420

Center-Pivot Backhoe Loaders 420

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Key Specs

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014
102 hp (76 kW) / 112 hp (84 kW)
102 hp (76 kW) / 112 hp (84 kW)
Dig Depth - Standard
14 ft
4278 mm
Operating Weight - Maximum
24251 lb
11000 kg

Overview

More Comfort – More Performance – More Versatility

The Cat® 420 Backhoe Loader delivers exceptional performance, increased fuel efficiency, superior hydraulic system, versatility and an updated operator station.

Benefits

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE

NEW Operator Display Improves User Interface
• Effortlessly Shift Gears with the Powershift Transmission
• SAHR Parking Brake provides Peace of Mind
• Proportional Thumb Rollers on the Joysticks Improve Aux Hydraulic Control.

UP TO 10% MORE PERFORMANCE

NEW Cat C3.6 provides 10%+ more fuel efficiency
• Up to 15% more Boom Lift performance
• Standard 4wd gets you out of any sticky situation

IMPROVED MACHINE UTILIZATION

IT Loader Coupler
Change Attachments for various applications with a touch of a button.

Product Specifications for 420

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014 102 hp (76 kW) / 112 hp (84 kW) 102 hp (76 kW) / 112 hp (84 kW)
Engine Model C3.6 74.5 kW (100 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled C3.6 74.5 kW (100 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Emissions Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards. Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards.
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995 102 hp 76 kW
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396 100 hp 74 kW
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349 91 hp 68 kW
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249 91 hp 68 kW
Net Peak Power Rating @ 1,800 rpm - SAE J1349 105 hp 78 kW
Net Peak Power Rating - ISO 9249 at 1,800 rpm 105 hp 78 kW
Dimensions - Bore 3.86 in 98 mm
Dimensions - Stroke 4.72 in 120 mm
Displacement 220 in³ 3.6 l
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm 48% 48%
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349 322 ft-lb 436 N·m
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To 10000 ft 3048 m
Dig Depth - Standard 14 ft 4278 mm
Operating Weight - Maximum 24251 lb 11000 kg
Operating Weight (estimated) 17271 lb 7834 kg
Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity 24251 lb 11000 kg
Cab - ROPS/FOPS 320 lb 145 kg
Power-Shift Transmission STD STD
Ride Control 33 lb 15 kg
Air Conditioning 99 lb 45 kg
All-Wheel Drive STD STD
MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - With Fold-Over Forks 2017 lb 915 kg
MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - Without Fold-Over Forks 1642 lb 745 kg
Loader QC 540 lb 245 kg
Extendible Stick (excludes ft. counterweight) 595 lb 270 kg
Counterweights, base 256 lb 115 kg
Counterweights, base - Stackable, one 529 lb 240 kg
Counterweights, base - Maximum 1014 lb 460 kg
Note Machine configuration: standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD power shift transmission, 0.96 m³ (1.25 yd³) GP loader bucket, 610 mm (24 in) standard duty hoe bucket, 340/80-18 and rear 500/70-24 tires, 240 kg (530 lb) counterweight, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fuel tank. Machine configuration: standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD power shift transmission, 0.96 m³ (1.25 yd³) GP loader bucket, 610 mm (24 in) standard duty hoe bucket, 340/80-18 and rear 500/70-24 tires, 240 kg (530 lb) counterweight, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fuel tank.
Engine Model C3.6 82 kW (110 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled C3.6 82 kW (110 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Emissions Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards. Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards.
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995 112 hp 84 kW
