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    Core Acceptance - Piston Crowns

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    The document provides acceptance criteria and inspection tips for piston crowns cores returned to Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG. It details what level of damage would qualify for a full core refund, partial core refund, or no core refund and includes example images to illustrate different damage conditions.

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    The document provides acceptance criteria and inspection tips for piston crowns cores returned to Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG. It details what level of damage would qualify for a full core refund, partial core refund, or no core refund and includes example images to illustrate different damage conditions.

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    The document provides acceptance criteria and inspection tips for piston crowns cores returned to Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG. It details what level of damage would qualify for a full core refund, partial core refund, or no core refund and includes example images to illustrate different damage conditions.

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    Core Acceptance - Piston Crowns

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    The document provides acceptance criteria and inspection tips for piston crowns cores returned to Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG. It details what level of damage would qualify for a full core refund, partial core refund, or no core refund and includes example images to illustrate different damage conditions.

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    Caterpillar M otoren GmbH & Co.

    KG
    cvb2

    Core Acceptance Criteria


    Piston Crowns

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    Caterpillar M otoren GmbH & Co. KG
    cvb2

    CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

    Piston Crown
    • The casting is not visibly cracked, broken, or have severe
    You will receive: damage (minor damage such as small dents, light
    A full core refund if: - scratches, pitting, and minor gouges are acceptable).

    • The casting is not welded by a source other than Caterpil-


    lar Motoren or Caterpillar REParts Services

    • It is fully assembled and complete (add on charges will


    apply for missing or disassembled parts).

    • No excessive rust or corrosion on interior or machined


    faces

    • Acceptable Caterpillar Motoren Engine part number.

    You will receive: • The casting has severe damage or metal stamp marks on
    A Damaged Core Refund machined surfaces.
    if: -
    • It is fully assembled and complete (add on charges will
    apply for missing or disassembled parts).

    • There is excessive rust or corrosion on interior and / or


    machined surfaces.

    You will receive: • The casting is broken.


    No core refund if: -
    • It is not a genuine Caterpillar Motoren Engine part or not
    an acceptable part number.

    • There is any evidence of unsuccessful attempts to sal-


    vage, including milling or grinding.

    • There is fire damage.

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    Piston Crown
    INSPECTION TIPS

    Visual inspection

    • Only a visual inspection of the Piston Crown is needed.

    • For all Crowns the use of a hoist or other lifting device is suggested to in-
    spect all necessary surfaces.

    • It is not necessary to disassemble, dye check, or magnaflux Piston Crown


    cores

    • The Piston Crown need not be cleaned, but removal of excessive oil, dirt,
    carbon and gasket material by scraper or emery cloth may be necessary
    to correctly assess the condition of the core.

    • Milling or grinding will be viewed as an attempt to salvage and result in


    No Core Refund.

    • The use of a mechanical device to aid in the cleaning or removal of gas-


    ket material is not recommended.

    • To differentiate between the two suppliers inspection of the inner bearing


    surface is required.
    o Mahle can be identified as having a plain bearing surface
    o Kolbenschmidt can be identified as having a recessed Bearing
    surface
    (See figs 1 and 2)

    o Admissible wear of Ring Grooves is as defined in the Engineer’s


    Handbook

    • The criteria listed below can be assumed to be identical across all plat-
    forms

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    Piston Crown
    INSPECTION TIPS (continued)

    Full Core Refund

    Fig 1 Full Core Refund


    Shaker space with plain sealing face (Mahle)
    Acceptable fretting present on sealing face

    Fig 2. Full Core Refund


    Shaker space with internal recessed sealing face (Kolbenschmidt)
    Acceptable fretting present on sealing face

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    Piston Crown
    INSPECTION TIPS (continued)

    Full Core Refund

    Fig. 3 Full Core Refund


    Piston crown with acceptable coke deposit Profile inspection with template
    And slight Burn-Off witness along edge
    (Kolbenschmidt)

    Fig 4. Full Core Refund


    Slight Burn-Off in centre of Fig 5. Full Core Refund
    combustion bowl Material erosion on top land

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    Piston Crown
    INSPECTION TIPS (continued)

    Partial Core Refund.

    Fig 6. Partial Core Refund Fig 7. Partial Core Refund


    Heavy burn-Off in a valve pocket Coke deposit in valve pocket
    Burn-Off at rim

    Fig 8. Partial Core Refund Fig 9. Partial Core Refund


    Burn-Off in piston crown Heavy Burn-Off in
    hole present across shaker space centre of combustion bowl

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    Piston Crown
    INSPECTION TIPS (continued)

    Partial Core Refund.

    Fig 10. Partial Core Refund Fig 11. Partial Core Refund
    Moderate Burn-Off in centre Crack present in area of
    of combustion bowl combustion bowl

    Fig 12. Partial Core Refund


    Cracks along bowl edge
    partially welded.

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