PLUG 1958211 - Caterpillar

TEBE6990-00
04Dec2017
M61T
M638
M63T
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REPLACING THE FAN GUARD ON CERTAIN 3516B HD GENERATOR SETS
1360 1353 PS45710
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 "PS45710" 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
30Jun2018
PROBLEM
The existing guard can fail on certain 3516B HD Generator Sets. If a weld on the
existing guard fails and is subjected to continuous vibration, a piece
of the guard may break off and be pushed through the radiator core.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3516B HD YAR00789, 793-794, 800, 802-806, 809-810, 812-814, 824, 826, 828, 830-831, 834-836, 838-840, 844-854, 861, 871, 873, 879, 881
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
1 GUARD Guard-if needed-see Rework Procedure for ordering
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 17% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.
ACTION REQUIRED
Refer to the attached Rework Procedure.
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Product smu/age whichever comes first Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs%
0-1000 hrs,
0-12 mo 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
This is a 2.0-hour job
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
Rework Procedure
Inspection of guards
1. Switch off and isolate Generator set.
2. Locate fan guard as per image 1.1.1.
Image1.1.1
3. Area of inspection is to be around the bend of the guard and along the entire circumference of the circular guard assembly, on the last 5 Rods, as per image 1.2.1.
Image1.2.1
4. Inspect weld quality using the following examples of criteria required in images 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5 and 1.3.6.
Image1.3.1
Image1.3.2
Image1.3.3
Image1.3.4
Image1.3.5
Image1.3.6
5. If a poor weld is found in a quadrant or there is any doubt, that quadrant should be removed and replaced with a new guard. For obtaining a replacement guard, have the Dealer Technical Communicator (TC) submit a request for the parts to CPI number 401233 through CPI Feedback within the Service Information Management System (SIMSi).
6. Guard should be lined up with fixing holes in shroud, while loosely fixing bolts into position. Fixing bolts should only be torqued up to 55Nm +/- 10