ALTERNATOR GP-CHARGING 2076844 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
If the transmission oil filter indicator in the monitoring panel comes on before 1000 hours, the filter should be changed.The transmission oil filter is located behind the front access cover on the right side of the cab.
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(1) Transmission oil filter housing (2) Transmission oil filter base (3) Transmission oil filler tube
Remove the drain plug on the bottom of transmission oil filter housing (1) in order to drain the oil.
Remove transmission oil filter housing (1) from the transmission oil filter base (2) .
Remove the transmission oil filter element and properly dispose of the filter element.
Clean the transmission oil filter housing with a clean cloth.
Inspect the seal. If the seal is damaged, replace the seal.
Install the new filter element into the oil filter housing. Then, install transmission oil filter housing (1) into base (2) .Note: Lubricate the threads of the transmission oil filter housing.
Reinstall the drain plug into the bottom of transmission oil filter housing (1) .
Fill the transmission system with oil. See illustration 1.ReferenceSee Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities" in this manual for the correct viscosity grade of oil.
Start the engine.
Illustration 2 g01142953
Full marks (5) Warm oil (6) Cold oil
Maintain the oil level to the "FULL" mark (5) on the transmission dipstick (4). If necessary, add oil through transmission filler tube (3) .
Close the access cover (not shown).
Stop the engine.