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SISSimilar Parts Search

The SIS Web Similar Parts Search application allows users to search over 70,000 Cat part numbers by physical attributes and view attribute specifications. Dealers, service technicians, and other personnel can search for parts using keywords or a specific part number to find matching or substitute parts. The application organizes parts into categories and allows sorting search results. For assistance with access, users should contact the DCS Support Center.

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SISSimilar Parts Search

The SIS Web Similar Parts Search application allows users to search over 70,000 Cat part numbers by physical attributes and view attribute specifications. Dealers, service technicians, and other personnel can search for parts using keywords or a specific part number to find matching or substitute parts. The application organizes parts into categories and allows sorting search results. For assistance with access, users should contact the DCS Support Center.

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Similar Parts Search

Application
Available Through Service
Information System (SIS) Web

Product Support Division


SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

The SIS Web Similar Parts Search


Application allows users to:
• View the physical attributes of over
70,000 select Cat part numbers.
• Search for select Cat part numbers using
desired physical attributes.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

Who uses the SIS Web Similar


Parts Application?
• Dealer part counter personnel
• Service department personnel
• Technical support personnel
• Product Support Salespeople
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

Parts available in SIS Similar Parts include:

• Hardware • Small electrical parts


• Seals • Knobs
• Gaskets • Fluid line couplings,
• Lamps and bulbs adaptors, fittings, and caps

• Other common parts


SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

SIS Web Similar Parts Search application replaces:


• Dealer Similar Parts Microfiche
• Dealer Similar Parts Mainframe Application (VN0101)

What are the differences?


• Some part types and attributes have been eliminated or
added from VN0101.
• Part types in SIS Similar Parts are classified and
organized differently than in VN0101.
• No separate graphics catalogue is necessary.
Access to SIS Web Similar Parts Search

• Users can access the Similar Parts Search


application by selecting Similar Parts Search on
SIS Web main menu.

• What can you do if you do not have access to the


SIS Web or SIS Web Similar Parts Search
Application?
Contact your dealership’s SIS coordinator.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

Access SIS Web at


https://sis.cat.com.

Click on Similar
Parts Search to
begin your search.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search: Three Methods
You have two methods
to search for a part
using the attributes for
a part type: Keyword
Tree and Keyword
Search. You can also
find the attributes of a
specific part by
KEYWORD TREE
searching for a specific
part number.
PART NUMBER KEYWORD
Similar Parts Search: Keyword Tree Method

Browse the Keyword


Tree to see the index of
all part types available.

Expand each category by selecting


the carrot (>) until you reach the
desired product, such as a Standard
English Hex-Head Bolt.
Similar Parts Search: Keyword Search Method
You can use the Global
Search to find the
attributes list for
desired parts.

Enter some or
all of the desired
part or part type name. Click on ‘Find’ to populate
the drop down menu with
valid search results. The
search results are a list of
Keyword Tree paths that
include the keyword.
Similar Parts Search: Keyword Search Method

After choosing a The key word search


folder path from the results yield all
drop down on the product folders
right, the Keyword containing the key
Tree will expand with word. Scroll down to
your folder selection select the desired
highlighted. product folder.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application
Users are able to select the desired
attributes for the part they are seeking to
identify a Cat part number.
Graphic reference
numbers correspond to
the Ref numbers shown
with the attributes.

Enter any desired part


attribute values or scroll
down the lists of attribute
values for parts in the
folder and select the
desired attribute. Click
the Search button.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application
Cat part numbers
meeting the
attribute values
entered are
displayed.

The search yielded


197 part numbers; to
view the next 50
results, select Next.
Similar Parts Search: Specific Part Number

Users with a Cat part


number can find the
attributes of that Cat part
with a search by Part
Number. To search for the
dimensions or attributes
of a specific part number,
enter it into the Part No.
field, such as 1A1135 and
click FIND
Similar Parts Search: Specific Part Number
The attributes for the part
Part No. 1A1135 is a Hex-
Head Bolt with English number entered are listed.
Standard Threads. The system can be used
to search for similar Cat
parts.

To search for a
substitute with the
same thread size, clear
attributes 2, 3, 4, 5,
and Coating/Plating,
by scrolling to the top
of the menu where
there is a blank space,
then select Search.
Similar Parts Search: Specific Part Number

Alternative Cat parts are


located and displayed

To sort the data, click on the These results are for a


search with the
Sort button.
criteria .62-11 threads and
Steel 1170 MPa Tensile
Strength Minimum yields
19 results.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

Select the attributes that are


most important, and add them to
the New Sort/Display Order list.
Click the OK button to re-
display the list.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

On the Search Results screen,


users will be able to add the parts
meeting their search criteria to the
parts list.

After you have entered a quantity


for the parts you want added to the
parts list, click the Add to Part List
button.
SIS Web Similar Parts Search Application

• For questions regarding access to the SIS Web’s


Similar Parts Search application, please contact:
DCS Support Center:
(309) 675-0999
(800) 765-0999
[email protected]

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