Stamping in vehicle identification number - AR60.00-P-0800-02GZ

Fig 1: Identifying Set Of Number Stamps (140 589 26 63 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Stamping Guide (251 589 00 63 00)

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Install window plate so that opening points toward rear (arrow B).
If required, unscrew bolts (4) and turn window plate around.
Start with "Mercedes star" number stamp at left in window plate (arrow).
The tip of the Mercedes star must point upward in the script.

Fig 3: Identifying Stamping In Vehicle Identification Number
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Move forward one increment mark on the scale in the window plate with each subsequent number stamp until the complete vehicle identification number and final Mercedes star have been stamped in the crossmember.

Spare field (broken border).