Yesterday I purchased a Ford LGT 14D garden tractor at an auction. It has a 3 cylinder diesel engine, which someone told me was made by Kubota, but that is not verified. The 44 inch, 3 blade mower deck is definitely made by Kubota, model number RC44-G, serial 30844.
The tractor has the following numbers on a plate:
T002203 Product ID
9607255 Model #
7230B Unit #
E643-03476 Engine
"Made in Japan"
I went to the New Holland web site in search of information, and found that they have owners manuals and service manuals available for this unit. But.. (there is always a but, isn't there?) I need to know if this is a 1987-1988 model, or a 1989 up model. Different owners manual, different service manual. Can anyone tell me how to decipher a year model out of any of the id numbers listed above? Any help would be appreciated, as well as any information about this model garden tractor.
Thanks in advance,
Henry Nettles
The tractor has the following numbers on a plate:
T002203 Product ID
9607255 Model #
7230B Unit #
E643-03476 Engine
"Made in Japan"
I went to the New Holland web site in search of information, and found that they have owners manuals and service manuals available for this unit. But.. (there is always a but, isn't there?) I need to know if this is a 1987-1988 model, or a 1989 up model. Different owners manual, different service manual. Can anyone tell me how to decipher a year model out of any of the id numbers listed above? Any help would be appreciated, as well as any information about this model garden tractor.
Thanks in advance,
Henry Nettles