973 Track Loader

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Product Description

Save money and transport time with one rugged machine that does it all – land clearing, digging, grading, truck loading, slope work and more. Crawler loaders give you lower ground pressure and better traction so you can start the job sooner, and work longer, in all kinds of underfoot conditions. Cat® Track Loaders give you all this, plus outstanding performance and fuel efficiency.

Specifications
Us
Metric
Engine
Flywheel Power
275 hp
205 kW
Model
Cat® C9.3B
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349
275 hp
205 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
279 mhp
279 mhp
Emissions
Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards or Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA.
Note (1)
Cat U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 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: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)*; 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Cat engines meeting Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA, are compatible with diesel fuel blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels up to: 100% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)**; 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Refer to guidelines for successful application. Please consult your Cat dealer or “Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations” (SEBU6250) for details. *Engines with no aftertreatment devices can use higher blends, up to 100% biodiesel (For use of blends higher than 20% biodiesel, consult your Cat dealer). **For use of blends higher than 20% biodiesel, consult your Cat dealer.
Note (2)
Net power advertised is the power available at the engine flywheel when the engine is equipped with a fan, air cleaner, clean emissions Module (when equipped) and alternator. Advertised power is tested per the specified standard in effect at the time of manufacture.
Note (3)
Machine Build Number 12A
Weights
Operating Weight
65901 lb
29892 kg
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank
119 gal (US)
450 l
DEF Tank
9.2 gal (US)
35 l
Standard
Operating Weight
65901 lb
29892 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
27 in
675 mm
Ground Pressure
9.5 psi
65.8 kPa
Low Ground Pressure (LGP)
Operating Weight
71218 lb
32304 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
33 in
830 mm
Ground Pressure
8.4 psi
57.9 kPa
Waste Handler
Operating Weight
67164 lb
30465 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
27 in
675 mm
Ground Pressure
9.7 psi
67.1 kPa
Dimensions
Overall Machine Length*
295 in
7496 mm
Machine Height - Top of Cab
138.2 in
3510 mm
Overall Width - Without Bucket
111.6 in
2835 mm
Hinge Pin Height at Maximum Lift
166.1 in
4218 mm
Note
*With General Purpose bucket with bolt-on full edge
Undercarriage
Track on Ground
115.3 in
2930 mm
Track Rollers/Shoes - Each Side
40
Buckets
Capacity - General Purpose
4.2 yd³
3.2 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose
3.9 yd³
3 m³
Capacity - Performance Series
5 yd³
3.8 m³
Capacity - Landfill
6.4 yd³
4.9 m³
Capacity - Slag
3.9 yd³
3 m³
Width - General Purpose
118.5 in
3010 mm
Width - Multi-Purpose
116.6 in
2961 mm
Width - Performance Series
118.7 in
3015 mm
Width - Landfill
118.5 in
3010 mm
Width - Slag
116.5 in
2960 mm
Note
Additional buckets and work tools available. Please consult with your Cat dealer.
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.
Standard/Optional

Standard Equipment

NOTE
Power Train
Operator Environment
Cat Technology
Undercarriage
Buckets
Service and Maintenance

Optional Equipment

NOTE
Power Train
Operator Environment
Cat Technology
Undercarriage
Buckets
Service and Maintenance
Attachments
Special Arrangements

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