PRIORITY - PARTS STOCK ACTION NEEDED - NEW VALVE LOCKS NEED TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, D8L TRACTORS; 930R, 96 6R WHEEL LOADERS; 120G, 140G MOTOR GRADERS; 621S SCRAPERS; 3306, 3408 ENGINES - PI3515 - MAILED BRAZIL Caterpillar


PRIORITY - PARTS STOCK ACTION NEEDED - NEW VALVE LOCKS NEED TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, D8L TRACTORS; 930R, 96 6R WHEEL LOADERS; 120G, 140G MOTOR GRADERS; 621S SCRAPERS; 3306, 3408 ENGINES - PI3515 - MAILED BRAZIL

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PRIORITY - PARTS STOCK ACTION NEEDED - NEW VALVE LOCKS NEED TO BE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, D8L TRACTORS; 930R, 96 6R WHEEL LOADERS; 120G, 140G MOTOR GRADERS; 621S SCRAPERS; 3306, 3408 ENGINES - PI3515 - MAILED BRAZIL

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.




February 24, 1991
(Revised May 1991)
B-6
PRIORITY NEW VALVE LOCKS NEED TO BE INSTALLED ON
Parts stock CERTAIN D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, AND D8L TRACTORS;
930R AND 966R WHEEL LOADERS; 120G AND 140G
MOTOR GRADERS; 621S SCRAPERS; AND 3304, 3306
AND 3408 ENGINES
1109  PI3515
NOTE: This Revised Service Letter replaces the February 24, 1991
Service Letter. Various changes have been made to increase the
Affected Product.
COMPLETION DATE  

Termination Date

August 31, 1991  February 29, 1992

Problem

New valve locks need to be installed on certain D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, and D8L
Tractors; 930R and 966R Wheel Loaders; 120G and 140G Motor Graders; 621S
Scrapers; and 3304, 3306 and 3408 Engines due to wear of the lock's
shoulders.

Affected Product

NOTE: In addition to the following Affected Product, any product that
had 2A4429 Valve Locks installed between October 1, 1990 and
February 24, 1991 must be reworked by installing new valve
locks.
Model Identification Number
D4E  31C668-678, 680-686
34C1977-2036, 2038, 2040, 2044, 2046, 2047
2DJ193-239, 241-250, 252-260, 262-264, 267-272, 274, 275, 277,
278, 281, 285, 286, 288
D5B  5LD358-367, 398-414, 417, 421, 431
8HD573-586, 588, 591
D6D  36C1512-1537
37C1415-1424, 1426-1429, 1431-1435, 1437
38C461, 462
7XF169-204, 207
74W1537, 1538
D6E  2MJ77-96, 98-126, 128
D8L  7YB1573-1577
7JC801
930R 57Z2298-2362, 2365-2389, 2394-2428, 2430-2497, 2499, 3017-3053,
3055-3058, 3061, 3063, 3066-3073, 3075-3077, 3081, 3089,
3091, 3092
966R 58Z1695-1700, 1702, 1703, 1705-1707, 1709-1716, 1718-1826,
1828-1837, 1841, 1843
120G 4HD1110-1112, 1121-1128, 1134, 1135, 1138-1152, 1158-1161,
1164-1172, 1175-1177, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1194, 1199-
1219, 1222-1226, 1231, 1236-1242, 1244, 1247, 1249-1263,
1271-1292, 1307, 1308, 1310, 1311, 1313-1325, 1327, 1332-
1348, 1359-1365, 1373, 1378-1380
140G 5MD734, 735, 739, 756, 757, 759-761, 764, 810-815, 820, 840-
844, 856-859, 882, 885, 902-904, 906-909, 923-927, 932-938,
986-996, 1009-1011
621S 8KD628-637
3304 46V9589-9592
59Z2207-2212, 2214-2221, 2223
3306 3RG283-286, 289-291
47V17705-17714, 17716, 17718-17744, 17746-17756, 17758-17763
60Z4814-4963, 4968-4973
3408 9TD544-554, 556
1LG462-466, 469-471, 474-477, 485-492
2BG491-493, 495-497, 499-503, 505-510

Parts Needed

**** D4E, 930R, 120G, 3304 ****
16 2A4429 Valve Lock
**** D5B, D6D, D6E, 966R, 140G, 621S, 3306 ****
24 2A4429 Valve Lock
**** D8L, 3408 ****
64 2A4429 Valve Lock

Action Required

**** Parts Stock ****
Remove all 2A4429 Valve Locks from parts stock that were NOT sourced from the
U.S.A.
**** Affected Product ****
Replace the existing valve locks with new ones sourced from the U.S.A.

Owner Notification

Not Applicable

Service Claim Allowances

**** Parts Stock ****
Submit one claim for all 2A4429 Valve Locks removed from parts stock.
**** Affected Product ****
***** D4E, D5B, D6D, D6E, 120G, *****
***** 140G, 930R, 966R, 621S, 3304, 3306 *****
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs.
(D/N) (Sell)  (C/L) (Sell)
100% 6 0 0 0 0
NOTE: This is a 6-hour job.
**** D8L, 3408 ****
Caterpillar Dealer Suggested Customer Suggested
Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs. Parts Labor Hrs.
(D/N) (Sell)  (C/L) (Sell)
100% 8 0 0 0 0
NOTE: This is an 8-hour job.

Parts Disposition

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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