Core Acceptance - Exhaust Cages

Caterpillar M otoren GmbH & Co.
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Core Acceptance Criteria

Exhaust Cages
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Caterpillar M otoren GmbH & Co. KG
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CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Exhaust Cage
• 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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Exhaust Cage
INSPECTION TIPS
Visual inspection M551 / M552 / M552C
• Only a visual inspection of the Exhaust Cage is needed.
• For all cages 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 Exhaust

Cage cores
• The Exhaust Cage need not be cleaned, but removal of excessive oil,
dirt, carbon and gasket material by scraper or emery cloth may be neces-
sary 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.
Fig. 1
Original Valve Cage
Height = 448mm
Seat ring cut at 34mm
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Exhaust Cage
INSPECTION TIPS (continued)
Full Core Refund
Fig. 2 Full Core Refund Fig 3. Full Core Refund

Deep Ring Corrosion up to 34mm from Destroyed seat
bottom line, Dependant on cage height Damaged area to be less than seat cut line
34mm dependant on cage height
Fig. 4 Full Core Refund Fig. 5 Full Core Refund

Heavy corrosion below seat cut line Valve guide cracked or broken off
sealing lip to Cylinder Head must be ok will generally be renewed
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Exhaust Cage
Full Core Refund
Fig. 6 Full Core Refund

Coolant passage way with light corrosion

Valve cage manufacturer
Identification Marks (UBE-Sign)
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Exhaust Cage
Partial Core Refund.
Fig. 8 Partial Core Refund Fig. 9 Partial Core Refund

Heavily damaged seat ring area Coolant passage with severe
Higherthan34mmfromseatcutline . Corrosion, bushing not possible
Fig. 10 Partial Core Refund

Cast iron cage with screwed plugs
Cage cannot be re used.
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Exhaust Cage
No Core Refund.
Fig. 11 No Core Refund

Cast – in identification from
Grey market
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Exhaust Cage
Visual inspection M601 / M601C
• Only a visual inspection of the Exhaust Cage is needed.
• For all cages 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 Exhaust

Cage cores
• The Exhaust Cage need not be cleaned, but removal of excessive oil,
dirt, carbon and gasket material by scraper or emery cloth may be neces-
sary 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.
Fig. 12
Left: - Mouth Type Cage Right: -Stellate Type Cage
Both variants have been assumed to be of the same standard

For inspection, the height of the cages may vary by 2mm,
Height could be either 630 or 632mm.
Seal ring cut at 30mm
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Exhaust Cage
Full Core Refund

Numerous accounts of Outer wall showing
Seat Blow-by Blow-by

Medium corrosion evident Crack in valve guide
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Exhaust Cage
Full Core Refund

Deep Ring Corrosion up to 30 mm from bot-
tom line, Dependant on cage height

Destroyed seat
Damaged area to be less than seat cut line
30 mm dependant on cage height
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Exhaust Cage
Partial Core Refund.
Fig. 19 Partial Core Refund Fig. 20 Partial Core Refund

Heavy blow-by around seat to View on valve guide
Cylinder head . If 65.5mm is reached (reduced core)

Valve cage not with original
seat armouring
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Exhaust Cage
Partial Core Refund

Heavy corrosion evident
(Corrosion pits)

Heavily damaged seat ring area
Higher than 30 mm from seat cut line
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Core Acceptance Criteria

44.04/11.12 Caterpillar Confidential: green

CORE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

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

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

• No excessive rust or corrosion on interior or machined

• Acceptable Caterpillar Motoren Engine part number.

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

You will receive: • The casting is broken.

• There is any evidence of unsuccessful attempts to sal-

• There is fire damage.

Visual inspection M551 / M552 / M552C

• Only a visual inspection of the Exhaust Cage is needed.

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

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

Full Core Refund

Fig. 2 Full Core Refund Fig 3. Full Core Refund

Fig. 4 Full Core Refund Fig. 5 Full Core Refund

Full Core Refund

Fig. 6 Full Core Refund

Fig. 7 Full Core Refund

Partial Core Refund.

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

Fig. 10 Partial Core Refund

Fig. 11 No Core Refund

Visual inspection M601 / M601C

• Only a visual inspection of the Exhaust Cage is needed.

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

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

Both variants have been assumed to be of the same standard

Full Core Refund

Fig. 13 Full Core Refund Fig. 14 Full Core Refund

Fig. 15 Full Core Refund Fig. 16 Full Core Refund

Full Core Refund

Fig. 17 Full Core Refund

Fig. 18 Full Core Refund

Partial Core Refund.

Fig. 19 Partial Core Refund Fig. 20 Partial Core Refund

Fig. 21 Partial Core Refund

Partial Core Refund

Fig. 22 Partial Core Refund

Fig. 23 Partial Core Refund

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