CHANGE TO CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT KIT CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Caterpillar

 November 2006

CHANGE TO CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT KIT CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Announcement

The Caterpillar Remanufactured Products Group announces a change to the core acceptance criteria for camshafts and camshaft kits. Effective December 8, 2006; camshaft cores returned with chrome on the bearing journals will be eligible for full core refund. They must still meet all other requirements to qualify for full core refund.

For complete details, please refer to the Reman Core Acceptance Criteria titled Camshafts and Camshaft Kits (media number SELD0049-07). The new criteria will be available on the dealer extranet at as of November 2006.

Features and Benefits

Cat? Remanufactured Camshafts offer excellent value to customers. Customers who want fast repair turn-around, superior quality and reliability, and lower repair costs will benefit from the use of Cat? Remanufactured Camshafts. The Cat? Remanufactured Camshafts provide immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price.
 

Core Acceptance

Core Acceptance Criteria for Caterpillar Remanufactured Camshafts is simple, visual, and requires no special tools.

Warranty

Please consult the appropriate warranty statement for your area.

Core Management

Please refer to the Caterpillar Core Management Information System (CMIS 2) Parts Information application describing all reman part/CAF and related information. Also refer to other CMIS 2 inquiry applications such as Customer Profiles, Inspection Reason Codes, Inspection Line Inquiry, Add Charge Information, Entitlement Activity, Entitlement Inquiry, CCR Inquiry, CCR Entry, Shipment Processing; Process Packaging Grief; and Reporting to properly manage core returns and monitor inspection performance. This information will be available to all dealers worldwide after your CMIS 2 conversion date. In the meantime, please continue to use the current CMIS Entitlement Parts Inquiry Screen describing the list of parts in a Core Acceptability Family (CAF) and related part number detail.

For the latest updates of Reman Policies and Core Management (SELD0122), Core Management Systems & Operations Procedures (SELD0040), and Shipping Instructions (SELD0039), go to the Reman Dealer website https://reman.cat.com.

If you have any questions regarding core return processing, feel free to call Corinth toll free at (800) 537-2928. For assistance with technical questions, call the Peoria Reman Technical Help Line also toll free at (888) 88-REMAN or use our E-mail address -- Reman_Help@cat.com.