Caterpillar D-Series

Case M Series

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Introduction

ƒ Presentation with competitive bulletin

ƒ Questions
ƒ What are they saying about us?
ƒ Questions
ƒ Competitive Walk-arounds - PM
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 Loader Bucket

ƒ Large torque tube ƒ Smaller torque tube

ƒ No full length welds to fail ƒ Fabricated bucket with
when dozing with bucket full length welds on top
rolled

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 Loader Bucket

ƒ Two-piece cutting edge for ƒ One-piece cutting edge is

serviceability awkward
ƒ Able to accept bolted teeth ƒ BOCE needed for strength
ƒ Hardened corner wear plate ƒ No corner wear plates

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 Loader

ƒ Two loader options ƒ Single option

ƒ Formed loader arms ƒ Fabricated arms
ƒ Divergent loader arms ƒ Wide loader arms
ƒ Protected hose routing ƒ Poor hose routing
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 Loader

ƒ Large diameter hardened ƒ Nuts and bolts at 4 points

pins ƒ Linkage gets sloppy over
ƒ Replaceable bushings time

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 Engine and Drive train

ƒ Thermal starting aid – ƒ Ether replacement

NO ETHER ƒ Pre-cleaner mounted
ƒ No pre-cleaner above hood
ƒ Gear-driven water pump ƒ Belt-driven water pump
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 Engine and Drive train

ƒ Fan guard standard ƒ No fan guard

ƒ Protected drive shaft ƒ Light-duty drive shaft
ƒ Round cross members ƒ Flat plates collect
for shedding material material & bend

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 Chassis

ƒ Stamped steel tread ƒ Grip tape on steps

ƒ Bolt-on steps ƒ Integrated steps
ƒ Easy battery access ƒ Difficult battery access
ƒ Ample tool storage ƒ Limited tool storage – no
grease gun

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 Chassis

ƒ Heavy-duty trunnion cap ƒ Lightweight trunnion cap

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 Front Axle

ƒ Greaseless: ƒ Grease points:

4Front axle king pins
4Axle oscillation points
4Drive shaft U-joints
ƒ Slip joint every 250 hrs
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4Front axle pivots = 50 hrs
4Axle oscillation = 50 hrs
44WD shaft = 250 hrs
4Rear axle shaft = 250 hrs
Case
 AWD Control

ƒ Four-wheel drive switch

ƒ Four-wheel drive switch 4ON or OFF
42WD – 2 wheel braking
42WD – 4W braking effect
44WD – 4W braking effect
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 Operator Compartment

ƒ Great visibility ƒ Less forward visibility

ƒ Air suspension standard* ƒ Static seat standard
ƒ Tilt-steering standard* ƒ Tilt-steering optional
* 420/430
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 Operator Compartment

ƒ Simple IT control ƒ Difficult MP control

ƒ Heavy-duty foot pedals ƒ Light-duty foot pedals
ƒ FNR lever smooth ƒ FNR detent
ƒ White-faced gauges
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 Operator Compartment

ƒ Max Ventilation ƒ Limited ventilation

ƒ 2 doors standard – 420/430 ƒ Right side door optional on all
models
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 Operator Compartment

ƒ Rear window
ƒ Joystick controls ƒ Rear window
ƒ Pattern changer ƒ Mechanical controls
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 Operator Compartment

ƒ Mechanical stabs
ƒ Pilot operated stabs ƒ No auto-up available
ƒ Auto-up stabilizers ƒ Rear console mounted
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 Hydraulics

ƒ Load-sensing, variable ƒ Open-center gear pump

displacement piston
pump
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 Hydraulics

ƒ XT-3 Hose ƒ Plastic wrapped hose

ƒ Careful hose routing ƒ Poor hose routing
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 Backhoe

ƒ Excavator-style boom ƒ Straight boom

4Functional 4Performance
4Narrow 4Cast
4Strong 4Heavy
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 Backhoe

ƒ Heavy-duty full width ƒ Open section boom nose

boom nose

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 Backhoe

ƒ E-stick shim adjustable bolt- ƒ Labor intensive replacement

on pads ƒ Grease
ƒ Non-metallic, greaseless ƒ No adjustment
ƒ All four sides of stick
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 Backhoe

ƒ High rotation linkage – ƒ Max rotation – 200 deg.

205 deg. ƒ TWO pin design
ƒ Single pin design
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 Backhoe

ƒ Excavator profile ƒ Box profile

ƒ Hardened corners ƒ Mild steel corners
ƒ DRS for easy tip service ƒ Horizontal pins

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