Engine Number Marking

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Do not use steel stamping numbers to mark the engine number on direct fuel injection engines.
Due to the material composition, the engine number must be engraved using the specified tool.

Connect compressed-air marking pen Nr.197 -1- to compressed air supply.
1. 1.1. Turn the adjusting ring to -arrows- open or close the compressed air supply.
2. 1.2. First test the tool on a piece of waste material.
  
  Fig 1: Turning Adjusting Ring
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Use the marking pen to engrave the engine number into the crankcase.

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Number
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1. 2.1. To provide a clear marking, use a 0.5 (5 mm) template!
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Template
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