The Turbocharger Compressor Housing Bolts Need To Be Changed On Certain 3606, 3608, 3612 And 3616 Engines Caterpillar

The Turbocharger Compressor Housing Bolts Need To Be Changed On Certain 3606, 3608, 3612 And 3616 Engines

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The Turbocharger Compressor Housing Bolts Need To Be Changed On Certain 3606, 3608, 3612 And 3616 Engines

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SMCS -	1052	PI3687

May 22, 1994
U-81
A-54
AU-36.1
B-23
S-50
H-43
O-47
TM-3

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 Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI3687" as the Part Number, "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 "PI3687" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

Completion Date

November 30, 1994

Termination Date

May 31, 1995

Problem

The turbocharger compressor housing bolts may fail on certain 3606, 3608, 3612 and 3616 Engines.

Affected Product
Model & Identification Number

3606 (8RB294, 8RB302-304, 8RB306-311, 8RB315, 8RB316, 8RB318, 8RB320, 8RB324, 8RB327, 8RB328, 8RB331-333, 8RB337, 8RB338, 8RB343-347, 8RB351-353, 8RB355, 8RB356, 8RB358, 8RB366, 8RB367, 8RB371, 8RB372, 8RB379-386, 8RB388, 8RB389, 8RB392, 8RB393, 8RB396, 8RB400, 8RB405-407, 8RB412-421, 8RB423-431, 8RB433-435, 8RB438-448, 8RB451-455, 8RB458-461, 8RB464, 8RB465, 8RB467-472, 8RB477, 8RB478, 8RB480-485, 8RB489, 8RB491-499, 8RB502, 8RB503, 8RB506, 8RB507, 8RB510-517, 8RB519, 8RB520, 8RB527, 8RB529, 8RB530, 8RB534, 8RB536, 8RB537)

3608 (6MC240-242, 6MC244, 6MC261-263, 6MC266, 6MC267, 6MC270, 6MC272, 6MC274, 6MC276-279, 6MC282, 6MC283, 6MC288, 6MC294, 6MC296, 6MC299, 6MC300, 6MC304-306, 6MC315, 6MC320-322, 6MC324, 6MC327, 6MC328, 6MC334-337, 6MC339, 6MC351, 6MC377, 6MC379)

3612 (9RC13, 9RC16, 9RC23, 9RC27-29, 9RC31, 9RC34-36, 9RC39, 9RC44, 9RC49, 9RC52-54, 9RC65, 9RC73, 9RC76, 9RC76, 9RC77, 9RC81, 9RC87, 9RC89-92, 9RC94-99, 9RC106, 9RC107, 9RC109, 9RC111, 9RC113, 9RC125, 9RC126, 9RC132, 9RC135)

3616 (1PD25, 1PD30, 1PD31, 1PD33-36, 1PD42, 1PD49, 1PD50, 1PD53, 1PD54, 1PD64-66, 1PD80, 1PD81, 1PD90-92)

Parts Needed

Dealers will need to order parts for this Program.

16 - 3B4508 Lockwasher^*

16 - 6V3668 Bolt^*

^*Parts Needed per turbocharger

Action Required

See attached rework procedure.

Owner Notification

U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.

Service Claim Allowances

NOTE: This is a 2-hour job per turbocharger.

Parts Disposition

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

NOTE: MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Attach.

(1-Owner Notification)

(1-Rework Procedure)

Copy Of Owner Notification For U.s. And Canadian Owners

Rework Procedure

NOTE: Refer to the Illustration below.

1. At location "A", remove the twelve existing 6V3668 Bolts and 3B4508 Lockwashers. Install twelve new 6V3668 Bolts and 3B4508 Lockwashers.

NOTE: Bolts should be removed and replaced one at a time so the compressor housing "C" does not come loose.

2. At location "B", remove four of the six existing 6V3668 Bolts and 3B4508 Lockwashers. Install four new 6V3668 Bolts and 3B4508 Lockwashers. The remaining two bolts and lockwashers are not accessible, and do not need to be replaced.