PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE BODY ON CERTAIN 740 AND 740B ARTICULATED TRUCKS TO IMPROVE CLEARANCE WITH THE BRAKE COOLING MANIFOLD ON THE REAR FRAME Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE BODY ON CERTAIN 740 AND 740B ARTICULATED TRUCKS TO IMPROVE CLEARANCE WITH THE BRAKE COOLING MANIFOLD ON THE REAR FRAME

Usage:

TEBE0629-00

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11Nov2013

K02A
K02C
K02G
K02M
K030
K031
K040
K042
K060
K070
K090

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Containment - Before/After (Limited distribution)	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE BODY ON CERTAIN 740 AND 740B ARTICULATED TRUCKS TO IMPROVE CLEARANCE WITH THE BRAKE COOLING MANIFOLD ON THE REAR FRAME
7258 4257		PS90334

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NOTE:

This Containment Program can be administered either before or after a failure occurs. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer and service rep. Obtain the service reps Goodwill Approver Code before completing the repair. EAME dealers should use their standard Industry Group specific goodwill approval codes. The Goodwill Approver Code must be included when submitting the claim.

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NOTE:	When reporting the repair, use "PS90334" as the Part Number and "7777" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as Warranty Claim Description and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as 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.

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TERMINATION DATE

30Nov2014

PROBLEM

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The existing body can contact the brake cooling manifold on certain 740 and 740B Articulated Trucks. If the existing body comes into contact with the brake cooling manifold, leaks in the brake cooling line and cracking in the underside of the body may occur.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
740	B1P05682, 5693, 6134, 6141, 6321-6322, 6330, 6434, 6441, 6445, 6498, 6501, 6510, 6514, 6528, 6532, 6546
740B	L4E00406, 417-418, 460, 476, 506, 513, 515, 520, 538, 573, 582, 639, 649, 654, 665, 669, 678, 707, 744, 767, 772, 782, 823, 825, 831, 834, 860, 868, 871, 875, 889, 897, 920, 928, 937-938, 943, 997, 1004-1006, 1013-1017, 1027, 1029, 1037, 1043-1045, 1050-1052, 1058, 1065-1066, 1090, 1137, 1149, 1157, 1186-1188, 1200, 1216, 1226, 1237, 1239, 1247, 1345, 1354, 1361, 1372, 1386, 1393, 1396, 1413, 1436, 1447, 1450, 1519, 1536, 1538, 1543, 1545, 1548, 1552, 1557, 1560-1561, 1563, 1568, 1602, 1623, 1625, 1628, 1630, 1649, 1659, 1671, 1677, 1680, 1684, 1689, 1692, 1695, 1711, 1743, 1756, 1889

PARTS NEEDED

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No parts needed for this program

ACTION REQUIRED

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If there is contact between the underside of the body and the top of the manifold for the brake cooling lines, then reposition the channel on the underside of the body to improve clearance between the parts. Refer to Special Instruction, REHS7820, "Rework Procedure for Certain Articulated Truck to Improve Clearance Between Body and Manifold for Brake Cooling Lines". Image 1 shows the general area where the contact might occur.

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Image1

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%
0-6000 hrs, 0-36 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%