1978/05/03 Caterpillar


External (Outside) Oil Lines Now Used Instead Of The Oil Passage In The Cylinder Block And Flywheel Housing

Usage:


3408 Truck Engines

Description of Change: The pressure oil passage from the cylinder block to the flywheel housing is no longer used on 3408 Truck Engines. This change was made to stop oil leakage at the junction of the cylinder block and the flywheel housing. The oil passage in the cylinder block now has a plug at the rear end and the flywheel housing no longer has an oil passage.

This oil passage was formerly used to send lubricating oil to the BrakeSaver and the air compressor.

Lubricating oil for the air compressor now comes from an oil passage on the right side of the cylinder block. For the BrakeSaver, the lubricating oil now comes from an oil passage on the left side of the engine. Hose assemblies are used to connect the oil passages to the air compressor and the BrakeSaver.

The cooler bonnet on engines equipped with a BrakeSaver was changed to give enough clearance for the hose assembly to the air compressor.

The oil passage in the cylinder block is now sealed at the rear end with a plug.

Adaptable To: Earlier engines when the new parts shown in the chart are used together.

Caterpillar Information System:

1978/05/03 Possible Problems With Fuel Filters
1978/05/03 One-Piece Seat Used For Governor Spring
1978/05/03 New 5P8709 Piston Tool Group For The Alignment Of Piston Cooling Jets
1978/05/03 Improved Oil Suction Tube Assembly
1978/05/03 O-Ring Seals Of A Different Material Are Now Used On The Outside Diameter Of The Servo Cylinder In Governors
1978/05/03 Longer Hoses Used At Radiator Lower Hose Connections
1978/05/03 New 5P7335 Rack Adjusting Tool Available
1978/05/03 List Of Service Publications
1978/05/03 Oil Grooves And Harder Gears Are Now Used In The Oil Pump On 6.25" Bore Vee Engines
1978/05/03 Procedure For Alignment Of Transmission Mounting Parts On 1100 Series And 3208 Truck Engines With Allison MT640, MT650, And AT540 Series Transmissions
1978/05/03 Timing Dimension For Fuel Injection Pumps Changed; 1P7410 Timing Plates Have More Exact Degree Marks
1978/05/03 Do Not Use The 5B1401 Cleaning Tool Group To Clean The Orifice In Capsule-Type Fuel Injection Nozzles
1978/05/03 New Oil Pressure Gauge Available For Marine Transmissions Used On D348, D349, D353, D379, D398, D399, 3406 And 3408 Marine Engines
1978/05/03 New Piston Group With Better Service And Operation Characteristics Now Available
1978/05/03 Chamfer Added To Bolt Hole In Auxiliary Drive Pulley For Water Pump
1978/05/24 Stronger Fuel Inlet Flanges Prevent Parts Damage And Keeps Air Out Of The Fuel System
1978/05/24 Use New Tools To Adapt Former Cylinder Heads With Counterbores To Cylinder Blocks With Spacer Plates
1978/05/24 New Drive Belt Idler Pulleys Have Larger Bearings
1978/05/24 Coolant Syringe And Battery Fluid Probe Now Available
1978/05/24 New Gasket Installed Between Flywheel Housing And Cylinder Block
1978/05/24 Silicone Grease Now Used In Seal Ring Groove In Turbochargers
1978/05/24 New Governor Spring Gives Correct Balance Point Speed
1978/05/24 If Auxiliary Bypass Oil Filters Are Used-Be Sure To Add Enough Extra Oil To Fill The Filters
1978/05/24 Modification Of Drive Adapter For Fuel Injection Test Bench
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