Parts stock action only
| PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REMOVING CERTAIN 262-7104 ELBOWS FOR USE ON CERTAIN 793F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS FROM DEALER PARTS STOCK |
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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.
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When submitting claim for Parts Stock Action, Use the appropriate 99Z as the s/n, the appropriate Service Letter Program Number as the Part number in the Part Causing Failure field,
"7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Description Code. |
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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. |
Some of the existing 262-7104 Elbows in dealer parts stock can collapse in operation. The elbows are for use on certain 793F Off-Highway Trucks. If the elbow collapses it can restrict air flow. |
Inventory of the 262-7104 Elbows need to be inspected. Parts with manufacturing dates of October 30th, 2018 or older should be removed from dealer parts stock inventory.
Parts with date codes of October 31st, 2018 or later should be returned into inventory.
Dates are printed on the part with the part number, 262-7104 followed by the date which is displayed with the format DD-MM-YYYY (Day/Month/Year). Refer to Image1. |
Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock. |
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |
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