336D2 XE/D2 L XE^Non-Current

Cab Structure and Mounts

The cab shell is attached to the frame with viscous rubber mounts, which dampen vibrations and sound levels while enhancing your comfort. Thick steel tubing along the bottom perimeter improves the cab's resistance to fatigue and vibration.

Seat

The suspension seat provides a variety of adjustments to accommodate a wide range of operators. The seat includes a reclining back, upper and lower seat slide adjustments, and height and tilt adjustments to meet your needs for comfort and productivity.

Joystick Control and Console

An electric controlled joystick is designed to match your natural wrist and arm position for maximum comfort and minimum fatigue. The right and left joystick console can be adjusted to meet your individual preferences, improving overall comfort and productivity throughout the work day.

Monitor

Your operators can focus on the job at hand with a high-resolution LCD monitor that is programmable in 42 languages to support today's diverse workforce. It also projects the image from the rearview camera, further enhancing job site safety and productivity.

Climate Control

Positive filtered ventilation with a pressurized cab is standard. Fresh air or re-circulated air can be selected with a switch on the left console.

Windows and Wipers

All glass is affixed directly to the cab to maximize visibility, eliminating window frames. The upper front windshield opens, closes, and stores on the roof above the operator with a one-touch action release system. Pillar-mounted wipers increase your viewing area and offer continuous and intermittent modes.

Emission Standards

The Cat C9 engine has been designed to meet U.S. EPA Tier 2, EU Stage II, and China Tier 2 emission standards. The engine incorporates proven robust components and precision manufacturing for reliable and efficient operation.

Filtration System

The engine features an improved filtration system to ensure reliability even with less-than-quality fuel. Service intervals have been extended and the number of filters reduced to maximize your profit potential.

Automatic Engine Speed Control

Automatic engine speed control is activated during no-load or light-load conditions to reduce engine speed – all to help minimize fuel consumption.

Low Sound and Vibration

The Cat C9 engine is built to run quietly with low vibration, which creates a more comfortable work environment.

Main Frame

The rugged main frame is built to perform in the toughest applications. The X-shaped, box-section carbody provides excellent resistance to torsional bending. Press-formed, robot-welded track roller frames provide exceptional strength and durability.

Rollers and Idlers

Sealed and lubricated track rollers, carrier rollers, and idlers provide excellent service life to keep your machine in the field and working longer.

Undercarriage

Durable Cat undercarriage absorbs stress and provides excellent stability. The 336D2 XE/D2 L XE comes standard with grease lubricated tracks. The track links are assembled and sealed with grease to decrease internal bushing wear, reduce travel noise, and extend service life, which lowers operating costs.

Standard Undercarriage

Standard undercarriage is well suited for applications that require frequent machine repositioning; it's also a good choice for restricted work spaces or uneven rocky terrain.

Long Undercarriage

Wide and sturdy long undercarriage offers an excellent platform for applications that require maximum stability and lift capacity.

Counterweights

The standard 5.2 mt (5.7 t) and optional 5.35 mt (5.9 t) counterweights are available. Both weights are designed to match the height of the machine and are built with thick steel plates and reinforced fabrications to make them less susceptible to damage. Their curved surfaces match the machine's sleek, smooth appearance.

Up to 25% less fuel consumption than 336D2/D2 L – the fuel economy and performance leader in its class.

The 336D2 XE/D2 L XE uses three building block technologies to deliver outstanding fuel savings and performance:
• The Cat Electronic Standardized Programmable (ESP) pump smoothly transitions between the hydraulic hybrid power sources, engine, and accumulator to conserve fuel.
• The Cat Adaptive Control System (ACS) valve optimizes performance by intelligently managing restrictions and flows to control machine motion, which means operators will have the power and precision they need and expect.
• The Cat Hydraulic Hybrid Swing System captures the excavator's upper structure swing brake energy in an accumulator and then reuses the energy during swing acceleration.
The hydraulic hybrid system is a simple, reliable, and cost-effective solution that will help significantly reduce your cost per ton.

