Durability, Better built to meet your needs – Milton CAT 972K User Manual
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Durability
Better Built to Meet Your Needs
Frames
The
robotically
welded
twopiece
structural
frame
design
provides
a
rugged
and
reliable
foundation
for
the
machine
that
improves
stability,
performance,
and
serviceability.
A robust
articulating
hitch
system
joins
the
front
and
rear
frames
improving
durability.
Enhanced
lines
routings
across
the
hitch
joint
streamline
the
manufacturing
process
and
improve
reliability
and
durability.
Engine
The
new
Cat
C9.3
ACERT
engine
was
designed
to
optimize
power
density.
It
uses
a
combination
of
technologies
to
reduce
regulated
emissions
while
ensuring
high
performance
and
excellent
fuel
efficiency.
An
upgraded
ADEM™
4
electronic
control
module
manages
the
combustion
process
and
a
new highpressure
common
rail
fuel
system
allows
precise
injection
timing
for
a
clean,
efficient
fuel
burn.
The rugged
Cat
Clean
Emissions
Module
is
securely
rubber
mounted
on its
own
platform
above
the
engine
and
contains
a
Diesel Oxidation
Catalyst,
Diesel
Particulate
Filter
and
Cat Regeneration
System.
Regeneration,
the
process
by
which
soot
is
removed
from
the
Diesel
Particulate
Filter,
is completely
automatic
and
does
not
interrupt
the
machine’s work
cycle.
Emissions
The
972K
features
a
Cat
C9.3
ACERT
engine
and
a
Cat Clean
Emissions
Module
to
deliver
the
performance
and efficiency
that
customers
demand,
while
meeting
Tier 4 Interim/Stage
IIIB
emission
standards.
The
sixcylinder
electronic
engine
is
turbocharged
and
aftercooled.
ACERT™ Technology
is
a
combination
of
building
blocks
that
includes
electronics,
fuel
systems,
air management
systems
and
aftertreatment
components.
The
system
is
optimized
based
on
engine
size,
the
type
of
application
and
the
geographic
location
in
which
it
will
work.
The
technologies
are
applied
systematically
and
strategically
to
meet
high
customer
expectations
for
productivity,
fuel
effi
ciency,
reliability
and service
life.
Axles
The
972K
axles
are
designed
to
handle
extreme
applications
resulting
in
reliable
performance
and
extended
life.
The
front
axle
is
rigidly
mounted
to
the
frame
in
order
to
withstand
internal
torque
loads
and
still
maintain
support
for
the
wheel
loader.
The
rear
axle
can
oscillate
to
±13
degrees
helping
to
ensure
all
four
wheels
stay
on
the
ground
providing
stability
even
in
the
roughest
terrain.
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