Equipment World Digital Magazine
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marketplace | by Amy Materson AMaterson@randallreilly.com HEAVY-DUTY LOADER EDI PI TOR'S CK F ulfill high-volume loadout requirements and handle heavy duty applications such as shot-rock loading with the Kawasaki 115Z7, a Tier 4 interim-compliant 8.3-cubic-yard wheel loader. Equipped with a general purpose bucket that can load 12.5 tons in a single pass, the 115Z7 also handles quarry, coil handling, hot slag and asphalt plant applications. Designed for demanding environments, the loader features a 531-net-horsepower 16-liter Isuzu engine and has a full box-section rear chassis, heavy-duty center-pin area and dual Z linkage for breakout force and bucket visibility. According to Kawasaki, the 115Z7 is the only wheel loader in its class to have standard full fenders, mud flaps and traction control. Additional features such as power modes, efficient acceleration, IntelliDig, lock-up clutch, auto-idle shutdown and load-sensing open center hydraulics provide fuel economy combined with performance. Standard joystick steering and pilot-assisted hydraulic controls ensure lower operator fatigue, and hydraulic-over-hydraulic steering ensures the machine performs at any speed. Simplified maintenance is addressed via angled ladders, wideaccess engine compartment doors, easy-to-reach cooling fan and battery box, grouped lube points and ground level fluid check points and fueling. Hydraulic oil change intervals are 4,000 hours, and engine oil changes and greasing are 500-hour intervals. BOOST TRACTION Achieve additional traction with Terramac's removable cleats for the company's RT9 rubber track crawler carrier, useful for contractors working in ice or snow. With a ground pressure of just 4.9 psi, the RT9 is suitable for sensitive terrain, and the cleats provide the ability to climb steep inclines. The bolt-on, bolt-off cleats can be selfinstalled in about an hour, depending upon the quantity. Unlike screw-on spikes, the steel cleats do not harm the track. EquipmentWorld.com | October 2013 17 EW1013_Marketplace.indd 17 9/24/13 4:01 PM