KIT-GASKET(OP) 3316559 - Caterpillar

U-440
A-326
D-387
O-394
Parts stock action only
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REMOVING CERTAIN HYDRAULIC TUBES FROM DEALER PARTS STOCK
7750 PI70714
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.
When submitting claim for Parts Stock Action, Use the appropriate 99Z as the s/n, the appropriate Service Letter Program Number as the Part number in the Part Causing Failure field, "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the 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
31Oct2018
PROBLEM
Certain hydraulic tubes may fail prematurely if placed into service on certain Motor Graders. If the existing tube fails, it can cause unplanned downtime.
ACTION REQUIRED
The following tubes in dealer parts stock inventory need to be inspected. Please refer to the attached Rework Procedure for specific heat codes.
245-7603
247-4239
247-6078
259-6109
269-6974
271-6369
277-2473
283-5190
289-5197
289-5198
293-9387
293-9650
294-9702
295-3073
295-3075
296-0596
298-4727
298-4728
298-6505
298-6506
337-9662
428-7945
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock.
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
Rework Procedure
Inspect the hydraulic tubes listed in Image 1. Refer to Image 2 for the location of the heat code on the tube.
If the heat code on the hydraulic tube matches the information in Image 1, take a picture of the heat code and the part number that will be uploaded with the claim and remove the part from dealer parts stock.
If the heat code on the hydraulic tube does not match the information in Image 1, the tube is okay to use. Mark the package as inspected as per this program and return the part back into dealer parts stock.
Image1.1.1
Image1.1.2