2013/09/20 Caterpillar

Articulated Truck:

725 (S/N: B1L1-UP)

730 (S/N: B1M1-UP)

730 EJECTOR (S/N: B1W1-UP)

Soil Compactor:

815F (S/N: BKL1-UP)

Excavator:

345BSeries II (S/N: ALB1-UP; CCC1-UP; AGS1-UP; AKX1-UP)

345C (S/N: ESD1-UP; PJW1-UP)

345D (S/N: NEG1-UP; EEH1-UP; RAJ1-UP; LKY1-UP)

349D (S/N: NNF1-UP; MEN1-UP)

349E (S/N: DGE1-UP; TFG1-UP; KCN1-UP; MPZ1-UP)

365B (S/N: AGD1-UP)

365BLSeries II (S/N: JMB1-UP; DER1-UP)

Load Haul Dump:

R1300G (S/N: LJB1-UP)

R1600G (S/N: 9YZ1-UP)

R1700G (S/N: SBR1-UP)

Motor Grader:

140H (S/N: CCA1-UP; APM1-UP)

143H (S/N: APN1-UP)

14H (S/N: ASE1-UP)

14M (S/N: B9J1-UP; R9J1-UP)

160H (S/N: ASD1-UP)

163H (S/N: ARL1-UP)

16MSeries 3 (S/N: N9Y1-UP)

16M (S/N: B9H1-UP; R9H1-UP)

Reclaimer Mixer:

RM-300 (S/N: BWR1-UP)

Track-Type Tractor:

D7RSeries II (S/N: AEC1-UP; BRM1-UP)

Wheel Loader:

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

966H (S/N: A6D1-UP; RYF1-UP; A6G1-UP; A6J1-UP; TAL1-UP)

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

972H (S/N: GTA1-UP; A7D1-UP; A7G1-UP; A7J1-UP)

980K (S/N: W7K1-UP; GTZ1-UP)

Service Magazine SEPD1665, 16 September 2013, "Improved Engine Oil Plugs Are Used on Certain C11 and C13 Engines". The original article was revised to change effective serial numbers.

Description of Change: The improved engine oil plug adds a center rib to increase compression for a tighter fit.

Adaptable To: The improvement has been made to the 209-7309 Plug .

The 209-7309 Plug is adaptable to the above engines back to first production.

Illustration 1	g03397534
(1) Old 209-7309 Plug (2) New 209-7309 Plug

The effective engine serial numbers are listed in Table 1.

Table 1

Effective Engine Serial Number
S/N:TXE08939-UP
S/N:TXF05082-UP
S/N:TXM05357-UP