PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING INTERNAL GENERATOR WIRES CONNECTED TO REGULATOR BOARD ON CERTAIN AP255E ASPHALT PAVERS Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING INTERNAL GENERATOR WIRES CONNECTED TO REGULATOR BOARD ON CERTAIN AP255E ASPHALT PAVERS

Usage:

TEBE8370-00

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18Jan2019

U-23

D-20

O-18

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Priority	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING INTERNAL GENERATOR WIRES CONNECTED TO REGULATOR BOARD ON CERTAIN AP255E ASPHALT PAVERS
4450		PI32980

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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 as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32980" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI32980" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "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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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
31Jul2019	31Jan2020

PROBLEM

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The generator needs to be reworked on certain AP255E Asphalt Pavers. The existing generator can fail internally. Generator cables that are connected from the inner side of the generator to the regulator board can break.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
AP255E	D8A00362-00425

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	4914358	GENERATOR GP-POW (After Failure Only)
1	5650285	GENERATOR KT
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 44% 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 the procedure in Special Instruction M0098371.

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OWNER NOTIFICATION

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Owners in the following countries will receive the attached Owner Notification:
US
Canada

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
100%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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NOTE: This is a 6.0-hour job

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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EXAMPLE COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING INTERNAL GENERATOR WIRES CONNECTED TO REGULATOR BOARD ON CERTAIN AP255E ASPHALT PAVERS

MODELS INVOLVED - AP255E Asphalt Pavers

Dear Cat Product Owner:

The generator needs to be reworked on the products listed below. The existing generator can experience internal wires failures. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Cat dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service.

If you are no longer the owner of this product(s), please contact your local Cat dealer so that our records can be updated. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 18Jan2019 when scheduling this service.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, and urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)

Attached to 18Jan2019 Service Letter