Manufacturers revise parts and retire numbers constantly. A superseded number is not wrong so much as historical: ordering it will normally get you the current replacement, and searching it still finds the right part. This is why repair guides list both. It also means a part number published today can quietly become obsolete, so it is always worth checking that a number is still current before ordering — especially on a part you found in an older guide.

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