1979/01/24 Caterpillar


Ether Starting Aid Groups Are Now Available

Usage:


3406 (90U, 91U, 92U),
3408 (67U, 99U, 28V, 48W),
3412 (38S, 60M) Industrial, Marine, and Truck Engines

SUPPLEMENT: 03/07/79

ENGINE NEWS, JANUARY 24, 1979, PAGE 2.

In the article "Ether Starting Aid Groups Are Now Available", the Part Number shown for the ether cylinder is wrong. The correct Part Number is 7N296.

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Description of Change: Four ether starting aid groups are now available for the above industrial, marine, and truck engines. The ether starting aid groups are an attachment that can be installed by dealers or original equipment manufacturers (OEM). The ether cylinder is not a part of the starting aid groups and must be ordered separately.

Adaptable To: The 3400 Series Industrial, Marine, and Truck Engines shown in the chart that follows. The four ether starting aid groups are not available for parts service as a complete group. See column three in the Numerical Parts Record (NPR), for the complete list of parts needed. The 7N296 Ether Cylinder must be ordered separately.

INSTALLATION: Special Instruction Form No. SMHS7535 is available for complete installation information.

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