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SIL 721
Aug 21, 2019
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIL 721 informed unit owners of potential issues with JEMS units mounted on Dodge chassis Some customers have reported that the engine on the affected chassis will not start after sitting over a weekend time period. Investigation found the
SIL 726
Aug 21, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
SIL 726 notified unit owners that when the unit is equipped with a platform and upper controls, the operator in the platform can not see the boom angle indicator. The operator should be able to see the boom angle indicator from either the l
SIL 717
Aug 15, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
Service Information Letter (SIL) 717 explained to customers that an electrical hazard placard at theplatform and on the turntable may be confusing. Customers were asked to inspect the affected units and to replace the affected placards.
SIL 715
May 29, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Some customers have reported damage to the height adjustable discharge chute where it pins to the lower chip discharge attached to the chipper.Altec recommends the original pin be replaced by a new, slightly larger pin. Customers can order
SIL 709
May 18, 2019
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Altec Industries has discovered that some of the fuel hose installed on the engines that power the CT14 tracked unit do not meet the U.S. EPA permeation requirements under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This notification requi
SIL 698
Apr 12, 2019
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Service Information Letter (SIL) 698 that battery cells in the Jobsite Energy Management System (JEMS) may fail prematurely. This notification informed custers on how to inspect and correct his potential issue.
SIL 714
Mar 22, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Service Information Letter (SIL) 714 notified owners that spacer plates that hold boom to fiberglass bolt heads may have been omitted during production. These spacer plates hold the fastener head and allow for 6 month torque inspection of
SIL 712
Mar 18, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
SIL 712 notified unit owners that Altec Industries, Inc. has developed a product improvement which relates to certain TS40-PT, TS336-BW Cable Placers units. Some customers have reported the failure of the arbor bar locking pin handle durin
SIL 707
Feb 19, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Service Information Letter (SIL) 707 notified customers of the possibility that some of the fasteners that attach the unit to the chassis may have not been properly torqued. Customers were asked to check the torque on the fasteners and to r
SIL 705
Feb 8, 2019
100000 POWER TRAIN
SIL 705 notified customers of product upgrades to the wood chipper and chassis PTO system.
PUN 2018F
Jan 30, 2019
250000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
This Product Update Notice (PUN) informed customers that LR760E70 and LRV60E70 aerial devices currently meet the applicable standards for stability when the unit is set up on slopes of up to 5 degrees side to side. The units also meet cur
SIL 697
Dec 11, 2018
160000 STRUCTURE
This Service Information Letter (SIL) notified customers that splicer platform doors could have sharp areas along the top edge. Altec recommends that edges of the splicer platform doors be inspected and smoothed to eliminate any sharp areas
SIL 690
Nov 15, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
This Service Information Letter (SIL) notified customers that Altec offered capacity options on some AM60E units that later were found to cause limited functions in certain boom positions. This can allow the operator to lift loads within t
SIL 694
Nov 13, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
This Service Information Letter (SIL) notified customers that on some units, the drain holes in the articulating arm may still contain sealant that was not removed after the paint process. Any holes still containing sealant can be cleaned o
PUN 2018C
Aug 15, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
This Product Update Notice (PUN) notified the customer that the requirement to disassemble and inspect the crane boom was changed from every five years to every ten years.
PUN 2018D
Aug 15, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
This Product Update Notice (PUN) notified the customer of a change in the grease used to lubricate the crane boom and of a change in slide pad material
SIL 681
Jun 28, 2018
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers of an updage kit containing new engine and exhaust system enclouse that better keep debris out of the engine area.
SIL 677
May 14, 2018
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers to inspect the electrical slip ring for proper installation. Slip rings found to be improperly installed are to be replaced.
SIL 665
Dec 8, 2017
021242 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers of a digger hanger bracket improvenemt kit that will help alleviate the digger bindiing when it is being stowed.
SIL 667
Dec 7, 2017
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers of an improved lower control wiring harness that added a diode to help eliminate voltage surges in the lower control panel.
SIL 669
Dec 7, 2017
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers to add a ground wire to the electrical slip ring.
SIL 671
Dec 7, 2017
062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
This service informaion letter (SIL) forwarded Kohler FieldCampaign ME6332Z to affected customers. Kohler is replacing the water pump on selected engines.
SIL 663
Nov 9, 2017
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers that Altec will be contacting them to replace end mounted platforms that contain cracks in the control and platform mounting area. The cracks are cosmetic in nature and do not cause p
SIL 639
Sep 29, 2017
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
This service information letter (SIL) required installation of a cab comfort HVAC control module for a more reliable performance of the system.
SIL 640
Sep 29, 2017
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
This service information letter (SIL) requires the installation of an operating system software update for improved performance. Additionally two hardware updates will be performed at the same time.