Engine Identification; Model Name And Engine Serial Number - Kubota SM-E4B Series Workshop Manual

SM-E4B SERIES, WSM

1. ENGINE IDENTIFICATION

[1] MODEL NAME AND ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

When contacting the manufacture, always specify your engine
model name and serial number.
The engine model and its serial number need to be identified
before the engine can be serviced or parts replaced.
Engine Serial Number
The engine serial number is an identification number.
It is marked after the engine model name.
It indicates the engine series, the production year and month,
and the lot number.
Engine Series
Number or
Series
Alphabet
1 05 (include: WG)
2 V3
3 08
4 SM (include: WG)
Air Cooled
5
Gasoline
Production Year
Alphabet or
Year
Number
1 2001
2 2002
3 2003
4 2004
5 2005
6 2006
7 2007
8 2008
9 2009
A 2010
B 2011
C 2012
D 2013
E 2014
(1) Engine Model Name and Serial
Number
G-1
GENERAL
Number or
Series
Alphabet
GZ, OC, AC, EA,
6
E
7 03
8 07
A EA, RK
03 (KET
B
Production)
Alphabet or
Year
Number
F 2015
G 2016
H 2017
J 2018
K 2019
L 2020
M 2021
N 2022
P 2023
R 2024
S 2025
T 2026
V 2027
(To be continued)
KiSC issued 01, 2013 A