PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING LADDER GRAB HANDLES ON CERTAIN PL83 AND PL87 PIPELAYERS Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING LADDER GRAB HANDLES ON CERTAIN PL83 AND PL87 PIPELAYERS

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.

This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32988" 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 "PI32988" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

When submitting claim for Parts Stock Action, Use the appropriate 99Z as the s/n, the appropriate Service Letter Program Number as the Part number in the Part Causing Failure field, "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Description Code.

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.

This Revised Service Letter replaces the 14Feb2019 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the letter to include Parts Stock Action.

COMPLETION DATE

TERMINATION DATE

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Remove all 377-8436 and 377-8437 Grab Handles from dealer parts stock.

Submit one claim for all parts removed from dealer parts stock.