09010-07540 BODY ASSY, INJECTI Denso Cross

Caterpillar: Confidential Yellow
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 Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI3047" 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 "PI3047" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.
Refer to your Warranty Bulletin for detailed information with regard to Product Improvement Programs.
Completion Date
February 28, 1998Termination Date
August 31, 1998Problem
Some connecting rod assemblies may have been machined incorrectly. A machining discrepancy in the rod eye bore may not allow the rod eye bushing outside diameter to make complete contact with the rod eye bore. This can reduce the life of the bushing.
Affected Product
Model & Identification Number
3508 (7YG2069, 95Y1016, 96Y1725-1727, 23Z6865, 23Z6867-6871, 23Z6884-6885, 23Z6889, 23Z6892, 68Z903-906, 68Z909 , 68Z912, 68Z914, 69Z745-761)
3508B (7SM77, 7SM82-83)
G3508 (9TG141-144)
3512 (49Y835, 51Y760, 24Z7930-7932, 24Z7935-7948, 24Z7951, 24Z7953-7965, 24Z7969, 24Z7971, 24Z7980-7982, 24Z7985, 24Z7990-7991, 66Z718-721, 66Z1444-1445)
3512B (4TN99, 8RM201-202, 6WN137, 6FL145)
G3512 (7NJ287-290, 7NJ297)
3516 (5SJ542-543, 7CL416, 7CL419-421, 4XF673, 25Z5550-5551, 25Z5553-5555, 25Z5559, 25Z5567, 25Z5569-5574, 25Z5577, 25Z5584-5585, 28Z646, 29Z1227-1230, 67Z1447-1449)
3516B (9AN121, 8KN146-149, 8KN153-154, 7RN464-470)
G3516 (8LD46, 4EK1304-1305, 4EK1307-1313, 4EK1327, 4EK1334)
777D (3PR466-468, 3PR472-478, 3PR480)
Parts Needed
1 - 6I1356 Seal1 - 6I1357 Seal1 - 1013281 Rod Assembly1 - 1077330 Bearing (if necessary)1 - 1106991 Gasket-Head1 - 1106992 Gasket The parts are listed as one per failure. As many as 8, 12, or 16 parts may be required depending on the engine model. Additional parts not listed may be required depending on arrangement.
Action Required
See the attached procedure.
Owner Notification
U.S. and Canadian owners will receive the attached Owner Notification.
Service Claim Allowances
Labor Hour Breakdown For repairs of less than a complete set, 6.0 hours of labor per cylinder are reimbursable.
Allow 1.0 hour labor for testing of an engine and an additional 2.0 hours for setup/tear down.
The rod inspection, rod replacement and engine testing setup/tear down labor hours listed above are based on a basic 3500 Series Commercial Engine repaired in a dealer shop. Engines with various attachments, at customer sites or in a vehicle chassis may require additional labor hours. Those additional hours must be explained in the claim details.Costs incurred for emergency parts orders, for return of connecting rods, oil analysis, equipment needs to complete repairs or engine testing should be listed as other expenses and explained.
Parts Disposition
Return the removed defective connecting rod(s) to:
Caterpillar, Inc.
Attn: Jack Sanders - PI3047
Building B Claims Room
3701 State Road 26 East
Lafayette, Indiana 47905
Package the defective connecting rod(s) in it's original packaging carton for return shipment to Lafayette. Return defective parts within 24 hours of completion of removal from the engine. Call Matt Hannon at (765) 448-5138 or e-mail HANNOMJ with shipping Bill Number, part number, quantity in shipment, and Dealer name and