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Cat 973 Track Loader
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973
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953 Track Loader
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953
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963 Track Loader
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963
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Engine Expand Collapse
Flywheel Power
275 hp 205 kW
160 hp 119 kW
202 hp 151 kW
Model
Cat® C9.3B
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349
275 hp 205 kW
160 hp 119 kW
202 hp 151 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
279 mhp 279 mhp
162 mhp 162 mhp
204 mhp 204 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.
Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards or India Bharat Stage III, Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA.
Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards or India Bharat Stage III, 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 intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)*** or 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)**** or 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. * While Caterpillar engines are compatible with these alternative fuels, some regions may not allow their use. ** Tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from lower-carbon intensity fuels are essentially the same as traditional fuels. *** Engines with no aftertreatment devices are compatible with 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.
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 intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)*** or 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)**** or 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. * While Caterpillar engines are compatible with these alternative fuels, some regions may not allow their use. ** Tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from lower-carbon intensity fuels are essentially the same as traditional fuels. *** Engines with no aftertreatment devices are compatible with 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.
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 intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)*** or 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)**** or 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. * While Caterpillar engines are compatible with these alternative fuels, some regions may not allow their use. ** Tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from lower-carbon intensity fuels are essentially the same as traditional fuels. *** Engines with no aftertreatment devices are compatible with 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.
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.
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
Operating Weight
65901 lb 29892 kg
34594 lb 15692 kg
44881 lb 20358 kg
Fuel Tank
119 gal (US) 450 l
70 gal (US) 265 l
84.5 gal (US) 320 l
DEF Tank
9.2 gal (US) 35 l
4.2 gal (US) 16 l
4.2 gal (US) 16 l
Operating Weight
65901 lb 29892 kg
34594 lb 15692 kg
44881 lb 20358 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
27 in 675 mm
20 in 480 mm
22 in 550 mm
Ground Pressure
9.5 psi 65.8 kPa
10 psi 66 kPa
9.1 psi 63 kPa
Operating Weight
65901 lb 29892 kg
34594 lb 15692 kg
44881 lb 20358 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
27 in 675 mm
20 in 480 mm
22 in 550 mm
Ground Pressure
9.5 psi 65.8 kPa
10 psi 66 kPa
9.1 psi 63 kPa
Operating Weight
65901 lb 29892 kg
34594 lb 15692 kg
44881 lb 20358 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
27 in 675 mm
20 in 480 mm
22 in 550 mm
Ground Pressure
9.5 psi 65.8 kPa
10 psi 66 kPa
9.1 psi 63 kPa
Overall Machine Length*
295 in 7496 mm
251.1 in 6378 mm
275.6 in 7001 mm
Machine Height - Top of Cab
138.2 in 3510 mm
124.2 in 3156 mm
130.9 in 3325 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
*With General Purpose pin-on bucket
*With General Purpose bucket and extra duty teeth.
Track on Ground
115.3 in 2930 mm
90 in 2286 mm
100 in 2542 mm
Track Rollers/Shoes - Each Side
40
6/37
7 / 38
Capacity - General Purpose
4.2 yd³ 3.2 m³
2.4 yd³ 1.8 m³
3.2 yd³ 2.5 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose
3.9 yd³ 3 m³
2.1 yd³ 1.6 m³
2.6 yd³ 2 m³
Capacity - Performance Series
5 yd³ 3.8 m³
2.7 yd³ 2.1 m³
3.7 yd³ 2.8 m³
Capacity - Landfill
6.4 yd³ 4.9 m³
Capacity - Slag
3.9 yd³ 3 m³
Width - General Purpose
118.5 in 3010 mm
97.8 in 2485 mm
101.2 in 2571 mm
Width - Multi-Purpose
116.6 in 2961 mm
97.3 in 2471 mm
101.3 in 2575 mm
Width - Performance Series
118.7 in 3015 mm
99.8 in 2536 mm
105.2 in 2671 mm
Width - Landfill
118.5 in 3010 mm
Width - Slag
116.5 in 2960 mm
Note
*With General Purpose bucket with bolt-on full edge
*With General Purpose pin-on bucket
*With General Purpose bucket and extra duty teeth.
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 contains 1.134 kg (2.5 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.622 metric tonnes (1.787 tons).
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 contains 1.134 kg (2.5 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.622 metric tonnes (1.787 tons).
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 contains 1.134 kg (2.5 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.622 metric tonnes (1.787 tons).
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