2005/02/07 Caterpillar

Wheel Loader:

966G (S/N: AAH1-UP; 3ZS1-UP; 9RS1-UP; 3PW1-UP; 3SW1-UP; 8XW1-UP)

966GSeries II (S/N: ANZ1-UP; ANT1-UP; AXJ1-UP; AWY1-UP; AXL1-UP; AWZ1-UP)

972G (S/N: 7LS1-UP; AAW1-UP; 1EW1-UP; 4WW1-UP; 6AW1-UP; 9GW1-UP)

972GSeries II (S/N: AWP1-UP; ANY1-UP; AXN1-UP; AXC1-UP; AXP1-UP; AXE1-UP)

Service Magazine SEPD0770, 07 February 2005, "An Improved Hydraulic Oil cooler Is Now Available for Machines that Are Equipped with Axle Oil Coolers". The information in this article has changed. Disregard this article. The correct information follows.

Description of Change: On machines that are equipped with axle oil coolers, the hydraulic oil cooler and the diverter valve have been replaced. The new cooler provides improved service life. The diverter valve has been replaced with a new manifold that includes a pressure relief valve. The new manifold also provides improved service life.

Adaptable To: The following table lists the parts that have been replaced.

Table 1

Former Part	New Part
163-0768 Oil Cooler Core As (AXLE, HYDRAULIC)	216-8642 Oil Cooler Core As (AXLE, HYDRAULIC)
197-8882 Flow Divider Valve (AXLE OIL COOLER)	237-8180 Control Manifold Gp (AXLE OIL FLOW DIVIDER)
Additional Required Parts on 966G and 972G Machines (1)
310-7590	Tube As
310-8382	Hinge As
310-7200	Bracket As

( 1 )

These parts are not required on 966G Series II and 972G Series II machines.

This change is adaptable to the following Medium Wheel Loaders that are equipped with the Axle Oil Cooler Arrangements that are listed in Table 2 below.

Table 2

Sales Model	S/N Prefix	Axle Oil Cooler Ar
966G	(S/N: 3SW1-UP; 3ZS1-UP; 3PW1-UP; 9RS1-UP; 8XW1-UP; AAH1-UP)	146-4202 146-4203 146-4204 151-2111
966G Series II	(S/N: ANZ1-UP; ANT1-UP; AXJ1-UP; AWY1-UP; AXL1-UP; AWZ1-UP)
972G	(S/N: 1EW1-UP; 4WW1-UP; 6AW1-UP; 7LS1-UP; 9GW1-UP; AAW1-UP)
972G Series II	(S/N: AWP1-UP; ANY1-UP; AXN1-UP; AXC1-UP; AXP1-UP; AXE1-UP)	146-4202 146-4203 146-4204 151-2111 256-2457 256-2462 256-2461 256-2460