HOLDER AS-BRUSH 6T0363 - Caterpillar

Upgrade Software Needs To Be Installed On Certain 3606, 3608, 3612, And 3616 Diesel Engines With The Marine Monitoring System (mms) To Become Y2K Compatible
SMCS - 7490 PI3325
August 29, 1999
U-239
S-131
O-208
TM-3 This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI3325" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI3325" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
Completion Date
February 29, 2000Termination Date
February 29, 2000Problem
Upgrade software needs to be installed on certain 3606, 3608, 3612, and 3616 diesel engines with the Marine Monitoring System (MMS) to become Y2K compatible.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
3606 (8RB29, 8RB656-661, 8RB669, 8RB672-673, 8RB680-688, 8RB691-00692, 8RB695-702, 8RB711-00713, 8RB715, 8RB717-718, 8RB721-723)
3608 (6MC535-536, 6MC550, 6MC561-562, 6MC582-586)
3612 (9RC230, 9RC242, 9RC247-253, 9RC256-257, 9RC259-260)
3616 (1PD289-293, 1PD295, 1PD306, 1PD308, 1PD313-336)
Parts Needed
- Dealers will need to obtain the Upgrade Files for this program.- 1 Blank formatted 1.44 MB floppy disk for Winfile Upgrade- 6 Blank formatted 1.44 MB floppy disks for InTouch 5.6B UpgradeAction Required
See the attached procedure.
Owner Notification
U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.
Service Claim Allowances
This is a 1-hour job.
U.S. and Canadian Dealers Only - Eligible dealers may enter a Type 2 SIMS Report.
Parts Disposition
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Attach.(1-Owner Notification)(1-Rework Procedure)Copy Of Owner Notification For U.S. And Canadian Owners
Rework Procedure
Windows 3.11 Winfile Upgrade
This upgrade is necessary for Windows 3.11 to correctly date stamp files after the year 2000, The first three steps in the following procedure will be done in the office or shop.
1. Obtain the file. The file can be obtained from the Caterpillar Mailbox, SISWEB, or from the SIS disks that are released monthly. The file part number is 174-8693.2. Unzip the file. The 174-8693.exe file is a self-executing zip file. To Unzip, place the file in a known location on the hard drive. Run the file. At the dialog box type in 'A:\' where it asks for the folder to place unzipped files. Install a blank formatted disk into the A: drive. Select UNZIP or press "ENTER". This will unzip the files to the floppy drive. If your floppy drive is not 'A:' substitute your floppy drive letter for A in the above instuctions.)
3. Label the disk. This disk should be labeled "Winfile.exe Y2K Upgrade". This disk or a copy of this disk can be used to do multiple upgrades. It is not necessary to repeat steps 1-3 for each upgrade.4. Perform the upgrade. The upgrade should be done from the DOS prompt. Attach a keyboard to the MMS computer. With the MMS program running press "ALT"and "F4" at the same time. This will exit the MMS program. Press "ALT"and "F4" at the same time again and you will get a dialog box that asks