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FLUID ANALYSIS GUIDE
Machine Profiles
834 Wheel Tractors and 835 Soil Compactors
Description
The 834 is a wheel tractor with tires. The 835 is a
soil compactor with tamping wheels. Both models
have center point steering in planetary power shift
transmission and dry bladder-type brakes.
Serial Number Range
834: 43E
835: 44N
Lubrication Recommendations
For complete information concerning lubrication
recommendations, refer to Caterpillar Machine
Lubricant Recommendations. Form SEBU6250.
Oil Sampling Procedures
These machines were not initially equipped with oil
sampling valves. If sampling valves are desired,
please refer to Special Instruction SEHS9043.
Filter Inspection
Recommend that filters be saved for inspection.
Plastic bags are convenient for retaining the filters
until they can be cut open for inspection. The
4C5084 Filter Cutting Tool is available for this
purpose. Be alert for visible pieces of synthetic
friction material or metal which may indicate a
problem.
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CONFIDENTIAL
This document contains unpublished confidential
proprietary, and trade secret information of Caterpillar Inc.,
and is intended for distribution only to parties specifically
authorized by Caterpillar. Unauthorized copying, distri-
bution, or use is specifically prohibited.
© 1997 CATERPILLAR INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
NOTICE
Specific information supplied by this document
concerning the machine/compartment and wear limits
contained in this document are intended to be used
only as general guidelines for interpretation.
Model-specific information supplied by this document
is subject to change and may vary on a machine-by-
machine basis. Most often, changes to major
components changes are delineated by specific serial
number breaks and/or prefix changes. Equipment
changes and updates are frequent; therefore, you
may need to consult current Operations &
Maintenance Manuals, Parts Manuals, Service
Manuals or other reference materials for details for a
specific serial number machine.
Wear tables, provided elsewhere by Caterpillar, were
developed for average conditions and are intended to
reflect expected values at normal oil change periods.
They may be too high or too low for some specific
machine applications. Interpretations should be
based on the trend of wear values in each
compartment whenever possible.
Blank wear tables are provided for entry of either
Caterpillar or dealer established guidelines. Note that
Sodium and Molybdenum are not included in these
blank wear tables because these elements are often
present in oil additives and, therefore, must be
trended for meaningful analysis.
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 ENGINE Iron
Crankshaft
Serial No. Range: 834 and 835 Camshaft
Engine Model: D343 TA Valves
Horsepower Rating: Valve seats, guides, liners and cylinder walls
Timing gears
834: 43E1-318: 300 kW, 360 FWHP
Oil pump
834: 43E319-Up: 332 kW, 400 FWHP
835: 44N: 332 kW, 400 FWHP Chromium
Oil Change Interval: 250 Hrs. Piston rings
Filter Change Interval: 250 Hrs. Chrome plated crankshaft (field salvage)
Sump Capacity: 37 Liters (9.75 Gal.) Lead
Engine Oil Cooler: Water Main and rod bearings
Cooling System Capacity: 79 Liters (21 Gal.) Camshaft bearings
Oil Transfer Possibilities: Oil may transfer Tin
between the engine and transmission through the
Main and rod bearings
rear crankshaft seal.
Camshaft bearings
Notes: Water pump bearings
1. Recommend Caterpillar Diesel Engine Oil (DEO). Aluminum
2. Fuel injectors are under valve cover. Leakage Main and rod bearings
could show as fuel dilution. Timing gear bushings
Timing gear cover
WEAR ELEMENT SOURCES Crankshaft thrust bearing
Pistons
Copper Rocker arm bushings
Oil cooler core tubes Dirt entry (clay soils)
Wrist pin bushing Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
Timing gear thrust washers
Silicon
Oil pump drive thrust washer
Governor bushings Dirt entry
Service meter drive gear Silicon grease (no failure)
Fuel transfer pump bushings Silicon additives (no failure)
Turbocharger bearings Sodium
Oil additives (no failure)
Oil additives (no failure)
Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
Coolant entry
Water entry
Condensation

