1996/05/13 Caterpillar


Improved Transmission Downshift Switch Available {1435,1400}

Usage:


918F (3TJ, 2CK, 5DL),
924F (4YN, 5NN, 6MN, 7PN),
928F (8AK, 2XL, 7YM),
936F (4TK),
938F (1KM, 2RM, 8SM, 7SN),
950F (7ZF, 6YG, 2LM),
950F Series II (4DJ, 5SK, 8TK),
960F (9ZJ, 4CL, 6XL, 1YM),
966F (4YG, 3XJ),
966F Series II (8BG, 9YJ, 1SL),
970F (7SK, 9JK, 7PL),
980F (5XJ1-587, 8CJ, 3HK),
980F Series II (5XJ588-Up, 4RN, 8JN) Wheel Loaders;
IT18F (6ZF, 5EJ),
IT24F (4NN, 6KN),
IT28F (3CL, 1JL),
IT38F (6FN, 5DR) Integrated Toolcarriers

Description of Change: The transmission downshift switch has been improved internally to reduce intermittent or open contacts.

Adaptable To: The 9X-4959 Transmission Downshift Switch Assembly has been improved with the changes being effective with date code 9532 (year 1995, week 32), which is August 1, 1995 at the supplier.

A partial list of effective Product Identification Numbers (PIN) of machines with the improved switch (date code 9532 or later) includes the following:

IT38F (6FN297, 5DR1) Integrated Toolcarriers; 924F (7PN212), 928F (7YM150), 938F (2RM813, 1KM1119), 950F Series II (8TK3604, 4DJ3006, 5SK1776), 960F (4CL419, 6XL307, 9ZJ374), 966F Series II (9YJ2745, 8BG2789, 1SL1511), 970F (9JK598, 7PL217, 7SK634), 980F Series II (4RN711, 5XJ788) Wheel Loaders.

The change is also adaptable to first production on the machines listed, which use the 9X-4959 Switch Assembly as a transmission downshift switch.

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