990 Wheel Loader
Engine
- Engine Model
- Catยฎ C27
- Emissions
- Option 1 - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V
- Rated Speed
- 1800 r/min
- Emissions
- Option 2 - Emits equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 2
- Rated Speed
- 1800 r/min
- Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014
- 766 hp
- Bore
- 5.4 in
- Stroke
- 6 in
- Displacement
- 1649.5 inยณ
- Peak Torque - 1,200 rpm
- 2624 lb/ft
- Torque Rise
- 18 %
- Note
- Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with fan at minimum speed, air intake sytstem, exhaust system, and alternator.
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- Cat planetary power shift
- Forward - 1
- 4.6 mile/h
- Forward - 2
- 8.2 mile/h
- Forward - 3
- 14.5 mile/h
- Reverse - 1
- 5.1 mile/h
- Reverse - 2
- 9.1 mile/h
- Reverse - 3
- 16 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Forward 1
- Lock-up disabled
- Direct Drive - Forward 2
- 8.2 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Forward 3
- 14.5 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 1
- 5.1 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 2
- 9.1 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 3
- 16 mile/h
- Note
- Travel speeds based on Michelin 45/65R39 LD D2**L5 tires.
Operating Specifications
- Operating Weight - Standard
- 178517 lb
- Bucket Capacity Range
- 8.6ย mยณย โ 10.0ย mยณ (11.25ย ydยณย โ 13.0ย ydยณ)
- Rated Payload - Standard
- 17.5 ton (US)
- Rated Payload - High Lift
- 17.5 ton (US)
- Cat Truck Match - Standard
- 773-775
- Cat Truck Match - High Lift
- 775-777
Hydraulic System - Lift/Tilt
- Lift/Tilt System - Circuit
- Positive flow control
- Lift/Tilt System
- Variable displacement piston
- Relief Valve Setting - Lift/Tilt
- 4786 psi
- Cylinders, Double Acting - Lift, Bore and Stroke
- 235 mm ร 1287 mm (9.3 in ร 50.7 in)
- Cylinders, Double Acting - Tilt, Bore and Stroke
- 292.1 mm ร 820 mm (11.5 in ร 32.3 in)
- Pilot System
- Open loop and pressure reducing
Hydraulic Cycle Times
- Rack Back
- 4.3 s
- Raise
- 8.6 s
- Dump
- 2.9 s
- Lower
- 3.7 s
- Lower Float Down
- 3.7 s
- Total Hydraulic Cycle Time - Empty Bucket
- 13.8 s
Hydraulic System - Steering
- Steering System - Circuit
- Pilot, load sensing
- Steering System - Pump
- Piston, variable displacement
- Maximum Flow at 1,400 rpm
- 96.2 gal/min
- Relief Valve Setting - Steering
- 5004 psi
- Total Steering Angle
- 70ยฐ
Air Conditioning System
- Air Conditioning
- โข The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. โข If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system c
Axles
- Front
- Fixed
- Rear
- Trunnion
- Oscillation Angle
- 8.5ยฐ
Brakes
- Brakes
- ISO 3450: 2011
Service Refill Capacities
- Fuel Tank
- 281 gal (US)
- Cooling System
- 54.9 gal (US)
- Engine Crankcase
- 20 gal (US)
- Transmission
- 29.1 gal (US)
- Differential - Final Drives - Front
- 71.6 gal (US)
- Differential - Final Drives - Rear
- 68.9 gal (US)
- Hydraulic System Factory Fill
- 210 gal (US)
- Hydraulic Tank - Implement and Hydraulic Fan
- 68.9 gal (US)
- Hydraulic Tank - Steering and Braking
- 34.9 gal (US)
- Note
- Cat U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels** up to: โข 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl este
Dimensions (Approximate) - Standard Lift Linkage
- Ground to Top of ROPS
- 17.2 ft
- Ground to Top of Exhaust Stacks
- 16.6 ft
- Ground to Top of Hood
- 12.7 ft
- Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper
- 12.5 ft
- Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip
- 15.4 ft
- Wheel Base
- 15.1 ft
- Maximum Overall Length
- 42.9 ft
- Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance
- 2 ft
- Ground to Center of Front Axle
- 4.2 ft
- Clearance at Maximum Lift
- 7.2 ft
- B-Pin Height - Maximum Lift
- 19.7 ft
- Maximum Overall Height - Bucket Raised
- 27.2 ft
- Reach - Maximum Lift
- 7.2 ft
- Note
- Specifications are calculated with 9.0 m3 (11.8 yd3) rock bucket and Bridgestone 45/65R39 VSDL One Star tires.
Dimensions (Approximate) - High Lift Linkage
- Ground to Top of ROPS
- 17.2 ft
- Ground to Top of Exhaust Stacks
- 16.6 ft
- Ground to Top of Hood
- 12.7 ft
- Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper
- 12.5 ft
- Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip
- 17.8 ft
- Wheel Base
- 15.1 ft
- Maximum Overall Length
- 45.3 ft
- Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance
- 2 ft
- Ground to Center of Front Axle
- 4.2 ft
- Clearance at Maximum Lift
- 14.8 ft
- B-Pin Height - Maximum Lift
- 21.2 ft
- Maximum Overall Height - Bucket Raised
- 28.7 ft
- Dump Angle at Maximum Lift
- 51ยฐ
- Reach - Maximum Lift
- 8.5 ft
- Note
- Specifications are calculated with 9.0 m3 (11.8 yd3) rock bucket and Bridgestone 45/65R39 VSDL One Star tires.
