11204 1 Mercury SOUND BLANKET

22Jul2015
(Revised 19Oct2016)
D35P
J520
Q661
After Failure Only
(Limited distribution)
PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPAIRING THE ENGINE JACKET WATER LINE LEAKS ON CERTAIN PMG3516C (XQ1475G) POWER MODULES
1380 1393 1355 PS52993
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.
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 "PS52993" as the Part Numberand "7755" as the Group Number. Use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
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.
This Revised Service Letter replaces the 22Jul2015 (Revised 01Aug2016) Service Letter. A change have been made to the Mail Codes (Dealer Code List).
TERMINATION DATE
31Jul2017
PROBLEM
The existing engine jacket water (JW) line joint utilizing the 4S-0405 Joint Assembly can have reduced seal life and leak on certain PMG3516C (XQ1475G) Power Modules.
AFFECTED PRODUCT
Model Identification Number
PMG3516C JKK00100-00102, 104-109, 112-117, 119-122, 124-126, 128-129, 131, 134-135, 138-140, 145, 147, 151-156, 158-160, 164, 166, 168-169, 172-173, 175-179, 181-182, 187, 190-191, 194-195, 198, 206-207, 212, 215, 219, 221-223, 225, 227, 229-230, 232
PARTS NEEDED
Qty
Part Number Description
2 2617954 SEAL
2 3662715 COOLANT-ENGINE
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 20% 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
Refer to the Service Manual if/as necessary.
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 in order to perform these functions properly.
Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction, on the product, and in this product's Operation and Maintenance Manual (OMM). 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, the warnings that are on the product, and the warnings that are in the OMM are not all inclusive. If a tool, a procedure, a work method, or operating technique that is not recommended by Caterpillar is used, the user must ensure that it is safe for the user and for other people to use.
The user should ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product will be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.
: The generator set must be isolated electrically before and while the rework is performed. Follow the proper lockout tag out procedures to protect against the unexpected energizing or startup of the generator set. Failure to follow these warnings could result in injury to personnel during service. Attach a "Do Not Operate" warning tag to the machine start switch or the controls before you perform any service to t