PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL MANIFOLD ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL MANIFOLD ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

Usage:

TEBE1342-01

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11Jun2014

(Revised 27Feb2015)

U-332

D-296

O-280

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL MANIFOLD ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
1252 1254 1274 1380 1702		PS44351

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NOTE:

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.

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 "PS44351" 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.

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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 11Jun2014 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product and Service Claim Allowances.

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TERMINATION DATE

30Jun2016

PROBLEM

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The existing fuel manifold can crack on certain 3516B Locomotive engines. If the existing manifold cracks it can/will result in a fuel leak.

This issue is only found on high hour parts.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3516B	BCK00229-00416

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
2	7N6806	SEAL-RECTANGULAR
1	1569755	MANIFOLD AS-FUEL
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

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Replace the right side fuel manifold when it has reached 18,000 Part Hours.

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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Product smu/age whichever comes first	Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Product smu/age whichever comes first	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
0-6000 hrs, 0-24 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
6001-18000 hrs, 25-60 mo	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%
18001-36000 hrs, 61-200 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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NOTE: This is a 3.0-hour job If there has been a previous repair, part age/hours will apply. Retain a copy of the previous repair invoice in the dealer's records for audit purposes, and specify repair date and machine hours in the "Additional Comments" section of the warranty claim.

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

Rework Procedure

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NOTE: FUEL WILL BE PRESENT IN THE FUEL MANIFOLD AND LINES. USE AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER TO CAPTURE FUEL AS MANIFOLD IS REMOVED.

1. Disconnect the Fuel Lines (A) from the Fuel Manifold (B) to the Cylinder Head (C).