PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TILT LEVER ON CERTAIN 950H, 962H, 966H, 966K, 972H, 972K, 980H, AND 980K WHEEL LOADERS Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TILT LEVER ON CERTAIN 950H, 962H, 966H, 966K, 972H, 972K, 980H, AND 980K WHEEL LOADERS

Usage:

REBE8451-01

18Dec2012
(Revised 26Mar2014)


U-688
A-542
D-584
O-627

 

After Failure Only

  
 Parts stock action needed 

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TILT LEVER ON CERTAIN 950H, 962H, 966H, 966K, 972H, 972K, 980H, AND 980K WHEEL LOADERS

6107 7750
PS52370
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 "PS52370" 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:

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, "7755" as the Group Number, "56" as the Description Code.

NOTE:

Although this Program is to be administered as described above on the Affected Product, parts should be removed from parts stock as soon as possible.

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.

 
NOTE:

This Revised Service Letter replaces 18Dec2012 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product.


TERMINATION DATE

31Dec2017

PROBLEM

The existing tilt lever may prematurely fail on certain 950H, 962H, 966H, 966K, 972H, 972K, 980H, and 980K Wheel Loaders. If the existing lever fails it will result in cracks appearing near the F-pin (pivot pin which secures lever to the lift arm) which, if left uncorrected, may cause eventual lever fracture.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
*******Group  1*******
950H JAD01114-01115, 1692

K5K03236, 3238, 3260, 3282, 3292, 3309-3310, 3315, 3355, 3403, 3410, 3423, 3469, 3485, 3490, 3494, 3499, 3504, 3511, 3513

M1G02888, 2892, 2902, 2907-2908, 2943, 2948, 2952, 2957

N1A04376, 4385, 4389, 4398-4399, 4404, 4420, 4426, 4429, 4447-4449, 4475, 4493, 4518, 4536, 4542, 4545, 4547-4548, 4556, 4590, 4643, 4650, 4654, 4656, 4674, 4676, 4680-4682, 4687, 4727, 4730, 4733-4734, 4744, 4750, 4764, 4766, 4770, 4773, 4775, 4805, 4813, 4818-4822, 4830, 4866, 4909, 4916, 4920, 4950, 4952, 4954-4955, 4957-4958, 4960-4963, 4966-4967, 4970-4971, 4974-4975, 4977, 4980, 4987, 4992, 5008, 5026, 5030, 5033-5034, 5037, 5041, 5043, 5061, 5064, 5068, 5071, 5076, 5082, 5089, 5093, 5113, 5117, 5119, 5127, 5135, 5140, 5145
962H K6K00548

MAL00168, 181, 194, 196, 504

N4A02121, 2146-2147, 2151, 2169, 2214, 2252, 2255, 2264, 2270, 2277, 2298-2299, 2301, 2303, 2305, 2314, 2321
*******Group  2*******
966H A6D02747, 2752, 2768, 2773, 2776, 2803-2804, 2809, 2822, 2824, 2830, 2837-2838

A6G05525, 5528, 5531, 5534, 5536, 5541, 5604-5605, 5613-5616, 5651, 5677, 5712, 5968, 5973, 5997, 6027, 6029-6030, 6039, 6043, 6064

TAL00867, 1040-1041, 1353-1357, 1723-1726
972H A7D01035-01138

A7G02108, 2119-2332

A7J00503-00556

GTA00207, 209, 211-375, 377-404

LCC00150-00151, 157-158
972K PEM00264-00491

Z4W00114-00391
*******Group  3*******
966H A6D02711-02736, 2738-2746, 2748-2751, 2753-2767, 2769-2772, 2774-2775, 2777-2802, 2805-2808, 2810-2821, 2823, 2825-2829, 2831-2836

A6G05488-05524, 5526-5527, 5529-5530, 5532-5533, 5535, 5537-5540, 5542-5603, 5606-5612, 5617-5650, 5652-5676, 5678-5711, 5713-5967, 5969-5972, 5974-5996, 5998-6026, 6028, 6031-6038, 6040-6042, 6044-6063, 6065-6072

A6J01812-01813, 1815-1825, 1827-1828, 1830-1844, 1847-2155

RYF00300-00706, 1000-1061

TAL00172-00176, 178-866, 868-1039, 1042-1352, 1358-1413, 1438-1442, 1511-1633
966K PBG00280-00639

TFS00110-00598
*******Group  4*******
950H J5J01595-01599, 1611-1632, 1634-1635, 1638, 1640-1641, 1644, 1647-1648, 1650-1919

