OIL-ENGINE 3317031 - Caterpillar

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN December 18, 2002
All Caterpillar Products
Component Code(s) 4285SUBJECT:
Certain Air Dryers Should be Removed From Dealer Inventory
PROBLEM:
The supplier of these air dryers is investigating possible problems with the housings on these Air Dryers:
6G-9970
8V-0769
9V-9118
2G-2159
It is recommended at this time that all Dealer inventories of these air dryers be checked for the date codes listed below. If one is found, remove it from inventory until further notice. Further information will follow.
If one has been installed on a machine, leave it on the machine. Further information will follow.
SOLUTION:
For those air dryers, with the date code listed below, already installed on vehicles, further information will follow.
View of date code tag (1) on the bottom of the assembly.
Date Code Tag
Part Number Code
Date Code
Code (2) Part Number
288595 2G-2159
289008 184-1614
102351 6G-9970
102595 8V-0769
If any of the following date codes appear, hold on to that component for further information. Pay particular attention to the 2nd, 5th and 6th characters.
Code (3)
XLXX01X
XMXX01X
XAXX02X
XBXX02X
XCXX02X
XDXX02X
XEXX02X
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