BOLT 5E4932 - 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.
This Program can be administered either before or after a failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS8553" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
Termination Date
February 28, 1997Problem
More support is required to improve the service life of the stick cylinder tube assembly used on certain 5230 Excavators.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
5230 (7LL28, 7LL31, 7LL32, 7LL36, 7LL38)
Parts Needed
2 - 1P3705 Seal - Rectangular2 - 1P3709 Seal - Rectangular8 - 7X2554 Bolt2 - 1290414 Bracket1 - 1290415 Tube Assembly1 - 1290416 Tube AssemblyAction Required
1. Remove the 1174818 and 1174819 Tube Assemblies from the stick cylinder and discard. See Illustration 1.2. Remove the (2) 1174816 Hose Assemblies from the cap/head end of the stick cylinders. See Illustration 1.3. Install (2) 1290414 Brackets, using (2) 1P3705 Seals, (2) 1P3709 Seals and the (2) 1174816 Hose Assemblies (removed in Step 2) to the cap/head end of the stick cylinders reusing the old bolts. See Illustration 2.4. Install a 1290415 and a 1290416 Tube Assembly using the existing hardware and (8) 7X2554 Bolts.Service Claim Allowances
This is a 2-hour job.
Parts Disposition
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
Illustration 1
Illustration 2