Usage:
| 11Jan2019 |
| After Failure Only | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING TUBE ASSEMBLIES ON CERTAIN D6T, D8T, PL83, AND PL87 PIPELAYERS AND TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS |
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| 5102 5057 5352 5356 | PS53958 |
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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 can only be administered after a failure occurs. The decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS53958" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. Use "96" as the 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 |
| 31Jan2021 |
PROBLEM
| The existing tube assembly can fail on certain D6T, D8T, PL83, and PL87 Pipelayers and Track-Type Tractors. If the existing tube assembly fails it will cause a hydraulic fluid leak. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
| Model | Identification Number |
| *******Group 1******* | |
| D6T LGP | JML00348-00471 SGZ00212-00311 |
| D6T LGP VPAT | K1R00117-00124 MH700423-00591 |
| D6T XL | 2B300127-00155 NDY00276-00359 |
| D6T XL VPAT | 2D200101-00108 |
| D6T XW | AK700102-00106 MB500258-00288 |
| D6T XW VPAT | 7C900108-00110 |
| *******Group 2******* | |
| PL83 | CB200217-00252 |
| PL87 | TEC00225-00268, 270-272 |
| *******Group 3******* | |
| D8T | AW400316-00422 FMC01454-01611 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
| *******Group 1******* | ||
| 4 | 4J0520 | SEAL-O-RING |
| 1 | 4587858 | LINE AS-HYBRID |
| 1 | 4587859 | LINE AS-HYBRID |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 1% 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. |
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| *******Group 2******* | ||
| 4 | 6V8397 | SEAL-O-RING-ORFS |
| 1 | 3587137 | TUBE AS |
| 1 | 3587138 | TUBE AS |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 20% 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. |
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| *******Group 3******* | ||
| 2 | 1P3703 | SEAL-RECTANGULAR |
| 2 | 5K9090 | SEAL-O-RING-ORFS |
| 1 | 3892570 | TUBE AS |
| 1 | 3892571 | TUBE AS |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 20% 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. |
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ACTION REQUIRED
| See the attached Rework Procedure. |
