PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW FRONT FENDERS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ON CERTAIN 434F, 434F2, 444F, AND 444F2 BACKHOE LOADERS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW FRONT FENDERS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ON CERTAIN 434F, 434F2, 444F, AND 444F2 BACKHOE LOADERS

Usage:

TEBE4759-01

10Aug2016
(Revised 27Apr2018)


U-419
D-365
O-362

 

After Failure Only

  
  

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW FRONT FENDERS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ON CERTAIN 434F, 434F2, 444F, AND 444F2 BACKHOE LOADERS

7252
PS53269
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 can only be administered after a failure occurs. The decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS53269" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. Use "96" as the 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 10Aug2016 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Service Claim Allowances.


TERMINATION DATE

31Aug2018

PROBLEM

The existing front fenders may contact the tread of the tire and on certain 434F, 434F2, 444F, and 444F2 Backhoe Loaders. If the existing fender contacts the tire while driving the machine, it can bend under itself distorting the fender, or snap the edge off the fender completely.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
434F FLY00150-00263

LDH00150-00947

MTR00150-00241
434F 2 HWR00150-00207

LYK00150-00286
444F FBN00150-00246

JXR00150-00346

LJJ00150-00528
444F 2 HWS00150-00285

LYL00150-00299

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
1 4860972 BRACKET AS-RH
1 4860973 BRACKET AS-LH
1 4880425 FENDER-RH
1 4880426 FENDER-LH
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 2% 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

If either of the original front fenders are damaged from tire contact, per Image1, then replace both L/H and R/H of the machine with the new design fenders and brackets.
Image1

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-5000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
 NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job



PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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