657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper

Overview

Specifications

Benefits & Features

Standard / Optional Equip.

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Overview

657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper

Quick loading, high travel speeds and the ability to load and dump on the run yield fast cycle times, allowing Cat® Wheel Tractor-Scrapers to deliver a high rate of productivity.
Specifications

Engine

Tractor Engine
Cat® C18 ACERT™
Cat® C18 ACERT™
Scraper Engine
Cat C15 ACERT
Cat C15 ACERT

Tractor Engine

Flywheel Power: Tractor/Scraper
447 kW (600 hp) / 337 kW (451 hp)
447 kW (600 hp) / 337 kW (451 hp)
Benefits & Features
Operator Station
Redesigned for enhanced operator comfort and productivity
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Power Train - Engine
Heavy duty diesel technology for performance and efficiency
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Power Train - Transmission
Integrated electronics monitor the power train extending component life
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Specifications

Engine

Tractor Engine
Cat® C18 ACERT™
Cat® C18 ACERT™
Scraper Engine
Cat C15 ACERT
Cat C15 ACERT

Tractor Engine

Flywheel Power: Tractor/Scraper
447 kW (600 hp) / 337 kW (451 hp)
447 kW (600 hp) / 337 kW (451 hp)
Net Power
421/447 kW 564/600 hp
421/447 kW 564/600 hp
Gross Power - Gears 1-2
596 hp
445 kW
Gross Power - Gears 3-8
632 hp
471 kW
Net Power - Gears 1-2
564 hp
421 kW
Net Power - Gears 3-8
600 hp
447 kW
Bore
5.7 in
145 mm
Stroke
7.2 in
183 mm
Displacement
1105 in3
18.1 L

Scraper Engine

Net Power
306/337 kW 410/451 hp
306/337 kW 410/451 hp
Gross Power - Gears 1-2
437 hp
326 kW
Gross Power - Gears 3-8
478 hp
356 kW
Net Power - Gears 1-2
410 hp
306 kW
Net Power - Gears 3-8
451 hp
337 kW
Bore
5.5 in
140 mm
Stroke
6.5 in
165 mm
Displacement
928 in3
15.2 L

Scraper Bowl

Scraper Capacity: Heaped
44 yd3
33.6 m3
Rated Load
104000 lb
47174 kg
Capacity Struck
32 yd3
24.5 m3
Depth of Cut - max.
17 in
440 mm
Width of Cut, to Router Bits
12.7 in
3846 mm
Ground Clearance - max.
23 in
580 mm
Cutting Edge - thickness
1.8 in.
45 mm
Hyd. Penetration Force - 657G
121000 lb
542 kN
Depth of Spread - max.
26 in
660 mm
Apron Opening
92 in
2337 mm
Apron Closure Force
39200 lb
176 kN

Transmission

Top Speed (Loaded)
33 mph
55.7 km/h
1 Forward
3.5 mph
5.6 km/h
2 Forward
6.3 mph
10.2 km/h
3 Forward
7.8 mph
12.5 km/h
4 Forward
10.6 mph
17 km/h
5 Forward
14.1 mph
22.7 km/h
6 Forward
19 mph
30.6 km/h
7 Forward
25.6 mph
41.2 km/h
8 Forward
34.6 mph
55.7 km/h
Reverse
6.1 mph
9.8 km/h

Hydraulics

Bowl Cylinder Bore
9.25 in
235 mm
Bowl Cylinder Stroke
37.4 in
950 mm
Apron Cylinder Bore
9.25 in
235 mm
Apron Cylinder Stroke
29.92 in
760 mm
Ejector Cylinder Bore
10.24 in
260 mm
Ejector Cylinder Stroke
76.61 in
1946 mm
Steering Circuit
99.9 gal/min
378 L/min
Scraper Circuit
153 gal/min
579 L/min
Cushion Hitch Circuit
12.7 gal/min
48 L/min
Secondary Steering Circuit
64.2 gal/min
243 L/min
Relief Valve - Steering Circuit
1959 psi
13500 kPa
Relief Valve - Implement Circuit
1999 psi
13780 kPa
Compensator Setting - Cushion Hitch Circuit
3002 psi
20700 kPa

Steering

Width - 180° Turn, right
44.62 ft
13.6 m
Width - 180° Turn, left
47.57 ft
14.5 m
Steering Angle – Right
90°
90°
Steering Angle – Left
85°
85°

Service Refill Capacities – Tractor

Crankcase
17 gal
64 L
Transmission
36 gal
136 L
Differential
36 gal
136 L
Final Drive (per side)
6 gal
23 L
Cooling System
33 gal
125 L
Hydraulic Reservoir
80 gal
303 L
Wheel Coolant (each)
34.3 gal
130 L
Windshield Washer
0.5 gal
2 L

