Perkins Parts

Diesel engine work starts with the engine, not the machine, and that's how these listings are organized. Our Perkins parts range covers about 165 listings: air filters, water pumps, starters, alternators, gaskets and the small hardware around the block. Every one is an aftermarket part built to suit Perkins engines. Perkins didn't produce them, and the name and number in each listing are there for matching.

A few listings name Genie, Hyster or Jungheinrich along with Perkins. The sections below sort the range by job, then show how the numbers are written and where the other-brand listings are.

Perkins Parts by Type

Air filters are the largest named group, with 20 listings, followed by 14 washers and 12 water pumps. After those come 9 gaskets, 8 capscrews, 7 bolts, 7 hose clamps and 7 starters. Smaller groups include 6 nuts, 5 alternators, 5 solenoids, 4 switches, 3 piston and ring listings and 2 each of hoses, cooling fans and thermostats.

If you're comparing across makes, the same part types have their own pages: air filters, washers and shims, bolts, screws and studs and water pumps each hold hundreds of listings or more. They're handy when a Perkins size isn't quite what you need.

Filters, Water Pumps and Cooling

Filter listings read straightforwardly: "PERKINS Air Filter PK26510288", "Perkins Air Filter AM044901" and "PERKINS Air Filter AF60" are all in the same group. The number is the only thing that tells them apart, so search the whole code. Cooling parts are next, with water pumps such as "FOR PERKINS U45017952, WATER PUMP" and "New FOR Perkins Forklift Water Pump No Pulley PN U5MW0106", along with the cooling fan listing "FOR PERKINS FAN 2485C520".

Read the wording on pumps before you order. "No Pulley" in that second listing means the pump arrives without one, so check what you'll be bolting on. Thermostats and belts belong to this group too, including "FOR CATERPILLAR THERMOSTAT-PERKINS 104-22 2495541" and "3064467 Fan Belt for Hyster Forklift Fits Perkins Engines".

Starters, Alternators and Solenoids

For a no-crank or no-charge problem, the electrical listings are the first stop. The starters and alternators are listed by Perkins number, and some carry the Genie name as well. A plain one is "FOR PERKINS ALTERNATOR - NEW 2871A163", and a Genie one is "Genie 65487, 65487GT - NEW Genie Perkins Alternator". The Genie listings give two numbers, with and without a "GT" ending, so try both.

Five solenoids sit nearby, including "FOR PERKINS SOLENOID SHUT DN 185206085" and a Genie shut down solenoid ("FOR Genie 72350GT, 72350 - Genie Perkins Shut Down Solenoid"). Four switches round out the electrics, such as "FOR PERKINS OIL PRESS SWITCH 185246290".

Engine Internals and Fuel System Parts

Deeper engine work is a thinner part of the range, but it's there. Three piston and ring listings sit beside an injector unit ("FOR PERKINS INJECTOR UNIT 2645A747"), a rocker shaft assembly ("FOR PERKINS ROCKERSHAFT ASSEMBLY 4115R613"), a housing ("FOR PERKINS HOUSING 4133L054") and a valve ("FOR PERKINS VALVE 4138A017"). The lift pump listed as "FOR PERKINS PUMP - LIFT 130506351" also belongs with the fuel side.

Several of these names are short, so the number does the real work. When a listing says only "valve" or "housing," compare its number to the casting or tag on your old part and check the engine it names.

Gaskets, Hoses, Clamps and Hardware

Gasket listings are named by position: "FOR PERKINS GASKET - HEAD 3681E036", "FOR PERKINS GASKET - MANIFOLD 3681V512" and "For Perkins Gasket - Oil Fill 995621800". Find more across all makes on the seals, gaskets and O-rings page.

Hoses and clamps are paired. Seven clamp listings give the size range and band width, such as 1 3/4 to 2 3/4 inches on a half-inch band (number 180070). The hoses page has more. Small fasteners include the copper sealing washers ("For Perkins Washer - Copper Sealing 2411131") and flange screws ("For Perkins Screw - M8 20 HE FLANGE 8.8 997961060"). Eight capscrew listings are also here, and two of them carry the same number written with and without a leading zero: 012800640 and 12800640.

Reading Perkins Part Numbers

Perkins numbers mix digits and letters, and the pattern is easy to spot once you see a few. Many follow four digits, one letter, then three digits, as in 2873K404, 3681E036, 4115R613 and 2318A663. Others are nine plain digits, like 185206085 or 130506351, and some have a letter prefix, such as PK26510288 or U45017952.

That variety is why an exact search matters. Type the number the way it's stamped on the old part, letters included. If that returns nothing, retry with a leading zero added or dropped.

Perkins Parts in Genie, Hyster and Other Machines

Sixteen listings name more than one brand. Eleven mention Genie, so open the Genie parts page if your machine is a lift. The rest are scattered: two for Caterpillar, one of them worded "CAT", and one each for Hyster, Jungheinrich and Kubota. Two of the Genie listings also name Ford and GM engines.

An example is "14035870 Starter for Jungheinrich Forklift Fits Perkins Diesel Engine". If your forklift is a Jungheinrich or Hyster with a Perkins engine, search both names, because the listing may sit under either one.

Finding a Perkins Parts List or Catalog

This page is the Perkins parts list for our catalog, and the type groups above act as its chapters. Pick the system you're working on, then find the number inside it.

When the number isn't here, call (708) 507-0707 and ask about a genuine OEM part. We'll tell you what's available.

Perkins Replacement Parts FAQ

Are these parts made by Perkins?

No. The Perkins name marks the engine they fit, so you can compare numbers. If you want one made by Perkins itself, that's the call to make.

Do any listings say "new"?

Yes, 11 do, including starters, alternators and a water pump. The word "NEW" is in the name, so it's easy to spot in the results.

Why does one listing show two part numbers?

Some Genie listings give the number twice, once plain and once with GT. Either form can help you find a match.

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