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Meeting Tier 3 Standards

Cat Introduces 824H Wheel Dozer

The new 824H wheel dozer from
Caterpillar meets U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Tier 3 emissions
standards, while delivering outstanding performance, long life and low
operating costs.
The new model retains the best features of its predecessor, including
high-efficiency, low-effort hydraulics,
durable structures and a comfortable
cab. It also incorporates new
engine and cooling system
technologies, two additional
blade options and other
improvements that make the
machine easier to operate
and service.

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performance, despite the engines high

internal pressures. The one-piece,
gray-iron block has generous ribbing
for extra stiffness and heavy bearing
bulkheads for rigidity and strength.
A one-piece, all-steel piston design
maintains structural integrity, despite
the 18:1 compression ratios in the
combustion chamber. Larger piston
pins, connecting rods and rod bearings

and serviceability. The next generation

modular radiator has copper-alloy
cores, copper-brazed for high joint
integrity. Its tubes, side sheets, header
plate and tank are made of brass for
extra durability.
Cooling capabilities also have been
enhanced through the use of a demand
fan that automatically adjusts fan
speed to match coolant temperature.

Emissions Reduction
Technologies
The most significant
change to the 824H is its
engine, a new Cat C15, rated
at 354 net hp (264 net kW)
at 1,800 rpm. This six-cylinder 15.2-L engine features
ACERT Technology, a Cat
emissions reduction solution.
Key elements of the
ACERT Technology solution include the following:
A cross-flow cylinder
head that brings more clean The most significant change to the 824H is its engine, a new Cat C15, rated at 354
hp (264 net KW) at 1,800 rpm. This six-cylinder 15.2-L engine features ACERT
air into the combustion net
Technology.
chamber and improves air
distribution, ensuring a
cleaner combustion process.
enhance durability.
To improve serviceability, pressure
A waste-gated, water-cooled turMetallurgical improvements to the taps for the electronic clutch pressure
bocharger that also improves air flow rod bearing also contribute to longer control transmission have been reloand reduces emissions.
wear life. A newly-designed head gas- cated to a convenient spot behind the
A mechanically-actuated, electron- ket, made of graphite and steel com- cab.
ically-controlled unit injection system posite, seals the combustion chamber
Options
that delivers micro-bursts of fuel to the with better rigidity and wear capabiliA 9-cu.-yd. (6.9 cu m) universal
combustion chamber just prior to ty.
blade is now available for the 824H.
and after the main injection improvAn extended wear blade package also
ing control over emissions.
Improved Performance,
is offered as an option. It includes abra A 32-bit ADEM IV control system
Operation, Serviceability
sion resistant material on the blade,
that manages the fuel injection process
The 824H incorporates other impor- push arms and cutting edges, as well as
and other power train operations with tant upgrades.
guards for the tilt cylinders.
precision and accuracy, reducing emisInside the cab, the controller has
The wheel dozer can be outfitted
sions, while boosting performance and been redesigned to include a tilt/tip with an optional product link system
maximizing component life.
switch on the joystick for more con- from Caterpillar. Product Link uses
This combination of technologies venient operation.
satellite technology and the Internet to
makes the engine in the 824H clean,
A new automatic blade positioning monitor machine location, service
quiet, fuel efficient and compliant with system also makes the operators job meter hour and product health inforthe latest emissions standards in the easier. It automatically lowers the mation.
United States and the European Union. blade when the machine is shifted forThe machine also comes equipped
The engine is electronically config- ward and raises it in reverse, improv- with all the brackets and wiring necesured to provide constant net horsepow- ing operator comfort and productivity. sary to install the Computer Aided
er throughout the operating range, so
To further reduce fatigue, a kickout Earthmoving System (CAES) from
productivity remains high even when feature allows the operator to raise and Caterpillar. CAES is an automated
the engine is subjected to parasitic lower the blade without having to hold production tool that combines onboard
loads.
the joystick in place.
sensors, advanced control systems and
Straight-thread o-ring connection
The cooling system on the 824H has GPS technology to improve efficiency
points in the block deliver leak-free been updated to enhance performance and reduce operating costs.