Caterpillar 550 BROCHURE

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550

Wheel Harvester

CAT® C7 ACERT Tier III Compliant Engine

Gross Power 147 kW 197 HP

Boom Length 8.23 m – 10.1 m 27 ft – 33 ft

Operating Weight 21,319 kg 47,040 lb

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Caterpillar® 550 Wheel Harvester

Power Train

• Cat C7 ACERT Tier III

• 147 kW (197 HP)

• Side by Side Engine, Air & Hyd. Cooling

• Under Hood Exhaust System

• Under Hood Air Intake

• 24 Volt 85 Amp Alternator

• NAF Gear Drive Bogie

• Differential Lock

• Wet Disc Brakes

• Hydrostatic – Drive With Two Speed Drop Box

• Straight Axle

Work Tools

• PD-46 Harvesting Head with Three Pillar Tower Design

• Load-sense Valves To Carrier Hyd. Pump

• 11H High Speed Bar System

• Auto Tension System

• Power Down Ability In Bail Design

• Large Pins and Bushings

• Standard “auto-seek” processing head computer cuts at operator specified length

• Optional volume calculator / printer

• Optional PE-41, PE-42, PE-44, and PE-50 Processing heads with DASA Optimization Computers

Leveling System

• Two Cylinder Tilt Mechanism

• 17 Degrees Forward Tilt

• 15 Degrees Side Tilt (Each Way)

• 3 Degrees Rear Tilt

• Auto Leveling

• Taper Lock Pins

Booms

• Telescoping “V” Bottom (5-sided) Harvester Boom

• 8.23 m (27’) Reach To Tree

• Optional 10.1m (33’) reach telescoping parallel boom

• Steel Tube Hydraulic Lines

• Cylinders Protected Under Boom

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Operator Station

• Front Entry Door

• Spacious Cab Area

• High Visibility Over Entire Work Area

• 360 Degree Lighting Package

• IQAN MDL Control System

• IQAN Full Function Graphics Display

Hydraulics

• 140 cc Implement Pump

• 379 L (100 gal) Hydraulic Tank

• Filtering of All Return Oil

• Electric Refill Pump

• Optional Warm Up System

Structures Upper House

• Boom and Cab Swing Together

• Heavy Duty Boom Mount Base

• 907.19 kg (2,000 lb) Counterweight

• Load-sense Valves for Upper Functions

Front Frame

• NAF Gear Drive Bogie

• Differential Lock

• Wet Disc Brakes

Rear Frame

• Straight Axle

• Side Mounted Fuel Tanks

• Heavy Duty Engine Canopy Protection

• Large Access Doors

Center Joint

• Heavy Duty Center Oscillation Bearing

• 15 Degrees Oscillation Each Way

• Frame Lock Cylinder System

The 550 Wheel Harvester features engineered versatility that provides solid footing and level working conditions in extreme forestry conditions.

Articulation

• Cast Articulation Knuckle

• 40 Degrees Articulation Each Way

• Captured Lower Pin

• Heavy Duty Steering Cylinders

• Electronic Cushioned Steering Stops

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Wheel Harvester General Specifications

Engine

C7 ACERT Tier III, 147 kW/197 HP @ 1800 rpm

Fuel Tank Capacity

120 gal./ 454 L

Structural

Heavy duty house leveling system; 17° forward, 15° each side, 3° backwards Heavy duty engine house and center oscillation bearing, 15° each way Cast steel articulation knuckle, 40° each way

Booms

Standard 27’ (8.23 m) reach telescoping harvester boom Optional 10.1 m reach telescoping parallel boom

Drive Train

Hydrostatic drive with two speed drop box (0-19 km/hr)

Axles

Gear drive front bogie with differential lock and wet disc brakes Straight rear axle with wet disc brakes and differential locks

Tires

700 / 50 x 26.5 front tires and 28 L x 26 rear tires Optional bogie tracks

Wheel Harvester Basic Dimensions

Brakes

Service brake: hydrostatic-dynamic braking plus pedal operated front and rear wet disc brakes Parking brake on front bogie

Hydraulic System

Pump: 140 cc implement pump; load sensing; variable displacement 100 gal. / 378.43 L hydraulic tank with ﬁltering of all return oil Electric reﬁll pump Optional Proheat warm up system

Cab Controls

High visibility cab with front entry cab door; 360° lighting package Reverse slope windshield/Side window escape hatches A/C heater AM/FM cassette IQAN MDL control system with full function graphics display

Weight

47,000 lbs. / 21319 kg with attachment

90”

2.28 m

94.25”

2.39 m

33”

.84 m

Weight: with PD-46 Head @ 10’ Radius

117.75”

3.0 m

Point A (Rear axle): 15,120 lb 6 858.3 kg

Point B (Front axle): 31,920 lb 14 479 kg

Total: with 180 Head installed 47,040 lb

139”

3.52 m

21 319 kg

Turning Radius without differential lock: 38’ 8”

22”

.56 m

80”

2.03 m

299.25”

7.6 m

84”

2.13 m

333.5”

8.47 m

11.785 m

Turning Radius with differential lock: 44’ 2”

13.462 m

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