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Caterpillar 527 Skidder

Category: Skidders / Yarders ➔
Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
Model: 527 ➔

Dimensions

Blade Width	35.90 ft (10.94 m)
Cable Width	400.30 in (1,016.76 cm)
Grapple Capacity - tongs tip to tip	10.00 cu ft (3.05 cu m)
Height of Grapple from Ground	8.40 ft (2.56 m)
Max Blade Height	9.10 in (23.11 cm)
Max Height of Boom	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Max Line Pull - bare drum	144.40 lbs (65.50 kg)
Overall Length	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Overall Width	10.90 ft (3.32 m)
Reach of Grapple at Ground Level	9.40 ft (2.87 m)

Engine

Gross Power	150.00 hp (111.86 kw)
Net Power	2,200.00 hp (1,640.57 kw)
Power Measured @	427.2 rpm

Hydraulic System

Pump Flow	3,000.90 gpm (11,358.41 lpm)
Pump Type	29.4
Relief Valve Pressure	9.4 psi

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	Cat three-speed powershift
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.90 gal (22.33 l)
Fuel Capacity	6.10 gal (23.09 l)
Operating Voltage	50 amps
Operating Weight	24 V lbs (10.89 kg)
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	39.10 gal (147.99 l)
Transmission Fluid Capacity	10.60 gal (40.12 l)

Transmission

Max Speed - Forward	9.10 mph (14.64 kph)
Max Speed - Reverse	22.10 mph (35.57 kph)
Number of Forward Gears	3
Number of Reverse Gears	7.2
Transmission Type	3

Undercarriage

Ground Contact Area	Load-sensing variable displacement piston pump
Number of Track Rollers per Side	4944.6
Width of Shoes	7.00 in (17.78 cm)

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