PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE REARWHEEL BEARINGS ON CERTAIN 795F, 797B, AND 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE REARWHEEL BEARINGS ON CERTAIN 795F, 797B, AND 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS
Usage:
TEBE4465-03
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12Apr2016
(Revised 27Jun2018)
U-176
A-134
D-157
O-151
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After Failure Only
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE REARWHEEL BEARINGS ON CERTAIN 795F, 797B, AND 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS
4008 4050
PS53190
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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 "PS53190" 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.
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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.
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NOTE:
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 12Apr2016 (Revised 27Apr2018) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Parts Needed.
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TERMINATION DATE
30Apr2019
PROBLEM
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The existing rear wheel bearing can fail on certain 795F, 797B, and 797F Off-Highway Trucks before planned component rebuild.
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 1% 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.
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 1% 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
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After failure, refer to the Service Manual if/as necessary to replace the rear wheel bearings and related components provided in the Parts Needed.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
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Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 1*******
0-10000 hrs, 0-24 mo
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10001-14000 hrs, 25-36 mo
40.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
45.0%
50.0%
14001-18000 hrs, 37-48 mo
7.0%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
70.0%
75.0%
NOTE: This is a 54.0-hour job for Group 1
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.
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Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 2*******
0-10000 hrs, 0-24 mo
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10001-14000 hrs, 25-36 mo
40.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
45.0%
50.0%
14001-18000 hrs, 37-48 mo
7.0%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
70.0%
75.0%
NOTE: This is a 54.0-hour job for Group 2
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.
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.