COMPONENT CODE 47

PARTS & SERVICE REF NO. AA14041

(C) DATE March 31, 2014

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SUBJECT: FUEL AND HYDRAULIC TANK MOUNTING BRACKET WELD REIN-

FORCEMENT
PURPOSE: To inform the field of a welding procedure designed to help improve mounting
bracket frame life.
APPLICATION: Komatsu Electric Drive Dump Trucks:
730E: 32530-32845, A30079 & Up;
730E-8: A40003 & Up;
830E: 31320-32825, A30544 & Up;
830E-AC: A30001 - A30071, A30079 - A30108;
830E-1AC: A30072 - A30078, A30109 - A30850;
830E-1AC: A40851 & Up;
830E-1AT: A40852 & Up;
930E: 32604-32816, A30019, A30026-A30120;
930E-2: A30012, A30098, A30100, A30121-A30293, A30295-A30303;
930E-2SE: A30183;
930E-3: A30294, A30304 - A30461;
930E-3SE: A30171 - A30389;
930E-4: A30462 & Up;
930E-4AT: A30504 & Up;
930E-4SE: A30587 & Up
FAILURE CODE: 476CHB
DESCRIPTION:

In extreme loading environments, some vehicles may experience weld cracking around the top fuel and
hydraulic tank mounting brackets. There is a required welding procedure to repair this cracking by adding
reinforcement welds and weld toe peening around the mounting brackets.

WELDING GUIDELINES
Follow the guidelines that are outlined in Parts and Service News, Field Welding for Assembly or Repair
(AA00046C), Welding Manual I (SEBF14001), and Welding Manual II (SEBF15002). It is important that
these instructions are read, fully understood, and followed.

WELDING PROCEDURE

1. Remove and repair all existing cracks. See Figure 1.

2. Add reinforcement weld all around the tank brackets with the profile shown below in Section B-B.
3. Grind the reinforcement weld to shape and peen the weld toe as shown in Section B-B.

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DETAIL A

1 2 3

4 5
B
B

39.0 mm

DETAIL A SECTION B-B 72952

FIGURE 1. WELDING LOCATION AND PROCEDURE

1. Tank Mount 4. Peen Toe
2. Existing Weld 5. Frame Rail Side Plate
3. Reinforcement Weld

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