DETERMINE WHEN A UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED NO.
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DANGER
Failure to obey the instructions and safety
rules in the appropriate Operator’s Manual and
Service Manual for your machine will result in
death or serious injury.
Many of the hazards identified in the
Operator’s Manual are also safety hazards
when maintenance and repair procedures are
performed.
DO NOT PERFORM
MAINTENANCE UNLESS:
√ You are trained and qualified to perform
maintenance on this machine.
√ You read, understand and obey:
• manufacturer’s instructions and safety rules
• employer’s safety rules and worksite
regulations
• applicable governmental regulations
.
√ You have the appropriate tools, lifting
equipment and a suitable workshop.
The information contained in this Tech Tip is a
supplement to the Service Manual. Consult the
appropriate Service Manual of your machine for
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CONTENTS
TECH TIP#25
TOC
4 | Units produced starting 09/1997
STEP 1 - STEP 6
5 | Units produced before 09/1997
| Hi-Rangers
EXAMPLES
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UNITS PRODUCED STARTING 09/1997
STEP 1
A Commander 5048 has a Serial Number of: 2120246577
STEP 2
The first digit, in this case 2, refers to the millennium: the year 2000 and above.
2120246577
STEP 3
The next two digits refer to the year the unit was manufactured. In this example, 12, indicating the
year 2012.
2120246577
STEP 4
The next two digits designate the month the unit was produced. In this example, the 02 indicates
February.
2120246577
STEP 5
The last five digits are a sequential number generated during the order process.
2120246577
STEP 6
In this example, the boom was produced during February, 2012 with a DK Number of 46577. This is
only when the boom was produced; the completed unit will take additional time to be installed on the
chassis.
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UNITS PRODUCED BEFORE 09/1997
For Telelect units, the serial number ends with a two or three letter date code. An example of a
Commander 5000 serial number would be: 706-50-JCC.
Using the chart provided in Appendix A, you can determine the month and year.
706-50-JCC = September 706-50-JCC = 1995
The unit was produced in September, 1995.
Looking at the chart, units produced before 1993 will only have a 2 letter date code. The first letter is
the month, the second letter is the year.
For example, a serial number ending in KD:
KD = October KD = 1973
The unit was built in October, 1973.
HI-RANGERS (8 OR 9 DIGIT SERIAL NUMBERS
Units using the Hi-Rangers brand, both older units and Telelect units designed after 1995 follow the
pattern of the example in steps 2 through 6. The first one or two digits are the month, the next two
are the year, with the remaining 5 digits providing a sequential serial number.
EXAMPLE
A Hi-Ranger 5HA-48PHI with a Serial number of 088814909.
088814909 or 88814909 = August
088814909 or 88814909 = 1988
088814909 or 88814909= Serial Number
The unit was produced in August of 1988.
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APPENDIX: A
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