SECTION OA
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTENTS
SUBJECT PAGE
Service Parts Identification L a b e l.......................................................................................................................................OA- 1
Vehicle Identification Plate....................................................................................................................................................OA- 1
Certification Label....................................................................................................................................................................OA- 1
Engine Identification Number................................................................................................................................................OA- 2
Model Reference...................................................................................................................................................................... OA- 2
Metric Fasteners...................................................................................................................................................................... OA- 2
Fastener Strength Identification...........................................................................................................................................OA- 3
Six Lobed Socket Head Fasteners......................................................................................................................................OA- 4
Prevailing Torque Fasteners..................................................................................................................................................OA- 4
Conversion Table...................................................................................................................................................................... 0A-10
Decimal and Metric Equivalents...........................................................................................................................................OA-11
Service Parts Identification DO NOT REMOVE
1. VIN 6 5
2. W heel Base 5. R P O /SE O C odes
3. M odel N u m ber 6. Exterior C olor WA Nu m b ers
4. Order N u m ber 7. Paint S ystem F-0S40?
Figure 1—Service Parts Identification Label
SERVICE PARTS
IDENTIFICATION LABEL
The Truck Service Parts Identification Label is provided
on all models (figure 1). It is located on the inside of the
glove box door (or on an inner body panel for Forward
Control models). The Label lists the VIN (Vehicle
Identification Number), wheelbase, paint information and
all Production options or Special Equipment on the
vehicle when it was shipped from the factory. ALWAYS
REFER TO THIS INFORMATION W HEN O RD ERING
PARTS.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The VIN is the legal identifier of the vehicle. On all
models except Forward Control, it is located on a plate
which is attached to the left top of the instrument panel
and can be seen through the windshield from the outside
of the vehicle (figure 2). On Forward Control models, the
plate is on the dash and toe panel. To find out the
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Figure 2—VIN Location
manufacturer, model and chassis type, engine type, GVW
range, model year, plant code, and sequential number,
refer to figure 3.
CERTIFICATION LABEL
The Certification Label shows the GVWR, and the front
and rear GAWRs, and the Payload Rating for your vehicle
(figure 4).
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the weight of the
orginally equipped vehicle and all items added to it after-it
has left the factory. This would include bodies, winches,
booms, etc.; the driver and all occupants; and the load the
vehicle is carrying. The GVW must not exceed the
GVWR. Also, the front and rear gross axle weights must
not exceed the front and rear GAWRs.
The Payload Rating shown on the label is the maximum
allowable cargo load (including the weight of the driver
and all occupants) that the vehicle can carry based on all
