Milton CAT D6N Tier 4 Interim-Stage IIIB - Manual (Page 10)

Work Tools
Equippedforthejob
Load Sensing Hydraulics
Field-proven,load-sensinghydraulicsrespondtooperating
requirementsbyautomaticallyandcontinuallyadjusting
hydraulicpowertomaximizeworktoolefficiency.
Bulldozer and Blade Design
TheD6Nfeaturesanewlargesphericallinkagebearingfor
an easierbladeremoval.Linkagebearingsaredesignedforthe
lifeofthemachine.
VPATbladesnowcomeAccuGradeReadyfromfactorywith
mountedbracketsforAccuGradereceivers.AccuGradeangle
sensorarebetterprotectedinthenewcenteredposition.
StrongdesignallowsCatbladestostanduptothemost
severe applications.
Variable Pitch Angle Tilt (VPAT) Blade
Thisbladeallowstheoperatortoadjustthebladelift,angle
andtiltsimultaneously,usingthesamecontrol.Theblade
pitchcanalsobeadjusted,whichcanhelpincreaseproductivity.
Changingthebladepitchangleisnoweasierwiththenew
pitchsystem.
TheversatilityoftheVPATbladegivestheD6Ntheability
to takeonavarietyofapplicationsandmaterialconditions,
suchasfinishgrading,spreadingmaterialorbackfilling.
Full trackcoveragecanbeachievedinonepass.
VPAT Foldable Blade
Designedtofacilitatetransportationwithoutbladeremoval,
foldablebladesreducetheoverallshippingwidth.Theblade
canbeeasilyfoldedwithouttheneedfortools,anditsdesign
hasbeenimprovedtomakethefoldingprocesseasierand
quicker,withonlyonepinlefttoremove.
Semi-Universal (SU) Blades (forXLversionsonly)
Thisbladeisbuiltfortoughapplicationswherepenetration
andcapacityareimportant.L-shapedpusharmsbringthe
bladeclosertothemachine,providingexcellentmaneuverability,
balanceandstability.Whenendbitsareremoved,theblade
widthreducesto3m(9.8ft)toalloweasiertransportation.
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