Usage:
24Sep2014 |
(Revised 14Oct2014) |
Before/After | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE 188-0324 TUBES ON CERTAIN 3512C HD, AND 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES |
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1354 | PS44488 |
NOTE: | Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar. |
NOTE: | This Program must be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS44488" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code. |
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. |
NOTE: | This Revised Service Letter replaces the 24Sep2014 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product. |
TERMINATION DATE |
30Sep2016 |
PROBLEM
The existing 188-0324 Tubes improper length can allow the tube to bottom out in the O-ring bores and cause fretting due to the manufacturing tolerance variations and stack-up on certain 3512C HD, and 3516C HD Marine Engines. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model | Identification Number |
3512C HD | T3P00252, 265 T3R00215-00218, 221-222, 227-234, 237-246, 248-249, 254, 256-262, 269-274 T3S00200-00201, 208-209 T3W00200-00201, 204-207, 210-226, 229-236 |
3516C HD | TKS00208-00213, 220-223 TKT00228-00243 TKX00202-00205 TKY00204-00207 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
4 | 2N0931 | GASKET |
4 | 6V1454 | SEAL-O RING |
2 | 4559406 | TUBE |
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 7% 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
Please remove the existing tubes, O-rings and seals and replace with the new 455-9406 Tubes. Reference the Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU8711, and Disassembly and Assembly, UENR0181 for draining the coolant and tube rework procedure. |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
0-48 mo |
NOTE: This is a 2.0-hour job | ||||||
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |