TUBE AS 1694923 - Caterpillar

17Jul2007
U-334
A-274
D-280
O-303
Parts stock action only
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REMOVING CERTAIN HANDLE CONTROL GROUPS FROM DEALER PARTS STOCK
5063 5705 PI70235
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.
TERMINATION DATE
31Oct2007
PROBLEM
Certain 243-3166, 252-4558, 252-4559, 307-4671, 307-4672, and 307-4673 Handle Control Groups need to be removed from dealer parts stock due to a potential quality problem which can result in failure of the Handle Control Group.
ACTION REQUIRED
Remove all 252-4558 and 252-4559 Handle Control Groups with date codes 0601 through 0721. Remove all 243-3166, 307-4671, 307-4672, and 307-4673 Handle Control Groups with date codes 0642 through 0721. The first two characters of the date code represent the year of manufacture. The last two characters of the date code represent the calendar week during that year. Refer to the illustration for location of the date code.
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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.