COVER 3858957 - Caterpillar

Caterpillar: Confidential Yellow
PSP FOR INSTALLING A NEW TRANSDUCER MODULE/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WITH AN O-RING SEALING JOINT ON CERTAIN 3176 ENG INES - PS0397 - MAILED US AND CANADA, TRUCK TEPS
  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.
U-183 TT-13 1709, 1705 PS0397 This Program can only be administered after a failure occurs. The decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS0397" as Part Number, "7755" as Group Number, and "96" as Description Code. Although this program is to be administered as described above on the Affected Product, parts should be removed from parts stock as soon as possible. Termination Date
September 30, 1991
Problem
Field service of the sealing joint between the transducer module and the electronic control module (ECM) may result in moisture entering the transducer module and ECM on certain 3176 Engines.
Affected Product
Model Identification Number 3176 2YG1-3214
Parts Needed
1 - 0R6128 Electronic Control Module (ECM) 1 - 0R6045 Transducer Module
Action Required
***** Parts Stock ***** Remove all 8T9721 and 0R6003 Electronic Control Groups (ECM) and all 8T9719 and 0R6001 Transducer Modules from parts stock. ***** Affected Product ***** If a failure occurs in either existing component, replace both, the ECM and transducer module with a new 0R6128 Electronic Control Module (ECM) and 0R6045 Transducer Module. ****** IMAGE: SEBE4136.00001.001 CAPTION: Left Side View
Service Claim Allowances
Submit one claim for all 8T9721 and 0R6003 Electronic Control Groups (ECM) and all 8T9719 and 0R6001 Transducer Modules removed from parts stock. Product Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested miles/age Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. whichever (C/L) (Sell) (C/L) (Sell) comes first 0-300000 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0-36 mo This is a 2-hour job.
Parts Disposition
***** U.S. and Canadian Dealers ***** Return all 8T9721 and 0R6003 Electronic Control Groups (ECM) and all 8T9719 and 0R6001 Transducer Modules that are removed from parts stock and a copy of