LEVER A 5M8623 - Caterpillar

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
July 31, 1996Problem
0R3002, 0R3003, 0R3190, 0R3389, 0R3580, 0R3742, 0R4368, 0R4369, 0R4370, 0R4374, and 0R4376 Remanufactured Unit Injectors with date codes prior to January 01, 1996 need to be removed from Parts Stock.Action Required
Remove all 0R3002, 0R3003, 0R3190, 0R3389, 0R3580, 0R3742, 0R4368, 0R4369, 0R4370, 0R4374, and 0R4376 Remanufactured Unit Injectors with date codes prior to January 01, 1996 from Parts Stock.
The date code can be located below the part name and above the part number on part number tag attached to the box. The date code is formatted as DDMMYYXXX (example; a box marked with a date code of 150195068 would indicate a part manufactured on January 01, 1995 at plant number 068).
Action Required Cont.
If the injector is no longer in the original box, use the date code engraved on the top of the unit injector tappet. It is in the "NUMERAL KOD" format. The code consists of the month and the year.
TEPS/MEPS dealers are reimbursed for recalled Parts Stock by returning the affected Parts Stock to their administering Caterpillar dealer for replacement.
Service Claim Allowances
Submit one claim for all 0R3002, 0R3003, 0R3190, 0R3389, 0R3580, 0R3742, 0R4368, 0R4369, 0R4370, 0R4374, and 0R4376 Remanufactured Unit Injectors with date codes prior to January 01, 1996 removed from Parts Stock.
Parts Disposition
All injectors removed from Parts Stock are to be returned as cores for remanufacturing.
U.S. and Canadian Dealers
Return all 0R3002, 0R3003, 0R3190, 0R3389, 0R3580, 0R3742, 0R4368, 0R4369, 0R4370, 0R4374, and 0R4376 Remanufactured Unit Injectors with date codes prior to January 01, 1996 that are removed from Parts Stock and a copy of the claim to:
Caterpillar Inc.
Attn: Bill Harland - Warranty Review
501 Cardinal Drive
Corinth, MS 38834
All Other Dealers
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on Remanufactured Engines and Components, refer to the topic "Disposition of the Core Under Warranty".