KIT-SEAL 2959893 - Caterpillar

TEBE5468-00
11Nov2016
B150
B420
D090
D180
E140
E500
H310
J320
T300
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE GENERATOR CABLES ON CERTAIN 3516B HD, 3516C, 3516C HD, AND G3516H HD GENERATOR SETS
4459 4460 PS45277
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 "PS45277" 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
30Nov2018
PROBLEM
The 277-0322 Generator Leads Connection Group on certain 3516B HD, 3516C, 3516C HD, and G3516H HD Generator Sets may have been assembled with incorrectly torqued hardware. Connection group is part of 1800 frame generator which connects cables from the circuit breaker to the generator.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3516B HD YBW00259-00260
3516C SFJ00859, 861-864, 866-867, 871, 875, 877, 880, 892, 910, 915
3516C HD SEK01145, 1150-1151, 1166, 1168-1169, 1171-1172, 1174-1177, 1203, 1205-1206, 1208-1210, 1212, 1214, 1280
SKC00129
G3516H HD GLN00138
PARTS NEEDED
No parts needed for this program
ACTION REQUIRED
Important Safety Information
Work safely. Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident occurs.
A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools in order to perform these functions properly.
Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction, on the product, and in this product's Operation and Maintenance Manual (OMM). If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard.
Therefore, the warnings in this publication, the warnings that are on the product, and the warnings that are in the OMM are not all inclusive. If a tool, a procedure, a work method, or operating technique that is not recommended by Caterpillar is used, the user must ensure that it is safe for the user and for other people to use.
The user should ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product will be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.
: The generator set must be isolated electrically before and while the rework is performed. Follow the proper lockout tag out procedures to protect against the