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Edition 47 19-39
Bulldozers
General Dimensions Key
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Tractor and Blade
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SAE Blade Capacity Definition
KEY
A
Length (Blade Straight)
Blade:
B
Width (including standard end bits)
C
Height
D
Maximum Digging Depth
E
Ground Clearance @ Full Lift
F
Maximum Tilt (Manual)
G
Maximum Pitch Adjustment
H
Maximum Hydraulic Tilt
J
Hydraulic Tilt (manual brace centered)
K
Push Arm Trunnion Width (to Ball Centers)
Blade capacities on the following pages are as deter-
mined by SAE recommended practice J1265. Capac-
ities are defined as:
Vs = 0.8 WH
2
.
Vu = ZH (W-Z) tan X.
Where: Vs = Capacity of straight or angling blade.
Vu = Capacity of semi-U or full U-blade.
W = Blade width exclusive of end bits.
H = Effective blade height considering
tapered top corners, etc.
Z = Wing length measured parallel to blade
width @ ground line of cutting edges.
X = Wing angle.




