CAT REMAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL AIR STARTER COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN 3508/B, 3512/B/C, 3516/B/C, 3524B ENGINE MODELS AND CERTAIN 784C, 785C/D, 789C, 793C/D, 797/B, 994F Caterpillar

Cat Reman announces the introduction of additional remanufactured air starters for certain engine models. These air starters will provide dealers and customers with additional replacement and repair options. Refer to the following table for part number details.

Availability

The above air starters will be available for ordering in November 2009. Some of these Reman Air Starters may be on initial seed support. For parts on initial seed support Antares may show "0" on-hand quantity for the Reman part number, however, orders for Reman will be filled with the new part equivalent. When Reman is the preferred option always order under the Reman part number regardless of what the system shows for on-hand. As long as the new equivalent part number has on-hand available the Reman order will be filled. For more details on the Reman seed policy please refer to the Reman Parts Availability & Seeding Policy" information release memo, PELJ0816.

Cat^? Reman Air Starters 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 air starters. Cat Reman Air Starters provide immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price.

Core Acceptance Criteria for Caterpillar Remanufactured Air Starters is simple, visual, and requires no special tools. Consult the Air Starters Core Acceptance Criteria SELD0227 for complete details.

Please consult the appropriate Cat parts warranty statement for your area.

Please refer to the Cat Core Management Information System (CMIS 2) Parts Information application describing all Cat 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.