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Product Information Section
Product Identi fi cation Information
Product Identi fi cation
Information
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Plate Locations and Film
Locations
Perkins engines are identi fi ed by serial numbers.
These numbers are shown on the engine serial
number plate. Perkins distributors need these
numbers in order to determine the components that
were included with the engine. This information
permits accurate identi fi cation of replacement part
numbers.
Engine Identi fi cation
Perkins engines are identi fi ed by an engine serial
number.
A typical example of an engine serial number is
XGE F**** U00001W.
X
_________________________________________
Made in Stafford
G
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Application (Table 2)
E
________________________________
Type of engine (Table 3)
F
_________________________
Number of cylinders (Table 4)
*****
__________________________________
Fixed build number
N
__________________________________________
Built in the USA
00001
____________________________________
Engine Number
W
____________________________________
Year of Manufacture
Table 2
Application
G Genset
Table 3
Type of engine (Diesel)
A TAG1
B TAG2
D TAG3
E TAG4
F TAG5
H TAG6
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 information
permits accurate identi fi cation of replacement part
numbers.