Specifications

ITEM NO 3 - IT IS THE INTENT OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS TO DESCRIBE A NEW (2014)
RUBBER TRACK LOADER SUCH AS THE TAKEUCHI TL12CH HIGH-FLOW OR APPROVED
EQUAL THIS SPECIFICATION IS NOT TO BE INTERPRETED AS RESTRICTIVE BUT RATHER
AS A MEASURE OF THE STANDARDS WHICH ALL OTHER RUBBER TRACK LOADERS SHALL
BE MEASURED
ENGINE
YES
NO
Inter-cooled, turbo-charged Kubota/V3800CR-TI, diesel, Water Cooled
Minimum of (4) four cylinders
110 Gross h.p. minimum @ 2600 r.p.m
108.4 Net h.p. minimum @ 2600 r.p.m
Engine must be EPA Rating Interim Tier IV
Engine must have a minimum of 230 cu. in. total displacement
A minimum of 277ft. lb. of torque @ 1850 r.p.m
Dual element air cleaner and glow-plugs must be provided as standard equipment
Must have 12-volt system with minimum 1000CCA battery
Alternator shall be a minimum of 80 amp
Engine must have a minimum of 250 hour oil change intervals
Must have three (3) mode selector; Economy, Normal and Power
Engine monitoring system with auto engine shut-down standard
Must be equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is used to help control
particulate emissions (soot).
Must come equipped with an auto-bleed fuel system as standard
Engine must be controlled via foot accelerator pedal and hand throttle
Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (CEGR) is used to help reduce NOx (Oxides of
Nitrogen) (Emissions)
Must be equipped with a swing-out cooler module. Hydraulic oil cooler and engine
cooler, side-by-side for optimal performance
Engine shall be equipped with cold weather starting aide and shall consist of an
electric intake manifold pre-heater
DRIVE/UNDERCARRIAGE
Hydrostatic drive system, variable piston pumps
Hydrostatic pump directly coupled to engine via a flex coupler with hydraulic oil
flow to high torque, radial piston hydraulic motors
Hydrostatic pumps must have a maintenance free design such as the flex coupler
(no belt drive pumps will be accepted)
High-mount sprocket drive design to help clear debris
Carriage has all steel, sealed bearing bottom rollers, six (6) per carriage side (no
maintenance required)
Track rollers shall be out-side running, permanently sealed, w/precision material
face seals. (no maintenance required)
Loader must have two-speed transmission as standard equipment
Loader must have outboard double reduction planetary final drives for durability
and efficient power transfer to tracks
Sprockets run directly off planetary drives to be a minimum of 17” diameter
Undercarriage must have double rear idlers to be a minimum of 12” diameter
Front idler shall be 17” minimum diameter