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Caterpillar 163H Motor Grader

Caterpillar 163H Motor Grader

The 163H blends productivity and durability to give you the best return on your investment.


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Engine
Base Power (all gears) Net180 hp / 134 kW
VHP - gears 4-8 Net200 hp / 149 kW
VHP Plus - gears 1-3 Net180 hp / 134 kW
VHP Plus - gears 4-6 Net200 hp / 149 kW
VHP Plus - gears 7-8 Net220 hp / 164 kW
VHP - gears 1-3 Gross197 hp / 147 kW
Engine ModelCatŪ 3176C DITA ATAAC VHP
VHP - gears 4-8 Gross217 hp / 162 kW
VHP Plus - gears 1-3 Gross197 hp / 147 kW
VHP Plus - gears 4-6 Gross217 hp / 162 kW
VHP Plus - gears 7-8 Gross237 hp / 177 kW
VHP AWD on - gears 1-3 Gross217 hp / 162 kW
VHP AWD on - gears 4-8 Gross237 hp / 177 kW
VHP Plus AWD on - gears 1-3 Gross217 hp / 162 kW
VHP Plus AWD on - gears 4-6 Gross237 hp / 177 kW
VHP Plus AWD on - gears 7-8 Gross257 hp / 192 kW
Flywheel Power - Net180 hp / 134.23 kW
Displacement629 in3 / 10.3 L
Bore4.9 in / 125 mm
Stroke5.5 in / 140 mm
Torque rise50 % / 50 %
Max torque @ 1000 RPM841 lb ft / 1140 N·m
Speed @ rated power2000 RPM / 2000 RPM
Number of cylinders6
Derating altitude10000 ft / 3048 m
Std - Fan speed - max1350 RPM / 1350 RPM
Std - Fan speed - min500 RPM / 500 RPM
Std - Ambient Capability117 ° F / 47 ° C
Flywheel Power - Variable180.07 hp / 134.28 kW
VHP - gears 1-3 Net180 hp / 134 kW

Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight - base35890 lb / 16280 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - max51326 lb / 23281 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight, max front axles18322 lb / 8311 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight, max rear axles33004 lb / 14970 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight, base front axles10119 lb / 4589 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight, base rear axles25771 lb / 11691 kg
Operating Weight35890 lb / 16280 kg

Moldboard
Blade Width14 ft / 4.267 m
Blade Height27 in / 686 mm
Blade Thickness1 in / 25 mm
Arc radius16.25 in / 413 mm
Throat clearance3.5 in / 90 mm
Cutting edge - width8 in / 203 mm
Cutting edge - thickness.63 in / 16 mm
End Bit - width8 in / 203 mm
End Bit - thickness.63 in / 16 mm
Blade Pull - max GVW46193 lb / 20953 kg
Blade Pull - base GVW32229 lb / 14652 kg
Down Pressure - max GVW31161 lb / 14365 kg
Down Pressure - base GVW17482 lb / 7932 kg

Operating Specifications
Top Speed - Fwd.27.1 mph / 43.6 km/h
Top Speed - Rev.21.4 mph / 34.4 km/h
Turning radius (outside front tires)24.6 ft / 7.5 m
Steering Range - left/right50°
Articulation Angle - left/right20°
Fwd. 1st2.4 mph / 3.8 km/h
Fwd. 2nd3.2 mph / 5.1 km/h
Fwd. 3rd4.7 mph / 7.5 km/h
Fwd. 4th6.4 mph / 10.3 km/h
Fwd. 5th9.9 mph / 16 km/h
Fwd. 6th13.5 mph / 21.8 km/h
Fwd. 7th18.6 mph / 30 km/h
Fwd. 8th27.1 mph / 43.6 km/h
Rev. 1st1.9 mph / 3 km/h
Rev. 2nd3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h
Rev. 3rd5.1 mph / 8.1 km/h
Rev. 4th7.9 mph / 12.6 km/h
Rev. 5th14.7 mph / 23.7 km/h
Rev. 6th21.4 mph / 34.4 km/h

Service Refill
Fuel Tank105 gal / 397 L
Cooling system10 gal / 38 L
Hydraulic system - total20.8 gal / 80 L
Hydraulic system - tank9.9 gal / 38 L
Engine oil10.2 gal / 39 L
Differential / Final Drives12.4 gal / 47 L
Tandem housing (each)21.1 gal / 80 L
Front wheel spindle bearing housing.13 gal / .5 L
Circle drive housing1.8 gal / 7 L

Power Train
Forward/Reverse Gears8 fwd/6 rev
TransmissionDirect drive, power shift
Brakes, Serviceair-actuated, oil-disc
Brakes, Service - surface area3712 in2 / 23948 cm2
Brakes, Parkingmanual, multiple oil-disc
Brakes, Secondaryair actuated, oil-disc

