BOLT-SOCKET HEAD 1017401 - Caterpillar

TEBE2126-02
15Oct2014
(Revised 02Mar2015)
B26B
B94N
D35P
J520
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BRACKET FASTENING HARDWARE ON CERTAIN PMG3516C GENERATOR SETS (XQ1475G POWER MODULES)
7553 1059 PS44511
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.
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 "PS44511" as the Part Numberand "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.
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.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 15Oct2014 (Revised 03Feb2015) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
TERMINATION DATE
31Oct2016
PROBLEM
The fastening hardware used with the 218-8151 Bracket within the 210-7753 Exhaust Manifold Group may become loose and/or break on certain PMG3516C Generator Sets (XQ1475G Power Modules). Installation of improved fasteners for this bracket is required.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
PMG3516C JKK00100-00118, 120-122, 124-126, 128-129, 131, 133, 135, 138-139, 145-147, 150-156, 158-160, 163-171, 173-179, 181-186, 188-189, 194, 210
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
4 1F7958 NUT-FULL
8 1F7960 WASHER-HARD
4 6V3631 NUT-FULL
8 8C8589 BOLT-HIGH TEMP
6 1180275 WASHER
2 3656813 WASHER-HARD
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
Important Safety Information
Work safely. Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident
occurs.
A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools in order to perform these functions properly.
Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction, on the product, and in this product's Operation and Maintenance Manual (OMM). If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard.
Therefore, the warnings in this publication, the warnings that are on the product, and the warnings that are in the OMM are not all inclusive. If a tool, a procedure, a work method, or operating technique that is not recommended by Caterpillar is used, the user must ensure that it is safe for the user and for other people to use.
The user should ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product