ADAPTER 4516795 - Caterpillar

The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.
This Program can be administered either before or after a failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS8905" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
Termination Date
April 30, 1998Problem
An update is now available for the transmission reverse planetary set on certain 834B and 836 Compactors. The new 836 has a new reverse gear ratio that will provide ground speed and rim pull in the reverse direction that is approximately equal to the forward direction. The 1443937 Planetary Group provides the Parts Needed to update the transmission reverse planetary set to this new ratio.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
834B (92Z453)
836 (3RL1-111 7FR1-263 )
Parts Needed
1 - 1443937 Planetary GroupAction Required
See the SENR2608 Disassembly and Assembly Manual for detailed rework instructions. See the attached Illustration 1 for parts location.
Service Claim Allowances
This is a 40-hour job.
Parts Disposition
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.