APPEARANCE CHANGE TO REMAN 3116/3126 BARE BLOCKS ; SHORT BLOCKS Caterpillar

  May 2008

APPEARANCE CHANGE TO REMAN 3116/3126 BARE BLOCKS & SHORT BLOCKS

Announcement

Caterpillar Remanufactured Products is now salvaging 3116/3126 Short Blocks and Bare blocks with the use of a thread insert (See Figures 1 & 2 below). This insert is used throughout Caterpillar Reman, and has been validated with extensive testing and several years of in-field validation.

This change does not affect the reliability or durability of the Reman cylinder blocks. All Reman blocks still provide same-as-new performance and are backed with same-as-new parts warranty.

Core Acceptance

Core Acceptance Criteria for Caterpillar? Remanufactured Short Blocks is simple, visual, and requires no special tools. Consult your Core Acceptance Guide SELD0026 for complete details.

Core Management

Please refer to the Caterpillar Core Management Information System (CMIS2) Parts Information application describing all reman part/CAF and related information. Also refer to other CMIS2 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 Technical Help Line also toll free at (888)88-REMAN or use our E-mail address --Reman_Help@cat.com.