Product Support Program For Replacing The Electronic Control Group (Temperature/Pressure) On Certain 3208, 3304, 3306, 3406, 3408, 3412, 3508, 3512, 3516, 3606 SI, And 3612 SI Generator Set Engines Caterpillar

Product Support Program For Replacing The Electronic Control Group (Temperature/Pressure) On Certain 3208, 3304, 3306, 3406, 3408, 3412, 3508, 3512, 3516, 3606 SI, And 3612 SI Generator Set Engines

April 24, 1992
U-63
A-45
AU-41
B-26
E-36
O-52
TM-5

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.

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 "PS4757" 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.

NOTE: Although this Program is to be administered as described above on the Affected Product, parts should be removed from parts stock as soon as possible.

Termination Date

Problem

A capacitor may not have been installed correctly in the 9X8203 Electronic Control Group (Temperature/Pressure) on certain 3208, 3304, 3306, 3406, 3408, 3412, 3508, 3512, 3516, 3606 SI, and 3612 SI Generator Set Engines.

Affected Product
Model & Identification Number

3208 (29A2278-2630; 30A4031-4863; 5YF1122-1285)

3304 (83Z5995-6730)

3306 (2AJ191-669; 85Z03798-08869)

3406 (2WB8116-10944; 4RG966-1360)

3408 (78Z3643-4376)

3412 (81Z7311-12361)

3508 (1ZF578-620; 23Z3484-3865; 70Z769-788)

3512 (3YF557-617; 24Z3679-4047; 67Z798-878)

3512 SI (4KC190-255)

3516 (4XF373-390; 25Z2156-2458; 73Z406-502)

3516 SI (3RC302-417)

3606 SI (3XF17-21)

3612 SI (1YG20-24)

Parts Needed

1 - 0R6556 Control Group

Action Required

Parts Stock

Remove all 9X8203 Electronic Control Groups (Temperature/Pressure) from parts stock.

Affected Product

Remove the existing 9X8203 Electronic Control Group (Temperature/Pressure) and replace it with a 0R6556 Control Group.

Service Claim Allowances

Parts Stock

Submit one claim for all 9X8203 Electronic Control Groups (Temperature/Pressure) removed from parts stock.

Affected Product

NOTE: This is a 1-hour job.

Parts Disposition

Parts Stock And Affected Product U.S. and Canadian Dealers

Return all 9X8203 Electronic Control Groups, that are removed from parts stock or from the affected product, and a copy of the claim to:

All Other Dealers

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