Service Refill Capacities – Scraper

Fuel Tank - 657G
421.9 gal
1597 L
Crankcase
10 gal
38 L
Transmission
32 gal
121 L
Differential
44 gal
168 L
Final Drive (per side)
7.9 gal
30 L
Wheel Coolant (each)
34.3 gal
130 L
Cooling System
24 gal
89 L

Dimensions

Width - overall machine
171 in
4344 mm
Width - tractor
141.77 in
3601 mm
Width - rear tire center lines
110.75 in
2813 mm
Width - inside of bowl
145 in
3683 mm
Width - outside bowl (shipping width)
154 in
3914 mm
Height - overall shipping
185.4 in
4710 mm
Height - top of cab
146.14 in
3712 mm
Ground Clearance, Tractor
25.39 in
645 mm
Front of Tractor to Front Axle
148.4 in
3770 mm
Axle to Vertical Hitch Pin
23.94 in
608 mm
Height - scraper blade max.
26.77 in
680 mm
Wheelbase
391.97 in
9956 mm
Length - overall machine
636.38 in
16164 mm
Rear Axle to Rear of Machine
95.98 in
2438 mm
Bail Length - max. (push-pull)
72.28 in
1836 mm

Weights - Standard, tandem

Total Shipping
147959 lb
67113 kg
Tractor Shipping
87717 lb
39788 kg
Scraper Shipping
60242 lb
27325 kg
Total Operating - empty
150761 lb
68384 kg
Front Axle
87924 lb
39881 kg
Rear Axle
62837 lb
28503 kg
Total Operating - loaded
254761 lb
115558 kg
Front Axle Weight - loaded
128246 lb
58172 kg
Rear Axle Weight - loaded
126515 lb
57386 kg

Weights - Push-Pull

Total Shipping
160505 lb
72804 kg
Tractor Shipping
93635 lb
42472 kg
Scraper Shipping
64068 lb
29061 kg
Total Operating - empty
160505 lb
72804 kg
Front Axle
93842 lb
42566 kg
Rear Axle
66663 lb
30238 kg
Total Operating - loaded
264505 lb
119978 kg
Front Axle - loaded
134165 lb
60856 kg
Rear Axle (Loaded)
130340 lb
59121 kg

Benefits & Features

Operator Comfort

  • Ergonomic layout with plenty of room to work.
  • Fatigue fighting low-effort controls with convenient auto-kickouts and detents
  • Air suspension Cat Comfort Seat adjusts and rotates for more comfortable machine operation
  • HVAC, defroster, radio ready are standard

Productivity

  • Excellent visibility to bail, cutting edge and bowl
  • Transmission hold maintains gear selection for optimum loading performance
  • Dual throttle pedals for independent front and rear engine control
  • Single joystick control replaces three implement levers in previous models
  • Differential lock improves traction, reducing tire slip, wear, and operating costs
  • Hydraulic retarding for braking on grades

Safety

  • Hand rails strategically placed for three points of contact
  • Seat adjusts for best visibility and access to controls; integrated seat belt
  • ROPS/FOPS integrated into cab structure
  • Front and rear windshield wipers
  • Optional secondary steering helps maneuver the machine when primary steering is inoperable
  • Four braking systems: primary, secondary, parking and hydraulic retarding (optional)

Instruments

  • 1) Bowl (up/down), 2) Ejector (forward/back), 3) Thumb rocker switch, apron, 4) Transmission hold, 5) Cushion hitch, Trigger switch (not shown) bail control
  • Simple gauge cluster is easy to read
  • 657G dash can display either front or rear engine data
  • Backlit switches are close at hand
  • Messaging alerts technicians and operator to service needs

Operator Station
Redesigned for enhanced operator comfort and productivity
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ACERT™ Technology

  • U.S. EPA Tier 3, EU Stage IIIa emissions compliant
  • Controlled combustion using proven systems, components
  • Cross flow cylinder heads for clean air, better circulation
  • Delivers fuel at the right time and pressure
  • Rate shaping manages emissions in the combustion cycle

Cat C18 Engine - Tractor

  • Excellent power density, load response across the curve
  • High compression ratio improves cold start and performance
  • MEUI fuel injection matches quantity and timing to load
  • Matched to the high efficiency torque converter and electronically controlled power shift transmission, it has the torque rise to power through tough material and provide years of dependable service

Cat C15 Engine - Scraper

  • Strong block and head - 18:1 compression ratio improves cold start performance
  • Coolant, oil flow design improves heat transfer for durability
  • Articulated two-piece piston with forged steel crown improves thermal stability and strength
  • ADEM A4 ECM cold start strategy protects the engine, reduces white smoke and warm up time
  • Automatic altitude compensation
  • Mechanical Hydraulic Electronic Unit Fuel Injectors (MEUI) improve combustion with precise injection and atomization

