PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FOLDABLE ANGLE BLADE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SHIPPING OVERALL WIDTH REQUIREMENT ON CERTAIN D6N TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS
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| 08Jun2012 |
O-279
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| Priority | PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FOLDABLE ANGLE BLADE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SHIPPING OVERALL WIDTH REQUIREMENT ON CERTAIN D6N TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS |
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| 6701 6060 6052 | PI32044 |
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| NOTE: | This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32044" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI32044" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "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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COMPLETION DATE |
TERMINATION DATE |
| 31Dec2012 | 30Jun2013 |
PROBLEM
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| The 359-3349 Angle Blade needs to be reworked in order to remove some interference that may hinder the transportation position and prevent from meeting the 3 meter shipping overall width requirement on certain D6N Track-Type Tractors. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
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| Model | Identification Number |
| D6N LPG | PBA00204, 206, 221, 293-294, 301, 310, 316-317 |
PARTS NEEDED
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| No parts needed for this program |
ACTION REQUIRED
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| Review REHS5361, Special Instruction, "Installation of the Variable Pitch, Angle, and Tilt Blade on a D6N Track-Type Tractor", for the basic steps and procedure to use in order to fold the 359-3349 Angling Blade and place it in the transportation position. Refer to the attached Rework Procedure. |
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OWNER NOTIFICATION
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| U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification. |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
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| NOTE: This is a 2.0-hour job | |||||
| 30$ can be claimed for paint. |
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PARTS DISPOSITION
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| Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |
| MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. |
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| COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN OWNERS XYZ Corporation 3240 Arrow Drive Anywhere, YZ 99999 PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FOLDABLE ANGLE BLADE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SHIPPING OVERALL WIDTH REQUIREMENT ON CERTAIN TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS MODELS INVOLVED - D6N Track-Type Tractors Dear Caterpillar Product Owner: The 359-3349 Angle Blade needs to be reworked on the products listed below. The existing blade can exhibit some interference that may hinder the blade transportation position and prevent from meeting the 3 meter shipping overall width requirement. You will not be charged for the service performed. Contact your local Caterpillar dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 08Jun2012 when scheduling this service. We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime. Caterpillar Inc. Identification #(s) Attached to 08Jun2012 Service Letter |
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| When folding the blade, it may be impossible to lock the removable side of the blade with the pin. Refer to Image 1.1.1. |
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| Image1.1.1 |
| 1. Check area 1 and 2 in order to localize the interference between the blade moldboard and the channels. Refer to Image1.2.1. |
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| Image1.2.1 |
| 2. Grind the moldboard where needed. Refer to Image1.3.1 for example. Grind the moldboard where needed until the blade can reach the maximum folded position and you can place bar (2) and pins (1) in order to lock the removable side of the blade. Refer to Image1.3.2. |
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| Image1.3.1 |
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| 3. Repaint the reworked areas on the blade. Refer to Image1.4.1. |
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| Image1.4.1 |
| 4. When placing the blade in the shipping position, after removing the left-hand pin (3) from the left link and sliding this link to the transportation position, refer to Image1.5.1, there may be an interference between the angle cylinder and the link. Refer to Image1.5.2. |
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| Image1.5.1 |
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| Image1.5.2 |
| 5. In this situation, grind the link to remove the interference and repaint. |
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