Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Travel Speeds Hook Speeds

Pipelayers

MODEL

PL61

PL72

Travel

Forward

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

Speeds (at rated RPM)

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

1st Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydrostatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1 5.4 10.0 10.0

3.8 6.7

3.8 6.6 11.4

4.8 8.4 14.6

1.9 3.3 6.2 6.2

2.3 4.1 6.2 6.2

2.3 4.1 7.1

3.0 5.2 9.0

10.0 10.0

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MODEL

PL83

PL87

Travel

Forward

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

Speeds (at rated RPM)

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

km/h

mph

1st Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4 6.1 10.6

4.5 8.0 14.2

3.4 6.1 10.6

4.5 8.0 14.2

2.1 3.8 6.6

2.8 5.0 8.8

2.1 3.8 6.6

2.8 5.0 8.8

MODEL

PL61

PL72

Pipelayer Hook Speeds per minute, Bare drum at rated engine RPM

m/min

ft/min

m/min

ft/min

Low Raise & Lower. . . . . . . . . Hi Raise & Lower . . . . . . . . . .

33.0 69.5

15.9 44.0

108 228

60.9 144.4

MODEL

PL83

PL87

Pipelayer Hook Speeds per minute, Bare drum at rated engine RPM

m/min

ft/min

m/min

ft/min

Low Raise & Lower. . . . . . . . . Hi Raise & Lower . . . . . . . . . .

15.5 22.0

15.5 15.5

50.8 72.0

50.8 50.8

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