SPRING 7B3039 - Caterpillar

REBE1449-01
08Mar2007
(Revised 24Apr2007)
U-89
A-75
D-74
O-83
Safety
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE FAN GUARD ON CERTAIN 3456 GENERATOR SETS(60HZ)
1360 7155 1381 7150 1353 PI10581
This Program must be administered as soon as possible.When reporting the repair, use "PI10581" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty ClaimDescription Code and "T" as the SIMS Description Code.
Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI10581" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number,"96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the March 8, 2007 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
PROBLEM
The Fan guard needs to be reworked on 3456 Generator Sets (60Hz). Ribs can fracture at welded joints and become detached from the guard assembly interfering with normal operations or resulting in damage to the fan. Undesireable loose or detached component parts may also result in personal injury or death.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
*******Group 1*******
3456 C1G00584, 646, 799, 823, 892, 959, 963, 980, 990, 1130, 1133, 1284
C3G00125-00126, 128-129, 131, 134-141, 145, 149-155, 157-164, 170-171, 175-176, 178-181, 183, 186-193, 195-197, 199-205, 210, 214, 216-221, 224-254, 257-266, 271-274, 276-292, 294-296, 298-299, 301-304, 308-311, 313-320, 327-331, 336, 338, 341-351, 354, 359, 363-364, 366-367, 372-392, 394-413, 416-417, 419, 422-427, 429-436, 438, 440, 443-449, 451, 454-458, 460-461, 464, 467-472, 474-477, 479-488, 491-505, 507-508, 511-520, 522-526, 530-536, 541-543, 545-546, 548, 550, 552-560, 562-565, 572-575, 583-585, 587-589, 593, 596-597, 600, 605-606, 608-611, 617-619, 621, 627, 631-639, 641-646, 649, 652-653, 655-664, 666-667, 670, 675, 677-681, 684-685, 687-688, 690, 692, 701-702, 725, 732, 738-741, 743-745, 768, 787-788, 797, 813-814, 823, 884-885, 897-899, 986, 994-995, 1013-1014, 1018, 1022, 1052, 1058, 1061, 1169-1172, 1174-1179, 1201-1203, 1209-1212, 1216-1217, 1221-1224, 1227-1229, 1240-1264, 1270-1272, 1274-1280, 1282-1285, 1287-1288, 1290-1292, 1295, 1298-1299, 1302-1304, 1307-1308, 1315, 1317
C4G00126, 129-150, 155-158, 163-167, 170-181, 184-188, 191-203, 205-211, 213-219, 229-234, 236-238, 241-269, 272-291, 296-330, 333-334, 351, 358-367, 369-379, 381, 383-386, 388-390, 392, 397, 401, 403, 406, 408, 457, 468, 470-472, 474, 478, 482, 485, 487-488, 496-497, 500, 502, 504, 506-507, 514, 516-517, 519-522, 524-526, 528, 530-531, 533, 535-536, 538-545, 548, 550-551, 553-554, 558-565, 567-573, 575-584, 587-590, 592-594, 597-604, 606-607, 609, 611-615, 618, 620, 622-627, 629, 631-633, 635-636, 639-647, 649, 651-673, 675-677, 679-685, 688-693, 697-698, 703-704, 708-711, 715-716, 718-719, 722-726, 732, 734, 742, 748, 750-755, 757-760, 765, 771-944, 947-985, 988-989, 991-993
*******Group 2*******
3456 7WG02900, 3215, 3218, 3223, 3244, 3250, 3256, 3283, 3294, 3296, 3320, 3322, 3328, 3343, 3351, 3767, 3778, 3782, 3784, 3845, 4115, 4145, 4152, 4162, 4171, 4174, 4179, 4185-4186, 4200, 4213, 4287, 4319, 4350, 4493, 4498-4499, 4526, 4539, 4603, 4607, 4646, 4648, 4656, 4728, 4840, 4843-4844, 4846-4847, 4849, 4851-4852, 4889, 4901, 4904-4905, 4913, 4920, 4922, 4928, 4930, 4933, 4935, 4939, 4943, 4950, 4963, 4970, 4972, 4983, 5039, 5043, 5046-5047, 5055, 5164
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
*******Group 1*******
1 2968033 GUARD AS-FAN
1 2968034 GUARD AS-FAN
*******Group 2*******
1 2968033 GUARD AS-FAN
1 2968034 GUARD AS-FAN
ACTION REQUIRED
Replace the current P/N 208-8464 with P/N 296-8033 (Bottom Guard). Replace current P/N 208-9636 with P/N 296-8034 (Top Guard).
OWNER NOTIFICATION
U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
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