Product Support Program For Installing Flexible Conduit On The Wiring Harness On Certain 3408 And 3412 Marine Engines Caterpillar

Product Support Program For Installing Flexible Conduit On The Wiring Harness On Certain 3408 And 3412 Marine Engines

August 21, 1994
U-118
A-83
AU-56
B-35
S-72
O-73
TM-8

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 "PS8215" 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

The 6I0416 Wiring Harness Assembly that goes into the 6I0395 Enclosure Assembly may develop a short circuit causing shutdown of certain 3408 and 3412 Marine Engines.

Affected Product
Model & Identification Number

3408 (8RG1-115)

3412 (3JK1-171)

Parts Needed

100 mm (4") 6V5818 Flexible Conduit

Action Required

Place a 100 mm (4") piece of 6V5818 Flexible Conduit around the unprotected portion of the 6I0416 Wiring Harness of the 6I0395 Enclosure Assembly. Secure the conduit with two tie wraps.

Service Claim Allowances

NOTE: This is a 1-hour job.

Parts Disposition

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