VALVE GP-SOLENOID 3E2273 - Caterpillar

TEBE5038-05
26Aug2016
(Revised 13Nov2017)
G08B
G778
M080
M081
T030
T032
T050
T080
T300
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER ON CERTAIN 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES
1379 1355 PS45204
Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.
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 "PS45204" 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.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 26Aug2016 (Revised 24Oct2017) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
TERMINATION DATE
31Aug2018
PROBLEM
Certain 3516C HD Marine Engines, 1800 RPM, IMO II Propulsion Engines are overheating while operating in high temperature waters.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
3516C TTJ00356-00357, 436-437, 450-457, 478, 486-488, 509, 515-517, 528-531, 545-546, 571-572, 576-579, 594-595, 611-612, 640-641, 643, 645, 652-655
3516C HD PXJ00325-00326, 395-396, 399, 401
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
2 2N0931 GASKET
4 3S9643 SEAL-LIP TYPE
2 6V1454 SEAL-O-RING
4 8L8585 SEAL
2 1107753 SEAL-O RING
1 3271115 PLATE AS
4 4410371 REGULATOR-TEMP
1 4493063 PLATE AS-CHANNEL
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
Refer to the attached Rework Procedure.
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
Product smu/age whichever comes first Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs% Parts % Labor Hrs%
0-10000 hrs,
0-48 mo 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
This is a 5.0-hour job
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.
Rework Procedure
Replace the thermostats located in the housing behind the expansion tank with the new 441-0371 thermostats.
Remove the heat exchanger from the engine.
Disassembly Procedure
Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, KENR6055, to disassemble the heat exchanger.
Remove 48 plates (along with gaskets) starting from the SCAC side until reaching plate number 15.
Image1.3.1
Assembly Procedure
Take the plate numbers 44, 45, 46 and 47 (along with the gaskets) from the SCAC side and place them between plate numbers 15 and 16 while maintaining the same order (44, 45, 46 and 47).
Make sure the chevrons are facing opposite to each other.
Image1.5.1
Replace plate #62 with the new 449-3063 Plate As-Channel.
Inspect plate #63 for corrosion damage and replace if needed.
Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, KENR6055, to reassemble the heat exchanger.