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Caterpillar 160M Motor Grader

The 160M motor grader represents a revolution in operational efficiency, visibility, service ease and overall productivity, setting the new standard and building on the legacy of high quality you can trust.

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Engine

Base Power (all gears) Net	213 hp / 159 kW

Engine Model	Cat® C9 ACERT™ VHP

Displacement	537 in3 / 8.8 L

Bore	4.4 in / 112 mm

Stroke	5.9 in / 149 mm

Speed @ rated power	2000 RPM

Number of cylinders	6

Derating altitude	10000 ft / 3048 m

Std - Fan speed - max	1450 RPM

Std - Fan speed - min	600 RPM

Std - Ambient Capability	109 ° F / 43 ° C

Hi Ambient - Fan speed - max	1650 RPM

Hi Ambient - Fan speed - min	600 RPM

Hi Ambient Capability	122 ° F / 50 ° C

Weights

Gross Vehicle Weight - base	35060 lb / 15903 kg

Gross Vehicle Weight, max	52795 lb / 23947 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, max - front axle	18478 lb / 8382 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, max - rear axle	34317 lb / 15565 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, base - front axle	9677 lb / 4389 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, base - rear axle	25383 lb / 11514 kg

Moldboard

Blade width	14 ft / 4.3 m

Moldboard - height	27 in / 686 mm

Moldboard - thickness	1 in / 25 mm

Arc radius	16.3 in / 413 mm

Throat clearance	3.7 in / 95 mm

Cutting edge - width	6 in / 152 mm

Cutting edge - thickness	.6 in / 16 mm

End Bit - width	6 in / 152 mm

End Bit - thickness	.6 in / 16 mm

Blade Pull - base GVW	22845 lb / 10362 kg

Blade Pull - max GVW	30885 lb / 14009 kg

Blade Pull - base GVW (AWD)	32903.95 lb / 18693 kg

Blade Pull - max GVW (AWD)	40490 lb / 18366 kg

Down Pressure - base GVW	17100 lb / 7756 kg

Down Pressure - max GVW	32654 lb / 14812 kg

Operating Specifications

Top Speed - Fwd.	29.5 mph / 47.4 km/h

Top Speed - Rev.	23.3 mph / 37.4 km/h

Turning radius, outside front tires	24.93 ft / 7.6 m

Steering range - left/right	47.5°

Articulation angle - left/right	20°

Fwd. 1st	2.5 mph / 4.1 km/h

Fwd. 2nd	3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h

Fwd. 3rd	5 mph / 8.1 km/h

Fwd. 4th	7 mph / 11.2 km/h

Fwd. 5th	10.8 mph / 17.4 km/h

Fwd. 6th	14.7 mph / 23.7 km/h

Fwd. 7th	20.3 mph / 32.6 km/h

Fwd. 8th	29.5 mph / 47.4 km/h

Rev. 1st	2 mph / 3.3 km/h

Rev. 2nd	3.8 mph / 6.1 km/h

Rev. 3rd	5.5 mph / 8.8 km/h

Rev. 4th	8.5 mph / 13.7 km/h

Rev. 5th	16 mph / 25.7 km/h

Rev. 6th	23.3 mph / 37.4 km/h

Service Refill

Fuel Capacity	105 gal / 398 L

Cooling system	10.6 gal / 40 L

Hydraulic system - tank	16.9 gal / 64 L

Engine Oil	7.9 gal / 30 L

Trans./Diff./Final Drives	16.9 gal / 64 L

Tandem housing (each)	21.1 gal / 80 L

Front wheel spindle bearing housing	.13 gal / .5 L

Circle drive housing	1.9 gal / 7 L

Power Train

Forward/Reverse Gears	8 Fwd / 6 Rev

Transmission	Direct drive, power shift, Countershaft

Brakes - Service	Multiple oil-disc

Brakes - Service, surface area	3565 in2 / 23000 cm2

Brakes - Parking	Multiple oil disc

Brakes - Secondary	Dual circuit control system

Hydraulic System

Circuit type	Electro-hydraulic load sensing, closed center

Pump type	Variable piston

Pump output	55.7 gal/min / 210 L/min

Maximum system pressure	3500 psi / 24150 kPa

Reservoir tank capacity	15.85 gal / 60 L

Standby Pressure	450 psi / 3100 kPa

Frame

Drawbar - width	3 in / 76.2 mm

Circle - diameter	61.1 in / 1553 mm

Circle - blade beam thickness	1.6 in / 40 mm

Drawbar - height	6 in / 152 mm

Front axle - height to center	23 in / 571 mm

Front axle - wheel lean, left/right	18°

Front axle - total oscillation per side	32°

All-Wheel Drive System (Optional)

Motor Type	2 variable axial piston

Pump Type	2 variable piston

Torque - max	10324.39 ft-lb / 13998 N·m

Operational Gears - forward	1-7

Operational Gears - reverse	1-5

Blade Range

Circle centershift - right	28.7 in / 728 mm

Circle centershift - left	27.4 in / 695 mm

Moldboard sideshift - right	37.4 in / 950 mm

Moldboard sideshift - left	32.3 in / 820 mm

Maximum blade position angle	90°

Blade tip range - forward	40°

Blade tip range - backward	5°

Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - right	89.7 in / 2278 mm

Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - left	82.3 in / 2090 mm

Maximum lift above ground	17.8 in / 452 mm

Maximum depth of cut	29.5 in / 750 mm

Ripper

Ripper shank holder spacing	21 in / 533 mm

Ripping depth, maximum	16.8 in / 428 mm

Ripper shank holders	5

Penetration force	20883 lb / 9472 kg

Pryout force	18861 lb / 8555 kg

Machine length increase, beam raised	36.2 in / 919 mm

Scarifier

Rear: Working width	91 in / 2300 mm

Rear: Scarifier shank holders	9

Rear: Scarifier shank holder spacing	10.5 in / 267 mm

Tandems

Height	22.5 in / 572 mm

Width	8 in / 204 mm

Sidewall thickness - inner	1 in / 25 mm

Sidewall thickness - outer	.7 in / 18 mm

Drive chain pitch	2 in / 50.8 mm

Wheel axle spacing	60 in / 1523 mm

Tandem oscillation - front up	15°

Tandem oscillation - front down	25°

Dimensions

Height - top of cab	129.6 in / 3293 mm

Length - counterweight to ripper	399.4 in / 10144 mm

Width - outside front tires	98.1 in / 2493 mm

Length - front axle to mid tandem	241 in / 6121 mm

Length - front tire to rear of machine	343 in / 8713 mm

Length - front axle to moldboard	102.7 in / 2609 mm

Length - between tandem axles	60 in / 1523 mm

Width - outside rear tires	98.1 in / 2493 mm

Width - tire center lines	83.7 in / 2127 mm

Height - front axle center	23.6 in / 600 mm

Height to exhaust stack	123 in / 3124 mm

Height to top of cylinders	119.7 in / 3040 mm

Ground clearance at rear axle	13.4 in / 341 mm