Usage:
06Mar2019 |
Before/After | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE CRANKCASE BREATHER GASKETS AND CLAMPS ON CERTAIN C175-20 GENERATOR SETS |
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1317 | PS46142 |
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 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 "PS46142" 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: | 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 |
31Mar2021 |
PROBLEM
The existing crankcase breather clamp can over compress the breather gasket resulting in gasket failure on certain C175-20 Generator Sets. If the existing Gasket fails it may result in an oil leak from the crankcase breather to housing joint. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model | Identification Number |
C175-20 | BXR01054-01064, 1067-1072, 1075, 1077-1078, 1080-1081, 1083-1087, 1089-1093, 1095, 1847-1849, 1851, 1855, 1867, 1870, 1873-1874, 1876 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
4 | 4395502 | GASKET |
8 | 5324635 | CLAMP |
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 32% 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
Replace the 383-6310 Clamp with 532-4635 Clamp that reduces the compression on the face seal. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, RENR7466, Crankcase Breather - Remove and Install. |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
0-57 mo |
NOTE: This is a 0.5-hour job | ||||||
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |