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Published 17 Jun 2010 Ref JP-1125590

Komatsu: Engine Block

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Country
Japan
Published
17 Jun 2010
Units affected
14
Reference
JP-1125590

Affected vehicles

Komatsu WA30-6 2009 Komatsu WA40-6 2009 Komatsu WA50-6 2009

Hazard

Defectively hardened parts were mixed into the valve clearance adjustment screws of the intake and exhaust valves in the engine. This causes premature wear on the contact surfaces with the push rods. Continued operation in this condition may result in insufficient valve opening, preventing normal combustion and causing exhaust emissions to exceed regulatory limits.
Show original (日本語)
原動機の吸排気バルブのバルブクリアランス調整ネジにおいて、焼き入れ不良品が混入したため、プッシュロッドとの接触面が早期に磨耗するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、バルブの開度が不足して正常な燃焼ができず、排出ガスの排出量が基準値を超えるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the valve clearance adjustment screws with good parts on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、バルブクリアランス調整ネジを良品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice