decode serial number

Normally there are two places for serial numbers and that,s on the left rear side of the engine block below the head and the other on on the back housing above the drawbar.If the plates are missing the numbers are stamped in the casting between where the plate was riveted on.

thanks, i will look tonight

hello rditz,i am not sure if cat used sp after loader serial number ?.
the serial number for 955c 12A1379 is 1956 built .
bruce oz

thanks... if i find additional digits from the casting, will that affect the year at all??

rod

hello rditz,the ex info on the tag want change yr built ,12a8418 was the last one made .if you are looking for track parts they change from d4 size track to d6 size tracks after serial number 12a 5792 ,cannot say if there were other changes ,someone else may have that info. if you buy manuals make sure they suit your serial number range,engine fitted to your 955 was d315 ,bruce oz

Bruce Oz,

thanks for the info... I definitely want to get service manual... and the concren was making sure i got the right one.

rod

I cleaned off the back section of the loader and discovered a different serial number than the engine.

engine s/n is 12A1379

chassia s/n is 7U40773

can someone decode the chassis s/n??

i guess it is possible that the engine could have been changed.

thanks


rod

All the different serial numbers mean is that the original back-end case which carried the same serial number as the engine has been replaced with a used one from a D4, 7U series machine, probably due to a back-end case failure .

Rditz, Did you post the engine and chassis just opposite from what you should have or maybe as was mentioned a rear housing was replaced some time and the SN is on it from the 7U tractor.