Usage:
28Apr2016 |
After Failure Only | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING GROUP ON CERTAIN C18 INDUSTRIAL ENGINES IN VERMEER PRODUCTS |
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1405 1154 | PS53201 |
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 can only be administered after a failure occurs. The decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS53201" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. Use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "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. |
TERMINATION DATE |
30Apr2018 |
PROBLEM
The existing alternator may fail because of engine application induced vibration on certain C18 Industrial Engines in Vermeer products. If the existing alternator fails it will cause unplanned downtime of the engine application. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model | Identification Number |
C18 | BDN00144, 148-151, 153-155, 174-175, 500-501, 503, 1007, 1027, 1051-1052, 1071-1072, 1090-1092, 1097, 1101-1103, 1126-1131, 1134-1136, 1168, 1172-1173, 1201, 1219, 1222, 1279, 1293-1295, 1316, 1318, 1320-1321, 1347, 1362-1363, 1387, 1529, 1534-1538, 1540-1543, 1548-1550, 1557-1561, 1675-1678, 1684, 1686-1687, 1715-1717, 1730-1733, 1750, 1760, 1763, 1766, 1789, 1798, 1806, 1824, 1835-1836, 1841, 1846-1855, 1943-1944, 1949-1950, 1955-1956, 1961, 1974, 1998-1999, 2013-2016, 2033-2036, 2050-2051, 2053, 2056-2057, 2066-2070, 2079, 2081, 2083, 2098-2099, 2109, 2111, 2113-2114, 2116, 2172, 2182, 2195-2197, 2209-2210, 2225-2227, 2230-2231, 2236, 2238-2240, 2245-2249, 2262 N8F00504-00506, 534-535, 549-550, 620 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
1 | 0L1143 | BOLT |
1 | 0T0065 | BOLT |
2 | 2A4639 | BOLT |
4 | 2Y5829 | NUT-HEX |
4 | 6N8744 | MOUNT |
8 | 7X0578 | WASHER-HARD |
4 | 8T0355 | BOLT-HEX HEAD |
4 | 8T4121 | WASHER-HARD |
1 | 1653931 | BOLT-HEX HEAD |
1 | 2071601 | LUBRICANT |
1 | 3445081 | ALTERNATOR GP -B |
1 | 4820102 | BRACKET-SUPPORT |
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 8% 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
Install the new ISO-Mount alternator group to the engine. Refer to Engine News, M0064060, "Improved Alternator Mounting Groups Are Now Used on Certain C18 Engines" for proper assembly of the ISO-Mount alternator group. Refer to Image 1 for notching out the corner of the cover before assembling over the alternator. |
Image1 |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
0-48 mo |
NOTE: This is a 2.0-hour job | ||||||
If necassary, reasonable Travel Time and Mileage is allowed. |
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |