Milton CAT 972K - Manual (Page 4)

Durability
BetterBuilttoMeetYourNeeds
Frames
Theroboticallyweldedtwo­piecestructuralframedesign
providesaruggedandreliablefoundationforthemachine
thatimprovesstability,performance,andserviceability.
A robustarticulatinghitchsystemjoinsthefrontandrear
framesimprovingdurability.Enhancedlinesroutingsacross
thehitchjointstreamlinethemanufacturingprocessand
improvereliabilityanddurability.
Engine
ThenewCatC9.3ACERTenginewasdesignedtooptimize
powerdensity.Itusesacombinationoftechnologiestoreduce
regulatedemissionswhileensuringhighperformanceand
excellentfuelefficiency.AnupgradedADEM™4electronic
controlmodulemanagesthecombustionprocessanda
new high­pressurecommonrailfuelsystemallowsprecise
injectiontimingforaclean,efficientfuelburn.The rugged
CatCleanEmissionsModuleissecurelyrubbermounted
on itsownplatformabovetheengineandcontainsa
Diesel OxidationCatalyst,DieselParticulateFilterand
Cat RegenerationSystem.Regeneration,theprocessby
whichsootisremovedfromtheDieselParticulateFilter,
is completelyautomaticanddoesnotinterruptthe
machine’s workcycle.
Emissions
The972KfeaturesaCatC9.3ACERTengineanda
Cat CleanEmissionsModuletodelivertheperformance
and efficiencythatcustomersdemand,whilemeeting
Tier 4 Interim/StageIIIBemissionstandards.Thesix­cylinder
electronicengineisturbochargedandaftercooled.
ACERT™ Technologyisacombinationofbuildingblocks
thatincludeselectronics,fuelsystems,air management
systemsandaftertreatmentcomponents.Thesystemis
optimizedbasedonenginesize,thetypeofapplicationand
thegeographiclocationinwhichitwillwork.Thetechnologies
areappliedsystematicallyandstrategicallytomeethigh
customerexpectationsforproductivity,fuelefficiency,
reliabilityand servicelife.
Axles
The972Kaxlesaredesignedtohandleextremeapplications
resultinginreliableperformanceandextendedlife.Thefront
axleisrigidlymountedtotheframeinordertowithstand
internaltorqueloadsandstillmaintainsupportforthewheel
loader.Therearaxlecanoscillateto±13degreeshelpingto
ensureallfourwheelsstayonthegroundprovidingstability
evenintheroughestterrain.
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