WASHER-HARD 8T1482 - Caterpillar

TEBE2824-01
02Apr2015
(Revised 26Jan2016)
K607
K610
Before/After
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPAIRING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKS ON CERTAIN PMG3516C GENERATOR SETS (XQ1475G POWER MODULES)
1353 PS44686
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 "PS44686" 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 02Apr2015 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
TERMINATION DATE
30Apr2017
PROBLEM
The existing jacket water radiator assembly can leak coolant on certain PMG3516C Generator Sets (XQ1475G Power Modules). Replacement of some of the header joint hardware will be required to repair coolant leaks.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
PMG3516C JKK00119, 187, 191, 195, 206-207, 212, 219, 221-223, 229-230, 232
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
280 3E9860 LOCKNUT
96 4M6424 BOLT
8 5P4116 WASHER-HARD
12 6V8918 BOLT
60 7X0440 BOLT
124 8C3121 BOLT
564 8T4224 WASHER-HARD
16 WASHER1 CORE WASHER (SEE ACTION REQUIRED)
8 WASHER2 CORE WASHER (SEE ACTION REQUIRED)
4 WASHER3 CORE WASHER (SEE ACTION REQUIRED)
16 WASHER4 CORE WASHER (SEE ACTION REQUIRED)
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
Important Safety Information
Work safely. Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident
occurs.
A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools in order to perform these functions properly.
Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction, on the product, and in this product's Operation and Maintenance Manual (OMM). If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard.
Therefore, the warnings in this publication, the warnings that are on the product, and the warnings that are in the OMM are not all inclusive. If a tool, a procedure, a work method, or operating technique that is not recommended by Caterpillar is used, the user must ensure that it is safe for the user and for other people to use.
The user should ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product will be