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Identification Plate

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE





Plate Location





Plate Example:

50-42LE = Transmission designation.
1208818 = Volvo P/N.
95 = Year of manufacture.
F = Manufactured in June (A = January and so on. NOTE: The letter I is not used.)
W = Transmission 50-42LE*
8 = Transmission manufactured for Volvo
1243 = Manufacturing number, starting with 0001 each month.

[*] LE indicates that the transmission has the lock-up function and is electronically controlled.

This Transmission is an AW50-42LE, manufactured in June 1995. (Used with engines B5254S, B5252S.)