PSP FOR FRONT TIMING GEAR FAILURES - 3208 TURBOCHARGED AFTERCOOLED MARINE ENGINES USED IN PLEASURE CRAFT APPLICATIONS - M AILED US AND CANADA, LIMITED CACO, COFA, CFEL, MARINE TEPS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR FRONT TIMING GEAR FAILURES; 3208 TURBOCHARGED
AFTERCOOLED MARINE ENGINES USED IN PLEASURE CRAFT APPLICATIONS, 1218, 1288,
PS4036
U-95
A-51.1
AU-77
C-78
E-64
TM-8
NOTE: This Program can be administered after a failure or before a failure
occurs as described in the "Action Required" section. The decision whether to
apply the Program is made by the dealer. Contingent damage to the engine will
be allowed, but must be explained on the claim. When reporting the repair, use
"PS4036" as Part Number and "7755" as Group Number.

December 31, 1986

There have been some failures of the gear teeth on the engine camshaft gear
assembly and/or fuel injection pump drive gear on later 3208TA Marine Engines.
These are engines used in pleasure craft applications that are rated at 355 or
375 hp and have an 18.0 deg. BTC fuel injection timing (static) with no timing
advance. (A solid gear is used instead of a timing advance unit.)
Earlier 355 hp engines had a 15 deg. BTC fuel injection (static) timing with a
5 deg. automatic timing advance unit and are not included in this program.
Current production engines now have a 15 deg. BTC fuel injection (static)
timing and a 3.5 deg. automatic timing advance unit.

1Z3842-3869, 4041-5977, 5979-5981, 5983, 5990-6016, 6019-6024, 6029, 6031,
6032, 6034.
if built to engine arrangements 1W9350 and 7W7500.
NOTE: Some of these engines may have already been reworked. Engines that have
been reworked can be identified by "15.0 deg. BTC Fuel Timing" stamped on the
Engine Information Plate.

1-9N5858 Camshaft (Fuel Pump)
1-7C2856 Gear and Weight As.
1-6V3795 Front Structure Gasket Kit
1-4W5140 Engine Information Plate
1-9L8016 Oil Pan Gasket

If a failure occurs, the new parts should be installed. If an engine in a
multi-engine application fails, the other engines may be reworked at the same
time if they are in the Affected Product.
It will be necessary to remove the engine front housing and the fuel injection
pump to make the repairs. After the new parts have been installed recalibrate
the fuel injection pump. With the installation of the new parts the fuel
timing and performance specification number will change. Stamp the engine
information on the new 4W5140 Plate. The new Fuel Timing and Performance
Specification are shown in the chart. After the information has been stamped
on the new plate, install the new plate over the existing engine information
plate.
Engine Horsepower Performance Specification Fuel Timing
355 hp  0T6441 15.0 BTC
375 hp  0T6428 15.0 BTC
WARRANTY ALLOWANCES
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts Labor Hr. Parts Labor Hr. Parts Labor
(C/L) (Sell)  (C/L) (Sell)
100% 18.5 0 0 0 0
NOTE: The labor shown is the time allowed to install the new parts when the
engine is out of the hull. Additional time will be allowed to disconnect and
reconnect the engine to the driven equipment. This additional time must be
explained in the claim.

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