Engine Speed Lock

Allows the operator to maintain a given engine speed without using the accelerator pedal.
Power Train - Engine
Heavy duty diesel technology for performance and efficiency
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Planetary Powershift Transmission Is Electronically Controlled

  • Tractor gears 1-2 - converter drive for increased torque, tractor gears 3-8 - direct-drive for drive train efficiency. Scraper gears stay in converter drive for optimum torque
  • Transmission Hold maintains converter drive for max rimpull, or holds current gear for best control
  • Programmable Top Gear manually sets top gear available (3rd-8th) to match conditions or speed
  • Neutral Coast Inhibitor prevents power train overspeeding by synchronizing engine rpm, pump lubrication and drive train speed, preventing under-lubrication
  • Hydraulic Retarder (optional) reduces service brake wear and enhances machine control

Final Drives

  • Outboard-mounted, planetary design reduces torque loads within the power train
  • Double-row roller bearings and Duo-Cone™ seals assure reliability
  • Differential Lock improves traction in slippery conditions, reducing tire wear

Brake Performance

  • Wide brake shoes and brake drums improve brake performance and reduce brake and drum wear
  • Separate front and rear circuits. Secondary brakes engage automatically if service pressure drops
  • Parking Brake features a spring-applied, air-released mechanism that operates the service brakes

Torque Converter

Increases rimpull and shortens load times, and eliminates engine stall to efficiently deliver power to the ground and move more dirt.
Power Train - Transmission
Integrated electronics monitor the power train extending component life
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Benefits of Electronic Control Modules (ECMs)

ECMs (3 on the tractor, 2 on rear-powered scrapers) offer:
  • Better fuel economy by optimizing engine settings
  • Greater reliability with operator warnings if problems arise
  • Combining tractor and rear powered-scraper monitoring systems, easy access diagnostics, more durable components improves serviceability
  • Reduced exhaust smoke by optimizing the fuel/air ratio during cranking, starting and acceleration
  • Air filter restriction indicator alerts operator if filter exceeds allowable limit
  • Periodically raises engine rpm during low idle to keep the batteries fully charged

Combined Electronic Monitoring System (EMS III)

Monitors both the tractor and scraper status on the 657G; access fault codes from one location. The tractor and powered scraper use the same controller for parts commonality and easier servicing.

Product Link Ready

This wireless system lets the customer track location, service meter hours and machine health information. Can also issue alerts if the machine is operated beyond owner defined time and location limits.

Easy Access Diagnostics Means Faster Problem Solving

Diagnostic codes, via the Electronic Technician (Cat ET), and a radio call can often let the service technician know which tools, manuals, and possibly even replacement parts to bring.
Electronic Controls
Optimized machine performance and advanced diagnostic capabilities
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Cushion Hitch

The electronically actuated cushion hitch has a parallelogram-type linkage for exceptional strength. Vertically mounted hydraulic cylinder transfers road shocks to nitrogen accumulators. Nitrogen accumulator absorbs and dampens road shocks, thus preventing these loads from being transmitted to the operator.
  • controlled oil flow dampens rebound oscillation
  • leveling valve applies pressure via an orifice to automatically center piston in the load cylinder
  • steel castings are used to eliminate many welded joints and increase strength
  • double-kingbolt design withstands high external forces and simplifies installation and removal

Lockout Switch

An operator-selectable lockout switch, located on the joystick, locks the cushion hitch down for improved cutting edge control when loading or dumping.
Cushion Hitch
Superior design and construction delivers long term durability
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Bowl Design

Excellent productivity, improved draft arm protection, and better load retention. Low profile design offers less resistance to incoming materials, while cellular construction adds strength and dent resistance to bowl sides and floor.

Bulldozer Ejection System

Combines constant spreading control with minimum carryback.

Overflow Guard

An available overflow guard on the scraper bowl helps retain material, and limits spills onto the rear of the scraper.

Push-Loading

Where material types include rocky/abrasive material, or become traction-limited, push loading a 657G with a Cat D10 or D11 will optimize tire wear and productivity.

Cutting Edges and Cat Ground Engaging Tools (GET)

May be adjusted according to job conditions. Smooth and serrated cutting edges with available tip options can be applied to match job site conditions. For most efficient loading, use the thinnest cutting edge that provides satisfactory wear life and impact resistance.

Tandem Engines

Tandem engine machines improve cycle times on grades and in slippery underfoot conditions. Also improves the machine's loading characteristics in tough materials like clay.

