PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE VIBRATION DAMPER SEALS ON CERTAIN C175-16 LOCOMOTIVE ENIGNES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE VIBRATION DAMPER SEALS ON CERTAIN C175-16 LOCOMOTIVE ENIGNES

Usage:

TEBE6338-01

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10Jul2017

(Revised 20Jul2017)

U-349

D-283

O-291

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE VIBRATION DAMPER SEALS ON CERTAIN C175-16 LOCOMOTIVE ENIGNES
1205		PS45534

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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 "PS45534" 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 10Jul2017 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Action Required.

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TERMINATION DATE

31Jul2019

PROBLEM

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The vibration damper seals may leak over time on certain C175-16 Locomotive Engines. If not replaced the seals will leak. If the existing seals leak it can/will cause oil to be dispersed in the engine room.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
C175-16	3A900100-00136 KWT00100-00133 Y3A00101-00137

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
16	5P6604	WASHER-HARD
1	1761378	SEAL-O-RING
1	3373140	SEAL
1	3853352	KIT-SPR DAMPER
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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This service letter is to support the first damper seal replacement at the updated 12,000 hour interval as stated in the Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU9204.

Replace the damper seals. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU9204, "Crankshaft Vibration Damper seals - Replace" and the Maintenance Interval Schedule for damper seals replacement.

Install new washers with the damper bolts. Refer to Engine News, SEBD9993, "Improved Fastener Groups Are Used on the Vibration Damper of Certain C175 Commercial Engines", for installation instructions.

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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%
0-22000 hrs, 0-100 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%