12.

INSPECTION GUIDELINES:
a. All inspections shall be conducted at an eye to surface distance of 1.2 ±
0.1 m (3.94 ± 0.33 ft), and 90 degree viewing angle under 1076 lux (100
ft.-candles) daylight illuminant.

b. Required Inspection Equipment

As a minimum, paint repairer shall have the following inspection

equipment in order to verify the quality and conformance of paint repairs
against specification:

 Thickness Meter
 Gloss Meter
 Caterpillar Color Standards

c. Desired Inspection Equipment

The following inspection equipment is desirable in order to verify the

quality and conformance of paint repairs against specification:

 Pencil Hardness Test Kit

 Paint Adhesion Test Kit
 APR14941 Orange Peel Standard

d. Warranty Inspection Reporting Requirement

At the completion of paint repairs, the Paint Inspection Report to be

completed by a suitable qualified inspector. Refer to Illustration 3 in
""Inspection Report" " Section.

13. Touch Up Procedure

a. Remove all grease, oil, dirt, corrosion, and old paint then completely dry
the surface.

b. Sand - to a finely tapered feather edge so that the substrate cannot be

detected from the finish by touch.

c. Clean - remove all sanding residue then completely dry the surface

d. Pretreatment - in cases where the sanding has reached the substrate,

pretreatment needs to be reapplied to all areas that are larger than 25 mm.

e. Prime - add primer before painting to the sanded area and beyond the
feathered edges

f. Cure - allow primer to cure

g. Sand - lightly to a smooth level surface

h. Clean - remove all sanding residue then completely dry the surface
 i. Paint - apply topcoat

j. Cure - allow paint to cure

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14. PAINT APPLICATION

Table 6
Item Front Classification Sealant

Blade Lift Components

1 Blade Lift Cylinder Class A2 N

2 Inside Center Shift Brackets Class B Y

3 Front Frame Class B Y

4 Bottom Class C Y

5 Front Panels (Covers) Class A2 Y

6 Steering/Wheel Lean Cylinder Class B N

7 Front Blade Class C -

 8 Blade Mounting Class B -

12 Circle Class B N

13 Drawbar V-Section Class B Y

14 Moldboard Class C N

- Lift Arm Castings Class B Y

- Lift Arm Plates Class B Y

- Control Arms Class B Y

Front Attachments (Push Block,

- Class B Y
Front Lift, Etc.)

- Top Class B Y

- Front Bolster Class B Y

- Front Cover Class A2 N

- Light Bar Class A2 N

- Push Block Class B Y

Table 7
Item Center Classification Sealant

15 Visual Top of Cab Class A2 -

16 Cab Class A2 Y

23 Cab Steps Class B Y

24 Belly Pan Class B N

25 LPT / Tandems Class B Y

- Articulation Cylinders Class B N

- Articulation Hitch Class B N

- Blade Lift Accumulators Class A2 N

Center Housing Lower Power Train

- Class C N
(LPT)

- Lift Arm Brake Mounting Plate Class B Y

- LPT Bolted Joint Class B N

 Roll Over Protective Structure
- Class B Y
(ROPS) Mounts Exterior

- Side Shift Cylinder Class C N

- Steps / Mounting Brackets Class B Y

Table 8
Item Rear Classification Sealant

9 Rims Class B N

10 Scarifier Class B 0

11 Ripper Scarifier Teeth Class C N

17 Muffler Class B -

18 Precleaner Class B -

19 Enclosure Class A2 Y

20 Radiator Grill & Cowling Class A2 N

21 Ripper Cylinder Class B -

22 Ripper Shanks Class C N

26 Rear Frame - Note A Class B Y

27 Ripper Mounting Plate Class B Y

- Engine Class C N

Engine Compartment Interior Not

- Class C Y
Readily Visible

Engine Compartment Readily

- Class B N
Visible

- Fender Brackets Class B Y

- Fenders Class A2 Y

- Fold Out Lights Class A2 Y

- Hitch Mount Class B Y

- Rear Bumper - Note A Class B Y

- Ripper tag Link Class C Y

- Sound Suppression Panel Class B Y

 Tires - No Excessive Overspray
- - -
Allowed

- Transmission Class C N

- Transmission Guard Class C Y