Product Identification
Information
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Plate Locations and Film
Locations
Engine Identification
Perkins engines are identified by an engine serial
number.
A typical example of an engine serial number is DIH
R**** U10001S.
D
Made in Stafford
I
Application (Table 2 )
H
Type of engine (Table 3 )
R
Number of cylinders (Table 4 )
*****
Fixed build number
U
Built in the United Kingdom
00001
Engine Number
S
Year of Manufacture
Table 2
Application
G
Genset
I
Gas
Table 3
Type of engine (Gas)
F
TESI Gas unit
E
TESI Combined Heat and Power unit
G
4016-E61-TRS
H
TRS Combined Heat and Power Unit
J
TRS Gas Unit
Table 4
Number of Cylinders
F
6
H
8
M
12
R
16
Perkins dealers and Perkins distributors require all of
these numbers in order to determine the components
that were included in the engine. This permits
accurate identification of replacement part numbers.
Serial Number Plate
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Serial number plate
The engine serial number plate contains the following
information:
• Place of manufacture
• Telephone number of manufacturer
• Fax number of manufacturer
• Type of engine
• Engine serial number
• Rated speed
• Power output
• Engine timing
• Rating
SEBU8430-02
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