Caterpillar 973C
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Dimensions
| Length With Bucket On Ground | 23.25 ft in (7092 mm) |
| Ground Clearance | 1.5 ft in (457 mm) |
| Width To Outside Of Tracks | 8.5 ft in (2580 mm) |
| Height To Top Of Cab | 11.48 ft in (3500 mm) |
| Clearance At Full Height And Dump | 11 ft in (3358 mm) |
| Reach At Dump Height | 4.25 ft in (1313 mm) |
| Length To Front Of Track | 17 ft in (5178 mm) |
Undercarriage
| Track Gauge | 82 in (2080 mm) |
| Length Of Track On Ground | 9.58 ft in (2930 mm) |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 40 |
| Ground Contact Area | 4542 in2 (2.93 m2) |
| Ground Pressure | 12.8 psi (88.3 kPa) |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 7 |
| Track Shoe Width | 19.7 in (500 mm) |
Engine
| Number Of Cylinders | 6 |
| Engine Make | 2236 |
| Engine Model | C9ACERT |
| Net Power | 242 hp (178 kw) |
| Power Measured @ | 1800 rpm |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Displacement | 537 cu in (8.8 L) |
Operational
| Operating Weight | 58153 lb (26373 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity | 113 gal (430 L) |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 11 gal (43 L) |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 7.7 gal (29 L) |
| Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each | 7.5 gal (28.5 L) |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 44.6 gal (169 L) |
| Static Tipping Load | 44649 lb (20249 kg) |
| Breakout Force - Std Bucket | 47992 lb (213.3 kN) |
| Bucket Capacity - Struck | 3.2 yd3 (2.5 m3) |
| Bucket Capacity - Heaped | 3.7 yd3 (2.8 m3) |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 65 amps |
| Max Speed | 5.6 mph (9.1 km/h) |
Hydraulic
| Pump Type | Hydrostatic drive/piston |
| Pump Flow Capacity | 88.5 gal/min (335 L/min) |
| Relief Valve Pressure | 2755 psi (19000 kPa) |
| Raise Time | 6.7 sec |
| Dump Time | 5.1 sec |
| Lower Time | 2.9 sec |
