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Engine
Base Power (all gears) Net	213 hp
Engine Model	Cat® C9 ACERT
Displacement	537 in3
Bore	4.4 in
Stroke	5.9 in
Speed @ rated power	2000 RPM
Number of cylinders	6
Derating altitude	10000 ft
Std - Fan speed - max	1450 RPM
Std - Fan speed - min	600 RPM
Std - Ambient Capability	109 ° F
Hi Ambient - Fan speed - max	1650 RPM
Hi Ambient - Fan speed - min	600 RPM
Hi Ambient Capability	122 ° F
Power Train
Forward/Reverse Gears	8 Fwd / 6 Rev
Transmission	Direct drive, power shift, Countershaft
Brakes - Service	Multiple oil-disc
Brakes - Service, surface area	3565 in2
Brakes - Parking	Multiple oil disc
Brakes - Secondary	Dual circuit control system
All-Wheel Drive System (Optional)
Motor Type	2 variable axial piston
Pump Type	2 variable piston
Torque - max	10324.39 ft-lb
Operational Gears - forward	1-7
Operational Gears - reverse	1-5
Hydraulic System
Circuit type	Electro-hydraulic load sensing, closed center
Pump type	Variable piston
Pump output	55.7 gal/min
Maximum system pressure	3500 psi
Reservoir tank capacity	15.85 gal
Standby Pressure	450 psi
Operating Specifications
Top Speed - Fwd.	29.5 mph
Top Speed - Rev.	23.3 mph
Turning radius, outside front tires	24.93 ft
Steering range - left/right	47.5°
Articulation angle - left/right	20°
Fwd. 1st	2.5 mph
Fwd. 2nd	3.5 mph
Fwd. 3rd	5 mph
Fwd. 4th	7 mph
Fwd. 5th	10.8 mph
Fwd. 6th	14.7 mph
Fwd. 7th	20.3 mph
Fwd. 8th	29.5 mph
Rev. 1st	2 mph
Rev. 2nd	3.8 mph
Rev. 3rd	5.5 mph
Rev. 4th	8.5 mph
Rev. 5th	16 mph
Rev. 6th	23.3 mph
Service Refill
Fuel Capacity	110 gal
Cooling system	10.6 gal
Hydraulic system - tank	16.9 gal
Engine Oil	7.9 gal
Trans./Diff./Final Drives	16.9 gal
Tandem housing (each)	21.1 gal
Front wheel spindle bearing housing	0.13 gal
Circle drive housing	1.9 gal
Frame
Drawbar - width	3 in
Circle - diameter	61.1 in
Circle - blade beam thickness	1.6 in
Drawbar - height	6 in
Front axle - height to center	23 in
Front axle - wheel lean, left/right	18°
Front axle - total oscillation per side	32°
Tandems
Height	22.5 in
Width	8 in
Sidewall thickness - inner	1 in
Sidewall thickness - outer	0.7 in
Drive chain pitch	2 in
Wheel axle spacing	60 in
Tandem oscillation - front up	15°
Tandem oscillation - front down	25°
Moldboard
Blade width	14 ft
Moldboard - height	27 in
Moldboard - thickness	1 in
Arc radius	16.3 in
Throat clearance	3.7 in
Cutting edge - width	6 in
Cutting edge - thickness	0.6 in
End Bit - width	6 in
End Bit - thickness	0.6 in
Blade Pull - base GVW	22845 lb
Blade Pull - max GVW	30885 lb
Blade Pull - base GVW (AWD)	32903.95 lb
Blade Pull - max GVW (AWD)	40490 lb
Down Pressure - base GVW	17100 lb
Down Pressure - max GVW	32654 lb
Blade Range
Circle centershift - right	28.7 in
Circle centershift - left	27.4 in
Moldboard sideshift - right	37.4 in
Moldboard sideshift - left	32.3 in
Maximum blade position angle	90°
Blade tip range - forward	40°
Blade tip range - backward	5°
Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - rig	89.7 in
Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - lef	82.3 in
Maximum lift above ground	17.8 in
Maximum depth of cut	29.5 in
Ripper
Ripping depth, maximum	16.8 in
Ripper shank holder spacing	21 in
Ripper shank holders	5
Penetration force	20883 lb
Pryout force	18861 lb
Machine length increase, beam raised	36.2 in
Scarifier
Rear: Working width	91 in
Rear: Scarifier shank holders	9
Rear: Scarifier shank holder spacing	10.5 in
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight - base	35060 lb
Gross Vehicle Weight, max	52795 lb
Gross Vehicle Wt, max - front axle	18478 lb
Gross Vehicle Wt, max - rear axle	34317 lb
Gross Vehicle Wt, base - front axle	9677 lb
Gross Vehicle Wt, base - rear axle	25383 lb
Dimensions
Height - top of cab	129.6 in
Length - counterweight to ripper	399.4 in
Width - outside front tires	98.1 in
Length - front axle to mid tandem	241 in
Length - front tire to rear of machine	343 in
Length - front axle to moldboard	102.7 in
Length - between tandem axles	60 in
Width - outside rear tires	98.1 in
Width - tire center lines	83.7 in
Height - front axle center	23.6 in
Height to exhaust stack	123 in
Height to top of cylinders	119.7 in
Ground clearance at rear axle	13.4 in

