Model & Serial Number Example
What should my model and serial number look like
Current (1997 and later) model and serial numbers are generally 11 characters in length. A character could be a number, dash or a letter. If "0" represent all numbers and/or dashes and "X" represented all letters, the model and serial numbers should appear as follows.
Model example: 00XX000X000 *NOTE: When using the chart below, "a prefix" consists of the first two digits of a model number.
Serial number example: 0X000X00000
PRODUCT | PREFIX |
---|---|
Push walk-behind mower | 11 |
Self-propelled walk-behind mower | 12 |
Lawn and yard tractors | 13 |
Garden tractor | 14 |
Commercial zero turn rider | 15 |
Electric walk-behind mower | 18 |
Garden tiller | 21 |
Chipper/blower-vac/log splitter | 24 |
Edger/trimmer mower | 25 |
Snow thrower | 31 |
Hand held products (string trimmer, chain saw etc..) | 41 or 42 |
Commercial walk-behind | 55 |
ATTACHMENTS | PREFIX |
Mower | 19 |
Chore performer | 29 |
Snow thrower | 39 |
The middle triplet of numbers in the model number designates the frame style. | |
SERIES | FRAME TYPE |
300 series | Lawn tractor |
400 series | Lawn tractor |
500 series | Rear engine rider |
600 series | Lawn tractor |
700 series | Lawn (yard) tractor |
800 series | Yard (garden) tractor |
900 series | garden tractor |
*Attachments may also begin with the letters OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture).
Attachments packaged to be sold separately from the products are given this designation so that consumers will recognize that the attachment is OEM.
Example:
190-620-000 is a dozer blade attachment for a tractor.
OEM-190-620 is the same dozer