Usage:
12May2018 |
(Revised 21May2018) |
Before/After (Limited distribution) | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE SIGHT GLASS FOR THE OIL LEVEL REGULATOR ON CERTAIN XQC1600 POWER MODULES |
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1334 | PS45874 |
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 "PS45874" 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. |
NOTE: | This Revised Service Letter replaces the 12May2018 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Rework Procedure. |
TERMINATION DATE |
31May2020 |
PROBLEM
The nylon sight window 545-8456 may leak for the oil level regulator 213-6133 in certain conditions on certain XQC1600 Power Modules. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model | Identification Number |
XQC1600 | N1M00149, 151, 153-167, 169, 213, 242, 244-246 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
1 | 5458457 | COVER-RGLTR |
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
Refer to the service manual if/as necessary. At next maintenance, replace the standard nylon sight window 545-8456 with a zinc plated steel encased glass sight window 545-8457. Refer to the attached Rework Procedure. |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
0-24 mo |
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25-48 mo |
NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job | ||||||
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |
Please note that this action needs to be implemented at maintenance when oil sump and oil level regulator are both drained out. The oil level regulator should be disconnected from customer oil tank. Remove the 4 screws on the nylon sight window of oil regulator with cross-head screw drivers. |
Image1.1.1 |
Remove the nylon sight window and the O-ring. |
Image1.2.1 |
Install the new O-ring and zinc plated steel encased glass sight window (545-8457) to oil level regulator, fit 4 screws and torque to 17.5+-2.5 lbf.in (1.98+-0.28 N.m). |
Image1.3.1 |
Close the ball valve at the outlet of oil level regulator. Fill the oil regulator and check on leakage before re-connecting customer oil tank and re-filling engine oil sump. Open the ball valve if no leakage is observed. |
Image1.4.1 |