Filtration Procedure for Off-Highway Truck (769-777) Rear Axle Oil {0680, 0768, 3260, 4050} Caterpillar

Off-Highway Truck/Tractor

69D (S/N: 9SS1-UP; 9XS1-UP)

73D (S/N: 9YS1-UP)

769 (S/N: 99F1-UP; 35W1-UP)

769B (S/N: 99F1-UP)

769C (S/N: 01X1-UP)

769D (S/N: BBB1-UP; 5TR1-UP; 5SS1-UP)

770G (S/N: KDH1-UP; ECM1-UP; ECX1-UP)

772G (S/N: LTS1-UP; KEX1-UP; LTX1-UP)

773 (S/N: 63G1-UP)

773B (S/N: 63W1-UP)

773D (S/N: NBJ1-UP; 7ER1-UP; 7CS1-UP)

773E (S/N: BDA1-UP; PRB1-UP; KEG1-UP; DJS1-UP)

773F (S/N: EED1-UP)

776D (S/N: AFS1-UP)

777 (S/N: 84A1-UP)

777B (S/N: 4YC1-UP)

777C (S/N: 4XJ1-UP)

777D (S/N: AGC1-UP; FKR1-UP; 3PR1-UP; 2YW1-UP; AGY1-UP)

777E (S/N: KDP1-UP)

777F (S/N: JRP1-UP)

777G (S/N: GT71-UP; TNM1-UP; RDR1-UP)

785D (S/N: MSY1-UP)

Quarry Truck

771C (S/N: 3BJ1-UP)

771D (S/N: BCA1-UP; 6JR1-UP; 6YS1-UP)

773G (S/N: MWH1-UP; JWS1-UP)

775B (S/N: 7XJ1-UP)

775D (S/N: 6KR1-UP; 8AS1-UP)

775E (S/N: BEC1-UP)

775F (S/N: DLS1-UP)

775G (S/N: RFM1-UP; MJS1-UP)

Introduction

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This guideline enables dealers and customers to benefit from cost reductions which were made possible through an established Contamination Control Program. Fluids that are used in Caterpillar machines are highly effective unless the fluid contains damaging amounts of contaminates. Therefore, every effort must be made to reduce the contamination level within Caterpillar fluid systems. Caterpillar makes ongoing changes and improvements to the Caterpillar products. This guideline must be used with the latest technical information available from Caterpillar to ensure that such changes and improvements are incorporated when applicable.

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Summary

The instructions that are given in this guideline will enable dealers and customers to properly filter Off-Highway Truck axle oil. This procedure will reduce contamination in the oil to an acceptable ISO contamination level. This procedure may be modified by the technician for use on some machines.

Important Safety Information

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Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools to perform these functions properly.

Improper operation, lubrication, maintenance, or repair of this product is dangerous. Improper methods could result in injury or death.

Do not operate or perform any lubrication, maintenance, or repair of this product, until you understand the operation, lubrication, maintenance, and repair information. Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this manual and on the product. If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons.

Hazards are identified by a safety alert symbol. Safety alert symbols are followed by a signal word such as "Warning" that is shown below.

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The following is the meaning of this safety alert symbol:

• Pay Attention!

• Become Alert!

• Your Safety is Involved.

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Operations that may cause product damage are identified by "NOTICE" labels on the product and in this publication.

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All of the information, specifications, and illustrations that are in this publication are based on information that was available at the time of publication. The following information could change at any time: specifications, torque, pressures, measurement, adjustments, illustrations and other items. These changes can affect the service that is given to the product. Obtain the most current and complete information before starting any job. Caterpillar dealers have the most current information that is available.

Safety

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Sudden movement of the machine or release of oil under pressure can cause injury to persons on or near the machine. To prevent possible injury, perform the procedure that follows before testing and adjusting the steering system.

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Personal injury can result from hydraulic oil pressure and hot oil. Hydraulic oil pressure can remain in the hydraulic system after the engine has been stopped. Serious injury can be caused if this pressure is not released before any service is done on the hydraulic system. Make sure all of the attachments have been lowered, oil is cool before removing any components or lines. Remove the oil filler cap only when the engine is stopped, and the filler cap is cool enough to touch with your bare hand.

