PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A BRACKET FOR THE SEPARATE CIRCUIT AFTERCOOLER TUBES ON CERTAIN 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A BRACKET FOR THE SEPARATE CIRCUIT AFTERCOOLER TUBES ON CERTAIN 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES

Usage:

REBE9661-00

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17May2013

U-204

D-174

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*Before/After*	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING A BRACKET FOR THE SEPARATE CIRCUIT AFTERCOOLER TUBES ON CERTAIN 3516C HD MARINE ENGINES
1355		PS43912

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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 "PS43912" 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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TERMINATION DATE

31May2015

PROBLEM

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The existing bracket for the separate circuit aftercooler tubes can crack and fail on certain 3516C HD Marine Engines. If the existing bracket fails it can cause further damage to the thermostat housing system.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3516C HD	TKR00200-00205 TKS00206-00215 TKT00200-00215 TKX00200-00201 TKY00200-00233 WFT00100

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
2	0L1352	BOLT
2	0S1588	BOLT
4	6V1581	CLIP-2 PIECE
4	6V1582	CLIP-2 PIECE
4	9S8752	NUT-FULL
6	9X6458	WASHER-HARD
1	4373658	BRACKET AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 7% 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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Replace the existing bracket with the improved 437-3658 Bracket Assembly.

Disassembly and Assembly

1)Remove the previous tube bracket and mounting clips.
2)Install four Mounting Clips (A).
3)Align Bracket (C) with Mounting Clips (A).
4)Bolt Mounting Clips (A) to Bracket (C) using Bolts (B) and hardware.
5)Finger tighten the nuts for Bolts (B)
6)Align Bracket (C) with Mounting Brackets (E).
7)Bolt Bracket (C) to Mounting Brackets (E) using Bolt (D) and hardware.
8)Torque Bolt (D) and nuts to 47 +/-9 Nm. Reference SENR3130.
9)Torque Bolts (B) and nuts to 47 +/-9 Nm.

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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%
0-5000 hrs, 0-12 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%