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

Air Conditioner with heater

Arm and wrist rest, adjustable

Articulation, automatic Return-to-Center

Ashtray and lighter

Cat Messenger, operator information system

Centershift pin indicator

Coat hook

Cup holder

Display, digital speed and gear

Doors, left and right side with wiper

Gauge cluster - articulation, engine coolant temp,

engine RPM, fuel, system voltage

Gauge, machine level

Hour meter, digital

Joystick hydraulic controls

implements, steering, transmission

Ladders, cab, left and right side

Lights, night time cab

Messenger operator information system

Mirror, inside rearview, wide angle

Power port, 12V

Radio Ready, Entertainment

ROPS cab, sound suppressed

Seat belt, retractable 76 mm (3 in)

Seat, cloth-covered, comfort suspension

Storage area for cooler/lunchbox

Throttle control, electronic

Windows, laminated glass:

fixed front with intermittent wiper

side and rear (3)

POWER TRAIN

Air cleaner, dual stage, dry type, automatic dust ejector,

service indicator through Cat Messenger

Air-to-air after cooler (ATAAC)

Belt, serpentine, automatic tensioner

Brakes, four-wheel hydraulic

Differential, lock / unlock

Drain, engine oil, ecology

Electronic over speed protection

Engine, Cat® C9 with ACERT

Fuel-water separator

Hydraulic demand fan

Muffler, under hood

Parking brake - multi-disc, sealed, oil-cooled

Priming pump, fuel

Rear axle, modular

Sediment drain, fuel tank

Transmission, 8F/6R, power shift, direct drive

VHP (Variable Horsepower)

VHP Plus (Variable Horsepower Plus) - AWD Model

ELECTRICAL

Alarm, back up

Alternator, 80 ampere, sealed

Batteries, maintenance free, heavy duty 1125 CCA

Breaker panel, ground accessible

Electrical system, 24V

Grade Control Ready - Cab harness, software,

electrical hydraulic valves, bosses and brackets

Lights, reversing

Lights, roading, roof-mounted

Lights, stop and tail, LED

Product Link Ready

Starter, electric

OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Brake accumulators, dual certified

Bumper, rear, integrated with hitch

CD ROM Parts Book

Clutch, circle drive slip

Cutting edges

curved DH-2 steel

152 mm 2 16 mm (6 in 2 5/8 in)

19 mm (3/4 in) mounting bolts

Doors (3), engine compartment, locking

Drawbar - 6 shoe with replaceable wear strips

Endbits

16 mm (5/8 in) DH-2 steel

19 mm (3/4 in) mounting bolts

Extended Life Coolant to -35° C (-30° F)

Fluid check, ground level

Frame, articulated, with safety lock

Fuel tank, ground level access

Ground level engine shutdown

Hammer (emergency exit)

Horn, electric

Hydraulics, base 8 implement controls

Hydraulics, load-sensing

Lockout, hydraulic implement for roading

Moldboard

3658 mm 2 610 mm 2 22 mm (12 ft 2 24 in 2 7/8 in)

hydraulic sideshift and tip

Mounting, cab roof accessories

Paint, glare reducing - top of front frame

and rear enclosure

Pump, hydraulic, high capacity (99cc/6 in3)

