2000/08/28 Caterpillar

Corrections to Service Magazine Article , "Improved Radios are Available" {7338}

Usage:

45 1DR

Agricultural Tractors: Challenger 35 (PIN: 8DN1-UP; 8RD1-UP; ADK1-UP) Challenger 45 (PIN: 1DR1-UP; ABF1-UP; 3BK1-UP) Challenger 55 (PIN: 7DM1-UP; 6NN1-UP; AEN1-UP) Challenger 65E (PIN: 6GS1-UP) Challenger 75E (PIN: 6HS1-UP) Challenger 85E (PIN: 6JS1-UP) Challenger 95E (PIN: 6KS1-UP)

Service Magazine, SEPD0531, 03 July 2000, "Improved Radios are Available". Disregard this article. See the article that follows.

Reference: Special Instruction, REHS0123, "Procedure To Install The AM/FM Cassette Radio And CD Player"

Description of Change: Improved radios are now available for Challenger Agricultural Tractors. The radios have different backlighting and new features. An additional model is available. This model includes an integral CD player.

Adaptable To: The new radios are listed in Tables 1 and 2. The new radios are installed at the dealer (no factory effectivity). The new radios can be retrofitted to any Row Crop Tractor or to any E-Series Tillage Tractor.

Note: Some former radios included the harness assembly as part of the radio group. You must purchase the adapter harness assembly separately for the new radios. See the following tables for the necessary information.

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Table 1
Row Crop Tractors Challenger 35, Challenger 45, and Challenger 55
	New Part Number	Former Part Number	Description	Changes
Radio (standard)	169-6324	154-9976	Radio	The former radio was AM/FM/Weatherband. The new radio includes AM/FM/Weatherband and a cassette player.
	136-5454	154-9944	Radio Harness Assembly	The harness for the new radio requires a harness assembly and a bushing. These parts must be ordered separately.
	136-5490	-	Bushing
Radio (deluxe CD player)	169-6326	-	Radio	This radio includes AM/FM/Weatherband. The radio also includes a CD player. No equivalent former radio was available.
	136-5454	-	Radio Harness Assembly	The harness for the new radio requires a harness assembly and a bushing. These parts must be ordered separately.
	136-5490	-	Bushing

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Table 2
Tillage Tractors Challenger 65E, Challenger 75E, Challenger 85E, and Challenger 95E
	New Part Number	Former Part Number	Description	Changes
Radio (standard)	169-6324	136-5450	Radio	The former radio was AM/FM/Weatherband. The new radio includes AM/FM/Weatherband and a cassette player.
	155-0044	-	Harness	The harness for the new radio requires a harness assembly and a bushing. These parts must be ordered separately.
	136-5490	-	Bushing
Radio (deluxe model)	169-6325	136-5451	Radio	This radio includes AM/FM/Weatherband and a cassette player. This radio has the necessary features that are needed to connect a CD changer.
	155-0044	-	Harness	The harness for the new radio requires a harness assembly and a bushing. These parts must be ordered separately.
	136-5490	-	Bushing
	170-7251	136-5543	Compact Disc Changer	The CD changer requires a harness assembly.
	136-5447	136-5399	Harness	The CD changer requires a harness assembly.
Radio (deluxe CD player)	169-6326	-	Radio	This radio includes AM/FM/Weatherband. The radio also includes a CD player. This radio has the necessary features that are needed to connect a CD changer. No equivalent former radio was available.
	155-0044	-	Harness	The harness for the new radio requires a harness assembly and a bushing. These parts must be ordered separately.
	136-5490	-	Bushing
	170-7251	136-5543	Compact Disc Changer	The CD changer requires a harness assembly.
	136-5447	136-5399	Harness	The CD changer requires a harness assembly.