PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE UPPER ATAAC ELBOWS ON CERTAIN 777F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE UPPER ATAAC ELBOWS ON CERTAIN 777F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

Usage:

REBE6238-03

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23Sep2010

(Revised 18Jul2011)

U-389

A-308

D-336

O-338

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*Before/After*	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE UPPER ATAAC ELBOWS ON CERTAIN 777F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS
1071		PS43167

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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 "PS43167" 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 23Sep2010 (Revised 13Oct2010) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Parts Needed and Action Required.

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TERMINATION DATE

30Sep2012

PROBLEM

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The existing 258-0817 Elbows can bulge or split on certain 777F Off-Highway Trucks. If an elbow splits it can cause a loss of power and/or high exhaust temperatures.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
777F	JRP00277-02490
777F OEM	JXP00100-00174 WTK00105-00117

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
24	2087448	CLAMP-T'BOLT
4	3603418	HOSE
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 15% 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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Refer to Rework procedure

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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%
0-20000 hrs, 0-48 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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NOTE: This is a 3.0-hour job

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

Rework Procedure

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Refer to the Service Manual if/as required.

1. Remove 258-0817 Hose (A) and two 9X-2201 Clamps (B) at each end of the 258-0817 Hose (A) four places as shown in Image 1.1.1.

Image1.1.1

2. Install 360-3418 Elbow (1) and two 208-7448 T-Bolt Clamp (2) at each end of 360-3418 Elbow (1) four places as shown in Image 1.2.1. Tighten the clamps to a torque of 7.5 Nm +/- 1 Nm.

Image1.2.1

3. Remove two 9X-2201 Clamps (B) at each end of the 186-2002 Hose (C) four places as shown in Image 1.3.1.

Image1.3.1

4. Install one 208-7448 T-Bolt Clamp (2) at each end of the 186-2002 Hose (C) four places as shown in Image 1.4.1. Tighten the clamps to a torque of 7.5 Nm +/- 1 Nm.