CAT REMAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF ABB TURBOCHARGER CARTRIDGES FOR CERTAIN 3500 SERIES ENGINES AND AN UPDATE TO THE CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. Caterpillar

Cat Reman announces the introduction of additional remanufactured turbocharger cartridges for certain 3500 engine models. These cartridges will provide dealers and customers with additional replacement and repair options. Refer to the following table for part number details.

These ABB Turbocharger Cartridge cores are subject to the ABB Turbocharger Groups and Cartridges ? 3500 Engine Series Core Acceptance Criteria, SELD0124. Please note this CAC has recently been updated with revision 04 to ensure it is simple, visual, and requires no special tools. Please review the updated CAC at http://catreman.cat.com/core. The CAC can be found in the CAC section under "Air Inlet and Exhaust."

The above cartridges will be available for ordering as indicated in the table above. Some of these Reman Cartridges may be on initial seed support. For parts on initial seed support Antares may show "0" on-hand quantity for the Reman part number, however, orders for Reman will be filled with the new part equivalent. When Reman is the preferred option always order under the Reman part number regardless of what the system shows for on-hand. As long as the new equivalent part number has on-hand available the Reman order will be filled. For more details on the Reman seed policy please refer to the "Reman Parts Availability & Seeding Policy" information release memo, PELJ0816-01.

Cat^? Reman Turbocharger Cartridges 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 these remanufactured cartridges. Cat Reman Cartridges provide immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price.

Please consult the appropriate Cat parts warranty statement for your area.

Please refer to the Cat Core Management Information System (CMIS 2) Parts Information application describing all Cat 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://catreman.cat.com. If you have any questions regarding core return processing, feel free to call Corinth toll free at (800) 537-2928. Outside the US please refer to the Core section of the Reman website for appropriate contact information for your region.

For assistance with technical questions, call the Peoria Reman Technical Help Line also toll free at (888) 88-REMAN (outside the US call non-toll free +1-309-494-4342), or use our E-mail address--Reman_Help@cat.com.