PRIORITY - THE HEAD BOLTS FOR THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS NEED TO BE TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE ON CERTAIN 215D, 219D, 225D, AN D 229D EXCAVATORS - PI3511 - MAILED US AND CANADA, CACO, CFEL, COSA, LIMITED COFA
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PRIORITY - THE HEAD BOLTS FOR THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS NEED TO BE TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE ON CERTAIN 215D, 219D, 225D, AN D 229D EXCAVATORS - PI3511 - MAILED US AND CANADA, CACO, CFEL, COSA, LIMITED COFA
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.
U-10 A-7 AU-6.1 E-8 O-9 PRIORITY 5456, 5457, 5458 PI3511 COMPLETION DATE
Termination Date
July 31, 1991 January 31, 1992
Problem
The bolts that hold the hydraulic cylinder heads to the boom cylinders, stick cylinders, and bucket cylinders may not have been tightened to the correct torque on certain 215D, 219D, 225D, and 229D Excavators.
Affected Product
Model Identification Number 215D 9TF1030-1243, 1245-1281, 1283-1294, 1296-1298, 1304-1306, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1312, 1314 219D 5XG574-588, 590-610, 612, 614-627, 629, 630 225D 6RG619-783, 785-792, 794-799, 801, 803-808 229D 2LJ312-388, 390, 392, 393, 396, 398, 399
Parts Needed
Not Applicable
Action Required
Tighten the hydraulic cylinder head bolts in sequence to the correct torque as listed below. Boom Cyl. Stick Cyl. Bucket Cyl. 215D/219D 240 +/- 40 N.m 430 +/- 60 N.m 240 +/- 40 N.m 225D/229D 240 +/- 40 N.m 430 +/- 60 N.m 240 +/- 40 N.m ****** IMAGE: SEBE4493.00001.001 CAPTION: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
Owner Notification
Not Applicable
Service Claim Allowances
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. (D/N) (Sell) (C/L) (Sell) 100% 2 0 0 0 0 NOTE: This is a 2-hour job.
Parts Disposition
Any parts removed (with the exception of cores used for Caterpillar Remanufactured parts) can be rendered useless and scrapped immediately upon completion of the repair. MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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