Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Bucket Selection ● 972L/972M

Wheel Loaders IntegratedToolcarriers

972L/972M

kg/m3

700

800

900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400

2500

Material Density

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

5.29 m3 (6.92 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

General Purpose

4.80 m3 (6.25 yd3)

5.52 m3 (7.22 yd3)

4.80 m3 (6.25 yd3)

Standard Linkage Pin On Fusion QC Pin On

5.00 m3 (6.50 yd3)

5.75 m3 (7.52 yd3)

5.00 m3 (6.50 yd3)

General Purpose

4.40 m3 (5.75 yd3)

5.06 m3 (6.62 yd3)

4.40 m3 (5.75 yd3)

Material Handling

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

5.29 m3 (6.92 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

5.29 m3 (6.92 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

General Purpose

4.80 m3 (6.25 yd3)

5.52 m3 (7.22 yd3)

4.80 m3 (6.25 yd3)

Pin On

5.00 m3 (6.50 yd3)

5.75 m3 (7.52 yd3)

5.00 m3 (6.50 yd3)

General Purpose Material Handling High Lift Linkage Extended Linkage Aggregate Handler Package General Purpose Pin On Fusion QC Pin On General Purpose Fusion QC

4.40 m3 (5.75 yd3)

5.06 m3 (6.62 yd3)

4.40 m3 (5.75 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

5.29 m3 (6.92 yd3)

4.60 m3 (6.00 yd3)

4.90 m3 (6.41 yd3)

5.64 m3 (7.38 yd3)

4.90 m3 (6.41 yd3)

5.10 m3 (6.67 yd3)

5.87 m3 (7.68 yd3)

5.10 m3 (6.67 yd3)

5.30 m3 (6.93 yd3)

6.10 m3 (7.98 yd3)

5.30 m3 (6.93 yd3)

5.50 m3 (7.19 yd3)

6.33 m3 (8.28 yd3)

5.50 m3 (7.19 yd3)

lb/yd3

Material Density

1180

1348

1517 1685 1854 2022 2191 2359 2528 2696 2865 3033 3202 3370 3539 3707 3876 4044

4213

Bucket Fill Factors 115%110%105%100% 95%

NOTE: All buckets are showing Bolt-On Edges. Machine and bucket availability varies by region. Contact your local Cat dealer for product availability.

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