How to Find the Year of a Ford 555B Backhoe

The Ford 555B backhoe has the kind of frame that lets you move dirt, grass and other raw materials with ease. The front loading shovel can lift and carry, while the back arm shovel claw can do that as well as being capable of digging into the ground for construction and building. You can find the specific information about your backhoe, such as the year it was made, right next to the steering wheel.

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Instructions

- 1
  Get into your backhoe and find the tag next to your steering wheel bearing all of the backhoe's printed information.
- 2
  Find the "Unit" number, which is a five-digit combination of letters and numbers; a sample "Unit" number is "8c06c." Write the number down with pencil and paper.
- 3
  Use the date code information from the Ford 555 repair manual to determine the year. In this example from your resource, the "8" digit stands for "1988," the first "c" digit is "March," the "06" digits are the day of the month the backhoe was built, and the second "c" digit means it was finished in the afternoon shift. Write down the date and shift for future reference.

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