Hydraulic Horsepower – a Cat Advantage

Hydraulic horsepower is the actual machine power available to do work through implements and work tools. It's much more than just the engine power under the hood – it's a core strength that differentiates Cat machines from other brands. In fact, pump and other system components put more power to the ground, which means moving more material in less time and keeping more money in your pocket at the end of the day.

Heavy-Duty Reach Front Linkage

The heavy-duty (HD) reach front linkage is built to work in a variety of tough, demanding applications such as heavy construction, quarries, or demanding hydraulic work tools (hammering). The 6.5 m (21'4") HD boom is made of high-tensile-strength steel using a large box-section design with two interior baffle plates and an additional bottom guard for long life and durability. There are two reach and two HD reach stick options available to meet all your application requirements:
• The 3.9 m (12'10") stick is a great choice when you need additional working range, for example, in truck loading and deep trenching.
• The 3.2 m (10'6") stick is a versatile option that will meet the needs for most of your construction applications.
• The HD R3.2 m (10'6") stick is the most versatile option and an excellent fit for truck loading and trenching in the most demanding applications.
• The HD R2.8 m (9'2") stick is ideally suited to applications requiring larger bucket sizes. It maximizes digging forces and enables you to get your jobs completed faster.

Mass Excavation Front Linkage

The mass excavation (ME) front linkage is designed to maximize machine performance through superior digging forces and a larger bucket capacity. The 6.18 m (20'3") mass excavation boom is reinforced with a large cross section and two internal baffle plates for long life and durability. The ME reach boom has two stick options to meet your demanding applications:
• The 2.55 m (8'4") stick is designed for large, high-volume earthmoving work.
• The 2.15 m (7'1") stick is best when you primarily use high-capacity buckets in truck loading applications to maximize your breakout force and increase your bucket fill factor.
Talk to your Cat dealer to pick the best front linkage for your applications.

Ground-Level Service

The design and layout of the 336D2 XE/D2 L XE was made with the service technician in mind. Most service locations are easily accessible at ground level to allow service and maintenance to get completed quickly and efficiently.

Pump Compartment

A service door on the right side of the upper structure allows ground-level access to the hydraulic pumps, hydraulic filters, engine oil filter, and fuel filters.

Radiator Compartment

The left rear service door allows easy access to the engine radiator, hydraulic oil cooler, air-to-air aftercooler, and AC condenser. A reserve tank and drain cock are attached to the radiator for ground-level maintenance.

Air Filter Compartment

The air filter features a double-element construction for superior cleaning efficiency. When the air filter plugs up, a warning is displayed on the cab monitor. Maintenance-free batteries are standard, along with a battery disconnect switch.

Greasing Points

A concentrated remote greasing block on the boom allows greasing of hard-to-reach locations on the boom and stick.

Fan Guard

The engine radiator fan is enclosed by a steel guard that provides maximum protection when performing routine service and maintenance.

Anti-Skid Plating

Anti-skid plating covers the entire upper structure and storage box to prevent slipping during maintenance. Safety is further enhanced with the addition of countersunk bolts to reduce trip hazards.

Diagnostics and Monitoring

Standard hydraulic test ports enable a service technician to evaluate the hydraulic system, engine oil, and coolant quickly and easily for more efficient maintenance.

Versatility and Performance

Each Cat work tool is designed to optimize the versatility and performance of your machine. An extensive range of buckets, compactors, grapples, multi-processors, rippers, crushers, pulverizers, hammers, and shears is available for your 336D2 XE/D2 L XE.

General-Duty Buckets (GD)

GD buckets are designed for digging in low-impact, moderately abrasive materials such as dirt, loam, gravel, and clay.

Heavy-Duty Buckets (HD)

HD buckets are a good starting point when application conditions vary – especially when conditions include mixed dirt, clay, sand, and gravel.

