Engine identification

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Engine number at the marked surface.

Replacement drives are already assigned a number containing the identification and engine number at the factory.

The old drive number must be imprinted for replacement crankcases.

Magnesium crank cases feature a label, the engine number does not need to be embossed.

M47 / M47TU / M47T2

Fig 1: Engine Identification Number Location (M47 / M47TU / M47T2)

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M57 / M57TU / M57T2

Fig 2: Engine Identification Number Location (M57 / M57TU / M57T2)

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M67 / M67TU

Fig 3: Engine Identification Number Location (M67 / M67TU)

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N47 / N47S / N47C / N47T / N57 / N57S / N57T

Fig 4: Engine Identification Number Location (N47 / N47S / N47C / N47T / N57 / N57S / N57T)

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M52 / M52TU

Fig 5: Engine Identification Number Location (M52 / M52TU)

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M54

Fig 6: Engine Identification Number Location (M54)

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M56

Fig 7: Engine Identification Number Location (M56)

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N20 / N26

Fig 8: Engine Identification Number Location (N20 / N26)

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N40 / N45 / N45T / N43

Fig 9: Engine Identification Number Location (N40 / N45 / N45T / N43)

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N42 / N46 / N46T

Fig 10: Engine Identification Number Location (N42 / N46 / N46T)

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N51 / N52 / N52K / N52T / N53 / N54 / N55

Fig 11: Engine Identification Number Location (N51 / N52 / N52K / N52T / N53 / N54 / N55)

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N62 / N62TU

Fig 12: Engine Identification Number Location (N62 / N62TU)

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Position (1) engine number.

Position (2) engine code letters.

N63, N63TU.

S63

N74

S63T0 to engine number 2001 0052 on right side cyl. 1-4.

S63T0 from engine number 2001 0053 on left side cyl. 1 5-8.

Fig 13: Identifying Engine Number And Engine Code Letters

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E72 Vehicles must be imprinted on the left side cyl. 5-8.

N73

Fig 14: Engine Identification Number Location (N73)

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S54

Fig 15: Engine Identification Number Location (S54)

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S85 / S65

Fig 16: Engine Identification Number Location (S85 / S65)

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W10 / W11

Fig 17: Engine Identification Number Location (W10 / W11)

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N12 / N13 / N14 / N16 / N18 / W16

Fig 18: Engine Identification Number Location (N12 / N13 / N14 / N16 / N18 / W16)

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W17

Fig 19: Engine Identification Number Location (W17)

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Assemble engine.