Usage:
Product Support Program For Replacing The Front Gear Train On Certain 3208 Industrial Engines Used Primarily In Fertilizer Spreader Applications
| SMCS - | 1272 | PS8282 |
April 16, 1995
(Revised July 1995)
U-54
A-50
O-48
TA-2
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 "PS8282" 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: This Revised Service Letter replaces the April 16, 1995 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.
Termination Date
April 30, 1996Problem
The cam gear and/or the timing advance rivets may fail in certain 3208 Industrial Engines.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
3208 (03Z11963, 03Z11966, 03Z11967, 03Z11968, 03Z11970, 03Z11971, 03Z11981, 03Z11982, 03Z11983, 03Z11987, 03Z11988, 03Z11989, 03Z12045, 03Z12048, 03Z12054, 03Z12067, 03Z12069, 03Z12070, 03Z12090, 03Z12091, 03Z12093, 03Z12100, 03Z12101, 03Z12105, 03Z12106, 03Z12110, 03Z12111, 03Z12117, 03Z12123, 03Z12124, 03Z12125, 03Z12128, 03Z12129, 03Z12130, 03Z12138, 03Z12140, 03Z12141, 03Z12142, 03Z12173, 03Z12174, 03Z12178, 03Z12187, 03Z12188, 03Z12189, 03Z12190, 03Z12191, 03Z12192, 03Z12193, 03Z12194, 03Z12252, 03Z12253, 03Z12260, 03Z12261, 03Z12262, 03Z12263, 03Z12264, 03Z12265, 03Z12266, 03Z12270, 03Z12271, 03Z12272, 03Z12273, 03Z12279, 03Z12280, 03Z12281, 03Z12282, 03Z12283, 03Z12285, 03Z12291, 03Z12292, 03Z12293, 03Z12301, 03Z12302, 03Z12303, 03Z12306, 03Z12307, 03Z12308, 03Z12320, 03Z12336, 03Z12337, 03Z12339, 03Z12340, 03Z12341, 03Z12342, 03Z12344, 03Z12345, 03Z12346, 03Z12347, 03Z12348, 03Z12349, 03Z12350, 03Z12351, 03Z12352, 03Z12353, 03Z12354, 03Z12355, 03Z12356, 03Z12357, 03Z12358, 03Z12359, 03Z12360, 03Z12361, 03Z12362, 03Z12363, 03Z12364, 03Z12368, 03Z12395, 03Z12396, 03Z12397, 03Z12400, 03Z12404, 03Z12405, 03Z12416, 03Z12417, 03Z12418, 03Z12555, 03Z12620, 03Z12715, 03Z12733, 03Z12734, 03Z12741, 03Z12749, 03Z12760)
Parts Needed
- 1 - 3J4538 Screw
- 1 - 6V3789 Gasket Kit
- 1 - 6V6401 Gasket Kit
- 1 - 9Y5175 Rotor Assembly-Pump
- 1 - 9Y5215 Gear-Crankshaft
- 1 - 1196774 Gear Assembly Camshaft
- 1 - 1214894 Gear and Weight
- 1 - 1227367 Washer
- 1 - 6V3789 Gasket Kit
Action Required
Remove the existing components of the front gear train and install the above new parts.
Service Claim Allowances
NOTE: This is a 32-hour job.
Parts Disposition
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.