Protect your wheel loader with customizable waste guarding packages that include custom guarding, joystick steering for easier maneuverability, and steering wheel placement to improve visibility.
- Designed to protect vital machine parts: These waste guarding packages are engineered to safeguard crucial machine components, ensuring longevity and efficient operation.
- Improved protection from airborne debris: With enhanced guarding features, the wheel loader is shielded from airborne debris, minimizing the risk of damage and optimizing performance.
- Reduced wear on components: The waste guarding packages contribute to a reduction in wear on various components, promoting longevity and lowering maintenance costs.
Product Features and benefits:
- Front Window and Light Guards: Provides an additional layer of protection to the window and operator from large debris. Guards on the front and rear lights help prevent damage.
- Front and Rear Frame Underguard: For the protection of the engine oil pan, oil drain, and fuel tank drain. Reduces debris buildup and shields powertrain and hydraulic components.
- Fuel Tank Guard: Encloses the exposed surfaces of the fuel tank to minimize damage and transfers impact forces into the rear frame and counterweight.
- Boom Cylinder Hose Guards: Provides additional protection to the hydraulic hoses and protects them from wear, abrasion, and cuts.
- Beacon Lamp and Additional Work Lights: The cab is prewired for a roof-mounted beacon or strobe light. Switches for the beacon and rear lights are integrated into the dashboard.
Product Specifications for WA500-8 WH:
Engine:
- Model:
- Type:
- Aspiration:
- Variable geometry turbo-charged, after-cooled, cooled EGR
- Number of Cylinders:
- Bore x Stroke:
- Piston Displacement:
- Governor:
- Horsepower:
- SAE J1995 – Gross: 357 HP
- ISO 9249 / SAE J1349 – Net: 353 HP
- Rated RPM:
- Fan Drive Method for Radiator Cooling:
- Fuel System:
- Lubrication System:
- Method: Gear pump, force-lubrication
- Filter: Full-flow type
- Air Cleaner: Dry type with double elements and dust evacuator, plus dust indicator
- EPA Tier 4 Final emissions certified
Transmission:
- Torque Converter:
- Three-elements, one-stage, two-phase
- Transmission:
- Full-powershift, planetary type
- Travel Speed (Measured with 23.5-25 Tires):
- Forward
- 1st Gear: 4.7 mph
- 2nd Gear: 8.0 mph
- 2nd Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 8.1 mph
- 3rd Gear: 13.8 mph
- 3rd Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 14.7 mph
- 4th Gear: 22.1 mph
- 4th Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 23.2 mph
- Reverse
- 1st Gear: 5.3 mph
- 2nd Gear: 8.0 mph
- 2nd Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 8.1 mph
- 3rd Gear: 15.3 mph
- 3rd Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 16.5 mph
- 4th Gear: 23.6 mph
- 4th Gear (Lock-up clutch ON): 23.6 mph
Axles and Final Drives:
- Drive System: Four-wheel drive
- Front: Fixed, full-floating
- Rear: Center-pin support, full-floating, 20° total oscillation
- Reduction Gear: Spiral bevel gear
- Differential Gear: Conventional type
- Final Reduction Gear: Planetary gear, single reduction
Brakes:
- Service Brakes: Hydraulically actuated, wet disc brakes actuate on four wheels
- Parking Brake: Wet disc brake
- Emergency Brake: Parking brake is commonly used
Steering System:
- Type: Articulated type, full-hydraulic power steering
- Steering Angle: 36° each direction (40° to max end stop)
- Minimum Turning Radius at the Center of Outside Tire: 23 ft. 2 in
Hydraulic System: Steering System:
- Hydraulic Pump: Piston pump
- Capacity at Rated RPM: 31.7 US gpm
- Relief Valve Setting: 3,555 psi
- Hydraulic Cylinders:
- Type: Double-acting, piston type.
- Number of Cylinders: 2
- Bore x Stroke: 3.9 x 19.1 in
Loader Control:
- Hydraulic Pump: Piston pump
- Capacity at Rated RPM: 84.8 US gpm
- Relief Valve Setting: 4,980 psi
- Hydraulic Cylinders:
- Type: Double-acting, piston type.
- Number of Cylinders:
- Boom Cylinder / 2: 6.3 x 35.4 in
- Bucket Cylinder / 1: 7.3 x 26.6 in
- Control Valve: 2-spool type
- Control Positions:
- Boom: Raise, hold, lower, and float
- Bucket: Tilt-back, hold, and dump
- Hydraulic Cycle Time (Rated Load in Bucket):
- Raise: 7.2 s
- Dump: 1.7 s
- Lower (Empty): 4.2 s
Service Refill Capacities:
- Cooling System: 29.1 US gal
- Fuel Tank: 124.9 US gal
- Engine: 9.8 US gal
- Hydraulic System: 89.0 US gal
- Axle (Each Front and Rear): 25.1 US gal
- Torque Converter and Transmission: 18.8 US gal
- DEF Tank: 9.5 US gal
Further information on this machine can be viewed by visiting this link https://www.komatsu.com/products/wheel-loaders/large-wheel-loaders/wa500-8-wh
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