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420 Backhoe Loader

More Comfort – More Performance – More Versatility

The Cat® 420 Backhoe Loader delivers exceptional performance, increased fuel efficiency, superior hydraulic system, versatility and an updated operator station.

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Benefits

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE

NEW Operator Display Improves User Interface
• Effortlessly Shift Gears with the Powershift Transmission
• SAHR Parking Brake provides Peace of Mind
• Proportional Thumb Rollers on the Joysticks Improve Aux Hydraulic Control.

UP TO 10% MORE PERFORMANCE

NEW Cat C3.6 provides 10%+ more fuel efficiency
• Up to 15% more Boom Lift performance
• Standard 4wd gets you out of any sticky situation

IMPROVED MACHINE UTILIZATION

IT Loader Coupler
Change Attachments for various applications with a touch of a button.

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  • Axle Ratings
    Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic
    19841 lb
    Front Axle, AWD - Static
    51808 lb
    Rear Axle - Dynamic
    22046 lb
    Rear Axle - Static
    58422 lb
  • Backhoe
    Dig Depth - Standard
    14 ft
  • Engine
    Dimensions - Bore
    3.86 in
    Dimensions - Stroke
    4.72 in
    Displacement
    220 in³
    Emissions
    Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards.
    Engine Model
    C3.6 74.5 kW (100 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
    Net Peak Power Rating - ISO 9249 at 1,800 rpm
    105 hp
    Net Peak Power Rating @ 1,800 rpm - SAE J1349
    105 hp
    Net Power - SAE J1349
    92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
    Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249
    91 hp
    Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349
    92 hp
    Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm
    47%
    Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349
    322 ft-lb
    Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To
    10000 ft
    Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396
    100 hp
    Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995
    102 hp
  • Hydraulic System
    Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm
    49.4 gal/min
    Pump Type
    Variable-flow, Axial Piston
    System Pressure - Backhoe
    3626 psi
    System Pressure - Loader
    3626 psi
    Type
    Closed Center
  • Service Refill Capacities
    Cooling System with Air Conditioning
    4.8 gal (US)
    Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
    5 gal (US)
    Engine Oil - With Filter
    2.4 gal (US)
    Front Axle (AWD)
    2.9 gal (US)
    Front Axle (AWD) - Planetaries
    0.2 gal (US)
    Fuel Tank
    42.3 gal (US)
    Hydraulic System
    25.1 gal (US)
    Hydraulic Tank
    11.1 gal (US)
    Rear Axle
    4.2 gal (US)
    Rear Axle - Planetaries
    0.4 gal (US)
    Transmission - Power Shift - AWD
    5 gal (US)
    Transmission - Power Shuttle - AWD
    4.8 gal (US)
  • Steering
    Axle Oscillation
    11°
    Bore
    2.6 in
    Cylinder
    One Double-Acting
    Power Steering
    Hydrostatic
    Rod Diameter
    1.6 in
    Stroke
    4.2 in
    Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels
    26.92 ft
    Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket
    35.25 ft
    Type
    Front Wheel
  • Sustainability
    Recyclability
    92%
  • Transmission
    Note (1)
    Travel speeds of two wheel drive backhoe loader at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires.
    Note (2)
    *Limited by engine speed to 40 km/h (25 mph).
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 2nd
    5.8 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 3rd
    12 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 4th
    25 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 2nd
    7.7 mile/h
    Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 3rd
    17 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 2nd
    5.8 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 3rd
    8 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 4th
    12 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 5th
    17 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 6th
    25 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward -1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 2nd
    7.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 3rd
    17 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 2nd
    5.8 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 3rd
    8 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 4th
    12 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th
    17 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th LTC
    18 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th
    25 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th LTC*
    25 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 2nd
    7.7 mile/h
    Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 3rd
    17 mile/h
  • Weights
    Air Conditioning
    99 lb
    All-Wheel Drive
    STD
    Cab - ROPS/FOPS
    320 lb
    Counterweights, base
    256 lb
    Counterweights, base - Maximum
    1014 lb
    Counterweights, base - Stackable, one
    529 lb
    Extendible Stick (excludes ft. counterweight)
    595 lb
    Loader QC
    540 lb
    MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - With Fold-Over Forks
    2017 lb
    MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - Without Fold-Over Forks
    1642 lb
    Note
    Machine configuration: standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD power shift transmission, 0.96 m³ (1.25 yd³) GP loader bucket, 610 mm (24 in) standard duty hoe bucket, 340/80-18 and rear 500/70-24 tires, 240 kg (530 lb) counterweight, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fuel tank.
