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973D Track Loader
- Standard Equipment
- Optional Equipment
- Specs
Standard Equipment
- ELECTRICAL
- Alternator, 95 amps, 24 V, heavy duty brushless
- Alarm, backup
- Horn, electric
- 2 Maintenance free batteries, 1,400 amps
- Converter 24V/12V
- Switch, main disconnect
- Starter, electric (24V)
- Four halogen lights, two forward facing, roof mounted; two rearward facing, integrated in A/C unit
- OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
- Pressurized, sound suppressed, ROPS/FOPS cab
- Cab with tinted glass and side sliding window
- Air conditioning and heating
- Heater, defroster with automatic temperature control
- Seat, fabric-covered, air suspended
- Seat-mounted controls
- Seat belt, retractable
- Electronic Monitoring System
- Gauges for:
- Electro-hydraulic implement control joystick
- Radio ready, includes 24 to 12V converter, speakers, antenna and two 12 volts power outlets
- Mirror rearview
- Coat Hook
- Adjustable armrest
- Transmission control, Joystick or V-lever and steering pedals
- Storage lockable compartment under armrests
- Floor mat, rubber, heavy duty
- Windshield washers and wipers, front and rear
- Durable metal roof
- Parking brake switch and "brake-on" indicator light
- POWER TRAIN
- Caterpillar C9 ACERT diesel engine
- Modular cooling system for engine air intake, oil and water
- 24 volt electric starting
- Electronically controlled, on-demand fan cooling system
- Extended Life Coolant
- Fuel priming pump electric
- Electronic Hydrostatic Control (EHC) for transmission with travel and work modes
- Closed Loop Hystat transmission with DSR Software
- Muffler, under hood
- Water separator
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- 2160 mm/85 in track gauge
- End Section Track Guiding guards
- Hydraulic Track Adjuster
- EWL track (40 sections, 215 mm /8.5 in pitch)
- Five piece sprocket track
- Seven track rollers, lifetime lubricated
- Conventional idlers, lifetime lubricated.
- Oscillating track roller frames
- Two carrier rollers per track
- Track Master Link
- Guard, idler
- OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT
- Sound Suppression, Exterior
- Z-bar loader linkage
- Load sensing variable displacement implement pump
- Implement cylinders with integrated positioning sensors
- Operator programmable lift and tilt kickouts
- Engine enclosure with lockable doors (5 mm/0.2 in perforated holes)
- Hinged radiator grill
- 6.35 fins per inch radiator and cooler cores
- Ecology Drains
- Hydraulic Oil, HYDO Advanced 10
- Cab, tilt jack, hydraulic
Optional Equipment
- ELECTRICAL
- Beacon, rotating
- POWER TRAIN
- Tank fuel, fast fill
- HYDRAULIC
- Hydraulic oil, biodegradable
- BUCKET
- General Propose, Slag
- BUCKET ATTACHMENTS
- Teeth, extra duty, 8
- Teeth, penetration, 8
- Cutting edge, bolt-on
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- Track, 500 mm (19.7 in), flat
- Track, 500 mm (19.7 in), alternates flat and DG GR shoes
- Track, 675 mm (26.6 in), Trap Hole
- DBL GR
- TRPL GR
- SGL GR ES
- GUARDS
- Guard, tilt cylinders
- Guard, track roller
- OTHER ATTACHMENTS
- Radio AM/FM, CD
- Heater, engine coolant, 120V
- Heater, engine coolant, 240V
- Product Link
- Machine Security System
- Antifreeze, -50° C (-58° F)
- 973D VALUE PACKAGES
- Rear protection STD
- Rear protection HD
- Ripper package
- Maintenance package, deluxe
- Lights additional, package
- Protection, windshield, lights
- Striker bar package
- Counterweight package
