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420 Backhoe Loader

At a glance data:

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
420 Backhoe Loader

Overview

Engine

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349:
322ft-lb
Net Peak Power Rating - ISO 9249 at 1,800 rpm:
105hp
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:
91hp
Engine Model:
C3.6 74.5 kW (100 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Emissions:
Engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards.
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995:
102hp
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm:
47%
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349:
92hp
Dimensions - Bore:
3.86in
Dimensions - Stroke:
4.72in
Net Peak Power Rating @ 1,800 rpm - SAE J1349:
105hp

Weights

Operating Weight - Maximum:
24251lb
Cab - ROPS/FOPS:
320lb
Ride Control:
33lb
Air Conditioning:
99lb
Note:
Machine configuration: standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD power shift transmission, 0.96 m³ (1.25 yd³) GP loader bucket, 610 mm (24 in) standard duty hoe bucket, 340/80-18 and rear 500/70-24 tires, 240 kg (530 lb) counterweight, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fuel tank.
MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - Without Fold-Over Forks:
1642lb
Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity:
24251lb
MP Bucket (0.96 m3/1.25 yd3) - With Fold-Over Forks:
2017lb
Counterweights, base - Stackable, one:
529lb
Loader QC:
540lb
Operating Weight (estimated):
17271lb
Counterweights, base:
256lb
Counterweights, base - Maximum:
1014lb
All-Wheel Drive:
STD
Power-Shift Transmission:
STD
Extendible Stick (excludes ft. counterweight):
595lb

Backhoe

Dig Depth - Standard:
14ft

Transmission

Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 2nd:
7.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 2nd:
5.8mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 4th:
12mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th:
17mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 3rd:
17mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 3rd:
8mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 3rd:
12mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 2nd:
5.8mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th LTC*:
25mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 2nd:
7.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward -1st:
3.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 3rd:
17mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 6th:
25mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 4th:
12mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 2nd:
7.7mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 4th:
25mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Reverse - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 6th:
25mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Forward - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 2nd:
5.8mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 3rd:
8mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Reverse - 3rd:
17mile/h
Power Shift Transmission - Standard - Reverse - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission with LTC - Optional - Forward - 5th LTC:
18mile/h
Power-Shift Transmission - Optional - Forward - 5th:
17mile/h
Note (1):
Travel speeds of two wheel drive backhoe loader at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires.
Note (2):
*Limited by engine speed to 40 km/h (25 mph).

Axle Ratings

Rear Axle - Dynamic:
22046lb
Rear Axle - Static:
58422lb
Front Axle, AWD - Static:
51808lb
Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic:
19841lb

Hydraulic System

Pump Type:
Variable-flow, Axial Piston
System Pressure - Loader:
3626psi
Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm:
49.4gal/min
System Pressure - Backhoe:
3626psi
Type:
Closed Center

Steering

Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels:
26.92ft
Bore:
2.6in
Axle Oscillation:
11°
Type:
Front Wheel
Rod Diameter:
1.6in
Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket:
35.25ft
Stroke:
4.2in
Power Steering:
Hydrostatic
Cylinder:
One Double-Acting

Service Refill Capacities

Engine Oil - With Filter:
2.4gal (US)
Rear Axle - Planetaries:
0.4gal (US)
Rear Axle:
4.2gal (US)
Cooling System with Air Conditioning:
4.8gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank:
11.1gal (US)
Fuel Tank:
42.3gal (US)
Hydraulic System:
25.1gal (US)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF):
5gal (US)
Front Axle (AWD) - Planetaries:
0.2gal (US)
Transmission - Power Shuttle - AWD:
4.8gal (US)
Transmission - Power Shift - AWD:
5gal (US)
Front Axle (AWD):
2.9gal (US)