    Operating Weight (estimated)
    17271 lb
    Operating Weight - Maximum
    24251 lb
    Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity
    24251 lb
    Power-Shift Transmission
    STD
    Ride Control
    33 lb
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
  • Adjustable auxiliary controls, backhoe loader
  • Air cleaner
  • Alarm, back-up
  • Audible system fault alarm
  • Automatic Engine Speed Control (AESC)
  • Battery, maintenance-free, 850 CCA
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Boom transport lock
  • Brace, lift cylinder
  • Brake, parking, Spring Applied Hydraulically Released (SAHR)
  • Brakes, hydraulically boosted, oil disc, dual pedals, interlocking
  • Bucket level indicator
  • Canopy, ROPS/FOPS
  • Cat cushion swing system
  • Coat restraint
  • Coolant/antifreeze, extended life
  • Dome light (cab only)
  • Diagnostic port for engine, machine and gauge cluster Electronic Control Modules
  • Differential lock, loader joystick
  • Drink holders, two
  • Engine, Cat C3.6 (Direct Injection Turbocharged), meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards, Selective Catalytic Reduction, Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)
  • Engine enclosure, sound suppression removal panels
  • Face seals, O-ring
  • Fan, suction and guard
  • Fast reversing shuttle, all gears
  • Fenders, rear
  • Filters, spin-on: fuel, engine oil, transmission oil, water separator
  • Filters, bowl and cartridge: hydraulic fluid
  • Flashing hazards/signal lights
  • Floor mat
  • Four wheel drive
  • Four wheel drive shaft guard
  • Fuel tank, fully enclosed
  • Fully hinged front grill for cooling package cleaning access
  • Gauge cluster: coolant temperature, fuel level, torque converter temperature, DEF level
  • Ground level fuel fill and DEF fill
  • Halogen lights, working (2 front, 2 rear)
  • High ambient cooling package
  • Hood lock, inside cab
  • Hydraulic hose, XT™
  • Hydraulic oil cooler
  • Hydraulic oil level sight gauge
  • Hydraulic valves, loader 2 function
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe 4 function
  • Hydraulics, load sensing with variable displacement piston pump
  • Indicator lights: wait to start, water in fuel, engine warning, warning lamp, emissions module malfunction, low battery/charging system warning, high hydraulic oil temperature: LCD warnings: engine oil pressure, machine locked, service due, air filter blocked, high coolant temperature, auto idle shutdown, high torque converter temperature, hydraulic filter bypass
  • Instrument panel lights
  • Joystick controls: pilot operated, excavator-style with pattern changer
  • Key start/stop system
  • LCD operator display with soft key controls: engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Loader, self-leveling, return-to-dig and transmission disconnect switch
  • Loader, single tilt
  • Mirror, interior, rearview
  • One-touch low idle
  • Open circuit breather
  • Pattern changer, in cab
  • Power receptacle, 5 volt USB, 1 internal
  • Power receptacle, 12 volt, 2 internal, 1 external
  • Power steering, hydrostatic
  • Product Link™, satellite, network manager
  • Product Link, cellular, network manager
  • Seat belt, retractable, 51 mm (2 in)
  • Socket, two roof
  • Stabilizer shoes, street
  • Steering knob
  • Seat, air suspension, vinyl cover, with armrest
  • Stabilizers, EH Control, Auto-UP
  • Starting system, glow plugs
  • Steering column, tilting, telescopic
  • Storage compartment, lockable
  • Storage tray
  • Stop and tail lights
  • Swing transport lock
  • Tires
  • Toolbox, external, lockable
  • Torque converter
  • Throttle, hand and foot, electronic
  • Transmission, 4 speed, powershift
  • Transmission neutralizer switch
  • Transport tie-downs
  • Vandalism locks, four
  • Warning horn, electric
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
  • Auxiliary hydraulics, loader, adjustable flow
  • Auxiliary hydraulics, rear, adjustable flow
  • Battery, additional, 850 CCA
  • Cab, deluxe
  • Cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F)
  • Cold weather package, including additional battery, engine block heater, radiator antifreeze, cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F) and mounting for an ether bottle
  • Counterweights, 115 kg (255 lb), 240 kg (530 lb) or 460 kg (1,015 lb)
  • Fenders, front with integral steps
  • Guard, boom protection plate
  • Guard, stabilizer, rock
  • Hydraulic valves, loader with auxiliary roller thumb control (3rd valve for MP or Quick Coupler)
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe (5th and 6th function)
  • Hydraulic lines, combined function auxiliary
  • LED lights, working (2 front, 2 rear)
  • Quick Coupler, hydraulic, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, pin lock
  • Radio and CD player, Bluetooth®
  • Ride Control
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest, heated
  • Seat belt, retractable, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Security system, Bluetooth
  • Security system, operator display
  • Side mirrors, cab, external
  • Single Tilt Loader Coupler, Integrated Tool Carrier (IT) Interface
  • Stabilizer pads, reversible
  • Stick, extendible
  • Touch screen LCD Display : engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Transmission, AutoShift with lock-up torque converter, 6 speed
  • Vandalism protection, gauge cover
  • Work Tool Attachments such as buckets, forks, material handling arms, augers, hammers, brooms, cold planers and vibratory plate compactors. See your Cat dealer for more information.

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