Priority
Parts stock action needed
| PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING THE LEVELING SWITCH AND/OR REPLACING, IF NECESSARY, THE LEVELING VALVE GROUP ON CERTAIN 323DL EXCAVATORS |
| 5479 1408 7301 |
PI31640 |
| NOTE: |
This Program must be administered as soon as possible.
When reporting the repair, use "PI31640" 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 "PI31640" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number,
"96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code. |
| NOTE: |
When submitting claim for Parts Stock Action, Use the appropriate 99Z as the s/n, the appropriate Service Letter Program Number as the Part number in the Part Causing Failure field,
"7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the 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. |
| The 2677639/">267-7639 Switch Assembly needs to be installed and the 2650067/">265-0067 Valve Group needs to be replaced, if necessary, on certain 323DL Excavators. If the 2677639/">267-7639 Switch Assembly is not installed and the correct 2650067/">265-0067 Valve Group is not being used, the leveling function may not be properly performed. |
Qty |
Part Number |
Description |
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*******Group 1*******
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| 1 |
2650067 |
VALVE GP-SOL -A |
| 1 |
2677639 |
SWITCH AS-ROCKER |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. |
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*******Group 2*******
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| 1 |
2677639 |
SWITCH AS-ROCKER |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. |
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*******Group 3*******
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| 1 |
2650067 |
VALVE GP-SOL -A |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. |
| ****Parts Stock **** |
Inspect all 2650067/">265-0067 Valve Group-Solenoids that are in dealer parts stock. If a blue W letter is marked at the function plate, remove the valve group from parts stock and do not use. If a red V is marked at the function plate, the valve should be placed back into stock and can be used. Refer to Image 1. |
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| ****Affected Product**** |
Refer to the attached Rework Procedure as follows:
Group 1 - Perform the Complete Rework Procedure
Group 2 - Perform the 2677639/">267-7639 Switch Assembly Installation only
Group 3 - Perform the Inspection and Replacement of the 2650067/">265-0067 Valve Group -
Solenoid only |
| U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification. |
| ****Parts Stock**** |
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Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock.
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| ****Affected Product**** |