V-BELT SET 7W8137 - Caterpillar

REBE7519-00
04Oct2011
U-420
TT-12
Before/After
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE ARD HEAD ON CERTAIN C13 ON-HIGHWAY ENGINES
108B 108E 108M PS43400
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 "PS43400" 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
31Oct2012
PROBLEM
The existing ARD heads are to be replaced and returned to allow for analysis of parts with field service hours.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
C13 LEE01802, 1871, 1883, 1889, 1899, 1906, 1909, 1912, 2137, 2177, 2252, 2306, 2408, 2427, 2511, 2538, 2542, 2544, 2560, 2591, 2601, 2612, 2626, 2631, 2638, 2647, 2682, 2684, 2778, 2781, 2790, 2930, 2965, 2968, 2976, 2988, 3007, 3010, 3014, 3030, 3035, 3047-3051, 3055, 3057-3059, 3070-3071, 3160, 3163, 3165, 3190, 3234, 3251, 3268, 3272, 3304, 3318, 3336, 3351, 3363, 3451, 3487, 3498, 3502, 3535, 3597, 4085, 4112, 4161-4162, 4188, 7330, 7347, 7377, 7384, 7429, 7582, 7593, 7610, 7768, 7784, 7900, 7922, 8150, 8198, 8202, 8387, 8405, 8424, 8435, 8484, 8606, 8672, 8676, 8678, 8685-8686, 8688-8689, 8692, 8695, 8697, 8701, 8889, 8921, 9165, 9186, 9707, 9710, 9717, 9724, 9749, 9918, 9923, 9925, 9930, 10080, 10210-10212, 10223-10224, 10262-10263, 10512, 10514, 10577, 10668, 10670, 10732, 10734, 10767-10768, 10796, 10860-10863, 10947, 10950, 10965, 11761, 11835, 11839, 11859, 11894, 11945, 11958, 11967, 12074, 12077, 12081-12082, 12085, 12099, 12127, 12145, 12150, 12223, 12513, 12561, 12571, 12582, 12587, 12600, 12603-12604, 12609, 12613, 12619, 12626, 12720, 12788, 12968, 12998, 13281, 13294, 13333, 13352, 13363, 13587, 13743, 13814, 13848, 13963, 13965, 13977, 14021, 14033, 14056, 14111, 14129, 14222, 14241, 14290, 14963, 15054, 15136, 15142, 15158, 15184, 15225, 15782, 15806, 15819, 15824, 16136, 16142, 16149, 16156, 16185, 16500, 16504, 16509, 16544, 16584, 16700, 16746, 16754, 16879, 16918, 17100, 17131, 17157, 17899, 17906, 18028, 18087, 18097, 18178, 18184, 18206, 18208, 18226, 18245, 18342, 18393, 18625, 18635, 18681, 18687, 18698, 18736, 18745-18746, 18749, 18753, 18924, 18933, 18935, 18940, 18949, 19012, 19310, 19355, 19364, 19817, 19820-19821, 19829, 19842, 20151, 23410
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
1 2893107 GASKET
2 2967780 GASKET
1 3743550 TUBE-COMBUSTION (as needed)
1 3747214 HEAD AS-COMB
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
1. Refer to RENR9706, Disassembly and Assembly for the Removal and Installation of the ARD head and combustion tube.
2. Remove the ARD head and combustion tube.
3. Inspect the combustion tube. If a crack is present on the welds, replace the