PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 363-1829 TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW 423-6071 HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 522B TRACK FELLER BUNCHERS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 363-1829 TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW 423-6071 HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 522B TRACK FELLER BUNCHERS

Usage:

TEBE5604-00

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08Dec2016

U-636

A-459

D-533

O-534

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 363-1829 TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW 4236071/">423-6071 HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN 522B TRACK FELLER BUNCHERS
5051		PS45317

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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 Program must be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS45317" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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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

31Dec2018

PROBLEM

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The existing 363-1829 Tube Assembly can crack and leak on certain 522B Track Feller Bunchers, equipped with 5 and 6 Bank Valve and Mounting Groups 375-0152, 375-0154, 375-0156, and 375-0158.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
522B	F7C00210-00342

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	3D2824	SEAL-O-RING-STOR
1	6V8716	ADAPTER-STR
1	6V9007	ADAPTER-ELBOW
2	6V9746	SEAL-O-RING-ORFS
1	7M8485	SEAL-O-RING-STOR
1	4236071	HOSE AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 15% 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

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Remove the failed 363-1829 Tube Assembly, with the existing adapters, and replace with a new 4236071/">423-6071 Hose Assembly and required adapters.

Refer to M0078077, Service Magazine, "A New Main Control Valve and Mounting Group Is Now Used on Certain 522B Track Feller Buncher", in order to complete this Rework Procedure.

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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%
0-2000 hrs, 0-24 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%