REMANUFACTURED VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATORS AND CAT COMPRESSION BRAKE FOR C15 ; C18 ENGINES WITH ACERTTM  TECHNOLOGY Caterpillar

   May 2006

REMANUFACTURED VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATORS AND CAT COMPRESSION BRAKE FOR C15 & C18 ENGINES WITH ACERT^TM  TECHNOLOGY

Announcement

The Caterpillar? Remanufactured Products Group announces expansion of the remanufactured parts product line to include coverage for Variable Valve Actuators (VVA) and Cat Compression Brake (CCB) on Cat? C15 & C18 engines with ACERT^TM  Technology. These part numbers will cancel and replace the current Upgrade-to-New (UTN) part numbers.

Coverage

The addition of these Reman variable valve actuators and Cat compression brakes provide dealers with an additional repair options to support various applications using C15 & C18 engines with ACERT Technology. Please consult your NPR or Reman Cross Reference for exact model coverage.
 

Features and Benefits

Cat Remanufactured components offer excellent value to customers. Customers who want fast repair turn-around, superior quality and reliability, and lower repair costs will benefit from the use of these Remanufactured variable valve actuators and Cat compression brakes by providing immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price.

Core Acceptance

Core Acceptance Criteria for Caterpillar Remanufactured variable valve actuators and Cat compression brakes is simple. Full core credit is issued when the core is fully assembled, there is no excessive rust or non-operational damage, it is an acceptable part number and the housing is not cracked or broken. Consult your Core Acceptance Guide for complete details.

Warranty

Please consult the appropriate warranty statement for your area.

Core Management

Please refer to the Caterpillar Core Management Information System (CMIS 2) Parts Information application describing all Reman part/CAF and related information. Also refer to other CMIS 2 inquiry applications such as Customer Profiles, Inspection Reason Codes, Inspection Line Inquiry, Add Charge Information, Entitlement Activity, Entitlement Inquiry, CCR Inquiry, CCR Entry, Shipment Processing; Process Packaging Grief; and Reporting to properly manage core returns and monitor inspection performance. This information will be available to all dealers worldwide after your CMIS 2 conversion date. In the meantime, please continue to use the current CMIS Entitlement Parts Inquiry Screen describing the list of parts in a Core Acceptability Family (CAF) and related part number detail.

For the latest updates of Reman Policies and Core Management (SELD0122), Core Management Systems & Operations Procedures (SELD0040), and Shipping Instructions (SELD0039), go to the Reman Dealer website https://reman.cat.com.

If you have any questions regarding core return processing, feel free to call Corinth toll free at (800) 537-2928. For assistance with technical questions, call the Peoria Reman Customer Satisfaction Hot Line also toll free at (888) 88-REMAN or use our E-mail address -- Reman_Help@cat.com.