Cat General Duty

Undercarriage
For Medium Track-Type Tractors & Loaders

The Right Balance of Performance and Value

Cat® General Duty Undercarriage was designed specifically
for your Cat machines—to help you get just the right balance
of performance and value.

Designed for use in low- to moderate-impact applications where the value

of Cat Heavy Duty Undercarriage is not fully needed, General Duty rounds out the
Cat undercarriage options for medium-size machines.

Note: General Duty Undercarriage is not designed for forestry or waste applications.
What is the Best Fit for You?
Your work experience is the most important element in selecting the Cat undercarriage that best meets the
demands of your
® business. To figure out exactly which Cat Undercarriage is the right fit for your work and
Cat General Duty Undercarriage
your machine, you have to ask questions:
• How long will I own this machine?
• How many hours a week will I be using this machine?
• What are my typical ground/soil conditions?
Matching Undercarriage to Application Delivers the Most Value
• What are my impact conditions?
• What attachments are on my track-type tractor?
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Rating Key Man Material Machine traction and flotation as well as overall
undercarriage wear life. For the conditions
Machine Utilization 4
Ownership Period 2

=GOOD
in which D6 and D7 General Duty

Machine Weight 9
Purchase Price1

undercarriage will typically be operating,

Shoe Width 10
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O&O Costs 3

Abrasion 5

Moisture 7

Grading 11
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General Duty Duty undercarriage is offered only with
Available on D6D/H/M/N/R/T, D7G/H/R,
D8N/R/T, 963, 973 extreme service shoes. General Duty
track groups will be available in various
Heavy Duty
Available on D6N, D6T, D7H/R configurations. See your Cat Dealer for
Positive Pin Retention (PPR)
Available on D8N/R/T
more details.

SystemOne Cat Heavy Duty shoes can be installed

Available on D6N/R/T, 953, 963
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Purchase Price - Lowest initial price
2
Ownership Period - As this extends, which
offering provides the best value
3
Owning & Operating Costs - Capable of
providing the lowest owning and operating
costs across the widest range of applications
4
Machine Utilization - As the machine usage
increases, which undercarriage delivers the
best value
on General Duty link assemblies to
meet various customer requirements.
5
Abrasion - As abrasion increases, what 9
Machine Weight - As machine weight
undercarriage provides the best wear life increases, which undercarriage best handles
the elevated weight
6
Impact - As impact increases, which
undercarriage provides the best performance 10
Shoe Width - As shoe width increases,
which undercarriage handles the increased
7
Moisture - As moisture increases wear life bending stress the best
typically decreases. So which undercarriage
is best suited for this scenario 11
Grading - Which undercarriage provides
the best grading performance over the life
8
Packing - When the application goes from of the undercarriage
extrudable material to non-extrudable
material which undercarriage is best

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Work with Your Cat Dealer for Longer Undercarriage Life
Your Cat dealer has the experience and expertise to help you extend undercarriage life,
manage operating cost and maximize uptime.
• With Custom Track Service (CTS) your Cat dealer inspects, measures and reports
undercarriage wear, so you can make informed decisions about service and maintenance.
• Your dealer has excellent General Duty parts availability for fast turnaround time.
• While General Duty is built to different specifications than Heavy Duty, its design
makes General Duty and Heavy Duty components interchangeable, eliminating any
need for retrofitting and keeping downtime to a minimum.
• Cat Undercarriage Assurance—our four-year/3,000-hour Undercarriage Assurance
Program covers General Duty. Ask your Cat dealer for details.

CAT DEALERS DEFINE WORLD-

CLASS PRODUCT SUPPORT.
We offer you the right parts and service
solutions, when and where you need them.

The Cat Dealer network of highly trained

experts keeps your entire fleet up and running
to maximize your equipment investment.

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