CONTROL GP-UNPROGRAMMED 1729391 - Caterpillar

REBE9788-01
02Oct2013
(Revised 01Oct2014)
U-469
A-425
D-511
O-486
TM-22
Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING HEAT SHIELDS ON CERTAIN 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES
1063 1067 PS44038
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 "PS44038" 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 02Oct2013 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Mail Codes.
TERMINATION DATE
31Oct2015
PROBLEM
The existing heat shields are not compatible with the new cast inlet air tubes that have been installed on certain 3516 HD Marine Engines.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3516C HD TKS00208-00209
TKY00200-00207, 212-215
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
1 4307895 SHIELD AS
1 4385469 SHIELD AS
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
This service letter if for certain 3516 HD Marine Engines that have been updated with the new cast inlet air tubes, but have not yet been updated with new heat shields.
Replace the current heat shields with the updated heat shields that will fit the newly designed cast inlet air tubes.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Product smu/age whichever comes first Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs%
0-4000 hrs,
0-36 mo 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
This is a 0.5-hour job
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.