PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE PIN ASSEMBLIES, PT3/PT5/PT6, ON CERTAIN 330D AND 336D EXCAVATORS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE PIN ASSEMBLIES, PT3/PT5/PT6, ON CERTAIN 330D AND 336D EXCAVATORS

Usage:

REBE5899-00

20May2010


D-156

 
Before/After
  
 Parts stock action needed 

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE PIN ASSEMBLIES, PT3/PT5/PT6, ON CERTAIN 330D AND 336D EXCAVATORS

6502 6501
PS43085
NOTE:

This Program must be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS43085" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

NOTE:

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, "7755" as the Group Number, "56" as the Description Code.

NOTE:

Although this Program is to be administered as described above on the Affected Product, parts should be removed from parts stock as soon as possible.

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

31May2012

PROBLEM

The PT3, PT5 and PT6 Pin Assemblies may fail prematurely on certain 330D and 336D Excavators due to some variability in the depth of the pin surface hardness. Pin manufacturing and design improvements have been implemented to improve the life of the pins.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
330D EAH00192-00258, 260-378, 380-428, 430-481, 483-533, 535-564, 567-673, 675-692, 694-698, 700-771, 773-779, 784-807, 809-952, 954-1027, 1033-1037, 1039-1419, 1421-1627, 1629-1634

FFK00138-00159, 174-187, 189-193, 195-210, 212-224, 228-239, 244-274, 276-292, 294-306, 308, 310-373, 375-510
336D  JBT00260-00274, 276-285, 287-356, 358-867
336D L  MPL00278-00309

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
1 5I3299 PIN AS
2 1132963 PIN AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 7% 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

****Parts Stock ****

Remove all suspect pins from dealer parts stock. The suspect pins that were built prior to the process improvement can be identified by the stamped batch number at the end of the pins. Refer to Image 1 for the batch number details.

 
Image1
 
****Affected Product****
1. If one of the three pins described in this service letter fails, replace all three pins. Refer to the attached Rework Procedure.

2. If there are machines operating in a similar application or the same jobsite where other machines have had pin failures, check the date codes on the pins for machines that have not failed to determine if the pins should be replaced before failure. Refer to the dealer parts stock section in this service letter for instruction on how to determine the suspect pins.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

****Parts Stock****

Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock.

 
 
****Affected Product****
Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-4000 hrs,
0-24 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4001-8000 hrs,
25-36 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 3.0-hour job



PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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



Rework Procedure


 
Prior to starting any work on the machine, please review, understand and adhere to all safety and environmental warnings in the appropriate disassembly and assembly manual.

Refer to Image 1.1.1 for the location of the affected pins.
Image1.1.1
 
Pin Replacement Procedure:

1. For PT-3 and PT-5 pin locations, remove the 113-2963 Pin Assembly and install a new pin assembly with the same part number. For additional information, refer to Disassembly and Assembly Manual, RENR8648, "Stick Cylinder - Remove and Install".

2. For the PT-6 pin location, remove the 5I-3299 Pin Assembly and install a new pin assembly with the same part number. For additional information, refer to Disassembly and Assembly Manual, RENR8648, "Bucket Cylinder - Remove and Install".
 
 

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