Reference Chart For Service Magazine Articles On Improvements To All 3300 Series Engines{0374}
Usage:
Several major changes have been made throughout the production history of the 3300 Series Engines. These changes have improved the operation of the engines and have increased their service lives.
Most of the changes were announced in Service Magazine. For reference purposes, articles on the major changes since 1978 have been arranged into the chart which follows. The chart gives the component codes, the title, the models, the publication date and the page number for each article. The articles are arranged numerically, by component code, to permit the serviceman to find the articles quickly and easily.
Caterpillar Information System:
1983/05/30 Installation Procedure For Bowl, Bucket And Ripper Tips{6805,6808}
1983/05/30 Wellhead And Sour Gas Can Cause Shortened Service Life For Gas Engines{1000,1250}
1983/05/30 Information Concerning Caterpillar XT Hose{7554,0374}
1983/05/30 New Bolts And Plate Used On Governor Drive Group{1288,1264}
1983/05/30 Special Procedure Needed To Clean 3500 Series Engine Pistons{0374,1214}
1983/05/30 New Piston Ring Group Used{1215}
1983/05/30 Installation Procedure For Woodward 3161 and UG8 Governors{1264}
1983/05/23 List Of Changes To BrakeSavers{1155,1159}
1983/05/23 Use The 6V4930 Battery Load Tester To Test Batteries{0651}
1983/05/23 Double Lip Crankshaft Seal Helps Stop Oil Leakage{1161,3300}
1983/05/16 Increased Oil Flow To Front Bearings{3300}
1983/05/16 Reuse Of Engine Bearings{1230}
1983/06/06 Dial Face Changed On 8S2263 Valve Spring Tester{1108}
1983/06/06 Remanufactured Alternators And Starting Motors Are Available{1405,1453}
1983/06/06 Removal Of TARP (Rust Preventive){0355,0670,1000,7000}
1983/06/06 New Oil Pressure Gauge Group Used{7418}
1983/06/20 6V7100 Combustible Gas Leak Detector And 6V7103 Calibration Kit Available{0651}
1983/06/20 Consist Lists Now Available For Conversion Of Direct Injection 3406 Truck Engines To Higher Horsepower Arrangements{1000}
1983/06/20 Piston For Rectangular Rings Available Again{1214,1215}
1983/06/20 New Double-Wall Fuel Injection Lines Group And Fuel Drain Group Available As Attachments For Protection Against Fuel Leakage{1252,1254,7400}
1983/06/20 Frequency Meter Failure; Make Sure It is Connected To The Correct Voltage{7471,7002}
1983/07/04 Improved Governor Control Shaft And Seal Will Help Prevent Oil Leakage{1265}
1983/07/04 Different Method Can Be Used To Take Oil Sample{5057,0372}
1983/07/04 6V6142 And 6V6143 Installers Must Be Used To Install Crankshaft Seals And Wear Sleeves{0622,0626,1160,1161}