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Caterpillar 517 Skidder

Category: Skidders / Yarders ➔
Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
Model: 517 ➔

Dimensions

Drum Capacity at Cable Width	68,780.00 ft (20,964.14 m)
Grapple Capacity - tongs tip to tip	10.00 cu ft (3.05 cu m)
Height - Top of Cab	2.10 ft (0.64 m)
Height of Grapple from Ground	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Max Blade Height	8.00 in (20.32 cm)
Max Height of Boom	4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Max Line Pull - bare drum	132.90 lbs (60.28 kg)
Overall Width	8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Reach of Grapple at Ground Level	9.60 ft (2.93 m)

Engine

Aspiration	40454.9
Engine Model	1201
Power Measured @	427.2 rpm
Torque Measured @	68.7 rpm

Operating Specifications

Tire Size

Transmission

Max Speed - Reverse

26.00 mph (41.84 kph)

Undercarriage

Length of Track on Ground	3304 DIT ft (1,007.06 m)
Number of Track Rollers per Side	5456.1
Width of Shoes	8.00 in (20.32 cm)

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