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396 110 hp 82 kW
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349 101 hp 76 kW
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249 101 hp 75 kW
Net Peak Power Rating @ 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349 110 hp 82 kW
Net Peak Power Rating @ 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249 109 hp 82 kW
Dimensions - Bore 3.86 in 98 mm
Dimensions - Stroke 4.72 in 120 mm
Displacement 220 in³ 3.6 l
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm 48% 48%
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349 358 lb/ft 485 N·m
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To 10000 ft 3048 m
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 2nd 5.8 mile/h 9.4 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 3rd 12 mile/h 20 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 4th 25 mile/h 41 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 2nd 7.7 mile/h 12.4 km/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 3rd 17 mile/h 27 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward -1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 2nd 5.8 mile/h 9.4 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 3rd 8 mile/h 12 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 4th 12 mile/h 20 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 5th 17 mile/h 27 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 6th 25 mile/h 41 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 2nd 7.7 mile/h 12 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 3rd 17 mile/h 27 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 2nd 5.8 mile/h 9.4 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 3rd 8 mile/h 12 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 4th 12 mile/h 20 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th 17 mile/h 27 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th LTC 18 mile/h 29 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th 25 mile/h 41 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th LTC* 25 mile/h 40 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 1st 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 2nd 7.7 mile/h 12 km/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 3rd 17 mile/h 27 km/h
Note (1) Travel speeds of two wheel drive backhoe loader at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires. Travel speeds of two wheel drive backhoe loader at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires.
Note (2) *Limited by engine speed to 40 km/h (25 mph). *Limited by engine speed to 40 km/h (25 mph).
Front Axle, AWD - Static 26455 lb 12000 kg
Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic 20233 lb 6000 kg
Rear Axle - Static 28660 lb 13000 kg
Rear Axle - Dynamic 15432 lb 7000 kg
Type Closed Center Closed Center
Pump Type Variable-flow, Axial Piston Variable-flow, Axial Piston
Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm 49.4 gpm 187 L/min
System Pressure - Backhoe 3626 psi 25000 kPa
System Pressure - Loader 3626 psi 25000 kPa
Type Front Wheel Front Wheel
Power Steering Hydrostatic Hydrostatic
Cylinder One Double-Acting One Double-Acting
Bore 2.6 in 65 mm
Stroke 4.2 in 106 mm
Rod Diameter 1.6 in 40 mm
Axle Oscillation 11° 11°
Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels 26.92 ft 8.205 m
Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket 35.25 ft 10.745 m
Cooling System with Air Conditioning 4.8 gal (US) 18 l
Fuel Tank 42.3 gal (US) 160 l
Engine Oil - With Filter 2.4 gal (US) 9 l
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) 5 gal (US) 19 l
Transmission - Power Shuttle - AWD 4.8 gal (US) 18 l
Transmission - Power Shift - AWD 5 gal (US) 19 l
Rear Axle 4.2 gal (US) 16 l
Rear Axle - Planetaries 0.4 gal (US) 1.7 l
Front Axle (AWD) 2.9 gal (US) 11 l
Front Axle (AWD) - Planetaries 0.2 gal (US) 0.7 l
Hydraulic System 25.1 gal (US) 95 l
Hydraulic Tank 11.1 gal (US) 42 l
Recyclability 92% 92%

