PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TORQUEING THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE FRONT PULLEY TO THE DAMPER ON CERTAIN 3406E, C15, AND C18 ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TORQUEING THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE FRONT PULLEY TO THE DAMPER ON CERTAIN 3406E, C15, AND C18 ENGINES

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January 21, 2006
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*Priority*	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TORQUEING THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE FRONT PULLEY TO THE DAMPER ON CERTAIN 3406E, C15, AND C18 ENGINES
1205		PI30922

NOTE: This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI30922" as the Part number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI30922" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "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.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
July 31, 2006	January 31, 2007

PROBLEM

The fasteners that attach the front pulley to the damper for certain marine and machine engine applications have not been torqued to the proper specification.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3406E	9WR10209-10216, 10218, 10223-10225
C15	RLA266-300, 302-303, 308-310, 313, 315-327, 330-331, 333-334, 336-337, 339, 341-347, 354, 356, 361-362, 375, 380
C18	C1J499-500, 502, 537-538, 557-577, 1909-1910 CKH1899-1907, 1912-1914, 1916-1922, 1924-1925, 1927-1929, 1931, 1949, 1962, 1967-1968 CYN335-337, 342

PARTS NEEDED

No parts are required for this service letter.

ACTION REQUIRED

See the attached Rework Procedure.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.	Parts	Labor Hrs.
100%	1.0	0	0	0	0
NOTE: This is a 1.0 hour job.

PARTS DISPOSITION

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

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Attach. (1-Owner Notification)
(2-Rework Procedure)

COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN OWNERS

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TORQUEING THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE FRONT PULLEY TO THE DAMPER

MODELS INVOLVED - CERTAIN 3406E, C15, AND C18 ENGINES

Dear Caterpillar Product Owner:

The fasteners that attach the front pulley to the damper need to be retorqued on the products listed below. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Caterpillar dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated January 21, 2006 when scheduling this service.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, but urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)

Attached to January 21, 2006 Service Letter

Rework Procedure

Read and follow Rework Safe Job Procedures prior to beginning rework.

If necessary, remove damper guard.