RING-WEAR 7J8064 - Caterpillar

TEBE6085-01
17Aug2017
(Revised 05Jan2018)
U-422
Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTERS (HLA) ON CERTAIN C175-20 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
1208 1102 1123 PS45580
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 "PS45580" 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.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 17Aug2017 Service Letter. A change has been made to the Affected Product.
TERMINATION DATE
31Aug2019
PROBLEM
The existing HLA can prematurely fail on certain C175-20 Locomotive Engines. If the existing HLA fails it can/will result in valve damage.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
C175-20 R4F00102-00123
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
40 2360540 SCREW-ADJUSTING
40 5117022 PUSHROD AS-HLA
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 32% 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
Utilize the following documentation in to install the new HLA Pushrods and Adjusting Screws.
Ensure the new HLAs are properl