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973 Track Loader

973

Track Loader

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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.

Key Specs
Flywheel Power 275 hp
Operating Weight 65901 lb
Capacity – General Purpose 4.2 yd³
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Product Specifications for 973

Flywheel Power 275 hp
Model Cat® C9.3B
Net Power – ISO 9249/SAE J1349 275 hp
Net Power – ISO 9249 (DIN) 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) and are compatible* with ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon in
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 m
Note (3) Machine Build Number 12A
Operating Weight 65901 lb
Capacity – General Purpose 4.2 yd³
Capacity – Multi-Purpose 3.9 yd³
Capacity – Performance Series 5 yd³
Capacity – Landfill 6.4 yd³
Capacity – Slag 3.9 yd³
Width – General Purpose 118.5 in
Width – Multi-Purpose 116.6 in
Width – Performance Series 118.7 in
Width – Landfill 118.5 in
Width – Slag 116.5 in
Note Additional buckets and work tools available. Please consult with your Cat dealer.
Fuel Tank 119 gal (US)
DEF Tank 9.2 gal (US)
Operating Weight 65901 lb
Width of Standard Shoe 27 in
Ground Pressure 9.5 psi
Operating Weight 71218 lb
Width of Standard Shoe 33 in
Ground Pressure 8.4 psi
Operating Weight 67164 lb
Width of Standard Shoe 27 in
Ground Pressure 9.7 psi
Overall Machine Length* 295 in
Machine Height – Top of Cab 138.2 in
Overall Width – Without Bucket 111.6 in
Hinge Pin Height at Maximum Lift 166.1 in
Note *With General Purpose bucket with bolt-on full edge
Track on Ground 115.3 in
Track Rollers/Shoes – Each Side 40
Air Conditioning 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. – If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system con
Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
Cat C9.3B Diesel Engine
Hydraulic demand fan
Hydrostatic transmission
Load sensing implement pump
Modular cooling system
12V power outlet and 5V USB port
Adjustable armrests
Configurable implement levers
Full-color 254 mm (10 in) touchscreen display with integrated rear camera, machine slope indicator, bucket angle indicator
Grab handle on dash
Heat/Air conditioning
Integrated rearview HD camera
Lights – 4 halogen
Standard cab with one sliding side window and four halogen lights: two facing forward, roof mounted, two facing rearward, integrated in the air conditioner unit
24V radio ready
Storage areas throughout cab
Lunch box storage with strap holder
Slope Indicate
Product Link™ ready
HDXL track
Oscillating track roller frames
Pin-on
Cat Advansys™ bucket tips/Ground Engaging Tools
4 x 2 Easy tie-down points on chassis
Metallic fuel tank
Ecology drains
Ground level service center
Hinged radiator guard and swing out fan
Shovel holder
Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
Cat C9.3B diesel engine with engine-mounted aftertreatment to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards
Cat C9.3B diesel engine to meet Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to Tier 3/Stage IIIA
Communication radio ready – FM
Deluxe seat
Joystick or two-lever implement controls
Joystick or V-lever-and-pedal steering controls
LED flashing beacon
Lights – 2 LED front/bottom of cab, access light
Lights – 8 LED
Premium seat
Radio AM/FM Bluetooth
Radio AM/FM/DAB+ Bluetooth
Radio AM/FM/Sirius XM Bluetooth
Deluxe cab package with two sliding side windows and eight LED lights: four roof-mounted facing forward, two facing rearward and two facing side integrated in the air conditioner unit
Steel Mill cab with thermal protection, all sealed windows, windshield and front light protection, eight halogen lights: four facing forward, two facing sideways, two facing rearward integrated into air conditioner unit
Remote Flash/Remote Troubleshoot
Product Link, Cellular
Product Link — Dual Cellular/Satellite
Cat Payload
Grade control mast
Single, Double or Triple Grouser track shoes
Waste or Low Ground Pressure (LGP) undercarriage
Steel Mill undercarriage
Fusion quick coupler
General Purpose bucket
Landfill bucket
Multi-Purpose bucket
Performance bucket
Slag bucket
Cold weather package
Fast fuel fill
Insulated metallic fuel tank (Steel Mill)
High Speed oil change
Hydraulic reversing fan
Hydraulic tilt cab
Refueling pump
Bumper
Counterweights
Multi-shank ripper
Ripper hitch
Ripper-ready rear hydraulics
Striker bar box
Low Ground Pressure (LGP) Arrangement
Waste Handler
Ship Hold Arrangement
Steel Mill Arrangement