Radiator cleanout access

Secondary steering

Serviceability, LH side

Tandem walkway/guards

Tool box

Tow hitch

TIRES, RIMS, & WHEELS

Partial allowance for tires and multi-piece rims

ELECTRICAL kg lb

Alternator, 150 ampere

Batteries:

extreme duty, 1400 CCA

Converter, communication (CB)

Lights:

5 Lighting Arrangements, including rear roading, drop down

Warning, LED strobe

GUARDS

covers, screen

debris

Transmission Sides/Sound

transmission

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

Fan, defroster, rear window

Mirrors, outside:

heated 24V

mounted

Seat, air suspension, cloth

Shade, sun

Wiper, each side

Wiper/washer, rear

POWER TRAIN

All Wheel Drive

Engine, variable horsepower plus (VHP Plus)

Precleaner, Sy-Klone

Transmission, autoshift

OTHER ATTACHMENTS kg lb

AccuGrade ARO

Accumulators, blade lift

AutoLube, Lincoln

AutoLube, Lincoln, ripper enhancement

Camera, rearview

Cat Product Link 321SR

Compressor/tank, Air

Fenders, front

Fenders, rear

Heater, engine coolant:

120V

220V

Hydraulic arrangements with one or more additional hydraulic valves are available for rear ripper, blade, mid mount scarifier, front lift group, snow plow and snow wing.

Security system

Snow wing mounting, frame ready

Sound suppression

Starting aid, Ether

WORK TOOLS / G.E.T.

Blade extension, 610 mm (2 ft)

Left Hand

Endbits, overlay

Front Lift Group, Hydraulic

Mid Mount Scarifier

Moldboard

3658 mm x 610 mm x 22 mm (12 ft x 24 in x 7/8 in)

4267 mm x 610 mm x 22 mm (14 ft x 24 in x 7/8 in)

4877 mm x 686 mm x 25 mm (16 ft x 27 in x 1 in)

Push plate, counterweight

Ripper, rear

Ripper tooth

MACHINE ARRANGEMENTS

Canadian Arrangement

European Arrangement

Roading Arrangement, European

Snow Arrangement

Note: Not all attachments are available in all regions.

ELECTRICAL kg lb

Alternator, 150 ampere

Batteries:

extreme duty, 1400 CCA

Converter, communication (CB)

Lights:

5 Lighting Arrangements, including rear roading, drop down

Warning, LED strobe

GUARDS

covers, screen

debris

Transmission Sides/Sound

transmission

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

Fan, defroster, rear window

Mirrors, outside:

heated 24V

mounted

Seat, air suspension, cloth

Shade, sun

Wiper, each side

Wiper/washer, rear

POWER TRAIN

All Wheel Drive

Engine, variable horsepower plus (VHP Plus)

Precleaner, Sy-Klone

Transmission, autoshift

OTHER ATTACHMENTS kg lb

AccuGrade ARO

Accumulators, blade lift

AutoLube, Lincoln

AutoLube, Lincoln, ripper enhancement

Camera, rearview

Cat Product Link 321SR

Compressor/tank, Air

Fenders, front

Fenders, rear

Heater, engine coolant:

120V

220V

Hydraulic arrangements with one or more additional hydraulic valves are available for rear ripper, blade, mid mount scarifier, front lift group, snow plow and snow wing.

Security system

Snow wing mounting, frame ready

Sound suppression

Starting aid, Ether

WORK TOOLS / G.E.T.

Blade extension, 610 mm (2 ft)

Left Hand

Endbits, overlay

Front Lift Group, Hydraulic

Mid Mount Scarifier

Moldboard

3658 mm x 610 mm x 22 mm (12 ft x 24 in x 7/8 in)

4267 mm x 610 mm x 22 mm (14 ft x 24 in x 7/8 in)

4877 mm x 686 mm x 25 mm (16 ft x 27 in x 1 in)

Push plate, counterweight

Ripper, rear

Ripper tooth

MACHINE ARRANGEMENTS

Canadian Arrangement

European Arrangement

Roading Arrangement, European

Snow Arrangement

Note: Not all attachments are available in all regions.