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Date Coding Methods
BALDWIN FILTER DATE CODING METHODS

You will find several different date coding methods used on Baldwin products and packaging. Please look for one of these
coding methods whenever you are trying to find the date of manufacture for a Baldwin product.
n Six (6) Digit Numeric Code - e.g. 010316
Introduced November 8, 2002 (Replaces (3) Digit Numeric Code)
1st Two Digits - 01 - indicate month (January)
2nd Two Digits - 03 - indicate day of month (3rd)
Last Two Digits - 16 - indicate year (2016)

n Eleven (11) Digit Numeric Code - e.g. 08291614301
Introduced November 8, 2002 (Replaces (10) Digit Numeric Code)
1st Two Digits - 08 - indicate month (August)
2nd Two Digits - 29 - indicate day of month (29th)
5th and 6th Digits - 16 - indicate year (2016)
Next 4 Digits - 1430 - indicate time of day (Military) (2:30 p.m.)
Last Digit - 1 - indicates filter line

Date Coding Methods Used Prior to 2003
n Three (3) Digit Numeric Code - e.g. 082
1st Two Digits - 08 - indicate month (August)
Last Digit - 2 - indicates year (2002)

n Ten (10) Digit Numeric Code - e.g. 0829214303
1st Two Digits - 08 - indicate month (August)
2nd Two Digits - 29 - indicate day of month (29th)
5th Digit - 2 - indicates year (2002)
Next 4 Digits - 1430 - indicate time of day (Military) (2:30 p.m.)
Last Digit - 3 - for internal control purposes

n Numeric Digits and Diamonds - e.g. 234 uuuuu
1st Digit - 2 - indicates last digit of the year (2002)
Diamonds - uuuuu - indicate month (August)
Number of diamonds subtracted from 13
equals the month (13 - 5 = 8 = August)

A WORD ABOUT WARRANTIES

Heavy-duty equipment manufacturers and dealers like to 2. Obtain a sample of oil, fuel or coolant in the system at
sell their brand of filter. But, the law does not permit them the time of the failure.
to require you to use their brand in order to keep the 3. Save damaged parts for evidence of the claimed
warranty in effect. Baldwin filters meet or exceed damage.
manufacturers’ requirements and specifications. If engine 4. For an air filter, cover the open ends with tape to
damage is caused by our filter, our warranty applies prevent dust from entering the element during
regardless of whether your equipment is still under the shipping.
manufacturer’s warranty.
5. Send copies of any repair bills.
If a filter is suspected of causing a failure, don’t throw away
the evidence. Instead, in order to process a warranty claim, 6. Send the entire suspect filter, including the gaskets.
follow the Product Investigation Procedure . . . Do not cut open the filter or tamper with it in any way.
Package the filter carefully to prevent damage to
1. Complete a Field Report Form (Form 387). Describe packaging or paperwork.
the events on a separate sheet.

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