PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE REAR AXLE HOUSING SUSPENSION MOUNTS ON CERTAIN 795F AC OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE REAR AXLE HOUSING SUSPENSION MOUNTS ON CERTAIN 795F AC OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

Usage:

TEBE3595-01

15Sep2015
(Revised 24Sep2015)


R120

 
Containment -
Before/After

 (Limited distribution) 
  

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE REAR AXLE HOUSING SUSPENSION MOUNTS ON CERTAIN 795F AC OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

0679 3260 7200 7213 7230 7201
PS90527
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 Containment Program can be administered either before or after a failure occurs. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer and service rep. Obtain the service reps Goodwill Approver Code before completing the repair. EAME dealers should use their standard Industry Group specific goodwill approval codes. The Goodwill Approver Code must be included when submitting the claim.

NOTE:

When reporting the repair, use "PS90527" as the Part Number and "7777" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as Warranty Claim Description and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as Warranty Claim Description Code and use "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.

 
NOTE:

This Revised Service Letter replaces the 15Sep2015 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Parts Needed, Action Required, Service Claim Allowances, and Rework Procedure.


TERMINATION DATE

30Sep2017

PROBLEM

The rear suspension group bearings can fail on certain 795F AC Off-Highway Trucks. Under certain conditions, the link bearing can contact the pin and cause the bearing to fail. In some cases, if the link bearing fails, it can cause damage to other parts.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
795F AC  ERM00163-00164, 168-169, 205, 264, 270-276

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
16 8T4223 WASHER-HARD
16 8T4956 BOLT-HEX HEAD
1 3225876 BEARING-ALIGNING
8 BRACKET DEALER FABRICATED
8 PLATE DEALER FABRICATED
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 30% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.


ACTION REQUIRED

Refer to the Service Manual as necessary. See KENR8727 for the Disassembly and Assembly instructions for repairing these components.

Refer to the drawing/images in the rework procedure to fabricate the stop brackets and mounting plates.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-12000 hrs,
0-24 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12001-18000 hrs,
25-36 mo 
67.0%
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
25.0%
25.0%
18001-24000 hrs,
37-48 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 12.0-hour job
If there has been a previous repair, part age/hours will apply. Retain a copy of the previous repair invoice in the dealer's records for audit purposes, and specify repair date and machine hours in the "Additional Comments" section of the warranty claim.

$300.00 (US) MISC charge is allowed for material used to fabricate the locally sourced stop brackets and mounting pltes. No additional labor is allowed for the fabrication or installation of the parts.

NOTE: For an after failure repair, an additional 24.0 hours are allowed in order to complete this Rework Procedure because there is a chance the tires will need to be removed, and the link will need to be removed to replace the bearing.

Pictures of all reworked areas are required to be loaded into SIMIs with the claim.



PARTS DISPOSITION

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


Rework Procedure


 
Use the dimensions on images to fabricate the stop brackets and mounting plates.

Note: Fabricate the brackets and plates with ASTM A36; SAE Grades 1008 through 1025 material or ASTM A514 material.

For additional instructions on welding procedures please refer to Special Instruction REHS8628 "Procedure to Update the Rear Suspension Group on Certain 795F AC Off-Highway Trucks
 
STOP BRACKET DIMENSIONS
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Image1.2.2
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MOUNTING PLATE DIMENSIONS
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Image1.3.2
Image1.3.3
 
 

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