PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REMOVING 8V1540 UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES IN DEALER PARTS STOCK Caterpillar


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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REMOVING 8V1540 UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES IN DEALER PARTS STOCK [UEBE0574]
SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
PARTS STOCK, ORDERING & RETURN
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REMOVING 8V1540 UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES IN DEALER PARTS STOCK
UEBE0574-00

09Apr2020


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A-147
D-176
O-175

 

Parts stock action only

  
  

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTING AND POSSIBLY REMOVING 8V1540 UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES IN DEALER PARTS STOCK

7750
PI70808
NOTE:

AVSpare’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 AVSpare.

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, "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the 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 AVSpare product analyst.


TERMINATION DATE

31Jul2020

PROBLEM

Some 8V1540 Universal Joint Assemblies in dealer parts stock inventory may have been manufactured incorrectly. Incorrectly manufactured parts have no grease fitting installed in the spider assembly

ACTION REQUIRED

Inspect all 8V1540 Universal Joint Assemblies in dealer parts stock inventory for a missing grease nipple/fitting. Reference Image 1 and Image 2 below.
a) If inserted with a grease nipple/fitting, retain in dealer parts stock.
b) If inserted with rivet, remove the part from dealer parts stock.

Please refer to the following images for identifying good and bad parts
Image1
Image2

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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

PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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