TURBO GP-BASIC 10R6460 - Caterpillar

April 20, 2006
O-103
Priority PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLINGA MISSING TERMINAL COVER ON CERTAIN D6R III TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS
1417 PI30981
This Program must be administered assoon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30981" as the Partnumber and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim DescriptionCode and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair isdone after failure, use "PI30981" as the Part Number, "7751" as the GroupNumber, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMSDescription Code. The information supplied in this serviceletter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Donot perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the terminationdate without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.
COMPLETION DATE
TERMINATION DATE
October 31, 2006 April 30, 2007PROBLEM
A terminal cover on a B+ Cable connected to thefuse box may have been omitted on certain D6R III Track-Type Tractors.The terminal cover must be added to prevent a possible short circuit, whichmay result in damage to the machine.AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
D6R III LFM00111-122
D6R III TBC00100-112
D6R III DMK00130-137
D6R III DPS00120PARTS NEEDED
Dealers will need to order parts for this Program.
Quantity Part Number Description
1 8N0869 COVER-TERMINALACTION REQUIRED
Refer to the Service Manual as necessary.Refer to Illustration 1 and inspect to seeif the terminal cover is installed. Install a new cover if none is present. In some cases the inside battery mayneed to be removed. OWNER NOTIFICATION
An example of an Owner Notification is attached.SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs.
100% 1 0 0 0 0
This is a 1-hour job.PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your WarrantyBulletin on warranty parts handling.MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAMAS SOON AS POSSIBLE.Attach. (1-Owner Notification Example)EXAMPLE OF AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER
XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FORINSTALLING A MISSING TERMINAL COVER ON CERTAIN D6R III TRACK-TYPE TRACTORSMODELS INVOLVED - D6R III TRACK-TYPE TRACTORSDear Caterpillar Product Owner:A terminal cover on a B+ Cable connected tothe fuse box may have been omitted on the products listed below. The terminalcover must be added to prevent a possible short circuit, which may resultin damage to the machine.Contact your local Caterpillar dealer immediatelyto schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time requiredto complete this service. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letterdated April 20, 2006 when scheduling this service. You will not be chargedfor the service performed.We regret the inconvenience this may causeyou, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible toprevent unscheduled downtime.Caterpillar Inc.
Identification #(s)Attached to April 20, 2006 Service Letter