References

Tooling and Equipment

Off-Highway Truck Rear Axle Oil Filter Cart Procedure

The following procedure is intended for the 769 through 777 Off-Highway Truck models. The procedure is most effective when performed immediately after the axle oil has been warmed to 50 °C (122 °F) and mixed from operation. Warming the oil allows any contamination in the system oil to be placed in suspension and lowers the viscosity. Be sure to read and understand the Tool Operating Manual, NEHS0809, "246-1157 Rear Axle Filter Cart" before beginning the procedure.

1. Park the machine on level ground. Engage the parking brake.
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   Illustration 3	g01285430
   (1) Air breather

2. Remove the air breather (1) that is located on top of the rear axle housing. Refer to Illustration 3.
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   (2) 5P-0306 Transducer (3) Air supply hose

3. Install the Transducer (2) in place of the air breather (1) on top of the rear axle housing. Refer to Illustration 4.

4. Operate the vacuum transducer before removing the final drive plugs and before removing the rear axle differential housing drain plug.

   Note: Be sure that the rear axle oil system has pulled a vacuum.

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   (4) Final drive magnetic plug

5. Remove one final drive magnetic plug (4). Refer to Illustration 5.
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   Illustration 6	g01285435
   (5) 190-9937 Final Dive Adapter

6. Quickly install the Final Drive Adapter (5). Inspect the magnetic plug for contaminants. Refer to Illustration 6.

7. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for the opposite final drive.
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   (6) Filter cart return hoses (7) Final drive valve

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   (6) Filter cart return hoses (7) Final drive valve (A) Installation location of the 3B-6555 Elbow

   Note: Installation of the 3B-6555 Elbow will aid in orientation, reduce the length of return hose needed and will also reduce wear on the return hose.

8. Connect the filter cart return hoses (6) to the left and right final drive adapters. Be sure that the final drive valves (7) are in the CLOSED position. Refer to Illustration 7.
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   (8) 190-9942 Differential Adapter

9. Remove the differential case drain plug and quickly install the Differential Adapter (8). Refer to Illustration 9.

   Note: The 777F differential requires the use of a 175-3623 NPT Pipe Nipple, 141-2502 Bushing Reducer, and a 190-3222 Quick Disconnect Nipple to connect the suction hose to the 777F differential case drain.

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   (8) 190-9942 Differential Adapter (9) Filter cart suction hose (10) Differential valve

10. Attach the filter cart suction hose (9) to the differential adapter (8). Refer to Illustration 10.

11. Disconnect the transducer air supply to relieve the rear axle housing vacuum.

    Note: Leave the transducer connected to the rear axle to complete the filter cart removal procedure.

12. Open both final drive valves (7). Open the differential valve (10). Refer to Illustration 7 and Illustration 10.

13. Ensure that there are no oil leaks from any of the filter cart connections.

    Note: This filter cart connection configuration will flush contaminants toward the center differential housing and away from the final drive bearings. The filter cart will easily remove any contaminants from the lower differential housing.

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    (11) Air supply hose (12) Air supply valve

14. Attach an air supply hose (11) to the 246-1157 Filter Cart. Ensure that the air supply valve (12) is in the CLOSED position. Be sure that the air supply does not exceed 690 kPa (100 psi). Refer to Illustration 11.
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    (12) Air supply valve

15. Slowly open the air supply valve (12) to start the filter cart pump operation. The air pump is a double acting diaphragm pump. The pump is rated to pump 50W to 60W oil at approximately 114 L/min (30 US gpm) to 133 L/min (35 US gpm). Refer to Illustration 12.

16. While operating the filter cart, check the filter element indicators on the filter cart. The indicators will determine the amount of capacity left in the filter element.

    Note: Occasionally, the filter cart pump will cavitate during start-up. Cavitation is due to air in the suction lines of the pump. If the cavitation continues for more than 1 minute, shut the filter cart off and check the connections.

17. Ensure that there are no oil leaks from any of the filter cart connections.

    Note: Caterpillar recommends taking a particle count on the oil at the beginning of the filter cycle to use as a baseline particle count.

18. The oil can be particle count tested for cleanliness in one of the two following ways.

    • Use a 170-8500 Analyzer Gp for immediate results.

    • Collect a bottle sample and send the sample to an S·O·S lab.

19. Read Tool Operating Manual, NEHS0799, "170-8500 Analyzer Group" before operating the particle analyzer.
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    (13) S·O·S valve (14) Fabricated suction tube (15) 210-5530 Coupler

20. When using the 170-8500 Analyzer Gp, connect the "low pressure in" port to the S·O·S valve (13) on the filter cart. Refer to Illustration 13.

