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450 Backhoe Loader

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The Cat® 450 Backhoe Loader delivers improved machine performance, a superior hydraulic system, improved operator controls and ergonomics, and overall versatility.

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Benefits

Experience

Enhanced features, including seat-mounted controls

Performance

Up to 15% higher lift capacity

Power

Up to 19% more breakout force

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  • Axle Ratings
    Front Axle (4WD) - Dynamic
    20233 lb
    Front Axle (4WD) - Static
    50582 lb
    Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic
    20225 lb
    Front Axle, AWD - Static
    50565 lb
    Rear Axle - Dynamic
    19103 lb
    Rear Axle - Static
    47756 lb
  • Backhoe
    Dig Depth - Standard
    17 ft
  • Counterweights - Front - Minimum Recommendations
    Standard Stick - GP Loader Bucket - 4WD
    255 lb
    Standard Stick - MP Loader Bucket - 4WD
    no counterweight
  • Engine
    Bore
    4.13 in
    Displacement
    268 in³
    Emissions
    Engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards.
    Engine Model
    C4.4 ACERT 106 kW (143 hp) Electronic – Turbo Intercooled
    Gross Power - ISO 14396
    74 hp
    Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014
    74 hp
    Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - EEC 80/1269
    73 hp
    Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - ISO 9249
    73 hp
    Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - SAE J1349
    72 hp
    Net Peak Power Rating - ISO 9249
    134 hp
    Net Peak Power Rating - SAE J1349
    134 hp
    Net Peak Torque SAE J1349
    307 ft·lbf
    Net Power - 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349
    68 hp
    Net Power - SAE J1349:2011
    131 hp
    Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249
    131 hp
    Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349
    131 hp
    Net Torque Rise - 1,200 rpm
    88 %
    Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm
    29%
    Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349
    400 ft·lbf
    Note
    No derating required up to 2286 m (7,500 ft).
    Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To
    7500 ft
    Rated Net Power - 2,200 rpm - EEC 80/1269
    69 hp
    Rated Net Power - 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249
    68 hp
    Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396
    143 hp
    Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995
    146 hp
    Stroke
    5 in
  • Hydraulic System
    Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm
    58.1 gal/min
    Pump Type
    Variable Flow, Axial Piston
    System Pressure - Backhoe
    3800 psi
    System Pressure - Hitch/Box Scraper
    2973 psi
    System Pressure - Loader
    3800 psi
    Type
    Closed Center
  • Loader Bucket
    Dig Depth - Standard
    3 in
  • Service Refill Capacities
    Cooling System with Air Conditioning
    4.4 gal (US)
    Cooling System with Cab Heater
    6 gal (US)
    Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
    5 gal (US)
    Engine Oil - With Filter
    2.3 gal (US)
    Front Axle (4WD)
    2.9 gal (US)
    Front Axle (4WD) - Planetaries
    0.2 gal (US)
    Front Axle (Center Housing)
    2.9 gal (US)
    Fuel Tank
    42.3 gal (US)
    Hydraulic System
    23.8 gal (US)
    Hydraulic System (Minimum)
    34.4 gal (US)
    Hydraulic Tank
    10.6 gal (US)
    Hydraulic Tank (Nominal)
    14.3 gal (US)
    Note
    Requires ultra-low sulfur fuel less than or equal to 15 ppm fuel sulfur
    Planetaries
    0.2 gal (US)
    Rear Axle
    4.4 gal (US)
    Rear Axle (Center Housing)
    5 gal (US)
    Rear Axle - Planetaries
    0.4 gal (US)
    Transmission (Autoshift) - AWD, Autoshift
    4.8 gal (US)
    Transmission - Power Shuttle - 2WD
    4 gal (US)
    Transmission - Power Shuttle - 4WD
    4 gal (US)
  • Steering
    Axle Oscillation
    11°
    Bore
    3.35 in
    Note
    AWD cylinder, one (1) double-acting.
    Power Steering
    Hydrostatic HMU
    Rod Diameter
    1.65 in
    Stroke
    9.29 in
    Turning Circle (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels
    27.55 ft
    Turning Circle (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket
    37.75 ft
    Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels
    26.8 ft
    Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket
    36 ft
    Type
    Front Wheel
  • Tires
    Standard Configuration of Front/Rear Tires
    Front: 12.5 80/16.9; Rear: 16.9-24
  • Transmission
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 2nd
    6 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 3rd
    7.8 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 4th
    12.3 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 5th
    16.9 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 6th
    25.2 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 1st
    3.7 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 2nd
    7.8 mile/h
    Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 3rd
    16.9 mile/h
    Note
    Travel speeds of two wheel drive backhoe loader at full throttle, when equipped with 21×24 rear tires.
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 1st
    3.4 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 2nd
    5.5 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 3rd
    13 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 4th
    23 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 1st
    3.4 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 2nd
    5.5 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 3rd
    13 mile/h
    Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 4th
    23 mile/h
  • Weights
    Air Conditioning
    101 lb
    Backhoe Quick Coupler
    +151 kg (+333 lb)
    Cab - ROPS/FOPS
    359 lb
    Cab, ROPS/FOPS
    +243 kg (+536 lb)
    Counterweight
    2147 lb
    Extendible Stick
    +338 kg (+745 lb)
    Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 1
    255 lb
    Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 2
    530 lb
    Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 3
