The serial number is unique to each product. It gives information concerning the time and place of manufacture. The serial number is required to get the correct part in the event a running production change was made. Newer models may have four (4) letters instead of two (2) for the product code number. The third and fourth letters are significant only to the manufacturing facility.
This chart will help you decode the serial number.
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