A NEW FLYWHEEL NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN G3304 AND G3306 GAS ENGINES Caterpillar

A NEW FLYWHEEL NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN G3304 AND G3306 GAS ENGINES

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A NEW FLYWHEEL NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN G3304 AND G3306 GAS ENGINES SEBE7488

December 10, 2000
U-323
A-233
O-265

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Priority	A NEW FLYWHEEL NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN G3304 AND G3306 GAS ENGINES
1156		PI30068

NOTE: This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30068" 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 "PI30068" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "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.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
June 30, 2001	December 31, 2001

PROBLEM

A new flywheel needs to be installed on certain G3304 and G3306 Gas Engines. The ignition timing marks stamped on the circumference of the flywheel may have been indexed incorrectly and the ignition time may not be set properly.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

G3306 07Y7746-7748, 7750, 7751, 7754, 7756-7759, 7761-7764, 7766-7768, 7770, 7772, 7774, 7776

G3304 37Y3976, 3977, 3980-3985, 3987-3989, 3991, 3993, 3995-3997, 4000-4002

PARTS NEEDED

1 - 4W6805 Flywheel Assembly

ACTION REQUIRED

Check to see if the timing marks are in the correct location by pinning the flywheel and removing the large pipe plug on the left side of the flywheel housing. If the timing mark is setting on 0 (zero) +/- 2 degrees, the flywheel is okay. If the number of degrees is larger than +/- 2 degrees the flywheel will need to be replaced.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.
100%	1	0	0	0	0
NOTE: This is a 1-hour job. NOTE: U.S. and Canadian Dealers Only - Eligible dealers may enter a Type 2 SIMS Report

PARTS DISPOSITION

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

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Attach. (1-Owner Notification)

COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN OWNERS

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - A New Flywheel Needs To Be Installed

MODELS INVOLVED - G3304 and G3306 Gas Engines

Dear Caterpillar Product Owner:

Contact your local Caterpillar dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated December 10, 2000 when scheduling this service. You will not be charged for the service performed.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

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Attached to December 10, 2000 Service Letter