Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

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15-28 Edition 47
Performance Data
● 246D
BucketType Dirt: Bolt-on Edge
BucketWidth 1680 mm (66") 1830 mm (72") 1981 mm (78")
Tire Size 12 × 16.5 12 × 16.5 12 × 16.5
Ground EngagingType Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge
Bucket Assembly No. 279-5441 285-6090 268-4083
Rated bucket capacity m3 0.37 0.41 0.44
yd3 0.48 0.54 0.58
Struck capacity m3 0.27 0.30 0.32
yd3 0.35 0.39 0.42
Width mm 1740 1893 2045
in 68.5 74.5 80.5
Dump clearance at maximum lift/dump mm 2440 2440 2439
in 96.1 96.0 96.0
Reach at maximum lift/dump mm 584 585 585
in 23.0 23.0 23.0
Floor angle at maximum lift/dump degrees –37.9 –37.9 –38.0
Floor angle at maximum lift/rack back degrees 97.1 97.1 97.1
Clearance at maximum lift/level bucket mm 2943 2942 2942
in 115.9 115.8 115.8
Hinge pin height at maximum lift mm 3151 3150 3150
in 124.1 124.0 124.0
Maximum overall height mm 4062 4061 4061
in 159.9 159.9 159.9
Reach at level lift arm/bucket mm 1415 1415 1416
in 55.7 55.7 55.7
Maximum floor angle at minimum lift degrees 26.6 26.6 26.6
Dig depth with level bucket mm –11 –12 –12
in –0.4 –0.5 –0.5
Overall length with bucket on ground mm 3739 3739 3739
in 147.2 147.2 147.2
Front clearance circle radius
(with bucket)
mm 2212 2244 2277
in 87.1 88.3 89.6
Tipping load kg 1940.5 1923.9 1908.4
lb 4278 4241 4207
Breakout force — lift kg 2190.6 2178.0 2168.2
lb 4829 4802 4780
Breakout force — tilt kg 3155.3 2302.8 3140.8
lb 6956 5077 6924
Operating weight kg 3400.4 3416.5 3433.8
lb 7496 7532 7570
Skid Steer Loaders