New Serviceable Linkage Group is Now Used on Certain Skid Steer Loaders, Multi-Terrain Loaders, and Compact Track Loaders {6129} Caterpillar

Compact Track Loader

259D (S/N: FTK1-UP; GTK1-UP; FTL1-UP)

279D (S/N: WEF1-UP; GTL1-UP; PPT1-UP; RCX1-UP)

289D (S/N: TAW1-UP; A9Z1-UP)

299D (S/N: GTC1-UP; HCL1-UP)

299D XHP (S/N: NLC1-UP; JST1-UP)

Multi Terrain Loader

257D (S/N: FMR1-UP; EZW1-UP)

277D (S/N: NTL1-UP; FMT1-UP)

287D (S/N: STK1-UP; TLK1-UP; HMT1-UP)

Skid Steer Loader

236D (S/N: SEN1-UP; MPW1-UP; BGZ1-UP)

242D (S/N: DML1-UP; DZT1-UP; A9W1-UP)

246D (S/N: BYF1-UP; JSL1-UP; HMR1-UP)

262D (S/N: DTB1-UP; KTS1-UP; LST1-UP)

272D (S/N: GSL1-UP; B5W1-UP)

272D XHP (S/N: ETL1-UP; SHY1-UP)

Description Of Change: A new linkage group is now used on certain Skid Steer Loaders, Multi-Terrain Loaders, and Compact Track Loaders equipped with a manual or electric coupler. The new linkage group improves the length of the linkage spring when the coupler is in the locked position.

Adaptable To: See the table that follows for part numbers. The new lever kits are available as service replacements on the following machines:

• 236D (S/N: BGZ1-857; MPW1-581; SEN1-382)

• 242D (S/N: A9W1-252; DML1-204; DZT1-823)

• 246D (S/N: BYF1-126; HMR1-746; JSL1-306)

• 257D (S/N: EZW1-563; FMR1-186)

• 259D (S/N: FTK1-481; FTL1-2178; GTK1-133)

• 262D (S/N: DTB1-1875; KTS1-298; LST1-353)

• 272D (S/N: B5W1-697; GSL1-736)

• 272D XHP (S/N: ETL1-404; SHY1-416)

• 277D (S/N: FMT1-384; NTL1-294)

• 279D (S/N: GTL1-1302; PPT1-276; RCX1-417; WEF1-23)

• 287D (S/N: HMT1-418; STK1-183; TLK1-217)

• 289D (S/N: A9Z1-448; TAW1-2021)

• 299D (S/N: GTC1-1200; HCL1-1009)

• 299D XHP (S/N: JST1-776; NLC1-751)

• 236D (S/N: BGZ858-UP; MPW582-UP; SEN383-UP)

• 242D (S/N: A9W253-UP; DML205-UP; DZT824-UP)

• 246D (S/N: BYF127-UP; HMR747-UP; JSL307-UP)

• 257D (S/N: EZW564-UP; FMR187-UP)

• 259D (S/N: FTK482-UP; FTL2179-UP; GTK134-UP)

• 262D (S/N: DTB1876-UP; KTS299-UP; LST354-UP)

• 272D (S/N: B5W698-UP; GSL737-UP)

• 272D XHP (S/N: ETL405-UP; SHY417-UP)

• 277D (S/N: FMT385-UP; NTL295-UP)

• 279D (S/N: GTL1303-UP; PPT277-UP; RCX418-UP; WEF24-UP)

• 287D (S/N: HMT419-UP; STK184-UP; TLK218-UP)

• 289D (S/N: A9Z449-UP; TAW2022-UP)

• 299D (S/N: GTC1201-UP; HCL1010-UP)

• 299D XHP (S/N: JST777-UP; NLC752-UP)