Severe-Duty Buckets (SD)

SD buckets are best suited to highly abrasive materials like shot rock, sand stone, and granite.

Extreme-Duty Buckets (XD)

XD buckets are designed for extremely abrasive materials like high-quartzite granite.

Couplers

Quick couplers allow one person to change work tools in seconds for maximum performance and flexibility on a job site. One machine can move rapidly from task to task, and a fleet of similarly equipped machines can share a common work tool inventory.

Pin Grabber Coupler

Pin grabber coupler features a patent locking system. A highly visible secondary lock clearly displays when the coupler is engaged or disengaged from the bucket or work tool.

E Series Hammers

E Series hammers bring together customer expectations for performance, quality, and serviceability along with Caterpillar manufacturing expertise. They are also quiet – a significant benefit in urban and noise-restricted work areas.

Rippers

Constructed from high-strength steels and built to last, Cat rippers endure in the toughest conditions. The box-section structure is reinforced for maximum rigidity, transmitting the full machine power to the material being ripped. Rippers feature a replaceable wear tip, and most models also come equipped with a replaceable shank protector.

Grapples

Cat grapples make Cat excavators the ideal machine for handling loose material, sorting trash, and demolition site cleanup. An array of styles and sizes is available to match excavators to the task at hand.

Multi-Processors

Multi-processors do the work of many types of demolition tools by using interchangeable jaw sets. Changing jaws allows a single unit to crush, pulverize, and perform a variety of specialized tasks such as cutting steel rebar and tanks.

Shears

Cat shears are designed to take full advantage of the hydraulic flows and pressures produced by Cat excavators – all to enhance productivity without compromising safety or causing premature wear of the shear or carrier.

Pulverizers

Mechanical pulverizers are cost-effective tools for recycling demolished concrete debris. The bucket cylinder on the excavator powers the pulverizer, eliminating the need for a dedicated cylinder, associated hydraulics, and additional installation cost.

Compactors

Cat compactors make job site compaction quick, efficient, and cost effective.

Product Support

Cat dealers utilize a worldwide computer network to find in-stock parts to minimize machine downtime. You can also save money with our line of remanufactured components.

Machine Selection

Your Cat dealers can provide specific recommendations with detailed comparisons of the Cat machines you are considering before you buy. This ensures you get the right size machine and appropriate work tools to meet all of your application needs.

Maintenance Services

Repair option programs guarantee the cost of repairs up front. Condition monitoring services and diagnostic programs such as scheduled oil sampling, coolant sampling, and technical analysis help you avoid unscheduled repairs.

Customer Support Agreements

Cat dealers offer a variety of product support agreements that can be tailored to meet your specific needs. These plans can cover the entire machine – including attachments – to help protect your investment.

Replacement

Repair, rebuild, or replace? Your Cat dealers can help you evaluate the costs involved so you can make the right choice.

Cat Connect makes smart use of technology and services to improve your job site efficiency. Using the data from technology-equipped machines, you'll get more information and insight into your equipment and operations than ever before. Cat Connect technologies offers improvements in these key areas: Equipment Management – increase uptime and reduce operating costs. Productivity – monitor production and manage job site efficiency. Safety – enhance job site awareness to keep your people and equipment safe.

LINK Technologies

LINK technologies like Product Link™ wirelessly connect you to your equipment, giving you valuable insight into how your machine or fleet is performing. Track location, hours, fuel usage, idle time, and event codes through the online VisionLink® interface so you can make timely, fact-based decisions that can boost job site efficiency and productivity, and lower operating costs.

GRADE Technologies

GRADE technologies like the AccuGrade™ system provide 3D bucket tip position and elevation guidance through the in-cab display indicating precisely where to work and how much to cut or fill. AccuGrade reduces the need for grade staking and checking, decreases labor costs, and improves job site safety.

DETECT Technologies

DETECT technologies like the rear-vision camera enhance operator awareness by expanding your view of the environment around working equipment. Work with greater confidence and at peak potential while keeping people and assets safe.