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

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

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The part number for this part has not changed, but new parts should be used.

Illustration 1	g01389542
Machines with no scissors tailgate

Illustration 2	g01390116
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).