CUP-BEARING 7D8637 - Caterpillar

Caterpillar Products: AllIntroduction
New cylinder rod seals will be used in Caterpillar equipment. The new seal pack can withstand higher temperatures and moisture.Problem
A typical seal pack for the cylinder rod contains a wiper seal, a U-cup seal, and a buffer seal. The color of all three of these seals will be changing. Solution
The part numbers will not change. The use of these new seals in production will begin in phases that are relative to the effectivity of the product.Currently, most of the Caterpillar cylinder rod seals are yellow or gold in color. The seals are shown below in the Illustrations 1 to 5. Additionally, the current buffer seal (3) has a black colored backup ring (4).
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(1) Yellow wiper seal
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(2) Yellow U-cup seal
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(3) Yellow buffer seal (4) Black backup ring
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(5) Gold wiper sealIn most cases, the new wiper seal (6) will be a natural color or white in color. The U-cup (7) and buffer seals (8) will be blue. The backup ring (9) for the buffer seal (8) will be a natural color or white in color.Note: In some instances, new wiper seal (6) will be a blue color instead of a natural color.
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(6) New natural wiper seal