PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING REAR SUSPENSION HEADS AND SEALING COMPONENTS ON CERTAIN 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING REAR SUSPENSION HEADS AND SEALING COMPONENTS ON CERTAIN 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

Usage:

TEBE2683-00

20Mar2015


R120

 
Containment -
Before/After

 (Limited distribution) 
  

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING REAR SUSPENSION HEADS AND SEALING COMPONENTS ON CERTAIN 797F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

7777 7200 7201 7213
PS90466
NOTE:

Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.

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.

NOTE:

When reporting the repair, use "PS90466" 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.


TERMINATION DATE

31Mar2017

PROBLEM

The existing sealing systems on the rear suspension cylinders used on the 797F Off-Highway Trucks can fail in extreme environmental applications. The suspension head assembly design has been improved to accommodate the new sealing components. A new sealing system for the rear suspension group is recommended for these extreme environments and includes a new buffer seal assembly.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
797F  LAJ00148-00150, 158-172, 174-175, 177-182, 185-187, 216-219, 230, 233, 235-236, 249-250, 263, 397, 406, 408, 411, 414, 427, 433, 435-438, 467, 471-473

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
1 3124260 SEAL AS-BUFFER
1 3850048 SEAL-U-CUP
1 3850049 RING-BACKUP
1 3960635 RING-WEAR
1 4426252 HEAD AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 32% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.


ACTION REQUIRED

Update the rear struts to the latest Head As design. Reference KENR8382-06 for the removal and installation, and for the disassembly and assembly of the rear suspension cylinders. Assemble the suspension cylinders using the improved 442-6252 Head As. Note that the strut part number and serial number MUST be be referenced in the warranty claim.

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-20000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
 NOTE: This is a 31.0-hour job

If there has been a previous repair, part age/hours will apply. Retain a copy of the previous repair invoice in the dealer's records for audit purposes, and specify repair date and machine hours in the "Additional Comments" section of the warranty claim.

Parts and labor are for one strut. Two claims are permitted to be applied to each affected machine identification number.

Include the strut part number and serial number in the comments section of the warranty claim



PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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