PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE ETHER SYSTEM HARDWARE ON CERTAIN C-10, C-12, C-15, AND C-16 INDUSTRIAL ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE ETHER SYSTEM HARDWARE ON CERTAIN C-10, C-12, C-15, AND C-16 INDUSTRIAL ENGINES

Usage:

SEBE8278

January 27, 2003
U-34
A-27
D-27
O-32

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*before or* *after failure*	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING THE ETHER SYSTEM HARDWARE ON CERTAIN C-10, C-12, C-15, AND C-16 INDUSTRIAL ENGINES
1456		PS41219

NOTE: This Program can be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS41219" 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: 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.

TERMINATION DATE

January 31, 2005

PROBLEM

The Ether System hardware needs to be updated for continuous flow on certain C-10, C-12, C-15, and C-16 Industrial Engines. The software is designed for continuous ether mode operation only. Engines were shipped with pulse ether mode hardware. The pulse ether mode hardware is not compatible with the current software.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
C-10	BCX139, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 224, 225, 251, 270, 286, 292, 293, 298, 321, 322, 323, 324, 353, 354, 373, 391, 393, 437, 482, 512, 542, 550, 572, 586, 602, 610, 636, 645, 647, 662, 663, 667, 668, 674, 675, 711, 729, 730, 731, 746, 747, 783, 784, 789, 798, 840, 855, 862
C-12	BDL173, 180, 181, 182, 206, 209, 222, 236, 237, 332, 334, 338, 343, 344, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 613, 614, 615, 736, 737, 817, 818, 819, 903, 905, 918, 919, 923, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1158, 1159, 1170, 1173, 1174, 1177, 1183, 1234, 1241, 1245, 1267, 1268, 1271, 1273
C-15	BEM146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 154, 156, 157, 159, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 248, 249, 252, 254, 255, 257, 274, 289, 318, 320, 337, 350, 351, 353, 354, 385, 386, 387, 388, 390, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 405, 409, 411, 414, 420, 421, 448, 449, 458, 459, 462, 464, 465, 466, 477, 504, 506, 509, 568, 569, 577, 578, 584, 585, 586, 590, 593, 625, 628, 629, 632, 652, 654, 662, 673, 713, 725, 726, 728, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 759, 790, 791, 792, 815, 816, 817, 823, 824, 832, 833, 834, 859, 951, 966, 967, 968, 970, 972, 973, 974, 989, 992, 993, 995, 996, 997, 1000, 1064, 1083, 1084, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1117, 1119, 1122, 1124, 1146, 1147, 1175, 1176, 1197, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1233, 1263, 1265, 1286, 1295, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1320, 1327, 1332, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1338, 1340, 1342, 1343, 1357, 1358, 1359, 1360, 1361, 1363, 1364, 1365, 1384, 1385, 1386, 1388, 1390, 1433, 1434, 1435, 1436, 1449, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1455, 1476, 1533, 1544, 1545, 1546, 1547, 1548, 1549, 1555, 1556, 1589, 1602
C-16	BFM167, 193, 209, 210, 214, 215, 235, 278, 279, 282, 283, 284, 285, 309, 310, 316, 331, 340, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 357, 358, 405, 452, 460, 464, 465, 466, 472, 478, 482, 487, 488, 489, 495, 496, 497, 501

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	4K9821	SLEEVE
1	4K9822	NUT
1	2280853	VALVE AS-ETH
1	2300917	FITTING-CONT
1	2301434	FITTING-CONT

ACTION REQUIRED

Remove 3E6333 Valve and 5P2948 Connector on C-10, C-12, C-15, and C-16.

For C-10 and C-12 add:

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1	4K9821	SLEEVE
1	4K9822	NUT
1	2280853	VALVE AS-ETH
1	2300917	FITTING-CONT

For C-15 and C-16 add:

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1	4K9821	SLEEVE
1	4K9822	NUT
1	2280853	VALVE AS-ETH
1	2301434	FITTING-CONT

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Product smu/age whichever comes first	Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Product smu/age whichever comes first	Parts	Labor Hrs	Parts	Labor Hrs	Parts	Labor Hrs
0-24 mos	100%	1	0	0	0	0
NOTE: This is a 1?hr job.