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NOTE
- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
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OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
- Air conditioner and heater with automatic temperature control
- Cab, sound-suppressed and pressurized, rollover protective structure/falling objects protective structure (ROPS/FOPS)
- Cat Vision, rear vision camera system
- 12-volt power port
- Coat hook
- Cab precleaner, powered
- Electro-hydraulic tilt and lift controls (seat mounted)
- Flip-up armrest
- Heater and defroster
- CB radio ready
- Horn, electric
- Implement hydraulic lockout
- Instrumentation, gauges:
โ Engine coolant temperature
โ Fuel level
โ Ground speed
โ Gear
โ Hydraulic oil temperature
โ Speedometer/tachometer
โ Torque converter temperature - Instrumentation, warning indicators:
โ Action alert system, three category
โ Automatic transmission model enable status
โ Brake malfunction
โ Bucket float status
โ Delayed engine shutdown status
โ Engine idle shutdown status
โ Engine malfunction
โ Fuel economy mode enable status
โ Hydraulic lockout
โ Lockup clutch enable status
โ Low fuel level
โ Parking brake status
โ Rimpull control enable status
โ Seatbelt warning
โ Secondary steering (if equipped)
โ Throttle lock status
โ Transmission gear - Keypad, control with indicator lights:
โ Auto trans mode speed range
โ Auto/manual transmission mode
โ Fuel economy mode
โ Implement kickout
โ Lockup clutch
โ Reduced rimpull
โ Throttle lock - Light, dome (cab)
- Lunchbox and beverage holders
- Mirrors, rearview (externally mounted)
- Premium seat with heated and actively cooled leather, adjustable lumbar support, air adjustable bolsters on the seat and backrest, seat cushion tilt adjustment, and adjustable-length seat cushion
- Seat belt, retractable, 76 mm (3 in) wide
- Steering and Transmission Integrated Control (STIC™) system with steering lock
- Tinted glass
- Trainer seat with lap belt
- Vital Information Management System (VIMS™) with graphical information display: external data port, customizable operator profiles, cycle timer, and integral Cat Production Measurement
โ Wet-arm wipers/washers (front, rear and corner) intermittent front wiper
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POWERTRAIN
- Brakes, full hydraulic, enclosed, oil-disc
- Axle-shaft oil-disc service brake
- Electro hydraulic parking brake
- Case drain screens
- Cat clean emission module (CEM) - (Tier 4 only)
- Demand fan
- Engine Cat C27
- Fuel priming pump (electric)
- Ground level shutdown switch
- Mufflers (under hood) (Tier 2 equivalent only)
- Precleaner, engine air intake
- Radiator, Aluminum Modular (AMR)
- Separated cooling system
- Starting aid, (ether) manual override
- Throttle Lock
- Torque Converter, Impeller Clutch (ICTC) with lock-up clutch (LUC), and rimpull control system
- Transmission, 534 mm (21 in) planetary power shift (electronic) (3F/3R)
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ELECTRICAL
- Alarm, back-up
- Alternator, 150 amp
- Batteries, maintenance free (2 โ 1,400 CCA)
- Converter, 10/15 amp, 24V to 12V
- Deutsch component connectors
- Electrical system, 24V
- Electronic transmission control
- Lighting system, halogen (front and rear) lighting, access stairway, engine compartment
- Starter, electric
- Auxiliary start receptacle
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OTHER
- Automatic bucket lift kickout/positioner
- Axle temperature sensor
- Battery disconnect and jump start receptacle, bumper
- Coupling, Caterpillar O-ring face seals
- Economy mode with on demand throttle
- Emergency platform exit
- Engine, crankcase, 500 hour interval with CH4
- Engine idle management features:
โ Auto idle kickdown
โ Delayed engine shutdown
โ Engine idle shutdown - Fenders, steel (front)
- Guards, crankcase and powertrain
- Ground level lockable battery disconnect switch
- Grouped/labeled lube points
- Hitch, drawbar with pin
- Hoses, Cat XT™
- Oil sampling valves
- Positive flow control hydraulic system
- Product Link™
- Sight Gauges: hydraulic tanks, steering/fan and implement/brake, and transmission
- Stairway, left and right rear access
- Steering, load sensing
- Toe kicks
- Vandalism protection caplocks
- Venturi stack
- Premixed 50% concentration of extended life coolant with freeze protection to โ34ยฐ C (โ29ยฐ F)
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NOTE
- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
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POWERTRAIN
- โ50ยฐ C (โ58ยฐ F) antifreeze
- Engine oil change system, high speed, Wiggins
- Engine block heater 120V or 240V
- High ambient cooling โ software
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OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
- Cat Detect, object detection system
- AM/FM/CD/MP3 radio
- Satellite Sirius radio with Bluetooth®
- LED warning strobe
- Mirrors heated
- Window pull-down visor
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OTHER
- Front and rear roading fenders
- Fast fill fuel system (Shaw-Aero)
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OTHER OPTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
- Millyard
- Steel Mill