Product Support Program For Addition Of Purging Lines To Feeder Hydraulic Manifold On Certain AP-650B, AP-1000B, AP-1050B, And AP-1055B Asphalt Pavers; And On Certain Barber-Greene BG-225C, BG-245C, BG-260C, And BG-2455C Asphalt Pavers Manufactured B Caterpillar

NOTE: This Program can be administered either before or after a failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS4762" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

Termination Date

Problem

Air bleeding (purging) lines can be added to the feeder manifolds on certain AP-650B, AP-1000B, AP-1050B, and AP-1055B Asphalt Pavers; and on certain Barber-Greene BG-225C, BG-245C, BG-260C, and BG-2455C Asphalt Pavers manufactured by Caterpillar

Affected Product
Model & Identification Number

Group 1

AP-1000B (7HN1-212)

AP-1050B (6ZN1-192)

AP-1055B (8BM1-390, 8BM394-396, 8BM398, 8BM414)

BG-245C (4XN1-123)

BG-260C (8GN1-536)

BG-2455C (6TN1-140)

Group 2

AP-650B (9DN1-320)

BG-225C (5GN1-460)

Parts Needed

Group 1

2 - 3J1907 SEAL-O-RING

2 - 4S1936 CLIP

2 - 5S7379 BOLT

4 - 8T4896 WASHER

2 - 8T6663 ADAPTER-PORT

2 - 6V0852 CAP-DUST

2 - 6V3965 NIPPLE AS-VA

2 - 6V8397 SEAL-O-RING

2 - 6V8801 NUT

2 - 672551 CLAMP-HOSE

39 - 1226889 HOSE-HYDRAUL

25 - 1226889 HOSE-HYDRAUL

2 - 1242114 COUPLING-PER

2 - 1242144 COUPLING-PER

Group 2

2 - 3J1907 SEAL-O-RING

2 - 3K0360 SEAL-O-RING

2 - 8T6663 ADAPTER-PORT

2 - 6V0852 CAP-DUST

2 - 6V3965 NIPPLE AS-VA

4 - 6V8397 SEAL-O-RING

2 - 6V8634 CONNECTOR-SE

2 - 778184 CLAMP

33 - 1226889 HOSE-HYDRAUL

24 - 1226889 HOSE-HYDRAUL

2 - 1242114 COUPLING-PER

1 - 1242144 COUPLING-PER

1 - 1242160 COUPLING

Action Required

Refer to the February 1, 1999 Service Magazine article titled "Purging Lines Have Been Added To Conveyor Lines Group."

Service Claim Allowances

NOTE: This is a 3-hour job.

Parts Disposition

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