User manual CATERPILLAR 953D BROCHURE

[. . . ] 953D Track Loader ® Engine Engine Model Flywheel Power Buckets Capacity ­ General Purpose Capacity ­ Multi-Purpose Weights Operating Weight Cat® C6. 6 ACERTTM 110 kW 148 hp 1. 85 m3 1. 6 m3 15 517 kg 2. 42 yd3 2. 09 yd3 34, 209 lb 953D Track Loader Engine Operator Station Monitoring System The 953D incorporates a new smooth, rounded, molded gauge cluster with integral defroster vents. Together with Cat® Messenger, it displays all necessary information within the operator's normal line of sight. 8 The Cat® C6. 6 ACERT engine utilizes Experience a high level of efficiency, the Caterpillar® Common Rail fuel comfort and productivity with the new delivery system. The cab features a new performance, durability, serviceability, gauge cluster, a fully air-suspension and fuel economy, it meets EPA Tier 3, seat, the new seat mounted controls, EU Stage IIIA and Japan Ministry of an automatic air climate control and Land, Infrastructure & Transport Step 3 provides excellent visibility. [. . . ] The 953D linkage has fewer grease points compared to other linkage designs because every pin joint is sealed to keep grease in and dirt out. Fewer grease points and sealed pins means less downtime for maintenance allowing more working hours between servicing. The two arms are welded into a single unit, using a weld-fabricated cross-tube. The 953D linkage design combines the advantages of strength and durability with minimum structural weight, so that productivity is not penalized by excess weight in the linkage. Mainframe and Loader Tower. The 953D Main Frame and Loader Tower is a single, slab rails with reinforced crossings, with castings and forgings incorporated at points of high stress, to distribute those stresses over wider areas for long structural life. The part of the frame below the engine and operator's station consists of two slab-section side-frame rails, which are joined at the rear by a box-section cross member. The Slab-section 953D frame resists twisting and impact forces to provide a solid foundation for all the components it supports. Mounting points for the final drives, pivot shafts, and platform are built into each mainframe side rail. The frame side plates are made of mild steel, which provides strength and resists shock and bending stresses. "Deep penetrating", "Backed up" welds are used for maximum strength. Loader tower. The one slab plate continues forward to become one side of the loader tower in order to provide smooth transition to loads from linkages to the mainframe rails. The loader tower provides a solid mount for lift arms, lift cylinders, and Z-bar tilt cylinder. A box-section cross member is welded below the two inboard loader tower plates to add strength. The equalizer bar, which connects the track roller frames to the main frame, is mounted below the loader tower. The result is an integrated main frame and loader tower assembly which will accommodate maximum loads capability. The engine is at the rear, where its weight serves as a "working counterweight" to balance the machine for full bucket loads without adding inefficient "dead" weight. 11 SystemOneTM Undercarriage The SystemOne undercarriage was designed exclusively for Caterpillar machines to reduce customers' operating costs, downtime and maintenance intervals. Revolutionary Undercarriage. SystemOneTM is the latest innovation in a century of undercarriage leadership. Nearly every major undercarriage improvement over the last 100 years has come from Caterpillar. It was designed to reduce customers' operating costs and maintenance intervals. The revolutionary Cat SystemOneTM Undercarriage provides maximum undercarriage life and reliability no matter the application, environment or underfoot conditions. Built to last longer and require less maintenance it ensures a dramatic drop in operating costs. Track Roller Frames. The track roller frames are a welded, box section design, which provides strength and resistance to bending without adding extra weight. [. . . ] Lifting eyes are included so that the 953D can be lifted from the dock to the hold. For underfoot conditions that require even lower ground pressure than the standard 953D undercarriage the gauge of the machine can be widened by 300 mm (11. 8 inches) and the track shoe width increased to 800 mm (31. 5 inches). For other custom-designed arrangements for specific applications, contact your Caterpillar Dealer. With the addition of certain special modifications, the capabilities of the 953D can be further expanded to handle some very harsh working conditions. [. . . ]