Before/After
| PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW SOFTWARE ON 3512C OIL WELL SERVICE ENGINES |
1901 1920 |
PS43393 |
NOTE: |
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 "PS43393" as the Part Number
and "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. |
NOTE: |
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. |
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NOTE: |
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 30 September 2011 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product, Parts Needed, and Action Required. |
The existing timing maps in the software can cause the engine to emit white smoke in certain ambient temperature conditions when the engine is coming out of cold mode. |
Qty |
Part Number |
Description |
1 |
3687620 |
SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
1 |
3818952 |
SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
1 |
3818953 |
SOFTWARE GP-ELEK |
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 7% 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. |
Update the ECM with the following software:
381-8953 Software for a 2250hp engine with 7% torque rise 381-8952 Software for a 2500hp engine with 7% torque rise 368-7620 Software for a 2250hp engine with 1.6% torque rise |
Product smu/age whichever comes first |
Caterpillar |
Dealer Suggested |
Customer Suggested |
Parts % |
Labor Hrs% |
Parts % |
Labor Hrs% |
Parts % |
Labor Hrs% |
0-8000 hrs, 0-12 mo |
100.0% |
100.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job
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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |
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