Performance in forestry work is delivered by the Cat® 538 Forest Machine. Offering increased swing torque, a powerful yet fuel efficient engine and high-performance hydraulics, the 538 excels at the needs of your forestry processing needs. Available models optimize the machines for general forestry work, or for log loading.
Operating Weight: Log Loader - Over/Under | — |
Engine Power - ISO 9249 | — |
Max Reach at Grapple Mount on Heel at Ground Level - O/U | — |
Engine Power - ISO 9249 | — |
Engine Model | Cat C7.1 |
Engine Power - ISO 14396 | — |
Bore | — |
Stroke | — |
Number of Cylinders | 6 |
Displacement | — |
Emissions | Tier 4 Final / EU Stage IV |
Main System - Maximum Flow at Operation | 2 pumps X 212 L/min (56 gpm) each = 424 L/min (112 gpm) Total |
Maximum Pressure - Equipment | — |
Maximum System Pressure - Heavy Lift Mode | — |
Maximum Pressure - Travel | — |
Maximum Pressure - Swing | — |
Auxiliary System Maximum Flow: Log Loader - Heel/Grapple | 45 L/min (12 gpm) |
Auxiliary System Maximum Pressure: Log Loader - Heel/Grapple | — |
Auxiliary System Maximum Flow: Log Loader - Power Clam | Rotate: 121 L/min (32 gpm) |
Auxiliary System Maximum Pressure: Log Loader - Power Clam | — |
Swing Torque - Log Loader | — |
Swing Speed - Log Loaders | — |
Swing Torque - General Forestry | — |
Swing Speed - General Forestry | — |
Number of Track Rollers - Each Side | 8 |
Number of Carrier Rollers - Each Side | 2 |
Operating Weight: Log Loader - Over/Under | — |
Note (1) | Heel only, no grapple installed, 770 mm (28") track shoes |
Operating Weight: Log Loader - Under/Under | — |
Note (2) | Heel only, no grapple installed, 770 mm (28") track shoes |
Fuel Tank | — |
Cooling System | — |
Engine Oil | — |
Swing Drive | — |
Final Drive - Each | — |
Hydraulic System - Including Tank | — |
Hydraulic Tank | — |
DEF Tank | — |
Maximum Drawbar Pull | — |
Maximum Speed - Rabbit | — |
Maximum Speed - Turtle | — |
Log Loader Boom | Log Loader Boom and Stick |
Shipping Height - Tilted Cab | — |
Length: Log Loader - Boom Stretched Out | — |
Length: Log Loader - Boom and Stick Retracted | — |
Note (1) | Dimensions measured with Under/Under Heel, 1.2 m (48 in) cab riser |
General Forestry Boom | 5.68 m (118.6 in) |
General Forestry - Drop Nose Stick | 3.71 m (146 in) |
General Forestry Stick - Bucket Thumb-Ready | 2.92 m (115 in) |
General Forestry - Bucket | 1.4 m3 (1.8 yd3) |
Shipping Height - Fixed Riser | — |
Length: General Forestry - Boom Stretched Out | — |
Length: General Forestry - Boom and Stick Retracted | — |
Note (2) | Dimensionss measured with Goose Neck Front, .48 m (18 in) cab riser |
Transport Width | — |
Note (3) | 700 mm (28 in) Double Grouser track shoes |
Ground Clearance | — |
Tail Swing Radius | — |
Track Length | — |
Track Gauge | — |
Track Length to Center of Rollers | — |
Undercarriage Pitch | — |
Max Reach at Grapple Mount on Heel at Ground Level - O/U | — |
Note (1) | GLL 52 Grapple installed |
Max Level Log Height - O/U | — |
Reach at Max Height - O/U | — |
Max Load - O/U | — |
Max Reach at Grapple Mount on Heel at Ground Level - U/U | — |
Note (1) | Cat GLL 52 Grapple installed |
Max Level Log Height - U/U | — |
Reach at Max Height - U/U | — |
Max Load - U/U | — |
Note (1) | Weights measured at stick nose (no processor installed) in maximum reach position |
Max Reach at Stick Nose at Ground Level | — |
Max Weight at Stick Nose in Max Reach Position | — |
Bucket Type | 1.4 m3 (1.8 yd3) General Duty bucket |
Boom | 5.68 m (18 ft 7 in) Reach |
Stick | 2.92 m (9 ft 7") Reach |
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