Transaxle Identification

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The 40TE transaxle is identified by a barcode label that is fixed to the transaxle case as shown in Fig 1.

Fig 1: Transaxle Identification Label

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL

The label contains a series of digits that can be translated into useful information such as transaxle part number, date of manufacture, manufacturing origin, plant shift number, build sequence number, etc. Refer to Fig 2 for identification label breakdown.

Fig 2: Identification Label Breakdown

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - T=TRACEABILITY

2 - SUPPLIER CODE (PK=KOKOMO)

3 - COMPONENT CODE (TK=KOKOMO TRANSMISSION)

4 - BUILD DAY (344=DEC. 9)

5 - BUILD YEAR (9=1999)

6 - LINE/SHIFT CODE (3=3RD SHIFT)

7 - BUILD SEQUENCE NUMBER

8 - LAST THREE OF P/N

9 - ALPHA

10 - TRANSAXLE PART NUMBER

11 - P=PART NUMBER

If the tag is not legible or missing, the "PK" number, which is stamped into the transaxle case behind the transfer gear cover, can be referred to for identification. This number differs slightly in that it contains the entire transaxle part number, rather than the last three digits.