973D Waste Handler
Caterpillar built its first track loader in 1955. With its pedigree for digging, the track loader has excavated millions of building foundations all over the globe. It wasn’t long before customers demanded that the strength and versatility of this machine be adapted to the forestry, demolition, steel mill and waste industries. With Caterpillar built and designed waste handling features, the track loader is now considered the second most useful machines in a landfill (after the compactor). The Cat® 973D is the largest, most powerful track loader in the world, and it’s the safest, most environmentally friendly and efficient track loader Caterpillar has ever built. Put it to work in waste, it’s designed for it. Read on for more information on the 973D’s waste handling attributes, and how they can benefit your operation.
- Technical Specs
- Engine Model
- Cat® C9 ACERT™
- Flywheel Power
- 263.0 hp
- Track Shoe Width - Standard
- 21.6 in
- Track Shoe Width - Optional
- 26.6 in
- Track Gauge
- 85.0 in
- Ground Pressure - Standard Shoe
- 12.4 psi
- Ground Pressure - Optional Shoe
- 10.1 psi
- Track Shoe Type
- Double Grouser, Extreme Service
- Drive Pump
- Two, variable-displacement, slipper-type axial piston pumps
- Maximum System Pressure
- 6527.0 psi
- Track Motor
- Two, variable-displacement, bent axis piston motors
- Type
- Hydrostatic drive with infinite machine speeds up to 11 km/h (6.8 mph)
- Cycle Time - Dump
- 1.4 Seconds
- Cycle Time - Raise
- 6.5 Seconds
- Float Down
- 2.7 Seconds
- Output - Maximum
- 91.4 gal/min
- Relief Valve Setting
- 3988.0 psi
- Type
- Closed Center Load Sensing
- Fuel Tank
- 164.0 gal
- Cooling System
- 11.6 gal
- Hydraulic Tank
- 49.9 gal
- Alternator
- 95 amp, Heavy-Duty, Brushless
- Battery Capacity
- 1400 CCA
- Battery Quantity
- 2
- Battery Voltage
- 12
- Type
- 24V DC
- Operating Weight
- 65157.0 lb
- Capacity - General Purpose Landfill
- 6.4 yd3
- Capacity - General Purpose
- 4.2 yd3
- Capacity - Multi-Purpose Landfill
- 6.0 yd3
- Capacity - Multi-Purpose
- 3.92 yd3
- Width - General Purpose Landfill
- 114.56 in
- Width - General Purpose
- 114.56 in
- Width - Multi-Purpose Landfill
- 112.91 in
- Width - Multi-Purpose
- 112.91 in
- Type
- Parallelogram
- Number of Pockets
- 3
- Overall Width/Beam
- 86.6 in
- Penetration
- 15.6 in
- Ripping Width
- 72.4 in
- Standards
- Standards
- Air Conditioning
- The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.9 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 2.717 metric tonnes.