Material Appetite

Well suited to handle a wide variety of material from clay to shot rock.
Scraper Bowl
Designed for fast and precise loading and controlled ejection
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Bowl Capacity

High-capacity bowls, built longer and taller than earth-moving bowls, allow the 657G to achieve rated load in light weight coal.

Wheel Tractor-Scraper Benefits

  • High speed, self-loading productivity for stockpile and feeder management
  • Coal pile compaction
  • Bowl capacity 56 m³ (73 yd³) heaped
  • All-wheel drive allows the machine to work in poor underfoot conditions and operate on piles of loose coal

Coal Bowl
Purpose-built to meet application specific needs
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Combined Power Increases Production

Push-pull applies the power of four engines to a single cutting edge. The benefit is realized in tough-to-load material and fast loading of both machines. Push-pull applications have the potential to produce the lowest cost per unit volume, and a high rate of production.

Hydraulically Actuated Bail

The push-pull arrangement uses a hydraulically actuated bail and cushioned plate to push, and a hook that is attached to the rear of the scraper to pull.
Push-Pull
Two machines acting as a single self-loading system
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Engine Service Points

  • Maintenance/service points grouped on the right side
  • Grouping fluid fill and check points, filters and sampling ports shortens maintenance times
  • Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) provides real-time information to the operator of system warnings
  • Electronic Technician (Cat ET) displays real-time system data to better inform the service technician

Implement Valve Relocation

The implement valve is relocated from the tractor to the top of the scraper draft tube, reducing the number of hoses and tubes crossing over the gooseneck. This reduces potential leak points and improves service access.

Scraper Electrical Harness and One Piece Power Block

The flexible ribbon wiring harness oscillates with the machine, and polyurethane boots offer better protection against the elements. The jumpstart receptacle and disconnect switch are integrated into a one-piece power block, with a lockable cover, for better electrical integrity and serviceability.

Electro-Hydraulic Implement Control Simplifies Serviceability

Removing the cab pilot valve and associated lines improves reliability and reduces noise. The high efficiency electro-hydraulic pilot oil filter provides cleaner oil for the pilot system.
Serviceability
Easy to Maintain - Easy to Service
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Product Support

You will find nearly all parts at your dealer parts counter. Cat dealers use a world-wide computer network to find in-stock parts to minimize machine down time. Save money with genuine Cat Reman parts. You receive the same warranty and reliability as new products at substantial cost savings.

Operation

Better operating techniques can help maximize your machine investment. Cat dealers have resources to help you increase productivity, and Caterpillar offers certified operator training classes on most machines.

Machine Selection

Compare machines under consideration before purchase. Cat dealers can estimate component life, preventive maintenance cost, and the true cost of lost production.

Purchase

Consider the financing options available as well as day-to-day operating costs. Look at dealer services that can be included in the cost of the machine to yield lower equipment owning and operating costs over time.

Maintenance Services

Talk to your dealer about the range of available maintenance services like S·O·SSM Analysis and Coolant Sampling. Repair option programs guarantee the cost of repairs up front.

Customer Support Agreements

Cat dealers offer a variety of product support agreements that can meet customers' specific needs. These plans can cover the entire machine, including attachments, to help protect your investment.

Replacement

Repair, rebuild or replace? Your Cat dealer can help you evaluate the cost involved so you can make the right choice.
Support
Cat Dealer services
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Standard / Optional Equip.

657G Standard Equipment

ELECTRICAL
Alarm, backup
Alternator, 80 amp - tractor engine
Alternator, 50 amp - scraper engine
Batteries Tractor (4), 12V Maintenance Free, High Output
Batteries Scraper (4), 12V Maintenance Free, High Output
Electrical System, 24V
Lighting System - Tractor
Lighting System - Scraper
Starting Receptacle - tractor and scraper engines
OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
Air Conditioner (includes heater and defroster)
Automotive style fuse panel with fuse puller
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray
Coat Hook
Cup holder
Diagnostic Connection Port (12V)
Dome Courtesy Light
Engine speed lock
Fan defroster
Gauge Group
Horn
Implement Control Joystick
Rearview Mirrors
Radio Ready
2 radio openings, speakers, and 5-amp converter
ROPS Cab with Sound Suppression and Pressurization
Static Seatbelt
Scraper Engine Controls
Seat, Air Suspension, Caterpillar Comfort, cloth
Steering Wheel - tilt and telescoping
Storage Compartment
Transmission Hold
Windows - sliding side, swing out
Windshield - laminated glass
Windshield Wiper/Washer - front and rear
Wrist Rest/Grab Handle
POWER TRAIN
Tractor
Scraper
OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Tractor
Scraper

657G Optional Equipment

Push-pull arrangement
Steering, secondary
Extended Life Coolant, –50° C (–58° F)
Lock, Steering
Push-Pull Arrangement with Rear Radiator Guard
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