CONE-ROLLER BEARING 1268181 - Caterpillar

TEBE3418-00
08Sep2015
U-478
O-411
Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE HEAT SHIELD ON CERTAIN 3512C LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
1067 PS44853
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 "PS44853" 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.
TERMINATION DATE
30Sep2017
PROBLEM
The existing heat shield does not protect the inlet manifold temperature sensor connector adequately on certain 3512C Locomotive Engines. If the existing shield is not replaced it can allow for excessive radiant heat to contact the connector of the inlet manifold temperature sensor and triger fault codes.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3512C NJT00102-00233
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
1 4787344 SHIELD AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 25% 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