PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE AIR INLET LINES AND AFTERCOOLER ON CERTAIN 3512C LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE AIR INLET LINES AND AFTERCOOLER ON CERTAIN 3512C LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

Usage:

TEBE4188-00

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17Mar2016

U-138

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE AIR INLET LINES AND AFTERCOOLER ON CERTAIN 3512C LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
1063 1071		PS45021

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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 "PS45021" 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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TERMINATION DATE

31Mar2018

PROBLEM

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The existing bellows can fail on certain 3512C Locomotive Engines due to lack of support. If the existing bellows fails, the customer will experience unexpected downtime.

The existing aftercooler can fail on certain 3512C Locomotive Engines. If the existing aftercooler fails it can/will result in low coolant levels in the locomotive and/or engine hydraulic lock.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3512C	NJT00109, 123, 126, 136, 139, 142, 157, 160, 163, 179, 182-183, 188, 191, 194, 199

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
13	0S1588	BOLT
4	0S1590	BOLT
16	2K4973	LOCKNUT
12	3B1915	BOLT
2	6J2680	SEAL-O-RING
4	6V5103	SEAL-O-RING
29	8M9124	WASHER-HARD
4	8T1919	SEAL-O-RING
32	9X6458	WASHER-HARD
2	1073759	SEAL-AFTERCOOLER
8	1653929	BOLT-HEX HEAD
8	1653931	BOLT-HEX HEAD
1	3228133	CORE AS-AFCLR
2	3440079	BELLOWS AS
4	4346544	CLAMP-V-BAND
8	4678183	CLAMP
1	4699942	TUBE AS
1	4788039	TUBE AS
1	4816768	SUPPORT
1	4816769	SUPPORT
1	4853704	BRACKET AS
1	4853705	BRACKET AS
2	4912868	BRACKET
2	4912870	BRACKET
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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Refer to Special Instruction, M0068500 and Disassembly and Assembly,KENR8129, Aftercooler - Remove and Install.

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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%
0-18000 hrs, 0-80 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%