Sustainability

Recyclability:
92%

Standard Equipment

standard equipment

  • Adjustable auxiliary controls, backhoe loader
  • Air cleaner
  • Alarm, back-up
  • Audible system fault alarm
  • Automatic Engine Speed Control (AESC)
  • Battery, maintenance-free, 850 CCA
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Boom transport lock
  • Brace, lift cylinder
  • Brake, parking, Spring Applied Hydraulically Released (SAHR)
  • Brakes, hydraulically boosted, oil disc, dual pedals, interlocking
  • Bucket level indicator
  • Canopy, ROPS/FOPS
  • Cat cushion swing system
  • Coat restraint
  • Coolant/antifreeze, extended life
  • Dome light (cab only)
  • Diagnostic port for engine, machine and gauge cluster Electronic Control Modules
  • Differential lock, loader joystick
  • Drink holders, two
  • Engine, Cat C3.6 (Direct Injection Turbocharged), meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards, Selective Catalytic Reduction, Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)
  • Engine enclosure, sound suppression removal panels
  • Face seals, O-ring
  • Fan, suction and guard
  • Fast reversing shuttle, all gears
  • Fenders, rear
  • Filters, spin-on: fuel, engine oil, transmission oil, water separator
  • Filters, bowl and cartridge: hydraulic fluid
  • Flashing hazards/signal lights
  • Floor mat
  • Four wheel drive
  • Four wheel drive shaft guard
  • Fuel tank, fully enclosed
  • Fully hinged front grill for cooling package cleaning access
  • Gauge cluster: coolant temperature, fuel level, torque converter temperature, DEF level
  • Ground level fuel fill and DEF fill
  • Halogen lights, working (2 front, 2 rear)
  • High ambient cooling package
  • Hood lock, inside cab
  • Hydraulic hose, XT™
  • Hydraulic oil cooler
  • Hydraulic oil level sight gauge
  • Hydraulic valves, loader 2 function
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe 4 function
  • Hydraulics, load sensing with variable displacement piston pump
  • Indicator lights: wait to start, water in fuel, engine warning, warning lamp, emissions module malfunction, low battery/charging system warning, high hydraulic oil temperature: LCD warnings: engine oil pressure, machine locked, service due, air filter blocked, high coolant temperature, auto idle shutdown, high torque converter temperature, hydraulic filter bypass
  • Instrument panel lights
  • Joystick controls: pilot operated, excavator-style with pattern changer
  • Key start/stop system
  • LCD operator display with soft key controls: engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Loader, self-leveling, return-to-dig and transmission disconnect switch
  • Loader, single tilt
  • Mirror, interior, rearview
  • One-touch low idle
  • Open circuit breather
  • Pattern changer, in cab
  • Power receptacle, 5 volt USB, 1 internal
  • Power receptacle, 12 volt, 2 internal, 1 external
  • Power steering, hydrostatic
  • Product Link™, satellite, network manager
  • Product Link, cellular, network manager
  • Seat belt, retractable, 51 mm (2 in)
  • Socket, two roof
  • Stabilizer shoes, street
  • Steering knob
  • Seat, air suspension, vinyl cover, with armrest
  • Stabilizers, EH Control, Auto-UP
  • Starting system, glow plugs
  • Steering column, tilting, telescopic
  • Storage compartment, lockable
  • Storage tray
  • Stop and tail lights
  • Swing transport lock
  • Tires
  • Toolbox, external, lockable
  • Torque converter
  • Throttle, hand and foot, electronic
  • Transmission, 4 speed, powershift
  • Transmission neutralizer switch
  • Transport tie-downs
  • Vandalism locks, four
  • Warning horn, electric

Optional Equipment

optional equipment

  • Auxiliary hydraulics, loader, adjustable flow
  • Auxiliary hydraulics, rear, adjustable flow
  • Battery, additional, 850 CCA
  • Cab, deluxe
  • Cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F)
  • Cold weather package, including additional battery, engine block heater, radiator antifreeze, cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F) and mounting for an ether bottle
  • Counterweights, 115 kg (255 lb), 240 kg (530 lb) or 460 kg (1,015 lb)
  • Fenders, front with integral steps
  • Guard, boom protection plate
  • Guard, stabilizer, rock
  • Hydraulic valves, loader with auxiliary roller thumb control (3rd valve for MP or Quick Coupler)
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe (5th and 6th function)
  • Hydraulic lines, combined function auxiliary
  • LED lights, working (2 front, 2 rear)
  • Quick Coupler, hydraulic, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, manual, pin lock
  • Radio and CD player, Bluetooth®
  • Ride Control
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest
  • Seat, air suspension, fabric with armrest, heated
  • Seat belt, retractable, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Security system, Bluetooth
  • Security system, operator display
  • Side mirrors, cab, external
  • Single Tilt Loader Coupler, Integrated Tool Carrier (IT) Interface
  • Stabilizer pads, reversible
  • Stick, extendible
  • Touch screen LCD Display : engine speed, hour meter, gear/direction, battery voltage, hydraulic oil temperature, torque converter temperature, coolant temperature, trip totals (fuel and hours), lifetime totals (fuel and hours), operator settings (units, brightness, programmable hoe auxiliary flow), service mode diagnostics, maintenance intervals, ECM/system info
  • Transmission, AutoShift with lock-up torque converter, 6 speed
  • Vandalism protection, gauge cover
  • Work Tool Attachments such as buckets, forks, material handling arms, augers, hammers, brooms, cold planers and vibratory plate compactors. See your Cat dealer for more information.
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:
92 HP (68 kW) / 103 HP (76 kW)
Displacement:
220in³
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
10000ft
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
100hp