1997/02/24 Caterpillar

Thicker Washer Used To Allow Proper Fastening Of Elbow In Transmission Oil Lines Group {3154,3030}

Usage:

793 (3SJ),
793B (1HL) Off-Highway Trucks

Description of Change: A thicker washer is now used to fasten a transmission lubrication filter line elbow to the pump drive box. The thicker washer prevents the bolt from bottoming in the threaded hole which allows for proper fastening of the elbow to the pump drive box.

View of 8X-4096 Elbow fastened to the pump drive box transmission lubrication filter port in 8X-0239 Transmission Oil Lines Group (not serviced).
(1) Two 8T-7934 Washers. (2) One 8X-4096 Elbow. (A) Transmission lubrication filter. (B) Pump drive box.

Adaptable To: As shown in the illustration above, two 8T-7934 Washers (1) directly replace two 8T-4121 Washers previously used to fasten 8X-4096 Elbow (2) to the pump drive box transmission lubrication filter port in 8X-0239 Transmission Oil Lines Group (not serviced). This change is adaptable to all 793 (3SJ) and 793B (1HL) Off-Highway Trucks.

Caterpillar Information System:

1997/02/24 New ECM Controlled Variable Speed Fan Clutch Group Available {1356}

1997/02/24 Special Instructions Now Available For 793C Off-Highway Truck Assembly Procedure {0374}

1997/02/24 New Hydraulic Oil Temperature Sender And Hydraulic Oil Temperature Gauge More Responsive {7450,7488}

1997/02/24 New Water Temperature Regulator Improves Cab Heating In Cold Weather Conditions {1350,1355}

1997/02/24 Some Service Parts Available For Engine Fuel Injection Pump {1251}

1997/02/24 New Tooling Simplifies Steering Pump Neutral Adjustment {5070,0738}

1997/02/24 New Tube Assembly And Associated Hardware In The Engine Turbocharger Oil Lines Group {1307}

1997/02/17 VIMS-PC Version 2.1 Now Available {7601}

1997/02/17 Improved Speed Sensor Group Used {1907}

1997/02/17 New Flow Control Valve For Water Spray System Available {5614,5137}

1997/02/17 Wiring Harness Modification Improves Service Life Of The Cab Wiring Group {1435,1400,1408}

1997/02/17 Fuel Gauges Now Available {7450,7481,7483,1273}

1997/02/24 New Sight Gauge On Rear Axle Housing Improves Serviceability {3260}

1997/02/24 Service Parts Are Available For 9T-4785 Accumulator Group {4331,5077}

1997/02/24 New Longer Thrust Pin And Bolts Now Used In Rear Suspension Cylinders To Increase Service Life Of Joint {7213,7201,7200}

1997/02/24 Correction To Lift Arm Position Sensor Adjustment {0685}

1997/02/24 New Radiator Group Includes Improved Radiator Core Assembly {1353}

1997/02/24 New Electronic Transmission Control Group Used {3032,3100}

1997/02/24 Service Manual, Secondary Steering System, Supplemental Information Available {4300,4306,4307,4324,4339,7568}

1997/02/24 Wiper Arm Retaining Nut Requires Tightening After Initial Operation {7305}

1997/02/24 New Bevel Gear Set For Telehandler Front And Rear Differential Groups Improves Service Life {3256}

1997/02/24 New Telehandler And Material Handler Differential Lock Parts Improve Service Life {3258,3264}

1997/02/24 Cold Weather Steering For Telehandlers Improves With Additional Parts {4300,4307}

1997/02/24 Improved Hydraulic Oil Level Gauge For Telehandlers {5057,5050,5056,7479}