How to Read Product Nameplates
January 1989 to May 1991
| Nameplate location | Gearhead |
|---|---|
| Number of production number (MFG No.) digits | 8 |
| Output shaft key standard | Old JIS |
Note: List of output shaft key dimensions (new JIS, old JIS)
June 1991 to August 1994
| Nameplate location | Gearhead |
|---|---|
| Number of production number (MFG No.) digits | 8 digits + A (code indicating output shaft new JIS standard) |
| Output shaft key standard | New JIS |
| Year of manufacture | Model designation | Paint color |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | GLM | Mansel No. 7.5BG4/1.5 |
September 1994 to February 2002
| Nameplate location | Gearhead |
|---|---|
| Number of production number (MFG No.) digits | 8 digits + A (code indicating output shaft new JIS standard) |
| Output shaft key standard | New JIS |
| Year of manufacture | Model designation | Paint color |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | G3LM | Silver |
March 2002 to
| Nameplate location | Motor |
|---|---|
| Number of production number (MFG No.) digits | 11 digits (Use of the "A" code has been eliminated.) |
| Output shaft key standard | New JIS |

