PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORK OF THE AFTER COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 329D EXCAVATORS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORK OF THE AFTER COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 329D EXCAVATORS

Usage:

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After Failure Only (Limited distribution)	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORK OF THE AFTER COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 329D EXCAVATORS
1071		PS53100

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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 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 "PS53100" 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.

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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

31Dec2017

PROBLEM

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The existing pipe assembly in the cooling lines group may need to be replaced on certain 329D Excavators. The existing pipe assembly may have a crack by stress concentration on the weld toe end of the bracket. It may cause the engine to power down due to intake air leaks from the crack.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
329D	DTZ00150-00163 WDK00113-00114, 119-120, 122-123, 126-127, 130-138, 181, 183, 185, 231, 238
329D L	MNB00168, 186, 189, 191, 227, 231, 235, 241, 1307 RSK00151-00159 TZL00159-00174, 191, 210-241, 243, 245, 248, 250-253, 256, 258, 261-264, 266, 271, 290, 292-300, 304, 325-326, 330-334, 336-381, 397-404, 418, 421-450, 454-455, 471, 474, 482-490, 497-499, 511, 513-517, 519, 521-522, 533-534, 536-539, 541-542, 547-553, 557-564, 575, 577-578, 580, 594, 597, 599, 639-640, 643, 645-650 YFW00164-00308

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
4	5P1076	WASHER-HARD
4	7X7729	WASHER-HARD
4	8T4136	BOLT-HEX HEAD
8	8T4244	NUT-HEX
2	1322155	U-BOLT
1	4677554	PLATE
1	4677555	PLATE
1	4885675	PIPE AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 1% 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 existing welded pipe assembly with a U-bolt mounting type, when a weld crack is found.

1. Replace existing 459-3591 Pipe Assembly (A) with new 488-5675 Pipe Assembly (B). Refer to Image1 for the location of pipe assembly (A).

2. Install two new 132-2155 U-bolts (C) with new 467-7554 Plate (D) and 467-7555 Plate (E) using the following hardware: four 7X-7729 Washers and four 8T-4136 Bolts (F), four 5P-1076 Washers (G), four 8T-4244 Nuts (inside) (H), and four 8T-4244 Nuts (outside) (J). Refer to Image2 and Detail A in Image3.

3. Tighten the four 8T-4244 Nuts (inside) (H) to a specified torque of 1 +/- 0.2 N.m.

3. Tighten the four 8T-4244 Nuts (outside) (J) to a specified torque of 50 +/- 10 N.m.

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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%
0-5000 hrs, 0-48 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
5001-10000 hrs, 49-96 mo	33.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%

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NOTE: This is a 1.0-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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