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Track Loaders 973K

Versatile and Efficient for the Toughest Applications

Save money and transport time with one machine for land clearing, digging, grading, truck loading, slope work and more. With track loaders you get lower ground pressure and better traction so you can start earlier and work longer in soft underfoot conditions. Cat® Track Loaders bring you all of this, plus improved performance and fuel efficiency.

Flywheel Power

205 kW

Operating Weight

28985 kg

Capacity - General Purpose

3.2 m³

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

  • ONE MACHINE, MANY JOBS
  • DO MORE WITH LESS FUEL
  • BUILT TO PERFORM
  • EASY TO OPERATE
  • SAVE ON MAINTENANCE TIME
  • TAKE ON THE TRASH
  • KEEP THINGS SHIPSHAPE
  • HANDLE THE HEAT
  • Largest track loader in the industry provides the power, breakout force and capacity to take on tough construction utility, forestry and quarry jobs.
  • Specialized Steel Mill configuration factory equipped to withstand high temperatures and steel mill conditions – handle hot slag with ease and safety.
  • Purpose-built Waste Handler features added guarding and seals, specialized air handling, plus a choice of track shoes and buckets to take on the challenges of landfill and transfer station work.
  • Quick coupler option adds versatility by allowing easy use of forks, buckets, etc. from wheel loaders and other machines.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR Track Loaders 973K

Engine

Flywheel Power 205 kW
Engine Model Cat C9.3
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349 205 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349 (DIN) 278 HP
Emissions U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V/Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final), Korea Tier 4 Final OR China Nonroad Stage III/UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to Tier 3/Stage IIIA
Note (1) All nonroad Tier 4 Interim and Final, Stage IIIB, IV and V, Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final) and Korea Tier 4 Final diesel engines are required to use only Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) with 15 ppm (mg/kg) of sulfur or less, or up to B20 biodiesel blended with ULSD. B20 should meet ASTM D7467 specification (biodiesel blend stock should meet Cat biodiesel spec, ASTM D6751 or EN 14214). Cat DEO-ULS™ or oils that meet the Cat ECF-3, API CJ-4, and ACEA E9 specification are required. Consult your OMM for further machine specific fuel recommendations.
Note (2) Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) used in Cat Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems must meet the requirements outlined in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 22241.
Flywheel Power
205 kW
Engine Model
Cat C9.3
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349
205 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349 (DIN)
278 HP
Emissions
U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V/Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final), Korea Tier 4 Final OR China Nonroad Stage III/UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to Tier 3/Stage IIIA
Note (1)
All nonroad Tier 4 Interim and Final, Stage IIIB, IV and V, Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final) and Korea Tier 4 Final diesel engines are required to use only Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) with 15 ppm (mg/kg) of sulfur or less, or up to B20 biodiesel blended with ULSD. B20 should meet ASTM D7467 specification (biodiesel blend stock should meet Cat biodiesel spec, ASTM D6751 or EN 14214). Cat DEO-ULS™ or oils that meet the Cat ECF-3, API CJ-4, and ACEA E9 specification are required. Consult your OMM for further machine specific fuel recommendations.
Note (2)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) used in Cat Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems must meet the requirements outlined in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 22241.

Weights

Operating Weight 28985 kg
Operating Weight - Wide Gauge 32304 kg
Operating Weight - Waste Handler 29175 kg
Operating Weight - Steel Mill 33699 kg
Note (1) Subtract approximately 295 kg / 650 lb for machines not equipped with Tier 4 Final/Stage V emissions reduction technology.
Operating Weight
28985 kg
Operating Weight - Wide Gauge
32304 kg
Operating Weight - Waste Handler
29175 kg
Operating Weight - Steel Mill
33699 kg
Note (1)
Subtract approximately 295 kg / 650 lb for machines not equipped with Tier 4 Final/Stage V emissions reduction technology.

Service Refill Capacities

Fuel Tank 384 l
DEF Tank 35 l
Fuel Tank
384 l
DEF Tank
35 l

Dimensions

Overall Machine Length* 7579 mm
Machine Height - Top of Cab 3510 mm
Height - Top of Stack 3069 mm
Overall Machine Height - Bucket Fully Raised 5752 mm
Overall Machine Width without Bucket: With Standard Tracks - 550 mm (21.6 in) Shoes 2710 mm
Note *With General Purpose bucket and heavy duty teeth.
Overall Machine Length*
7579 mm
Machine Height - Top of Cab
3510 mm
Height - Top of Stack
3069 mm
Overall Machine Height - Bucket Fully Raised
5752 mm
Overall Machine Width without Bucket: With Standard Tracks - 550 mm (21.6 in) Shoes
2710 mm
Note
*With General Purpose bucket and heavy duty teeth.

Undercarriage

Track Gauge 2160 mm
Track Shoe Width - Standard 550 mm
Track Shoe Width - Optional 675 mm
Track Shoe Width - Wide Gauge 830 mm
Track on Ground 2930 mm
Ground Contact Area* - Standard Shoe - 550 mm (21.6 in) 3.66 m²
Ground Contact Area* - Optional Shoe - 675 mm (26.6 in) 4.49 m²
Ground Contact Area* - Wide Gauge - 830 mm (32.7 in) 5.53 m²
Ground Pressure* - Standard Shoe - 550 mm (21.6 in) 77.6 kPa
Ground Pressure* - Optional Shoe - 675 mm (26.6 in) 64.4 kPa
Ground Pressure* - Wide Gauge - 830 mm (32.7 in) 57.3 kPa
Note *ISO 16754:2008.
Track Gauge
2160 mm
Track Shoe Width - Standard
550 mm
Track Shoe Width - Optional
675 mm
Track Shoe Width - Wide Gauge
830 mm
Track on Ground
2930 mm
Ground Contact Area* - Standard Shoe - 550 mm (21.6 in)
3.66 m²
Ground Contact Area* - Optional Shoe - 675 mm (26.6 in)
4.49 m²
Ground Contact Area* - Wide Gauge - 830 mm (32.7 in)
5.53 m²
Ground Pressure* - Standard Shoe - 550 mm (21.6 in)
77.6 kPa
Ground Pressure* - Optional Shoe - 675 mm (26.6 in)
64.4 kPa
Ground Pressure* - Wide Gauge - 830 mm (32.7 in)
57.3 kPa
Note
*ISO 16754:2008.

Buckets

Capacity - General Purpose 3.2 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose 3 m³
Capacity - Performance Series 3.8 m³
Capacity - Landfill 4.9 m³
Capacity - Slag 3 m³
Width - General Purpose 2974 mm
Width - Multi-Purpose 2946 mm
Width - Performance Series 2982 mm
Width - Landfill 2974 mm
Width - Slag 2846 mm
Capacity - General Purpose
3.2 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose
3 m³
Capacity - Performance Series
3.8 m³
Capacity - Landfill
4.9 m³
Capacity - Slag
3 m³
Width - General Purpose
2974 mm
Width - Multi-Purpose
2946 mm
Width - Performance Series
2982 mm
Width - Landfill
2974 mm
Width - Slag
2846 mm

Air Conditioning System

Air Conditioning The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.1 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.573 metric tonnes.
Air Conditioning
The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.1 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.573 metric tonnes.

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