RELEASE OF NEW TURBOCHARGER - GROUPS AND CARTRIDGES CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA NACD & LACD ONLY Caterpillar

 December 2006

RELEASE OF NEW TURBOCHARGER - GROUPS AND CARTRIDGES CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
NACD & LACD ONLY

Announcement

The AVSpare Remanufacturing Division announces the release of new core acceptance criteria for turbocharger groups and cartridges (SELD0288) for NACD & LACD only. This criterion is being released as a result of several years of dealer input and AVSpare's desire to establish a clear and simple criteria document for easy determination of turbocharger and cartridge cores in NACD & LACD. EAME & APD will continue to use the current core acceptance criteria (SELD0028).

The new core acceptance criteria eliminate the penalty for damaged core refund due to any damage to the turbine wheel (hot wheel). Cores that previously received damaged core refund due to any turbine wheel damage will now receive full core refund.

No core refund will be given to any non-operational damage, which includes mishandling damage, units that are disassembled or missing components, or for units with torch or grinder marks.

Effective Dates and Media Availability

The new core acceptance criteria (SELD0288) will be effective at the Global Core Services Center in Corinth with the January 2007 price change (NACD & LACD only). The new core criteria will be available on the Reman website at https://reman.cat.com in early December 2006 under the Core Processing tab and then under Core Acceptance Criteria in the drop down menu. Dealers can also order the revised criteria (SELD0288) through normal literature order.

Applicability

The Turbocharger Groups and Cartridges core acceptance criteria (SELD0288) replace the core acceptance criteria (SELD0028) for NACD & LACD only. EAME & APD will continue to use the core acceptance criteria (SELD0028). The ABB Turbocharger Groups and Cartridges - 3500 Engine Series core acceptance criteria (SELD0124) will continue to be used worldwide for all ABB turbochargers and cartridge part numbers.

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 (SELD0122), Core Management Systems & Operations Procedures (SELD0040), and Shipping Instructions (SELD0039), 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.