Salvage of Weld on Water-Cooled Exhaust Manifold for 3500 Series Engines {0679, 1059} Caterpillar


Salvage of Weld on Water-Cooled Exhaust Manifold for 3500 Series Engines {0679, 1059}

Usage:

793B 1HL
Caterpillar Products
All 3500 Engines
All G3500 Engines

Introduction

Table 1
Revision  Summary of Changes in SEBF8246 
15 - 16  Added new serial number prefixes. 
14  Added effectivity and repaired pixelated illustrations. 
10 - 13  Added new serial number prefixes. 

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Important Safety Information



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Work safely. Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools to perform these functions properly. Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction and on the product. If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. Therefore, the warnings in this publication and the warnings that are on the product are not all inclusive. If a tool, a procedure, a work method, or operating technique that is not recommended by Caterpillar is used, ensure that it is safe for you and for other people to use. Ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product will not be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.

------ WARNING! ------

Improper operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair of this product can be dangerous and could result in injury or death.

Do not operate or perform any lubrication, maintenance or repair on this product, until you have read and understood the operation, lubrication, maintenance and repair information.


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Summary

Some Water-Cooled exhaust manifold assemblies may develop cracks in the weld between the cast outlet elbow and the outer shell of the exhaust manifold. A list of the affected Water-Cooled exhaust manifold assemblies is found in Table 2.

Table 2
Water-Cooled Exhaust Manifolds
Covered by the Repair Procedure 
Former Part Number  New Part Number 
9Y-8681  6I-0044 
9Y-8682  6I-0045 
9Y-8683  6I-0046 
9Y-8684  6I-0047 
9Y-8685  6I-0048 
9Y-8686  6I-0049 

1New parts replace former parts, but repair procedure can still be used on former parts.

Repair Procedure

Use the following repair procedure to extend the service life of the exhaust manifold.

  1. Fabricate two collars from mild steel, as shown in the Illustration 3.

    Table 3
    Dimension for Fabricated Collar 
    Item  Dimension 
    (A)  25.4 mm (1.00 inch) 
    (B)  4.00 mm (0.157 inch) 
    (C)  76.2 mm (2.00 inch) 
    (D)  1.00 mm (0.039 inch) 
    (E)  30 degrees 


    Illustration 3g06176375
    Dimensions for the fabricated collar, Refer to Table 3 for the dimensions.

  2. Fit two fabricated collars around the weld joints and finish the weld, as shown in the Illustration 4 and in the Illustration 5.


Illustration 4g06176377
Weld specifications and location
(1) Collar
(2) Exhaust manifold
(3) Weld (Refer to the Illustration 5)


Illustration 5g06176380
Weld specifications
(1) Collar
(2) Exhaust manifold
(F) Minimum gap of 1.0 mm (0.04 inch)

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