Hydraulic System
Circuit typeClosed center load sense
Pump typeAxial piston
Pump output @ 2100 RPM54.4 gal/min / 206 L/min
Maximum system pressure3500 psi / 24150 kPa
Reservoir tank capacity14 gal / 53 L
Standby pressure450 psi / 3100 kPa

Frame
Circle - diameter60.2 in / 1530 mm
Drawbar - height5 in / 127 mm
Drawbar - thickness3 in / 76 mm
Front - top/bottom plate - width12 in / 305 mm
Front - top/bottom plate - thickness1 in / 25 mm
Front - side plates - width9.5 in / 241 mm
Front - side plates - thickness.5 in / 12 mm
Front - linear weights - min112 lb/ft / 165 kg/m
Front - linear weights - max144 lb/ft / 213 kg/m
Front - section modulus - min127 in3 / 2083 cm3
Front - section modulus - max291 in3 / 4785 cm3
Front axle - ground clearance24.6 in / 625 mm
Front axle - front wheel lean18 Degrees / 18 Degrees
Front axle - oscillation angle32 Degrees / 32 Degrees
Circle - blade beam thickness1.2 in / 30 mm

Blade Range
Circle centershift - right34.7 in / 881 mm
Circle centershift - left33.4 in / 848 mm
Moldboard sideshift - right37.1 in / 943 mm
Moldboard sideshift - left33.5 in / 851 mm
Maximum blade position angle90 Degrees / 90 Degrees
Blade tip range (forward)40 Degrees / 40 Degrees
Blade tip range (backward)5 Degrees / 5 Degrees
Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - right89 in / 2261 mm
Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - left87.5 in / 2223 mm
Maximum lift above ground17.8 in / 452 mm
Maximum depth of cut30.3 in / 770 mm

Ripper
Ripping depth, maximum18.2 in / 462 mm
Ripper shank holders5
Ripper shank holder spacing - min21 in / 533 mm
Penetration force17740 lb / 8047 kg
Pryout force20460 lb / 9281 kg
Machine length increase, beam raised38.2 in / 970 mm

Scarifier
Front, V-Type: Working width46.6 in / 1184 mm
Front, V-Type: Scarifying depth, maximum11.5 in / 292 mm
Front, V-Type: Scarifier shank holders11
Front, V-Type: Scarifier shank holder spacing4.6 in / 116 mm
Front, straight: Working width71 in / 1800 mm
Front, straight: Scarifying depth, maximum12.5 in / 317 mm
Front, straight: Scarifier shank holders17
Front, straight: Scarifier shank holder spacing4.38 in / 111 mm
Rear: Working width91 in / 2300 mm
Rear: Ripping depth, maximum16.2 in / 411 mm
Rear: Scarifier shank holders9
Rear: Scarifier shank holder spacing10.5 in / 267 mm

Tandems
Height22.5 in / 572 mm
Width7.9 in / 201 mm
Sidewall thickness - inner.63 in / 16 mm
Sidewall thickness - outer.71 in / 18 mm
Drive chain pitch2 in / 51 mm
Wheel axle spacing60 in / 1522 mm
Tandem oscillation - forward15 Degrees / 15 Degrees
Tandem oscillation - reverse25 Degrees / 25 Degrees

Dimensions
Height - low profile cab123 in / 3131 mm
Height - high profile cab132 in / 3356 mm
Height - no cab122.2 in / 3103 mm
Length - counterweight to ripper398 in / 10097 mm
Width - outside front tires100.5 in / 2553 mm
Length - front axle to mid tandem243 in / 6169 mm
Length - front tire to end of rear frame343 in / 8713 mm
Length - front axle to moldboard99.1 in / 2518 mm
Length - between tandem axles60 in / 1523 mm
Width - outside rear tires96.7 in / 2457 mm
Width - tire center lines82.3 in / 2091 mm
Height to axle23.6 in / 600 mm
Height to exhaust stack122.2 in / 3103 mm
Height to top of cylinders119.2 in / 3028 mm
Ground clearance at trans. case13.5 in / 344 mm

All-Wheel Drive System
Pump output (2500 rpm, 35000 kPa)46.2 gal/min / 175 L/min
Maximum operating pressure5080 psi / 35000 kPa
Minimum operating pressure800 psi / 5500 kPa
Motor displacement - high100.7 in3/rev / 1650 cc/rev
Motor displacement - low40.2 in3/rev / 660 cc/rev

 

MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.
7515 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Phone: (317) 545-2151  In-State Toll Free: (800) 382-1896  Out of State Toll Free: (800) 227-3228

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