PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE COMPONENT FRONT FRAME WELDS ON CERTAIN 773E OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE COMPONENT FRONT FRAME WELDS ON CERTAIN 773E OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

Usage:

TEBE8456-00

19Nov2018


J570

 
Containment -
Before/After

 (Limited distribution) 
  

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE COMPONENT FRONT FRAME WELDS ON CERTAIN 773E OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

7051 0679
PS90937
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 "PS90937" 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.


TERMINATION DATE

30Nov2020

PROBLEM

The existing upper strut mounting area can develop a fatigue crack on certain 773E Off-Highway Trucks. If the existing support assembly fails a fatigue crack will develop in the fillet weld toe.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
773E  ASK00134, 220, 227-228, 233, 236, 238-240, 273-276, 306, 342-344, 408-410, 591-595, 740, 927, 934-937, 939-940, 1162-1164, 1167-1169, 1177-1180, 1226-1238, 1250-1252, 1254-1257, 1344-1345, 1350-1352, 1354-1355, 1357-1359, 1416-1420

PARTS NEEDED

No parts needed for this program

ACTION REQUIRED

Inspect the frame every 1000 hours or 6 months as per the Operator Maintenance Manual. Use Special Instruction M0074926 procedure to inspect the frame of 773E Off-Highway trucks to ensure the area is free from cracks.
If cracks are found the cracks need to be repaired according to REHS1841 General Welding Procedure.
If no cracks are found and after the repair, TIG dress the fillet welds around the upper strut mounting area, refer to Reuse and Salvage Guidelines SEBD0512 for TIG toe dressing instructions.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-15000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
15001-30000 hrs,
49-92 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 8.0-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.

Before failure this is a 4.0-hours labor per side and up to $100 for welding consumables can be claimed for TIG dressing the upper strut mounting area.

After failure a maximum of 32 hours labor and up to $800 for welding consumables can be claimed to rework the frame if cracks have been found. The $800 includes the TIG toe dressing allowance.

Subsequent frame weld failures in this area can not be claimed on this letter.



PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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