420 Standard Equipment

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

  • Adjustable auxiliary controls, backhoe loader
  • Air cleaner
  • Alarm, back-up
  • Audible system fault alarm
  • Automatic Engine Speed Control (AESC)
  • Battery, maintenance-free, 850 CCA
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Boom transport lock
  • Brace, lift cylinder
  • Brake, parking, Spring Applied Hydraulically Released (SAHR)
  • Brakes, hydraulically boosted, oil disc, dual pedals, interlocking
  • Bucket level indicator
  • Canopy, ROPS/FOPS
  • Cat cushion swing system
  • Coat restraint
  • Coolant/antifreeze, extended life
  • Dome light (cab only)
  • Diagnostic port for engine, machine and gauge cluster Electronic Control Modules
  • Differential lock, loader joystick
  • Drink holders, two
  • Engine, Cat C3.6 (Direct Injection Turbocharged), meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards, Selective Catalytic Reduction, Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)
  • Engine enclosure, sound suppression removal panels
  • Face seals, O-ring
  • Fan, suction and guard
  • Fast reversing shuttle, all gears
  • Fenders, rear
  • Filters, spin-on: fuel, engine oil, transmission oil, water separator
  • Filters, bowl and cartridge: hydraulic fluid
  • Flashing hazards/signal lights
  • Floor mat
  • Four wheel drive
  • Four wheel drive shaft guard
  • Fuel tank, fully enclosed
  • Fully hinged front grill for cooling package cleaning access
  • Gauge cluster: coolant temperature, fuel level, torque converter temperature, DEF level
  • Ground level fuel fill and DEF fill
  • Halogen lights, working (4 front, 4 rear)
  • High ambient cooling package
  • Hood lock, inside cab
  • Hydraulic hose, XT™
  • Hydraulic oil cooler
  • Hydraulic oil level sight gauge
  • Hydraulic valves, loader 2 function
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe 5 function
  • Hydraulics, load sensing with variable displacement piston pump
  • Indicator lights: wait to start, water in fuel, engine warning, warning lamp, emissions module malfunction, low battery/charging system warning, high hydraulic oil temperature: LCD warnings: engine oil pressure, machine locked, service due, air filter blocked, high coolant temperature, auto idle shutdown, high torque converter temperature, hydraulic filter bypass
  • Instrument panel lights
  • Joystick controls: pilot operated, excavator-style with pattern changer
  • Key start/stop system
  • LCD operator display with soft key controls: engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Loader, self-leveling, return-to-dig and transmission disconnect switch
  • Loader, single tilt
  • Mirror, interior, rearview
  • One-touch low idle
  • Open circuit breather
  • Pattern changer, in cab
  • Power receptacle, 5 volt USB, 1 internal
  • Power receptacle, 12 volt, 2 internal, 1 external
  • Power steering, hydrostatic
  • Product Link™, satellite, network manager
  • Product Link, cellular, network manager
  • Seat belt, retractable, 51 mm (2 in)
  • Socket, two roof
  • Stabilizer shoes, street
  • Steering knob
  • Seat, air suspension, vinyl cover, with armrest
  • Stabilizers, EH Control, Auto-UP
  • Starting system, glow plugs
  • Steering column, tilting, telescopic
  • Storage compartment, lockable
  • Storage tray
  • Stop and tail lights
  • Swing transport lock
  • Tires
  • Toolbox, external, lockable
  • Torque converter
  • Throttle, hand and foot, electronic
  • Transmission, 4 speed, powershift
  • Transmission neutralizer switch
  • Transport tie-downs
  • Vandalism locks, four
  • Warning horn, electric

420 Optional Equipment

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

  • Auxiliary hydraulics, loader, adjustable flow
  • Auxiliary hydraulics, rear, adjustable flow
  • Battery, additional, 850 CCA
  • Cab, deluxe
  • Cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F)
  • Cold weather package, including additional battery, engine block heater, radiator antifreeze, cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F) and mounting for an ether bottle
  • Counterweights, 115 kg (255 lb), 240 kg (530 lb) or 460 kg (1,015 lb)
  • Fenders, front with integral steps
  • Guard, boom protection plate
  • Guard, stabilizer, rock
  • Hydraulic valves, loader with auxiliary roller thumb control (3rd valve for MP or Quick Coupler)
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe (with 6th function)
  • Hydraulic lines, combined function auxiliary
  • LED lights, working (4 front, 4 rear)
  • Quick Coupler, hydraulic, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, pin lock
  • Radio and CD player, Bluetooth®
  • Ride Control
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest, heated
  • Seat belt, retractable, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Security system, Bluetooth
  • Security system, operator display
  • Side mirrors, cab, external
  • Single Tilt Loader Coupler, Integrated Tool Carrier (IT) Interface
  • Stabilizer pads, reversible
  • Stick, extendible
  • Touch screen LCD Display : engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Transmission, AutoShift with lock-up torque converter, 6 speed
  • Vandalism protection, gauge cover
  • Work Tool Attachments such as buckets, forks, material handling arms, augers, hammers, brooms, cold planers and vibratory plate compactors. See your Cat dealer for more information.

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