News Letter- Feb. 2012
Happy Anniversary
John Deere!
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In 2012, Deere & Company marks the 175th anniversary
of its existence, which began when company founder
John Deere successfully manufactured and marketed
the self-scouring plow in 1837.
Deere had moved from his home in Vermont to start a
small blacksmith shop in Grand Detour, IL. He later
moved the business to Moline, IL, where the world
headquarters is still located. The company was
incorporated as Deere & Company in 1868. From the
one-man shop at its inception, Deere currently has
more than 60,000 employees worldwide.
“John Deere instilled four core values in his company,”
Samuel R. Allen said. “Today John Deere employees still
deliver on the important values of integrity, quality,
commitment, and innovation and we believe these
values have been the key to the longevity of our
enterprise.”
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NEW JDPS Catalog Available
Think Before You DTAC
Before entering a DTAC for parts case, please utilize all
of the tools available:
If you determine you still need to submit a DTAC Parts
Case:
ified
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John Deere Power Systems is pleased to announce the
new John Deere Catalog—Engine Parts, Equipment,
Supplies, and More.
This catalog was shipped to US only JDPS distributors
and Service Dealers in early February 2012. Each
location received 25 copies of the catalog.
Please make these catalogs available on your parts
counter, in your service trucks, at regional shows, open
houses, or in other prime locations where your
customers can easily access the information. You may
also consider mailing a copy of this catalog to your key
customers.
We plan to publish another catalog in the Fall of 2012. If
you have questions or need additional catalogs, contact
Parts Marketing.
New Improved Strong Box Battery
Warranty Coverage
The warranty coverage on Strong Box batteries has
been changed effective 01 December 2011. The FREE
re-placement period has been extended for most of the
batteries in the product group. The FREE re-placement
period has been increased from 100– to 300 percent
over the previous coverage. The new longer coverage
will provide an additional sales tool for your business
when selling batteries.
Below is a brief review of the changes:
New FREE replacement coverage
Part Number
Current free
New FREE
replacement
replacement
coverage
coverage
TY25271
3 months
12 months
TY25272
3 months
12 months
TY6128
3 months
12 months
TY21751
3 months
12 months
TY24546
3 months
12 months
TY25803
3 months
12 months
TY25879
3 months
12 months
All
3 months or
6 months or
others
12 months
A complete list of each part number and the respective
warranty code can be found on Parts EXPERT along with
the battery specifications.
All pro rata warranty coverage remains un-changed. The
new FREE replacement cover-age is retroactive for all
batteries warranted beginning 01 December 2011.
A revised battery warranty calculator is avail-able for
use when calculating the battery pro rata warranty for
the customer as well as determining the John Deere
warranty reimbursement. The new pro rata battery
calculator can be found and downloaded at:
https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/document/english/
featbene/BatteryWarrantyCalculator.xls
JDPS Warranty Updates
1. PSB 111111 announced an updated Ex-tended Engine
Warranty Purchasing Fees. New for this release are
instructions to determine which engines are classified
as Marine. Dealers can find the following instructions on
the 2012 Marine tab of the pricing spreadsheet to
determine marine classification.
Marine engines are identified by the Family on the
Emissions Label. If the fifth digit of the Family is an M,
N, or W the engine is classified as Marine.
2. MIB11-18 announced the cancellation of the 5year/2,000 hour FREE Recreational Marine Extended
Warranty Pro-gram. John Deere Power Systems will
honor distributor/dealer quotes that include the free
extended warranty incentive made prior to October 31,
2011, that result in sales to customers after October 31,
2011.
SERVICEGARD Special Tools
Effective immediately, SERVICEGARD Special Tools can
no longer be ordered through PDC and EPDC using
DNS/JDPOINT Ordering Systems. All special tools must
now be ordered on the SERVICEGARD Ecommerce
Catalog System.
Please use this link: https://servicegard.spx.com/enUS/Pages/Home.aspx to logon. Questions and
comments should be entered using the “Contact Us”
tab at the bottom of the catalog Home Page or mailed
to servicegard.johndeere.com
Looking for literature?
Have you ever found yourself searching frantically for
literature on batteries, coolants, or oils, while a
customer patiently waited? There are hundreds of
brochures available but they are not always easy to
find. Below is a list of brochures that might be helpful to
keep at your finger tips.
Oil (DSPA45397) Includes
Plus-50 II, Cool-Gard II, Break-In Plus, HyGard, Fuel
The 2012 Parts Expo
We’re excited about the expo !
It will be held December 2012 in Orlando, FL. It’s never
too early to start conversations about attending the
event. The plan is to hold a distributor meeting and a
dealer meeting during Parts Expo. Keep watching for
additional details. If you may be interested in going
please contact,
Flint Power Systems: Parts Manager,
David Jackson@ [email protected]
UPS Rate Change
Effective 1 February 2012, UPS rates for Machine Down
and Flash Shipments will be as follows:
Base Rate
Rate Per lb.
UPS Ground
$ 6.60
$ 1.05
UPS Next Day Air
$ 13.55
$ 1.25
UPS Second Day Air
$ 9.20
$ 1.05
UPS Early AM
$ 42.15
$ 3.10
UPS Sat Delivery
$ 20.55
$2.10
These charges align with the recent rate in-crease
issued by UPS effective 1 January 2012. John Deere
continues to maintain rates significantly lower than the
published UPS rates.
Protect, and Filters.
Cool-Gard II (DSPM42933) Specifications and details
about Cool-Gard II.
Oil Sales Guide (DKD1801) guide to
engine oil, transmission and hydraulic oil, lubricants,
grease, and oil analysis.
John Deere Batteries (DKD1631)
Battery guide to entire lineup of John Deere Batteries.
Chemicals (DKB802)
Guide to cleaners, care products, lubricants, and
adhesives.
Distributor Notes:
Production Department:
We have redesigned our Production line.
This is allowing us a more efficient production, to help
better serve our customers. We are always looking for
ways to better our planning and production.
Sales Department:
Interim Tier 4 EPA regulations are in full swing in all
engine horsepower ranges as of January 1, 2012. Flint
Power Systems is stocking, and has a package design for
IT4 Industrial Engines, ranging from 49 -600 hp.
Call Jason Scott or Eddie McDowell for more info.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Engineering Department:
Flint Power Systems is proud to announce the
completion of our 750HP water brake dynamometer
facility. This new engine dynamometer gives us the
ability to perform the rigorous testing needed to certify
engine packages for Interim Tier 4 and final Tier 4
emissions. The dynamometer also gives us the ability to
provide advanced engine diagnostics while operating
under load.
Parts Department:
Spring Oil Program ends March 16Th 2012
If you would like to take advantage of the discounts
We must act now.
Keep a watch out for the Did You Know bulletins, for
helpful information.
The Parts Price Update is E-mailed Monthly.
If you are not receiving your update please contact us
and we will add you to the mailing list.
Package quantity’s can be seen on the price update,
please update your system accordingly.
Parts Orders must be in by 3:00 EST cut off to guarantee
emergency NDA orders. All orders received after 3:00
may be held until the next business day.
Flint Power Systems
1204 Blaylock Street
Albany GA, 31721
Phone 800-821-4025