PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING EXHAUST BELLOWS ON CERTAIN 793F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING EXHAUST BELLOWS ON CERTAIN 793F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS

Usage:

TEBE6395-00

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14Jul2017

L100

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Containment - Before/After (Limited distribution)	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING EXHAUST BELLOWS ON CERTAIN 793F OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS
7253 1061 1059		PS90722

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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 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 "PS90722" 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

31Jul2019

PROBLEM

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The existing bellows can fail on certain 793F, Off-Highway Trucks. If the existing bellows fails it can/will result in an exhaust leak and loss of power.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
793F	SSP00791, 856

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
8	4373038	BELLOWS AS
16	4425766	CLAMP-V-BAND
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

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Refer to Special Instruction, REHS7883, "Exhaust Bellow Replacement Procedure for Certain C-175 Off-Highway Truck Engines".

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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%
0-12000 hrs, 0-96 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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NOTE: This is a 8.0-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.

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