2007/06/25 New Bolts and Washers Are Now Used to Retain the Suspension Arms {7271} Caterpillar


New Bolts and Washers Are Now Used to Retain the Suspension Arms {7271}
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2007/06/25 [SEPD0894]
FRAME AND BODY
TAILGATE GP
2007/06/25 New Bolts and Washers Are Now Used to Retain the Suspension Arms {7271}
Articulated Truck:
735 (S/N: B1N1-UP; AWR1-UP)
740 (S/N: AXM1-UP; B1P1-UP)
740 EJECTOR (S/N: B1R1-UP; AZZ1-UP)
Service Magazine SEPD0894, 25 June 2007, "New Bolts and Washers Are Now Used to Retain the Suspension Arms". The information in this article has changed. Disregard this article. The correct information follows.

ReferenceService Magazine, SEPD0764, 20 December 2004, "New Hardware Is Available for the Chains for the Tailgate Scissors"

Description of Change: New bolts and washers are now used in order to retain the suspension arms on the Articulated Trucks that are listed. The new bolts and washers reduce the stress on the bolted joint in order to prevent the bolts from loosening.

Adaptable To: The new parts that are listed in Tables 1 and 2 replace the former parts that are listed in the Tables. The parts in Table 1 are part of the suspension group on machines that were not equipped with a scissors tailgate. The parts in Table 2 are part of the suspension group on machines that were equipped with a scissors tailgate. Refer to Illustrations 1 and 2 for the location of the new parts.

Table 1
Parts List for Machines without a Scissors Tailgate    
Item     Qty     New Pt. No.     Description     Former Pt. No.    
1     2     305-8907     Washers     143-3911    
2     6     8T-0667     Bolts     8T-0666    
3     6     198-4771     Hard Washers     6V-8237    

Table 2
Parts List for Machines with a Scissors Tailgate    
Item     Qty     New Pt. No.     Description     Former Pt. No.    
4     2     305-3593     Plate     219-6336    
5     6     6V-8132     Bolts     8T-0668    
6     6     198-4771     Hard Washers     6V-8237    
7     2     6V-7676 (1)     Nuts     6V-7676    
( 1 ) The part number for this part has not changed, but new parts should be used.



Illustration 1g01389542

Machines with no scissors tailgate




Illustration 2g01390116

Machines with a scissors tailgate

This change is effective with the following machines.

  • 735 (S/N: B1N887-UP)

  • 740 (S/N: B1P2425-UP)

  • 740 EJECTOR (S/N: B1R329-UP)

The change to the machines without a scissors tailgate is adaptable to the machines that are listed at the beginning of this article.

The change to the machines with a scissors tailgate is adaptable to 735 (S/N: AWR537-UP; B1N1-UP) and 740 (S/N: AXM1032-UP; B1P1-UP).

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