THROWER 6F5372 - Caterpillar

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 Program can be administered either before or after a failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS8915" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the March 22, 1997 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
Termination Date
March 31, 1998Problem
The fan blades may contact the rubber baffle(s) and may cause the baffle(s) to break on certain 953C Loaders. The inner diameter of the rubber baffles in the 117-3172 Fan Group has been increased by 4.5 mm in order to prevent contact with the fan blades.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
953C (2ZN219-384, 2ZN386-390, 2ZN392-394, 2ZN396-398, 2ZN400-405, 2ZN409)
Parts Needed
3 - 1411559 Baffle As-Fan1 - 1411560 Baffle As-FanAction Required
Replace the former 1175205 Baffle (A) and 117-5203 Baffle (B) with the new 141-1560 and 141-1559 Baffles.
Service Claim Allowances
This is a 1.5-hour job.
Parts Disposition
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.