Usage:
03Apr2017 |
(Revised 05Jun2017) |
Before/After | PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE STEEL TRANSMISSION LINES ON CERTAIN TH55-E70 AND TH55FT-90 PETROLEUM TRANSMISSIONS AND PETROLEUM PACKAGES |
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1375 3016 3154 | PS45433 |
NOTE: | Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar. |
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 "PS45433" 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. |
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 the 03Apr2017 (Revised 07Apr2017) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product. |
TERMINATION DATE |
30Apr2019 |
PROBLEM
The steel transmission oil lines can experience fatigue cracks due to vibration on certain TH55-E70 and TH55FT-E90 Petroleum Transmissions and Petroleum Packages. If lines crack, external leaks can occur. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model | Identification Number |
TH55 FT-E70 | PCJ02740, 2744, 2814, 2856, 2909, 2911, 2914, 2921-2922, 2925, 2950, 2957-2958, 2960, 2963, 2966, 2968, 2974, 2979, 2983-2985, 2994, 3004, 3013-3016, 3019, 3023, 3027-3031, 3035, 3043-3044, 3047, 3049, 3051, 3054, 3058-3059, 3072-3073, 3089, 3094-3096, 3106, 3108, 3111, 3114-3116, 3118-3124, 3136-3137, 3146, 3153-3154, 3157, 3159-3161, 3168, 3172, 3175, 3181, 3184-3187, 3189, 3196, 3198, 3201-3202, 3204-3206, 3210, 3219, 3221-3224, 3228, 3231, 3234, 3236-3239, 3242, 3249, 3253-3254, 3259-3260, 3270, 3276-3278, 3290, 3296-3298, 3306, 3312, 3316, 3320, 3325, 3334-3335, 3338, 3340-3341, 3348-3349, 3351-3352, 3363-3364, 3369-3371, 3381, 3385-3386, 3388-3389, 3397, 3401-3403, 3405, 3407, 3409, 3411-3412 |
TH55-E90 | THE00548-00550, 552, 554, 573-576, 578-581 |
PARTS NEEDED
Qty |
Part Number | Description |
1 | 0T0318 | BOLT |
2 | 2P2675 | STEM AS.-COLLET |
1 | 2P9923 | STEM AS-COLLET |
1 | 3E7433 | ELBOW |
1 | 3S1546 | NUT-FULL |
4 | 3S7116 | SLEEVE |
3 | 4J0524 | SEAL-O-RING |
3 | 5P2369 | CLIP |
1 | 5P5846 | SEAL-O-RING |
3 | 5P8244 | WASHER-HARD |
1 | 6K6307 | SEAL-O-RING |
1 | 6V8400 | SEAL-O-RING-ORFS |
1 | 8F6711 | SEAL-O RING |
2 | 8M5254 | SEAL-O-RING |
1 | 1552857 | STEM AS-COLLET |
78 | 1650023 | HOSE |
61 | 2062736 | GUARD-HOSE |
1 | 2287095 | SEAL-O-RING-ORFS |
1 | 2385086 | SEAL-O-RING-STOR |
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 32% 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
Please refer to the Service Manual if/as necessary and see Service Magazine SEPD1944 for the rework procedure. See the article titled, "New Hydraulic Hoses are Available for TH55-E70 and TH55-90 Petroleum Transmissions". |
SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES
0-96 mo |
NOTE: This is a 8.0-hour job | ||||||
PARTS DISPOSITION
Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling. |