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Caterpillar 904H Wheel Loader

Category: Wheel Loaders ➔
Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
Model: 904H ➔

The Caterpillar 904H Wheel Loader offers versatile performance with a bucket capacity of 1.3 cubic yards and a maximum reach of 7.9 feet. Powered by a turbocharged Mitsubishi engine delivering 52 horsepower, this loader boasts a hydraulic system with a pump flow capacity of 22 gallons per minute. With operating weights just under 10,000 pounds and a maximum speed of 12.5 mph, the 904H is equipped to handle a variety of tasks efficiently and effectively.

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Bucket

Bucket Capacities	1 cu yd (1 cu m)
Bucket Capacity - heaped	1 cu yd (1 cu m)
Bucket Width	6 ft (2 m)
Dump Clearance at Max Raise	8 ft (2 m)

Cab

FOPS	SAE J/ISO 3449 APR98 Level I and II; ISO 3449:1994 Level I and II
ROPS	SAE J1040 MAY94 ISO 3471:1994

Dimensions

Ground Clearance	1 ft (0 m)
Height - Top of Cab	8 ft (2 m)
Hinge Pin - Max Height	10 ft (3 m)
Length with Bucket on Ground	16 ft (5 m)
Reach at Max Lift and Dump	2 ft (1 m)
Wheelbase	6 ft (2 m)
Width Over Tires	5 ft (2 m)

Engine

Aspiration	Turbocharged
Bore	4 in (9 cm)
Displacement	153 cu in (2,507 cu cm)
EEC 80/1269 Rating	52 hp (39 kw)
Engine Model	MHI S4Q2-T
Gross Power	55 hp (41 kw)
ISO 9249 Rating	52 hp (39 kw)
Make	Mitsubishi
Net Power	52 hp (39 kw)
Number of Cylinders	4
Power Measured @	2400 rpm
SAE J1349 Rating	52 hp (39 kw)
Stroke	4 in (10 cm)

Hydraulic System

3rd Valve Flow	22 gpm (83 lpm)
Dump Time	0.8 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump	0.8econds seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lift	4.5econds seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Float	3.2econds seconds
Lower Time	3.2 seconds
Main Relief	3000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	22 gpm (83 lpm)
Raise Time	4.5 seconds
Relief Valve Setting	3000 psi

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Breakout Force	8,003 lbs (3,630 kg)
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2 gal (8 l)
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2 gal (8 l)
Fuel Capacity	22 gal (83 l)
Full Turn Static Tipping Load - Bucket	5,511 lbs (2,500 kg)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11 gal (43 l)
Operating Weight	9,899 lbs (4,490 kg)
Rack Back - Transport Position	49 degrees
Rated Bucket Capacity	1 cu yd (1 cu m)
Rated Operating Load at Full Turn - Bucket	2,756 lbs (1,250 kg)
Static Tipping Weight	6,614 lbs (3,000 kg)
Straight Tipping Load - Bucket	6,614 lbs (3,000 kg)
Tire Size	12-16.5 10PR

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System	2 gal (8 l)
Engine Oil	2 gal (8 l)
Fuel Tank	22 gal (83 l)
Hydraulic System	11 gal (42 l)

Transmission

Max Speed - Forward	13 mph (20 kph)
Max Speed - Reverse	13 mph (20 kph)
Number of Forward Gears	2
Number of Reverse Gears	2
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Travel Speed 1	4 mph (7 kph)
Travel Speed 2	12 mph (20 kph)

Weights

Operating Weight

9,900 lbs (4,491 kg)

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