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Caterpillar 229 Excavator

Category: Excavators (See all Excavators for sale)
Manufacturer: Caterpillar (See all Caterpillar Equipment for sale)
Model: 229 (See all Caterpillar 229 for sale)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height	31 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	24 ft (7 m)
Max Loading Height	22 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	35 ft (11 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	12 ft (4 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	36 ft (11 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height	32 ft (10 m)
Max Digging Depth	26 ft (8 m)
Max Loading Height	23 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	37 ft (11 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	12 ft (4 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	36 ft (11 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

Max Cutting Height	29 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	27 ft (8 m)
Max Loading Height	21 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	37 ft (11 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	11 ft (3 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	12 ft (4 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	36 ft (11 m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance	2 ft (1 m)
Height - Top of Cab	11 ft (3 m)
Length of Track on Ground	15 ft (5 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4 ft (1 m)
Tail Swing Radius	10 ft (3 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks	11 ft (3 m)

Engine

Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	635 cu in (10,401 cu cm)
Engine Model	3208
Net Power	180 hp (134 kw)
Power Measured @	2200 rpm

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10 gal (38 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	3 gal (12 l)
Fuel Capacity	65 gal (246 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	121 gpm (458 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	152 gal (575 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3800 psi
Operating Voltage	24 volts
Operating Weight	69,468 lbs (31,510 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	8 gal (29 l)

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull	52,790 lbs (23,945 kg)
Max Travel Speed	2 mph (3 kph)
Number of Shoes per Side	47
Shoe Size	28 in (71 cm)
Track Gauge	9 ft (3 m)

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