APPEARANCE CHANGE TO CAT REMAN DIFN NOZZLES Caterpillar

 February 2005

APPEARANCE CHANGE TO AVS® REMAN DIFN NOZZLES

Announcement

The AVSpare Remanufactured Products Group announces an appearance change on selected Cat Reman DIFN nozzles effective 02/04/05. In order to improve the salvage of DIFN nozzles, Cat Reman will begin using bodies for a third life on select DIFN nozzels. The current process allows for only one use. Effective on 02/04/05 they will begin machining the nozzle bodies to allow for a new tip to be pressed in. These nozzles will have the appearance of having a longer tip and shorter body. See pictures below. This change will not alter fit or performance in any way.

Part Numbers Impacted

The table below lists part numbers impacted by this change.

Features and Benefits

Cat Remanufactured fuel nozzles offer excellent value to customers. Customers who want fast repair turn-around, superior quality and reliability, and lower repair costs will benefit from the use of these Remanufactured fuel nozzles. Cat Remanufactured fuel nozzles provide immediate, off-the-shelf availability at a fraction of the new price.

Core Acceptance

Core Acceptance Criteria for AVSpare Remanufactured fuel nozzles is simple, visual, and requires no special tools. Consult your Core Acceptance Guide for complete details.

Warranty

Please consult the appropriate warranty statement for your area.

Core Management

Please refer to the AVSpare core Management Information System (CMIS 2) Parts Information application describing all reman part/CAF and related information. Also refer to other CMIS 2 inquiry applications such as Customer Profiles, Inspection Reason Codes, Inspection Line Inquiry, Add Charge Information, Entitlement Activity, Entitlement Inquiry, CCR Inquiry, CCR Entry, Shipment Processing; Process Packaging Grief; and Reporting to properly manage core returns and monitor inspection performance. This information will be available to all dealers worldwide after your CMIS 2 conversion date. In the meantime, please continue to use the current CMIS Entitlement Parts Inquiry Screen describing the list of parts in a Core Acceptability Family (CAF) and related part number detail.

For the latest updates of Reman Policies and Core Management (SELD0122), Core Management Systems & Operations Procedures (SELD0040), and Shipping Instructions (SELD00390, go to the Reman Dealer website https://reman.cat.com.

If you have any questions regarding core return processing, feel free to call Corinth toll free at (800) 537-2928. For assistance with technical questions, call the Peoria Reman Customer Satisfaction Hot Line also toll free at (888) 88-REMAN or use our E-mail address--Reman_Help@cat.com.