PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW FLASH FILE IN THE ADVISOR AND INSTALLING NEW NOX SENSORS ON CERTAIN G3508, G3512, AND G3516 ENGINES
Usage:
REBE2878-01
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| 21Dec2007 |
| (Revised 04Mar2008) |
U-681
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| Priority | PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSTALLING NEW FLASH FILE IN THE ADVISOR AND INSTALLING NEW NOX SENSORS ON CERTAIN G3508, G3512, AND G3516 ENGINES |
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| 7490 1408 1900 7400 | PI31421 |
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| NOTE: | This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI31421" 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 "PI31421" 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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| NOTE: | This Revised Service Letter replaces the 21Dec2007 Service Letter. Changes have been made to Action Required. Details have been added to clarify the date code identification. |
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COMPLETION DATE |
TERMINATION DATE |
| 30Jun2008 | 31Dec2008 |
PROBLEM
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| The Advisor needs to be flashed with a new file on certain G3508, G3512, and G3516 Engines to display NOx values. The NOx sensor needs to be inspected and replaced on certain G3508, G3512, and G3516 Engines before failure. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
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| Model | Identification Number |
| *******Group 1******* | |
| G3508 | WPN00229 |
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| *******Group 2******* | |
| G3512 | WPP01502-01504 WPR01502-01504 |
| G3516 | WPT01501, 1503 WPW01547, 1561, 1563-1622, 1624-1625, 1628, 1631-1633, 1635, 1637-1638, 1640-1642 |
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| *******Group 3******* | |
| G3508 | WPN01500 |
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| *******Group 4******* | |
| G3516 | WPS00146-00147 |
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| *******Group 5******* | |
| G3512 | WPP01500-01501 WPR01500-01501 |
| G3516 | WPW01500-01546, 1548-1560, 1562 |
PARTS NEEDED
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Qty |
Part Number | Description |
| *******Group 1******* | ||
| 1 | 3044209 | SENSOR GP |
| 1 | 3170579 | SFWR GP-A4008 |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. | ||
| *******Group 2******* | ||
| 1 | 3084785 | SFWR GP-A4008 |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. | ||
| *******Group 3******* | ||
| 1 | 3170579 | SFWR GP-A4008 |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. | ||
| *******Group 4******* | ||
| 1 | 3034228 | SFWR GP-A4008 |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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. | ||
| *******Group 5******* | ||
| 1 | 3044209 | SENSOR GP |
| 1 | 3084785 | SFWR GP-A4008 |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 40% 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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| In all groups, flash the Advisor with the appropriate flash file. In groups 1 and 5, disassemble the the NOx Sensor Module and check the date code (see Images 1 and 2). If the date is before 10 August, 2007 replace the NOx Sensor. The date code is in NUMERALKOD format with the first two characters representing the day, the middle two charaters representing the month, and last two charaters representing the year. N=0, U=1, M=2, E=3, R=4, A=5, L=6, K=7, O=8, D=9 Example: MNNKNK (as seen in the image) is translated as 200707 = 20 July, 2007 Refer to Special Instruction, REHS3411, "Installation of the 304-4209 Nitrocen Oxide Sensor Gp", for disassembly and assembly procedures. |
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OWNER NOTIFICATION
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| U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification. |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
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