    1015 lb
    Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) GP (Hook-On)
    –150 kg (–331 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Hook-On)
    +160 kg (+353 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Pin-On)
    +290 kg (+639 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Hook-On)
    +85 kg (+187 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Pin-On)
    +214 kg (+472 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Hook-On)
    –73 kg (–162 lb)
    Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Pin-On)
    +80 kg (+176 lb)
    Loader Quick Coupler
    +250 kg (+551 lb)
    MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) - With Fold-Over Forks
    2018 lb
    MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) - Without Fold-Over Forks
    3622 lb
    Note (1)
    *Machine equipped with 15-19.5 12 ply front and 21L-24 16 ply rear, AWD, OROPS, 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, standard stick, 610 mm (24"") heavy-duty backhoe bucket.
    Note (2)
    GP = General Purpose
    Note (3)
    MP = Multi Purpose
    Note (4)
    HD = Heavy Duty
    Note (5)
    ED = Extreme Duty
    Operating Weight - Estimated*
    24039 lb
    Operating Weight - Maximum
    29321 lb
    Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity
    29321 lb
    Rear Counterweight
    198 lb
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
  • 5185 mm (17 ft) center pivot excavator style backhoe
  • Adjustable auxiliary flow controls, loader and backhoe
  • Air cleaner
  • Alarm, back-up
  • Alternator, 150 amp
  • Audible system fault alarm
  • Automatic Engine Speed Control (AESC)
  • Autoshift transmission with six (6) forward and three (3) reverse gears and neutral safety switch
  • Backhoe Safety Manual
  • Battery Box, external, lockable
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Battery, maintenance-free, 1,000 CCA
  • Boom transport lock
  • Brace, lift cylinder
  • Brake, SAHR secondary parking
  • Brakes, hydraulically boosted, oil disc, dual pedals, interlocking
  • Canopy, ROPS/FOPS
  • Cat cushion swing system
  • CD-ROM Parts Manual
  • Coat restraint
  • Coolant/antifreeze, extended life
  • Counterweight, bumper, 974 kg (2,147 lb)
  • Diagnostic port for engine, machine and gauge cluster Electronic Control Modules
  • Differential lock, loader joystick
  • Dome light (cab only)
  • Engine enclosure, sound suppression removal panels
  • Engine, Cat C4.4 ACERT (Direct Injection Turbocharged), meets Tier 4 Final/Stage IV emission standards, selective catalyst reduction, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC)
  • Face seals, O-ring
  • Fan, suction and guard
  • Fast reversing shuttle, all gears
  • Fenders, rear
  • Filters, bowl and cartridge: fuel, hydraulic fluid
  • Filters, spin-on: engine oil, transmission oil, water separator
  • Flashing hazards/signal lights
  • Floor mat
  • Four Wheel Drive/Brake Mode Selector
  • Fuel tank, fully enclosed
  • Fully hinged front grill for cooling package cleaning access
  • Ground level fuel fill and DEF fill
  • Guard, boom protection plate
  • Guards, stabilizer, rock
  • Hammer cup
  • High ambient cooling package
  • Hood lock, inside cab
  • Hydraulic hose, XT™
  • Hydraulic oil cooler
  • Hydraulic oil level sight gauge
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe six (6) function
  • Hydraulic valves, loader three (3) function
  • Hydraulics, load sensing with variable displacement piston pump and flow sharing valve
  • Indicator lights: hydraulic implement lockout, hydraulic filter bypass, water in fuel, operator presence, remote dial throttle active, air filter blocked, engine warning, machine locked (if equipped), warning lamp, emissions module malfunction, low battery/charging system warning, high hydraulic oil temperature; LCD warnings: engine oil pressure, service due, high coolant temperature, auto idle shutdown, high torque converter temperature
  • Instrument panel lights
  • Joystick controls: electrohydraulic controls with pattern changer valve
  • Key start/stop system
  • LCD operator screen
  • Lights, working (four [4] front, four [4] rear)
  • Loader joystick, self-leveling, return-to-dig, transmission disconnect switch, Forward/Neutral/Reverse Switch, MP Auxiliary roller
  • Loader, single tilt
  • Machine Security System integrated into LCD operator display
  • Mirror, rearview
  • One-touch low idle
  • Open circuit breather
  • Operations and Maintenance Manual
  • Pattern changer, in cab
  • Power receptacle, 12 volt, one (1) internal + one (1) USB, two (2) external
  • Product Link™
  • Radio ready (Cab)
  • Ride Control
  • Rubber impact strips on radiator guards
  • Seat belt, retractable, 51 mm (2 in)
  • Seat mounted controls
  • Seat, air suspension with armrest
  • Stabilizer shoes, reversible
  • Stabilizers, electrohydraulic, auto-up function
  • Starting system, glow plugs
  • Steering knob
  • Steering, hydrostatic
  • Stop and tail lights
  • Storage compartment (Cab/Canopy), lockable
  • Storage tray, electronics and miscellaneous items
  • Swing transport lock
  • Throttle, hand and foot, electronic
  • Tilt steering wheel (Canopy), Tilt/telescoping (Cab)
  • Tire Valve Stem Protection
  • Tires
  • Torque converter
  • Transmission neutralizer switch
  • Transport tie-downs
  • Vandalism locks, four (4)
  • Vandalism protection, gauge cover (Canopy)
  • Warning horn, electric
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
  • Battery, additional, 1,000 CCA
  • Cab, deluxe with air conditioning
  • 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
  • Fenders, front with integral steps
  • Guard, stabilizer, stab leg bottom
  • Hydraulic lines, combined function auxiliary
  • Hydraulic valves, loader quick coupler
  • Lights, LED work lights, wide and spot
  • Loader, Quick Coupler
  • Quick Coupler, backhoe, hydraulic, dual lock
  • Radio and CD player, Bluetooth®
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat belt, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Seat, heated
  • Stick, extendible
  • Work Tool Attachments such as buckets, flip over forks, hammers and vibratory plate compactors. See your Cat dealer for more information.

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