- Hydraulic 2W, Joystick
- Hydraulic 3W, MP Joystick
- Hydraulic 3W, GP Joystick
- Hydraulic 4W, MP joystick
- Hydraulic, 2W, 2 levers
- Bucket GP, 3.0 m³ (3.98 yd³), package
- Bucket MP, 2.8 m³ (3.6 yd³), package
- Bucket GP, 3.0 m³ (3.98 yd³), package
- Bucket GP, landfill, package
- Bucket wide, 3.3 m³ (4.37 yd³), package
- Bucket GP, 3.0 m³ (3.98 yd³), HD, pack
- Bucket MP ES, 2.8 m³ (3.6 yd³), package
- Bucket MP, landfill, package
Specs
Overview
Long Name:
973D Track Loader
Name:
973D
Brand:
Caterpillar
Status:
Current
Engine
Flywheel Power:
263 HP / 196 kW
Engine Model:
Cat® C9 ACERT™
Net Power - ISO 9249:
263 HP / 196 kW
Net Power - SAE J1349:
263 HP / 196 kW
Net Power - EEC 80/1269:
263 HP / 196 kW
Bore:
4.41 in / 112 mm
Stroke:
5.86 in / 149 mm
Displacement:
537 in³ / 8.8 l
Net Power - Cat:
263 HP / 196 kW
Undercarriage
Track Shoe Type:
Double Grouser, Extreme Service
Track Shoe Width - Standard:
21.6 in / 550 mm
Track Shoe Width - Optional:
26.6 in / 675 mm
Track Rollers - Each Side:
7
Number of Shoes - Each Side:
40
Track on Ground:
115.3 in / 2930 mm
Ground Contact Area - Standard Shoe:
4991 in² / 3.22 m²
Ground Contact Area - Optional Shoe:
6138 in² / 3.96 m²
Ground Pressure - Standard Shoe:
12.4 psi / 85.5 kPa
Ground Pressure - Optional Shoe:
10.1 psi / 69.5 kPa
Grouser Height - Double Grouser:
1.92 in / 49 mm
Track Gauge:
85 in / 2160 mm
Drive System
Type:
Hydrostatic drive with infinite machine speeds up to 11 km/h (6.8 mph)
Drive Pump:
Two, variable-displacement, slipper-type axial piston pumps
Track Motor:
Two, variable-displacement, bent axis piston motors
Maximum System Pressure:
6527 psi / 45000 kPa
Hydraulic System - Implement
Cycle Time - Dump:
1.4 s / 1.4 s
Cycle Time - Raise:
6.5 s / 6.5 s
Float Down:
2.7 s / 2.7 s
Output - Maximum:
91.4 gal/min / 346 l/min
Relief Valve Setting:
3988 psi / 27500 kPa
Type:
Closed Center Load Sensing
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank:
164 gal (US) / 621 l
Cooling System:
11.6 gal (US) / 44 l
Crankcase - With Filter:
7.7 gal (US) / 29 l
Final Drive - Each:
7.5 gal (US) / 28.5 l
Hydraulic System - Equipment, Power Train and Tank:
89.8 gal (US) / 340 l
Hydraulic Tank:
49.9 gal (US) / 189 l
Pump Drive Box:
1 gal (US) / 3.8 l
Pivot Shaft:
0.8 gal (US) / 3 l
Electrical System
Type:
24V DC
Battery Capacity:
1400 CCA
Battery Voltage:
12
Battery Quantity:
2
Alternator:
95 amp, Heavy-Duty, Brushless
Weights
Operating Weight:
61857 lb / 28058 kg
Shipping Weight - Without Bucket:
55997 lb / 25400 kg
Buckets
Capacity - General Purpose:
4.2 yd³ / 3.21 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose:
3.92 yd³ / 3.05 m³
Bucket Width - General Purpose:
114.56 in / 2910 mm
Bucket Width - Multi-Purpose:
112.91 in / 2868 mm
Operating Specifications
Maximum Travel Speed:
6.8 mile/h / 11 km/h
Ripper Specifications
Type:
Parallelogram
Overall Width/Beam:
86.6 in / 2200 mm
Shank Cross Section:
74 x 175 mm 2.9 x 6.9 in
Ground Clearance:
34.96 in / 888 mm
Penetration:
15.6 in / 397 mm
Ripping Width:
72.4 in / 1840 mm
Cylinders - Bore:
5.1 in / 130 mm
Cylinders - Stroke:
9.3 in / 236 mm
Addition to Machine Length Due to Ripper in Transportation Position:
23.1 in / 586 mm
Number of Pockets:
3
Penetration Force - Ground Level:
22500 lb / 100 kN
Ramp Angle:
28.5 ° / 28.5 °
Ripper Weight - With 3 Shanks:
3747.8 lb / 1700 kg
Standards
ROPS/FOPS:
ROPS/FOPS
Brakes:
Brakes
Cab:
Cab
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 1.9 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 2.717 metric tonnes.
