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160M2 AWD Motor Grader

The M Series 2 continues the legacy of quality already established by Cat® Motor Graders. The extensive validation program, combined with improvements to the manufacturing process, allows Caterpillar to further enhance our quality. The end result of this development process is a motor grader line with breakthrough technologies, tested in the field and built around real applications and real customer needs. M Series 2 Motor Graders meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Interim/EU Stage IIIB emission standards.

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Engine
Engine Model Cat® C9.3 ACERT?
Base Power (all gears) Net

213 hp

/

159 kW

Displacement

567.5 in3

/

9.3 L

Bore

4.5 in

/

115 mm

Stroke

5.9 in

/

149 mm

Speed @ rated power 2,100 rpm
Base Power (1st gear) ? Net

213 hp

/

159 kW

Base Power (1st gear) ? Net (Metric)

216 hp

/

159 kW

Global Emissions U.S. Tier 4 Interim/EU Stage IIIB
Torque rise 50%
AWD range ? Net 166-211 kW (223-283 hp)
VHP Plus range ? Net (Metric) 159-196 kW (216-267 hp)
VHP range ? Net

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AWD range ? Net (Metric) 166-211 kW (226-287 hp)
VHP Plus range ? Net 159-196 kW (213-263 hp)
Max torque

1000 lb ft

/

1355 N·m

VHP Plus ? gear 3F, Net

233 hp

/

174 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 1F, Net

213 hp

/

159 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 2F, Net

223 hp

/

166 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 4F, Net

243 hp

/

181 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 5F, Net

248 hp

/

185 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 6F, Net

253 hp

/

189 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 7F, Net

258 hp

/

192 kW

VHP Plus ? gear 8F, Net

263 hp

/

196 kW

Number of cylinders 6
Derating altitude

10000 ft

/

3048 m

Std - Fan speed - max

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Std - Fan speed - min

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Hi Ambient ? Fan Speed ? Max 1,550 rpm
Hi Ambient ? Fan Speed ? Min 500 rpm
Hi Ambient Capability

122 ° F

/

50 ° C

Power Train
Forward/Reverse Gears 8 Fwd/6 Rev
Transmission Direct Drive Powershift
Brakes ? Service Multiple Oil Disc
Brakes ? Service, surface area

3565 in2

/

23000 cm2

Brakes ? Parking Multiple Oil Disc
Brakes ? Secondary Dual Circuit Control
Hydraulic System
Circuit type Parallel
Pump type Variable Piston
Pump output

55.5 gal/min

/

210 L/min

Maximum system pressure

3503 psi

/

24150 kPa

Reservoir tank capacity

15.9 gal

/

60 L

Standby Pressure

609 psi

/

4200 kPa

Operating Specifications
Top Speed ? Fwd.

29.5 mph

/

47.4 km/h

Top Speed ? Rev.

23.3 mph

/

37.4 km/h

Turning radius, outside front tires

24.93 ft

/

7.6 m

Steering range ? left/right 47.5°
Articulation angle ? left/right 20°
Fwd. 1st

2.6 mph

/

4.1 km/h

Fwd. 2nd

3.5 mph

/

5.6 km/h

Fwd. 3rd

5.1 mph

/

8.1 km/h

Fwd. 4th

7 mph

/

11.2 km/h

Fwd. 5th

10.8 mph

/

17.4 km/h

Fwd. 6th

14.7 mph

/

23.7 km/h

Fwd. 7th

20.3 mph

/

32.6 km/h

Fwd. 8th

29.5 mph

/

47.4 km/h

Rev. 1st

2 mph

/

3.3 km/h

Rev. 2nd

3.8 mph

/

6.1 km/h

Rev. 3rd

5.5 mph

/

8.9 km/h

Rev. 4th

8.5 mph

/

13.7 km/h

Rev. 5th

16 mph

/

25.7 km/h

Rev. 6th

23.3 mph

/

37.4 km/h

Service Refill
Fuel Capacity

110 gal

/

416 L

Cooling system

14.8 gal

/

56 L

Hydraulic system ? Total

26.4 gal

/

100 L

Hydraulic system ? Tank

16.9 gal

/

64 L

Engine Oil

7.9 gal

/

30 L

Trans./Diff./Final Drives

17.2 gal

/

65 L

Tandem housing (each)

