SEBU8191-01 17
Product Information Section
Product Identification Information
Product Identification
Information
i03754093
Plate Locations an d Film
Locations
Engine Identification
Perkins engines are identified by an engine serial
number.
A typical example of a n engine serial number is
DGB M**** U00001V.
D
_________________________________________ Made in Stafford
G
____________________________________ Application (Table 2)
B
________________________________ Type of engine (Table 3)
M
________________________ Number of cylinders (Table 4)
*****
__________________________________ Fixed build number
U
____________________________Built in the United Kingdom
00001
____________________________________Engine Number
V
_____________________________________Year of Manufacture
Table 2
Application
G Genset
Table 3
Type of engine (Diesel)
F TG
L
TAG
A
TAG1
B
TAG2
D
TAG3
M
TWG
K
TWG2
N
TWG3
P
TRG1
R
TEG2
S TEG3
W TRW2
X TRW3
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.