Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

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Performance Data
● 259D
Compact Track Loaders
BucketType General Purpose: Bolt-on Edge Multi-Purpose: Bolt-on Edge
BucketWidth 1680 mm (66") 1830 mm (72") 1680 mm (66") 1830 mm (72")
Ground EngagingType Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge
Bucket Assembly No. 279-5369 279-5373 279-5391 279-5399
Rated bucket capacity m3 0.40 0.44 0.34 0.37
yd3 0.52 0.58 0.44 0.48
Struck capacity m3 0.29 0.31 0.25 0.26
yd3 0.38 0.41 0.33 0.34
Width mm 1740 1893 1749 1902
in 68.5 74.5 68.9 74.9
Dump clearance at maximum lift/dump mm 2420 2418 2404 2403
in 95.3 95.2 94.7 94.6
Reach at maximum lift/dump mm 653 654 666 668
in 25.7 25.8 26.2 26.3
Floor angle at maximum lift/dump degrees –38.8 –38.8 –39.1 –39.1
Floor angle at maximum lift/rack back degrees 83.9 83.9 84.1 84.2
Clearance at maximum lift/level bucket mm 2965 2964 2956 2955
in 116.7 116.7 116.4 116.3
Hinge pin height at maximum lift mm 3174 3174 3169 3168
in 125.0 124.9 124.8 124.7
Maximum overall height mm 4135 4134 4136 4135
in 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8
Reach at level lift arm/bucket mm 1478 1479 1492 1493
in 58.2 58.2 58.7 58.8
Maximum floor angle at minimum lift degrees 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0
Dig depth with level bucket mm –7 –8 –16 –17
in –0.3 –0.3 –0.6 –0.7
Overall length with bucket on ground mm 3777 3777 3783 3783
in 148.7 148.7 148.9 148.9
Front clearance circle radius
(with bucket)
mm 2251 2281 2253 2284
in 88.6 89.8 88.7 89.9
Tipping load kg 2450.2 2433.3 2294.5 2272.5
lb 5402 5364 5059 5010
Breakout force — lift kg 2007.9 1994.7 1899.0 1880.7
lb 4427 4398 4187 4146
Breakout force — tilt kg 2001.3 1992.2 1940.4 1930.8
lb 4412 4392 4278 4257
Operating weight kg 4237.5 4253.0 4370.9 4393.7
lb 9342 9376 9636 9686