Interpreting Engine Serial Number

H112201
H112201-UN-06NOV14

Sample Engine Serial Number Plate

Each engine has a 13 digit John Deere engine serial number identifying the producing factory, engine model designation, and a 6 digit sequential number.


Engine Serial Number (A)

Serial Number Example

  • 9.0 L..............JX6090L123456
  • 13.5 L..............RG6135L123456

JX..............Factory Code Producing Engine

  • JX..............Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina
  • RG..............Waterloo, Iowa, USA

6090..............Number of Cylinders and Total Displacement

  • 6090..............6 Cylinders, 9.0 liters
  • 6135..............6 Cylinders, 13.5 liters

L..............Emission Certification

  • B..............Non-Certified
  • C..............Tier 1/Stage 1
  • D..............Tier 2/Stage II
  • L..............Tier 3/Stage III A
  • R..............Interim Tier 4/Stage III B
  • U or V..............Final Tier 4/Stage IV

123456..............Engine Serial Number


Engine Model Number (B)

Model Number Example

  • 9.0 L..............6090HFC09
  • 13.5 L..............6135HFC09

H..............Engine Aspiration

  • D..............Naturally aspirated
  • T..............Turbocharged
  • A..............Turbocharged and aftercooled, air-to-coolant
  • H..............Turbocharged and aftercooled, air-to-air
  • S..............Turbocharged and aftercooled, air-to-sea water

F..............User Type

  • F..............OEM (John Deere Power Systems
  • XX..............Other letters are used to identify John Deere Equipment manufacturing locations

C..............Industrial

  • C..............Industrial
  • G..............Gen-Set

09..............Engine Configuration

  • 09..............PSS (Series Turbochargers, DOC/DPF and SCR)
  • 94..............PVX (Single VGT Turbocharger)
  • 95..............PSX (Series Turbochargers and Aftertreatment)

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