21. Attach the opposite end of the fabricated suction tube to the "low pressure in" port on the portable particle counter as called for in the Tool Operating Manual.
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    (13) S·O·S valve (16) 169-8373 Bottle Group

22. If collecting a bottle sample, use the same S·O·S valve (13) and a 169-8373 Bottle Group (16). Refer to Illustration 14.

23. Record an oil sample reading from the S·O·S valve (13) on the filter cart at the beginning of the filter cycle.
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    Illustration 15	g01285448
    (17) 246-1157 Filter Cart

24. Operate the filter cart (17) until the portable particle analyzer indicates that the oil has reached an acceptable ISO level of at least 16/13. The final ISO level should be recorded before the machine is returned to the field.

    Note: Refer to "Oil Compartment Times for 188-3242 Filter Cart and 246-1157 Filter Cart", located at the end of this document, when a 170-8500 Analyzer Gp is not available.

25. When the target ISO level or the time interval has been met, close the air supply valve (12). Disconnect the air supply hose (11). Refer to Illustration 11.
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    Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.

26. Close both final drive valves (7) and close the differential valve (10). Refer to Illustration 7 and Illustration 10.

27. Disconnect all filter cart oil hoses from the Off-Highway Truck.
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    (2) 5P-0306 Transducer (3) Air supply hose

28. Reinstall the air supply hose (3) to the Transducer (2). Refer to Illustration 16.

29. Operate the vacuum transducer before installing the final drive plugs and the differential case drain plug.

    Note: Be sure that the rear axle oil system has pulled a vacuum. Hot oil could cause personal injury if a vacuum is not pulled.

30. Remove both final drive adapters (5) and the differential adapter (8). Quickly install all plugs.
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    (1) Air breather

31. Remove the vacuum transducer (2) and reinstall the air breather (1). Refer to Illustration 17.

32. Check and maintain the oil level in the differential and final drives to the recommended oil level for each truck model according to the Operation and Maintenance Manual.

33. Reinstall the protective caps to the filter cart hoses to control contamination.

Oil Compartment Times for 188-3242 Filter Cart and 246-1157 Filter Cart

If an on-line portable particle counter is not available to diagnose and track when the contaminant level has lowered to an acceptable level, refer to the following equation. This equation relates to the 188-3242 Filter Cart and the 246-1157 Filter Carts only. Other filtration units will use different equation references. The units which use different equations will be noted when appropriate.

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Oil compartment filtration equation (A) Compartment oil capacity (gal) (B) Pulses per minute (C) Approximate filtration time (min)

Pulses Per Minute Definition:

Each air discharge or each stroke of the air operated filter pump delivers one pulse of oil. The internal pump shaft will slide left (one pulse), and then to the right (one pulse). This action delivers oil in both directions. Another way of determining pulses is to listen for the (tuk-chuk) of two pulses. Count the number of pulses in 1 minute for use in the above equation.

Example

A 777D Off-Highway Truck rear axle has 227 L (60 US gal) of SAE 60W oil. The filter cart is operating at 80 pulses per minute. The approximate filtration time should be 105 minutes or 1.8 hours.

ISO 4406:1999 Method for Coding the Level of Contamination by Solid Particles

ISO (International Organization of Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies. The ISO 4406:1999 specifies the code to be used in defining the quantity of solid particles in the fluid used in any given hydraulic fluid power system. An automatic particle counter derives the equivalent size of a particle from the particles cross sectional area. Particle counts are affected by various factors. These factors include procurement of the sample, the sample container and particle counting accuracy and cleanliness. Proper care should be taken during sample procurement to ensure that the sample obtained is representative of the fluid circulation in the system.

The code for contamination levels using automatic particle counters is comprised of three scale numbers, for example X/Y/Z.

"X" - The number of particles that is equal to or larger than 4 microns.

"Y" - The number of particles that is equal to or larger than 6 microns.

"Z" - The number of particles that is equal to or larger than 14 microns

At this time, Caterpillar does not require the reporting of the "X" scale number since the hydraulic tolerances exceed the 4 micron value. Therefore, a "-" is used instead. For example, a particle count is read as -/Y/Z, meaning that there was no requirement to count particles equal to or larger than 4 microns.