BASE 6N0887 - Caterpillar

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
February 28, 1995Problem
Certain OR1207, 0R1223, 0R1224, and 0R1229 Remanufactured Crankshafts for use in 3412 Engines need to be removed from Parts Stock.
Action Required
Inspect the tag on all OR1207, 0R1223, 0R1224, and 0R1229 Remanufactured Crankshafts in dealer Parts Stock. If the tag is marked "CRANK A STD.", indicating that it is a standard size, no further action is required. Also, no further action is required if the date code is September 15, 1994 or after.
If the tag is marked "CRANK A .025" or "CRANK A .050" and it has a date prior to September 15, 1994, the crankshaft needs to be removed from Parts Stock.
The part number tag attached to the outside of the box. The date code is printed just below the part name and above the part number in the following format - DDMMYYXXX. (Example: A box marked with a date code of 150994470 would indicate a part manufactured on September 15, 1994 at plant number 470.)
Service Claim Allowances
Submit one claim for all OR1207, 0R1223, 0R1224, and 0R1229 Remanufactured Crankshafts removed from Parts Stock.
Parts Disposition
U.S. and Canadian Dealers
Return all OR1207, 0R1223, 0R1224, and 0R1229 Remanufactured Crankshafts that are removed from Parts Stock and a copy of the claim to:
Caterpillar Inc.
Attn: Bill Harland - Warranty Review
501 Cardinal Drive
Corinth, MS38834
All Other Dealers
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.