BEARING AS 2002282 - Caterpillar

SEBE9431 December 14, 2005
U-393
A-292
D-309
O-329
Priority PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACINGTHE BATTERY CHARGER ON CERTAIN 3306B, 3406C, 3412C, 3456, G3406, AND G3412GENERATOR SETS
1401 PI30896
This Program must be administered assoon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30896" as the Partnumber and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim DescriptionCode and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair isdone after failure, use "PI30896" as the Part Number, "7751" as the GroupNumber, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMSDescription Code. The information supplied in this serviceletter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Donot perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the terminationdate without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.
COMPLETION DATE
TERMINATION DATE
June 30, 2006 December 31, 2006PROBLEM
From the period of May 2004 through December 2004,the incorrect battery charger may have been installed on Griffin packagedengine generator sets. Orders requiring a 120 VDC, 60 Hz, UL Listed batterycharger with alarms may have received a 230 VDC, 50/60 Hz, battery chargerwith alarms.AFFECTED PRODUCT
****Group 1****
Model Identification Number
3306B B8D685, 687, 694, 697-698,704-705, 708, 710, 712, 720-723, 725-726, 731, 734-735, 737, 741, 743-744,746-747, 749-750, 757-758, 760, 764-766, 768, 770, 773, 781, 784-785, 787-789,792-793, 797, 810, 814, 820, 823
3406C KPS1526, 1545, 1558,1567-1568, 1578, 1580, 1584, 1588-1592, 1594-1595, 1599, 1602, 1606-1607,1613, 1618, 1632, 1636, 1640-1642, 1644-1645, 1648, 1652, 1660, 1662, 1664-1665,1669-1670, 1675-1678, 1680-1682, 1685, 1687, 1695, 1698, 1701-1702, 1710-1711,1720-1722, 1725, 1732-1733, 1743, 1745, 1753, 1821, 1831, 1834-1835, 1840
G3406 KAR307, 311, 317, 323-324,328, 331, 333****Group 2****
Model Identification Number
3456 CBX675, 679-680, 684,689, 692-694, 699, 701, 703, 705, 708, 713, 725, 731, 743CCB1121, 1125-1129, 1134-1135, 1137-1138, 1148,1186-1187, 1191, 1200, 1202-1204, 1209, 1211-1212, 1222-1223, 1225, 1227-1228,1230, 1235, 1239, 1242, 1249-1250, 1260-1261, 1268, 1270, 1272-1273, 1281-1283,1285-1286, 1291, 1293
3412C 9EP3209-3210, 3213,3216, 3221, 3227, 3239-3240, 3242, 3247, 3254, 3258, 3261, 3265, 3274,3277, 3279, 3286, 3290-3291, 3294, 3323, 3336, 3349-3350, 3352-3354, 3360,3365, 3367-3368, 3377BCW818-820, 828-829, 834-836, 839, 841, 843,847, 851DJN204-205, 207, 213-217, 222, 226, 232, 241-242,244, 246, 248, 269, 278, 283-284, 288, 292, 309-313, 317-320, 326, 328,330, 343, 349, 356, 363-364, 368, 386, 388, 390, 393, 398, 405, 427-428TFT145, 150, 154, 156, 162-163, 165, 167, 169-172,177-178, 180-181, 190-191, 194-195
G3412 KAP281, 297-298PARTS NEEDED
****Group 1****
Qty
Part Number Description
1 1184304 CHARGER-BATTERY****Group 2****No parts are required for Group 2ACTION REQUIRED
Group 1Battery Charger 119-8978 must be replacedon 3306, 3406 & G3406 packages.Group 2Battery Charger 119-8978 can be rewiredon 3412 (9EP, BCW, DJN & TFT), G3412 (KAP) and 3456 (CBX & CCB)packages. Refer to the Wiring Diagram below showing the charger connectionsfor 120VAC or 240VAC.To rewire the 119-8978 Battery Chargerfor 240VAC, remove the charger supply wire from terminal 131 and reconnectto terminal 142.Note: If a UL Listed battery chargeris required, Battery Charger 119-8978 must be replaced.
Illustration 1 Illustration 2OWNER NOTIFICATION
U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attachedOwner Notification.SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs.
100% 1.0 0 0 0 0
This is a 1.0hour job for both Group 1 and Group 2.PARTS DISPOSITION
Use packaging materials from the new charger toreturn the incorrect charger. Mark the package exterior with enclosed chargerpart number (119-8978) and return to:Caterpillar Inc.445 Green Valley RdGriffin, GA 30224Attn: Keith JonesMAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE