PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE BOOM KICKOUT SWITCH BRACKET ON CERTAIN PL83 AND PL87 PIPELAYERS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE BOOM KICKOUT SWITCH BRACKET ON CERTAIN PL83 AND PL87 PIPELAYERS

Usage:

TEBE8868-01

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03May2019

(Revised 24May2019)

U-270

D-240

O-240

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE BOOM KICKOUT SWITCH BRACKET ON CERTAIN PL83 AND PL87 PIPELAYERS
1408 5400 7052		PS46255

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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 "PS46255" 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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NOTE:	This Revised Service Letter replaces the 03May2019 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product and Service Claim Allowances.

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TERMINATION DATE

31May2021

PROBLEM

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The existing 261-8652 Boom Kickout Switch can be misaligned on certain PL83 and PL87 pipelayers. The misalignment can cause failures of the 261-8652 Switch.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
PL83	CB200120-00268, 400-455 DLW00120
PL87	KKJ00120-00319 TEC00120-00286, 400-523 ZAC00120-00154

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
2	2N0402	BOLT-SOCKET HEAD
1	5649810	BRACKET
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 13% 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 attached 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%
0-10000 hrs, 0-96 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
10001-15000 hrs, 97-108 mo	33.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%

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NOTE: This is a 1.0-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.

Rework Procedure

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1) Remove the 381-2614 Guard (1).

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2) Remove the 2N-0402 Socket Head Cap Screws (2) to remove the 261-8652 Switch (3) from the original mounting bracket

3) Remove the 381-2335 Mounting Bracket (4) from machine.

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4) Install the new 564-9810 Kickout Switch Bracket (5).

5) Prior to installing switch ensure that the switch lever (6) is pushed all the way down on the mounting splines and perpendicular to the switch body.

6) Install the kickout switch to the bracket using 2N-0402 Socket Head Cap Screws (2)