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Caterpillar

988G

Wheel Loader

Operating Weight
110,635 lb
Bucket Capacity - heaped
8.31 yd³
Gross Power
520.0 hp
Net Power
475.0 hp
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Specifications

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Operating Specifications

Operating Specifications specifications
Operating Weight110,635 lb
Fuel Capacity179.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity124.2 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity49.2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity49.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity27.3 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity18.5 gal
Breakout Force123,300 lb
Articulation Angle43 °
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn60,386 lb
Dump Clearance167 in

Engine

Engine specifications
Engine ModelCat 3456 EUI
Displacement964 in³
Gross Power520.0 hp
Net Power475.0 hp
Engine MakeCaterpillar
Bore6 in
Stroke7 in

Hydraulic System

Hydraulic System specifications
Raise Time9.4 s
Lower Time3.8 s
Dump Time2.4 s

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Ground Clearance23 in
Height - Top of Cab163 in
Wheelbase180 in
Overall Length499 in
Reach at Max Lift and Dump74 in
Length with Bucket on Ground482 in
Hinge Pin - Max Height231 in
Reach at Maximum Lift/Dump85 in
Wheel Base Length180 in
Hinge Pin Height at Full Lift230 in

Transmission

Transmission specifications
Max Speed - Forward35.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse23.5 mph
Transmission TypePowershift - Planetary
Number of Forward Gears4
Number of Reverse Gears3
Forward - 14.3 mph
Reverse - 15.0 mph
Forward - 27.7 mph
Reverse - 28.8 mph
Forward - 313.7 mph
Reverse - 315.6 mph
Forward - 424.0 mph

Bucket

Bucket specifications
Bucket Capacity - heaped8.31 yd³
Bucket Capacity - struck10.80 yd³
Dump Clearance at Max Raise166 in
Breakout Force115,867 lb
Bucket Width150 in
Digging depth7 in
Maximum Bucket Capacity9.19 yd³

Service Refill Capacities

Service Refill Capacities specifications
Cooling System27.3 gal
Transmission18.5 gal
Crankcase15.9 gal
Fuel Tank179.4 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Front49.2 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Rear49.2 gal
Hydraulic System - Tank Only70.6 gal

Steering System

Steering System specifications
Minimum Turning Radius - Over Bucket341 in

Axles

Axles specifications
FrontFixed
RearTrunnion
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall22 in
Oscillation Angle13 °

Hydraulic Cycle Times

Hydraulic Cycle Times specifications
Raise9.4 s
Dump2.4 s
Total Hydraulic Cycle Time15.6 s

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