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 POWER TRANSMISSION OIL WEAR ELEMENT SOURCES
SYSTEM Copper
Serial No. Range: 834 and 835 Cooler core leaching (no failure)
Type: Planetary Power Shift Transmission Oil additives (no failure)
Pressure plate wear (gear pump)
Speeds: 3F 3R Transmission discs
Oil Change Interval: 1000 Hrs. Torque converter bushings
Filter Change Interval: 500 Hrs. Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
Sump Capacity: 83 Liters( 22 Gal.) Iron
Transmission Pump Type: Gear Pump housing
Oil Cooler Type: Water Gears
Disc Material: Bearings
Speed Clutches: Sintered Bronze Clutch plates
Directional Clutches: Sintered Bronze Splines
Shafts
Brakes: Bladder Type (Dry)
Pump wear
Common Sump: Torque converter
Oil Transfer Possibilities: Chromium
Roller bearings
1. Oil may transfer between the engine and
transmission through the rear crankshaft seal. Tin
2. Hydraulic oil could transfer to the transmission Roller bearings
system through a damaged supplemental
steering pump shaft seal. Aluminum
Torque converter impeller
Notes: Torque converter turbine
1. Recommend Caterpillar Transmission / Drive Dirt entry (clay soils)
Train Oil (TDTO). Isolation plate (gear pump)
2. Transfer gear box attaches to transmission and Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
provides power to front and rear axles through
Silicon
U-joints.
Dirt entry
3. Magnetic strainer in gear case sump. Drain oil in
Silicon grease (no failure)
sump before removing to inspect if failure is
Silicon additives (no failure)
suspected.
Sodium
Coolant leak
Condensation
Water entry
Oil additives (no failure)

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 HYDRAULICS WEAR ELEMENT SOURCES
Serial No. Range: 834 and 835 Copper
Oil Change Interval: 2000 Hrs. Cooler core leaching (no failure)
Filter Change Interval: 500 Hrs. Oil additives (no failure)
Pressure plate wear (gear pump)
Sump Capacity: 184 Liters (49 Gal.) Tank Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
Oil Cooler Type: Air
Iron
Pump Type(s):
Cylinder wear
2 Section Tyrone Gear Pump controls flow to:
Pump wear
Implements
Housing
Tyrone Gear Pump controls flow to: Supplemental
Steering Chromium
Common Sump: Separate Cylinder rods
Oil Transfer Possibilities: Hydraulic oil could Tin
transfer to the transmission system through a Roller bearings
damaged supplemental steering pump shaft seal.
Aluminum
Notes:
Dirt entry (clay soils)
1. Recommend Caterpillar Hydraulic Oil (HYDO). Pump body wear (gear pump)
Isolation plate (gear pump)
Anti-seize compounds (no failure)

Silicon
Dirt entry
Silicon grease (no failure)
Silicon additives (no failure)

Sodium
Condensation
Water entry
Oil additives (no failure)

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 DIFFERENTIALS, BEVEL GEAR WEAR ELEMENT SOURCES
AND FINAL DRIVES Copper
Serial No. Range: 834 and 835 Oil additives (no failure)
Oil Change Interval: 2000 Hrs. Thrust washers - Differential
Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
Sump Capacity:
92 Liters (24.5 Gal.)/Front Iron
92 Liters (24.5 Gal.)/Rear Gears
Final Drive Type: Outboard Single Reduction Bearings
Planetary Splines
Common Sump: Differential Final drive housing
Shafts
Brakes: Dry bladder type four wheel brakes
Thrust washers - Differential
Oil Transfer Possibilities:
Wear metals, silicon, or water within either final Chromium
drive or the differential will be transferred to the oil Bearings
within the other compartments.
Tin
Notes: Roller bearings
1. Recommend Caterpillar Transmission / Drive
Aluminum
Train Oil (TDTO).
Dirt entry (clay soils)
2. When operating in water, check for water/silicon Anti-seize compounds (no failure)
entry.
3. Recommend sampling both right and left final Silicon
drives as well as the differential. Dirt entry
4. Tire spinning causes rapid differential wear. Silicon grease (no failure)
Spinout occurs more on rear axle than front. Silicon additives (no failure)
5. A magnetic plug is in each final drive cover for Sodium
inspection if high iron readings are found. Some Water entry
magnetic fuzz is normal. Oil additives (no failure)
6. A thorough flushing of the entire axle housing is
necessary after a failure or major contamination.

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