SEAL-O-RING 8C3106 - Caterpillar

TEBE0560-00
12Dec2013
U-629
A-434
Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FAN MOTOR ELECTRICAL CABLES ON CERTAIN PM3516 POWER MODULES
4459 5927 PS44127
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 "PS44127" 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
31Dec2015
PROBLEM
The existing fan motor cable connections on certain PM3516 Power Modules can fail. If the existing cable lug insulation fails contact with the surface of the electrical connection box can cause a short. Once this occurs the Power Module will no longer be operable.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
PM3516 KEN00100-00101, 103-104, 106-113, 115-137, 139, 141, 144-157, 160-165, 167-168, 171-172, 175-178, 180-181, 183, 185-188, 191, 193-208, 210-220, 222-223, 231-232
NAM00100-00101, 103, 105-115, 117-122, 124-130, 132-142, 144-145, 147-153, 156-158, 162-164, 166, 168-171, 173-174, 178-180, 182-185, 187, 189-190, 195-196, 198-199
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
1 3665089 SPLICE-MOTOR
1 3665090 SPLICE-MOTOR
1 BLACK VINYL ELECTRICAL TAPE
1 BROWN VINYL ELECTRICAL TAPE
1 ORANGE VINYL ELECTRICAL TAPE
1 YELLOW VINYL ELECTRICAL TAPE
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 27% 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 in order 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 or the product will be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.
: The power module must be isolated electrically before and while the rework is performed. Follow the proper lockout tag