Find Your Tractor’s Briggs & Stratton Engine Model Number
Locate your Briggs & Stratton engine number
The engine details you will need are Model | Type | Code (DOM)
The engine details wil be split into 3 groups of numbers
The engine model information is usually stamped directly into the engine or shown on a metal identification plate.
You will find three key number groups:
Model | Type | Code
What the Numbers Mean
- Model – first 6 characters – identifies the engine series
- Type – next 6 characters – specifies the exact version
- Code – final 8 characters – shows the manufacturing date
If your engine's model number is only 5 digits, you must add a "0" to the beginning to make it a 6-digit model.
The engine's Model | Type | Code Locations
On top of the engine housing
Stamped on an aluminum tag.
On the valve cover
Stamped on the metal plate over the OHV.
The Model | Type | Code on modern engines
- Model & Type may be combined into one number.
- Code may be replaced with DOM.
Please Note:
Any other numbers or information shown on the engine are not required.
Details such as specification or family numbers are not needed.
Examples of specification details we do not need include Vanguard, Intek and PowerBuilt.
Examples of family numbers we do not need include YBSXS.7242VF and 4BSXS.7242HF.
Machine details may be needed when identifying the correct fuel tank or exhaust.