PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A SEA WATER PLUG ON CERTAIN C18 MARINE ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A SEA WATER PLUG ON CERTAIN C18 MARINE ENGINES

Usage:

TEBE0879-00

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18Feb2014

U-87

A-62

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*Priority*	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A SEA WATER PLUG ON CERTAIN C18 MARINE ENGINES
1354 7553		PI32300

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NOTE:

This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32300" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI32300" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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NOTE:

The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
31Aug2014	28Feb2015

PROBLEM

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The sea trial port plug needs to be replaced on certain C18 Marine engines with SCAC and sea water cooling (HEX). The existing 3K-8460 steel plug can corrode in the sea water pipe.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
C18	DTP00105-00106, 115-122 GEX00107-00108, 111, 115, 120-123, 125 GTB00100-00101, 107-110, 112-121, 124-128 JHL00105-00116, 120-152, 154-155, 157 T2R00110-00111, 116, 118, 122, 126-132, 137-140, 142-144, 147-155, 161-162, 164-165 TNA00110-00112, 114-126, 148-151, 154-175, 178-193

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	1J9671	SEAL-O-RING
1	4264149	PLUG-LD STOR
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 29% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.

ACTION REQUIRED

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Before beginning the following rework, please review the safety actions in the Operation and Maintenance Manual.

Replace plug and seal with the Parts Needed. Refer to Image 1 for the plug location.

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Image1

OWNER NOTIFICATION

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Owners in the following countries will receive the attached Owner Notification:
US
Canada

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
100%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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NOTE: This is a 0.5-hour job

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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EXAMPLE COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A SEA WATER PLUG ON CERTAIN C18 MARINE ENGINES

MODELS INVOLVED - C18 MARINE ENGINES

Dear Cat Product Owner:

A sea water plug needs to be replaced on the products listed below. The existing plug can corrode and a sea water leak may occur. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Cat dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service.

If you are no longer the owner of this product(s), please contact your local Cat dealer so that our records can be updated. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 18Feb2014 when scheduling this service.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)

Attached to 18Feb2014 Service Letter