972M Wheel Loader | Front Loader | Tier 4

Standard Equipment

NOTE

• Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.

POWER TRAIN

• Engine, Cat C9.3 meets Tier 3/Stage IIIA equivalent or Tier 4/Final/Stage IV emission standards
• Cat Clean Emissions Module (CEM) wih Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank and pump (Tier 4 Final/Stage IV models)
• Fuel priming pump (electric)
• Fuel/water separator
• Precleaner, engine air intake
• Economy Mode (selectable)
• Transmission, automatic planetary power shift (4F/4R)
• Torque converter, locking clutch with free wheel stator
• Switch, transmission neutralizer lockout
• Axles, manually actuated differential lock front axle, open differential rear axle
• Axles, ecology drains
• Brakes, full hydraulic enclosed wet-disc with Integrated Braking System (IBS)
• Brake wear indicators
• Parking brake, disc and caliper
• Fan, radiator, on demand

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

• Cab, pressurized and sound suppressed (ROPS/FOPS)
• Viscous mounts
• Multi-function 18 cm (7 in) color touch-screen display for rear vision camera, clock and machine parameters
• EH controls, SAL (single axis lever) lift and tilt function
• Steering, EH joystick, speed sensing with force feedback
• Radio ready (entertainment) includes antenna, speakers and converter (12V, 10-amp)
• Air conditioner, heater, and defroster (auto temp and fan)
• EH parking brake
• Beverage holders (2) with storage compartment for cell phone/MP3 player
• Bucket/work tool function lockout
• Coat hook (2)
• Cab air filter
• Ergonomic cab access ladders and handrails
• Horn, electric
• Light, two dome (cab)
• Mirrors, rearview external with integrated spot mirrors
• Post mounted membrane 16 switch keypad
• 2 receptables, 12V
• Seat, Cat Comfort (cloth) air suspension
• Seat belt, 51 mm (2 in) retractable, with indicator
• Sun visor, front
• Wet-arm wipers/washers front and rear, intermittent front wiper
• Window, sliding (left and right sides)
• Cab tie-off

COMPUTERIZED MONITORING SYSTEM

• With following gauges: Speedometer/tachometer; Digital gear range indicator; Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) level (Tier 4 Final/Stage IV models); Temperature: engine coolant, hydraulic oil, transmission oil; Fuel level
• With following warning indicators: Regeneration; Temperature: axle oil, engine intake manifold; Pressure: engine oil, fuel pressure hi/low, primary steering oil, service brake oil; Battery voltage hi/low, primary steering oil, service brake oil; Battery voltage hi/low; Engine air filter restriction; Hydraulic oil filter restriction; Hydraulic oil low; Parking brake; DEF low level (Tier 4 Final/Stage IV models); Transmission filter bypass

ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING

• Batteries (2), maintenance free 1,400 CCA
• Ignition key; start/stop switch
• Starter, electric, heavy duty
• Starting and charging system (24V)
• Lighting system: Four halogen work lights (cab mounted); Two halogen roading lights (with signals); Two halogen rear vision lights (hood mounted)
• Alarm, back-up
• Alternator, 145-amp brushed
• Main disconnect switch
• Receptacle start (cables not included)

CAT CONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

• Link technologies: Product Link
• Detect technologies: rear vision camera

LINKAGE

• Linkage, Z-bar, cast crosstube/tilt lever
• Kickout, lift and tilt, automatic

HYDRAULICS

• Hydraulic system, load sensing
• Steering, load sensing
• Ride control, 2V
• Remote diagnostic pressure taps
• Hoses, Cat XT™
• Oil sampling valves

FLUIDS

• Premixed extended life coolant with freeze protection to -34° C (-29° F)

OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT

• Hood, non-metallic power tilting
• Service centers (electrical and hydraulic)
• Platform, window washing
• Auto idle shutdown
• Fenders, front with mud-flap/rear with extension
• Ecology drains for engine, transmission, and hydraulics
• Ether aid ready
• Grill, airborne debris
• Filters: fuel, engine air, engine oil, hydraulic oil, transmission
• Fuel cooler
• Grease zerks
• Hitch, drawbar with pin
• Precleaner rain cap
• Sight gauges: engine coolant, hydraulic oil, and transmission oil level
• Toolbox
• Vandlism protection caplocks

Optional Equipment

NOTE

• Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.

POWER TRAIN

• Axles - Automatic front/rear differential locks; Axle oil cooler; Extreme temperature seals; Seal guards
• Fan, VPF (variable pitch fan), automatic and manual control
• Radiator, high debris with wider fin spacing

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

• Door, remote opening system
• Cover, HVAC metallic
• EH controls, SAL 3rd function - Additional roller switch for 4th function
• EH controls, joyhstick lift and tilt - Additional integrated roller switches for 3rd and 4th functions
• Filter, carbon fresh air
• Mirrors, heated rearview external with integrated spot mirrors
• Precleaner, HVAC
• Precleaner, HVAC (RESPA)
• Radio, AM/FM/CD/USB/MP3 Bluetooth with Satellite Sirius XM
• Radio, CB ready
• Seat, heated air suspension
• Seat belt, 76 mm (3 in) retractable, with indicator
• Steering, EH wheel with directional FNR shifter and gear selector - Additional FNR with implement controls
• Roof, metallic
• Steering, secondary
• Sun visor, rear
• Windows, rubber mounted
• Windows, with front guard
• Windows, with heavy duty front guard
• Windows, with full guards front, rear and sides

ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING

• Four additional auxiliary halogen cab mounted work lights or
• Two additional auxiliary front HI LED and two additional auxiliary rear LED cab mounted work lights with 2 LED work lights in the radiator grill and LED front turn signals also includes replacement of the standard four halogen cab mounted work lights with four LED work lights (the standard offering and only roading light available is the halogen roading light)
• Warning amber strobe beacon
• Reversing strobes
• External seat belt indicator light
• Speed limiter - 20 km/h (Europe only)

CAT CONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

• Link technologies: VIMS™
• Payload technologies: Advanced Productivity subscription; Cat Production Measurement 2.0; Printer; Aggregate Autodig
• Detect technologies: Cat Rear Object Detection
• Machine Security System

HYDRAULICS

• 3rd function with Ride Control: Standard linkage; High lift linkage; Forestry linkage
• 4th function with Ride Control: Standard linkage; High lift linkage; Forestry linkage

FLUIDS

• Premixed extended life coolant with freeze protection to -50° C (-58° F)

STARTERS, BATTERIES, AND ALTERNATORS

• Cold start - 120V
• Cold start - 240V

LINKAGE

• High lift
• Extended capacity
• Quick coupler ready

WORK TOOLS

• Performance Series buckets
• Fusion quick coupler
• Forks, pallet
• Forks, logging

OTHER OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Cat Autolube System
• Fenders, roading
• Guard, power train
• Oil change, high speed engine
• Precleaner, turbine
• Precleaner, trash
• Wheel chocks

PURPOSE BULT SPECIALTY MODELS

• Aggregate Handler
• Industrial and Waste Handler
• Steel Mill
• Corrosion Resistance