2006/06/26 Caterpillar

New Connecting Rod Assemblies {1218}

Usage:

3616 1FN

Engine: 3606 (S/N: 8RB1-UP) 3608 (S/N: 6MC1-UP; 1ZD1-UP; 5PG1-UP; 8LL1-UP; 7WR1-UP) 3612 (S/N: 9RC1-UP; 9FR1-UP; 2NZ1-UP; NZA1-UP) 3616 (S/N: ZYD1-UP; 1PD1-UP; RMN1-UP; 1FN1-UP) G3606 (S/N: 3XF1-UP; 4ZS1-UP) G3608 (S/N: 4WF1-UP; BEN1-UP) G3612 (S/N: BKE1-UP; 1YG1-UP) G3616 (S/N: BLB1-UP; 4CG1-UP) C280-16 (S/N: TDX1-UP)

Engine News SEBD9402, 12 June 2006, "New Connecting Rod Assemblies". Disregard this article. The effectivity has been updated. Use the updated article below.

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Illustration 1	g01278786
New connecting rod (typical example) (1) Fillet

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Illustration 2	g01278788
Old connecting rod (typical example)

A new connecting rod has been released for 3600, C280, and G3600 Engines. Refer to Table 1. The new connecting rod has a reinforced fillet (1). This change increases the structural integrity of the connecting rod.

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Table 1
Reference for Connecting Rod Assemblies
Model	Part Number of New Connecting Rod Assembly	Part Number of Remanufactured Connecting Rod Assembly	Part Number of Former Connecting Rod Assembly
3606	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
3608	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
3612	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾
3616	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾
C280-6	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
C280-8	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
C280-12	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾
C280-16	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾
G3606	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
G3608	263-1852	0R-3282	195-5916 ⁽¹⁾
G3612	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾
G3616	263-1853	0R-3283	195-5917 ⁽²⁾

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^( 1 )	The 195-5916 Connecting Rod has been cancelled and replaced by the 263-1852 Connecting Rod .
^( 2 )	The 195-5917 Connecting Rod has been cancelled and replaced by the 263-1853 Connecting Rod .

The new connecting rod is completely adaptable to all existing 3600, C280, and G3600 Engines except the 3618. The rods can be replaced in sets or the rods can be replaced individually within an existing engine. This will not affect the balance of the crankshaft.

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Table 2
Effective Serial Numbers
S/N:8RB00963
S/N:6MC00746
S/N:8LL00034
S/N:7WR00041
S/N:1ZD00036
S/N:5PG00106
S/N:9RC00462
S/N:9FR00021
S/N:NZA00111
S/N:1PD00457
S/N:1FN00150
S/N:RMN00113
S/N:TDX00108
S/N:4ZS00621
S/N:BEN00324
S/N:BKE00315
S/N:BLB00307

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