PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLYING THREAD SEALANT TO THE FUEL PUMP FITTING ON CERTAIN 246D, 262D, 272D SKID STEER LOADERS, 277D, 297D MULTI TERRAIN LOADERS, AND 279D, 289D, 299D XHP COMPACT TRACK LOADERS. Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLYING THREAD SEALANT TO THE FUEL PUMP FITTING ON CERTAIN 246D, 262D, 272D SKID STEER LOADERS, 277D, 297D MULTI TERRAIN LOADERS, AND 279D, 289D, 299D XHP COMPACT TRACK LOADERS.

Usage:

TEBE2884-00

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31Mar2015

U-142

O-118

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Priority	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLYING THREAD SEALANT TO THE FUEL PUMP FITTING ON CERTAIN 246D, 262D, 272D SKID STEER LOADERS, 277D, 297D MULTI TERRAIN LOADERS, AND 279D, 289D, 299D XHP COMPACT TRACK LOADERS.
1256		PI32469

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NOTE:

Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.

NOTE:

This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32469" 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 "PI32469" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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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
30Sep2015	31Mar2016

PROBLEM

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The fuel pump fitting needs to be inspected on certain 246D, 262D, 272D Skid Steer Loaders, 277D, 297D Multi Terrain Loaders, and 279D, 289D, 299D XHP Compact Track Loaders. The existing fitting may be missing thread sealant that can allow fuel to leak past the fitting threads.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
246D	BYF01678, 1681 HMR01225-01226, 1229, 1234
262D	DTB03050, 3052, 3064
272D	B5W01142-01143, 1149
277D	FMT00566-00568 MLT00162
279D	GTL02228-02229, 2235, 2239
289D	TAW03037
297D	BE700289
299D XHP	JST01376

PARTS NEEDED

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No parts needed for this program

ACTION REQUIRED

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Refer to the attached Rework Procedure.

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OWNER NOTIFICATION

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Owners in the following countries will receive the attached Owner Notification:
US
Canada

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
100%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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NOTE: This is a 0.5-hour job
Note: An allowance of $5 US Dollars is allowed for thread sealant.

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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

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EXAMPLE COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLYING THREAD SEALANT TO THE FUEL PUMP FITTING

MODELS INVOLVED - CERTAIN 246D, 262D, 272D SKID STEER LOADERS, 277D, 297D MULTI TERRAIN LOADERS, AND 279D, 289D, 299D XHP COMPACT TRACK LOADERS

Dear Cat Product Owner:

The fuel pump fitting needs to be inspected on the products listed below. The existing fitting may not have thread sealant applied thus allowing fuel to leak past the threads. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Cat dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service.

If you are no longer the owner of this product(s), please contact your local Cat dealer so that our records can be updated. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 31Mar2015 when scheduling this service.

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.

Identification #(s)

Attached to 31Mar2015 Service Letter

Rework Procedure

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1. Visually check for presence of white thread sealer. Refer to Image1.1.1.

- If sealant is present ? no further action is required.
- If sealant is NOT present, proceed to Step 2.