PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FRONT AND/OR THE REAR STEERING ARTICULATION HITCH ON CERTAIN CD54 ASPHALT COMPACTORS
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REBE7909-00
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| 02Mar2012 |
U-112
O-107
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| Priority | PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE FRONT AND/OR THE REAR STEERING ARTICULATION HITCH ON CERTAIN CD54 ASPHALT COMPACTORS |
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| 7057 | PI32002 |
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| NOTE: | This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32002" 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 "PI32002" 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 |
| 30Sep2012 | 31Mar2013 |
PROBLEM
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| The bearing preload for the front and/or rear steering articulation hitch needs to be reset on certain CD54 Asphalt Compactors. The existing shimming of the articulation bearing needs to be reset to increase its preload and avoid a failure of the bearing. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
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| Model | Identification Number |
| *******Group 1******* | |
| CD54 | J5R00162-00163, 176, 182, 188, 192 |
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| *******Group 2******* | |
| CD54 | J5R00166 |
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| *******Group 3******* | |
| CD54 | J5R00180, 186, 189 |
PARTS NEEDED
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Qty |
Part Number | Description |
| *******Group 1******* | ||
| 2 | 3900290 | SHIM-PACK |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 45% 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. | ||
| *******Group 2******* | ||
| 1 | 3900290 | SHIM-PACK |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 45% 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. | ||
| *******Group 3******* | ||
| 1 | 3900290 | SHIM-PACK |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 45% 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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| Rework the hitch using a shim pack to set the correct preload for the articulation hitch bearing. (Refer to the Service Manual if/as necessary and see 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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