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CONTENTS
Industries Served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6 Truck to Motor Grader Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8 Specifications: Standard Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9 Specifications: Global Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Travel Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19 All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21 Mid Mount and Front Mount Scarifiers . . . . . . . 11-21 Rear Ripper and Rear Ripper Scarifier . . . . . . . . 11-22 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27 Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29 Extreme Slope Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-30 Work Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31INDUSTRIES SERVED
The motor grader is one of the most versatile work tools
in the Cat
®
product line. The M Series machines are used
in numerous applications within a wide range of indus-
tries. The major industries using Cat motor graders,
along with the typical applications within each, are sum-
marized below.
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Heavy Construction
Highway Construction
Paving/Resurfacing
Airport Construction
Railroad Construction
Dam and Levee Construction
Haul Road Maintenance
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Governmental
Road Maintenance
Road Construction
Ditch Building/Cleaning
Snow Removal
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Building Construction
Residential Construction
Commercial Construction
Industrial Construction
Sewer and Water Systems
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Industrial
Waste Disposal
Pipeline Construction
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Mining
Haul Road Maintenance
Snow Removal
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Forestry
Access Road Construction
Forest Development
Snow Removal
Haul Road Maintenance
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Geographic Versions —
Cat motor graders were spe-
cifically designed to meet the needs of different geo-
graphic regions and regulations. K/K2 Series for less
regulated locations and M/M2/M3 Series are available
with an assortment of standard features and optional
equipment. All motor graders feature advanced elec-
tronically controlled Cat engines, power train compo-
nents, hydraulics and machine structures.
MOTOR GRADERS