16.9 gal

/

64 L

Front wheel spindle bearing housing

0.13 gal

/

0.5 L

Circle drive housing

1.8 gal

/

7 L

Frame
Drawbar ? Thickness

0.5 in

/

12.7 mm

Drawbar ? Width

3 in

/

76.2 mm

Circle ? Diameter

60.2 in

/

1530 mm

Circle ? Blade beam thickness

1.6 in

/

40 mm

Drawbar ? Height

6 in

/

152 mm

Front frame structure ? Width

10 in

/

255 mm

Front frame structure ? Height

12.6 in

/

321 mm

Front-top/bottom plate ? Width

12 in

/

305 mm

Front-top/bottom plate ? Thickness

0.87 in

/

22 mm

Front axle ? Height to center

23.6 in

/

600 mm

Front axle ? Wheel lean, left/right 18°
Front axle ? Total oscillation per side 32°
Tandems
Height

19.9 in

/

506 mm

Width

8.3 in

/

210 mm

Sidewall thickness ? Inner

0.63 in

/

16 mm

Sidewall thickness ? Outer

0.71 in

/

18 mm

Drive chain pitch

2 in

/

50.8 mm

Wheel axle spacing

59.95 in

/

1523 mm

Tandem oscillation ? Front up 15°
Tandem oscillation ? Front down 25°
Moldboard
Moldboard ? Height

24 in

/

610 mm

Moldboard ? Thickness

0.87 in

/

22 mm

Arc radius

16.3 in

/

413 mm

Throat clearance

6.5 in

/

166 mm

Cutting edge ? Width

6 in

/

152 mm

Cutting edge ? Thickness

0.6 in

/

16 mm

End Bit ? Width

6 in

/

152 mm

End Bit ? Thickness

0.6 in

/

16 mm

Blade Pull ? Base GVW

25908 lb

/

11752 kg

Blade Pull ? Max GVW

34072 lb

/

15455 kg

Down Pressure ? Base GVW

17171 lb

/

7789 kg

Down Pressure ? Max GVW

29195 lb

/

13243 kg

Blade width

14 ft

/

4.2 m

Blade Range
Circle centershift ? Right

28.7 in

/

728 mm

Circle centershift ? Left

27.4 in

/

695 mm

Moldboard sideshift ? Right

26 in

/

660 mm

Moldboard sideshift ? Left

20.1 in

/

510 mm

Maximum blade position angle 90°
Blade tip range ? Forward 40°
Blade tip range ? Backward
Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires ? Right

89.7 in

/

2278 mm

Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires ? Left

82.3 in

/

2090 mm

Maximum lift above ground

17.8 in

/

452 mm

Maximum depth of cut

29.5 in

/

750 mm

Ripper
Ripping depth, maximum

16.8 in

/

426 mm

Ripper shank holder spacing

21 in

/

533 mm

Ripper shank holders 5
Penetration force

20443 lb

/

9273 kg

Pryout force

258201 lb

/

11712 kg

Machine length increase, beam raised

40.6 in

/

1031 mm

Scarifier
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 tooth ? Working width

40.6 in

/

1031 mm

Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 tooth ? Scarifying depth, maximum

18.4 in

/

467 mm

Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 tooth ? Scarifier shank holder spacing

4.6 in

/

116 mm

Mid, V-Type ? Working width

46.6 in

/

1184 mm

Mid, V-Type ? Scarifying depth, maximum

11.5 in

/

292 mm

Rear ? Scarifying depth, maximum

16.8 in

/

426 mm

Mid, V-Type ? Scarifier shank holder spacing

4.6 in

/

116 mm

Mid, straight ? Working width

70.9 in

/

1800 mm

Mid, straight ? Scarifier shank holder spacing

4.4 in

/

111 mm

Mid, straight ? Scarifying depth, maximum

12.5 in

/

317 mm

Mid, straight ? Scarifier shank holders 17
Front, V-Type ? Scarifier shank holders 5/11
Mid, V-Type ? Scarifier shank holders 11
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 tooth ? Scarifier shank holders 5/11
Front, V-Type: Working width

47.4 in

/

1205 mm

Front, V-Type ? Scarifying depth, maximum

40.6 in

/

1031 mm

Front, V-Type ? Scarifier shank holder spacing

18.4 in

/

467 mm

Rear ? Working width

84 in

/

2133 mm

Rear ? Scarifier shank holders 9
Rear ? Scarifier shank holder spacing

10.5 in

/

267 mm

Weights ? AWD
Gross Vehicle Weight, max ? Total

54869 lb

/

24888 kg

Gross Vehicle Weight, max ? Front axle

17009 lb

/

7715 kg

Gross Vehicle Weight, max ? Rear axle

37860 lb

/

17173 kg

Operating Wt, typically equipped ? Total

47249 lb

/

21432 kg

Operating Wt, typically equipped ? Front axle

14223 lb

/

6451 kg

Operating Wt, typically equipped ? Rear axle

33026 lb

/

14981 kg

Standards
Brakes ISO 3450, ISO 10265
Sound ISO 6394; ISO 6395
ROPS/FOPS ISO 3471/ISO 3499
Steering ISO 5010