JAD00102-00104, 209, 287, 385-386, 396-407, 409-1113, 1116-1240, 1500-1581, 1584-1691, 1693-1808

K5K03219-03235, 3237, 3239-3259, 3261-3281, 3283-3291, 3293-3308, 3311-3314, 3316-3354, 3356-3402, 3404-3409, 3411-3422, 3424-3468, 3470-3484, 3486-3489, 3491-3493, 3495-3498, 3500-3503, 3505-3510, 3512

M1G02125-02442, 2800-2887, 2889-2891, 2893-2897, 2899-2901, 2903-2906, 2909-2942, 2944-2947, 2949-2951, 2953-2956, 2958-2967

N1A04366-04375, 4377-4384, 4386-4388, 4390-4397, 4400-4403, 4405-4419, 4421-4425, 4427-4428, 4430-4446, 4450-4474, 4476-4492, 4494-4517, 4519-4535, 4537-4541, 4543-4544, 4546, 4549-4555, 4557-4589, 4591-4642, 4644-4649, 4651-4653, 4655, 4657-4673, 4675, 4677-4679, 4683-4686, 4688-4726, 4728-4729, 4731-4732, 4735-4743, 4745-4749, 4751-4763, 4765, 4767-4769, 4771-4772, 4774, 4776-4804, 4806-4812, 4814-4817, 4823-4829, 4831-4865, 4867-4908, 4910-4915, 4917-4919, 4921-4949, 4951, 4953, 4956, 4959, 4964-4965, 4968-4969, 4972-4973, 4976, 4978-4979, 4981-4986, 4988-4991, 4993-5007, 5009-5025, 5027-5029, 5031-5032, 5035-5036, 5038-5040, 5042, 5044-5060, 5062-5063, 5065-5067, 5069-5070, 5072-5075, 5077-5081, 5083-5088, 5090-5092, 5094-5112, 5114-5116, 5118, 5120-5126, 5128-5134, 5136-5139, 5141-5144, 5146-5162
962H J6J00526-00570

K6K00522-00547, 549-551

M3G00689-00729

MAL00100-00103, 106-107, 113-115, 118-119, 121, 123-167, 169-180, 182-193, 195, 197-216, 500-503, 505-517, 520-550

N4A02103-02120, 2122-2145, 2148-2150, 2152-2168, 2170-2213, 2215-2251, 2253-2254, 2256-2263, 2265-2269, 2271-2276, 2278-2297, 2300, 2302, 2304, 2306-2313, 2315-2320, 2322-2380
*******Group  5*******
980H A8J04054-04235, 4237, 4241-4244

JMS05841-06536, 75001-75002

KZL00203, 206-648

MHG06167, 6170, 6176, 6178-6593
980K GTZ00131-00293

W7K00299-01072

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
*******Group 1*******
1 3028533 LEVER AS
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.

*******Group 2*******
1 3511907 LEVER AS-BRG
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.

*******Group 3*******
1 3511906 LEVER AS-BRG
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.

*******Group 4*******
1 3849550 LEVER AS
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.

*******Group 5*******
1 3538086 LEVER AS
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.


ACTION REQUIRED

****Parts Stock ****

Due to the examination technique required to identify suspect quality parts, it is recommended to remove all 278-7216, 227-4339, 302-8533, 278-7217, 386-3886, 280-9604, and 278-7218 lever assemblies that were purchased between October 2010 and March 2012 from dealer parts stock.

 
 
****Affected Product****
Replace the failed tilt lever with the recommended parts shown in the Parts Needed.

For 950H or 962H machines, refer to RENR8881, Disassembly and Assembly, "Tilt Lever ? Remove" and "Tilt Lever - Install".

For 966H or 972H machines, refer to RENR8859, Disassembly and Assembly, "Tilt Lever ? Remove" and "Tilt Lever - Install".

For 966K or 972K machines, refer to KENR5833, Disassembly and Assembly, "Tilt Lever ? Remove and Install".

For 980H machines, refer to RENR8681, Disassembly and Assembly, "Tilt Lever and Tilt Link ? Remove" and "Tilt Lever and Tilt Link - Install".

For 980K machines, refer to KENR6460, Disassembly and Assembly, "Tilt Lever and Tilt Link ? Remove and Install".

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

****Parts Stock****

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

 
 
****Affected Product****
Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 1*******
0-8000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8001-10000 hrs,
49-60 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 4.0-hour job for Group 1

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 2*******
0-8000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8001-10000 hrs,
49-60 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 4.0-hour job for Group 2

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 3*******
0-8000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8001-10000 hrs,
49-60 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 4.0-hour job for Group 3

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 4*******
0-8000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8001-10000 hrs,
49-60 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 4.0-hour job for Group 4

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
*******Group 5*******
0-8000 hrs,
0-48 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8001-10000 hrs,
49-60 mo 
33.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
 NOTE: This is a 4.0-hour job for Group 5



PARTS DISPOSITION

****Parts Stock****
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

****Affected Product****
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

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