SEAL AS-OIL 1175015 - Caterpillar

TEBE8122-00
10Sep2018
Q630
Q632
Q640
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING GENERATOR BODY ON CERTAIN 3512B GENERATOR SETS
4450 PS46003
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 "PS46003" 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
30Sep2020
PROBLEM
Cracks may form in the body of generator arrangement 262-8196 used on certain 3512B Generator Sets.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3512B LY800156, 161, 225-226
YAM00233, 470, 477, 482-483, 486-487, 489-490, 720, 724, 885-890, 892-893, 962, 992
YBB00184, 186-187, 189, 192-194, 196, 200, 203, 264-270, 272-273, 300, 310-313, 387-389, 391-393, 477-480, 482, 484-485
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
4 PLATE REINFORCEMENT PLATE (SEE ACTION REQUIRED)
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
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 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 and the product will not be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.
: The generator set must be isolated mechanically and electrically before and while the rework is being performed. Follow the proper