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Product: GAS ENGINE

Model: G3616 GAS ENGINE 4CG
Configuration: G3616 GENERATOR AND INDUSTRIAL January 1998 to
Current 4CG00001-UP

Engine News
2004/12/01
Media Number -SEBD9340-00 Publication Date -01/12/2004 Date Updated -01/12/2004

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Recommended Spark Plugs {1555}

SMCS - 1555

Engine:
G3304 (S/N: 37Y1-UP)
G3306 (S/N: 07Y1-UP)
G3406 (S/N: 4FD1-UP; 1RK1-UP; 5NW1-UP; CTS1-UP)
G3408 (S/N: 6NB1-UP; 6RJ1-UP; 3WR1-UP; 6FW1-UP; BAZ1-UP)
G3412 (S/N: 7DB1-UP; 3NK1-UP; 6ZM1-UP; 8LW1-UP; CTP1-UP)
G3508 (S/N: 4WD1-UP; 2JF1-UP; 9TG1-UP; 2TJ1-UP; 9AW1-UP)
G3512 (S/N: 4KC1-UP; 5JD1-UP; 7NJ1-UP; 9FP1-UP; 6JW1-UP)
G3516 (S/N: 3RC1-UP; 8LD1-UP; 4EK1-UP; 5PN1-UP; 8PW1-UP; CEY1-UP; 7EZ1-UP; CTW1-
UP)
G3520 (S/N: GHC1-UP; BGW1-UP; GDB1-UP; CTK1-UP; HEB1-UP)
G3524 (S/N: 7SZ1-UP; 5ZZ1-UP)
G3532 (S/N: 8BZ1-UP; 8JZ1-UP)
G3606 (S/N: 3XF1-UP; 4ZS1-UP)
G3608 (S/N: 4WF1-UP; BEN1-UP)
G3612 (S/N: BKE1-UP; 1YG1-UP)
G3616 (S/N: BLB1-UP; 4CG1-UP)
Generator Set:
G3406 (S/N: KAR1-UP)
G3412 (S/N: KAP1-UP)
G3516 (S/N: CSC1-UP; CME1-UP)
G3520 (S/N: B9P1-UP; CWW1-UP; CWY1-UP; CWD1-UP; GHE1-UP)
Power Module:
PMG3516 (S/N: CFD1-UP)

Engine News SEBD9327, November 2003, "Recommended Spark Plugs". Disregard this article. The correct
information follows.

In order to ensure the maximum performance for Caterpillar Gas Engines, always use the correct spark plug.
Failure to follow this recommendation can result in less than optimum engine performance and in reduced
service life of the spark plug. Table 1 lists the recommended spark plugs for current Caterpillar Gas Engines.

Table 1

Engine Description Serial Number Recommended

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Spark Plug
G3300 G3304 and G3306 2N-2839 Spark Plug
S/N:37Y, 07Y
Std plug
G3304 and G3306
G3300 4W-2256 Spark
Canadian Standard S/N:37Y, 07Y
Plug
Association (CSA)
G3406
Std plug for 9.4:1 and
10.3:1
G3408
G3400 S/N:4FD, 1RK, 5NW, CTS, 6NB, 7DB, CTP (1) 2N-2839 Spark Plug
Std plug for 9.4:1 and
10.3:1
G3412
Std plug for 8.5:1, 9.7:1,
and 11.4:1
G3406
CSA for 9.4:1 and
10.3:1
G3408
G3400 S/N:4FD, 1RK, 5NW, CTS, 6NB, 7DB, CTP (1) 4W-2256 Spark
CSA for 9.4:1 and
Plug
10.3:1
G3412
CSA for 8.5:1, 9.7:1,
and 11.4:1
G3408
Std plug for 11.4:1
G3408C
G3400 Std plug for 11.4:1 S/N:6RJ, BAZ, 3WR, 6FW, 3NK, 6ZM, 8LW, 104-3170 Spark
G3412 CTP (2) Plug
Std plug for 11.4:1
G3412C
Std plug for 11.4:1
G3408C
Std plug for 8.5:1 and
G3400 9.7:1 128-6238 Spark
S/N:BAZ, 3WR, 6FW, 6ZM, 8LW, CTP (2)
G3412C Plug
Std plug for 8.5:1 and
9.7:1
G3500
S/N:2JF, 4KC, 3RC, 4WD, 5JD, 8LD, 9TG,
G3500 Std plug for all 194-8518 Spark
7NJ, 4EK, 5PN, 9AW, 6JW, 8PW, 2TJ, 9FP,
Magneto, EIS, and Plug
5ZZ, 8JZ, 7SZ, 8BZ, GET
ADEM III

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S/N:4WD, 5JD, 8LD, 9TG, 7NJ, 4EK, 5PN,

G3500 G3500 224-2700 Spark
9AW, 6JW, 8PW, 2TJ, 9FP, 5ZZ, 8JZ, 7SZ,
EIS Plug (3)
8BZ
S/N:7EZ, CEY, CTW, CSC, CME, CFD, CTK,
G3500 199-9012 Spark
G3500B and G3500C BGW, GWD, CWW, CWY, B9P, GHC, GHE,
Plug (4)
HEB
G3600 All G3600 S/N:3XF, 4WF, 1YG, 4CG, 4ZS, BEN, BKE, 194-8518 Spark
Natural Gas BLB Plug
All G3600
G3600 S/N:3XF, 4WF, 1YG, 4CG, 4ZS, BEN, BKE, 243-4291 Spark
Bio-Gas (Landfill Gas
BLB Plug
and Digester Gas)
(1) For CTP equipped with the Caterpillar Digital Ignition System (CDIS)
(2) For CTP equipped with Electronic Ignition System (EIS)
(3) The 224-2700 Spark Plug was released in order to resolve ignition system noise on some G3500 EIS engines. Use this spark plug
only in these applications.
(4) Spark plug with precombustion chamber

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