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Overview

The Cat® M315 Wheel Excavator offers performance features and versatility to help you get more work done every day. With easy-to-use controls, a comfortable cab, and long service intervals, the M315 helps save you time and money. The compact radius design helps make it easy to work in space restricted environments.

Key Features

More Comfort. More Performance. More Versatility.

High Performance

Work fast with help from the small front and tail swing radius and optional Cat Payload and Grade with Assist technologies, along with versatility with the Cat tiltrotator (TRS) integration.

Easy to Maintain

Long life filters for fuel, hydraulic oil, and air, 100 percent daily ground level check, and centralized grease points with an autolube option help lower your overall costs.

Operator Comfort

Operate with ease. Deluxe and Premium cab options with an ergonomic control layout and high visibility help you work comfortably all shift long.

Specifications

Engine Power - ISO 14396 148 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN) 150 hp (metric)
Engine Model Cat® C4.4
Net Power - ISO 9249 141 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN) 143 hp (metric)
Bore 4.1 in
Stroke 5 in
Displacement 268.5 in³
Biodiesel Capability Up to B20¹
Emissions Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards.
Note (1) Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with fan, air cleaner, Clean Emission Module (CEM) exhaust gas aftertreatment, alternator, and cooling fan running at intermediate speed. Rated speed 2,200 rpm. Advertised power is tested per the specified standard in effect at the time of manufacture.
Note (2) ¹Cat diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)* or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Refer to guidelines for successful application. Please consult your Cat dealer or “Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations“ (SEBU6250) for details. *Engines with no aftertreatment devices can use higher blends, up to 100% biodiesel (for use of blends higher than 20% biodiesel, consult your Cat dealer). **Tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from lower-carbon intensity fuels are essentially the same as traditional fuels.
Maximum Travel Speed 21.7 mile/h
Main System - Maximum Flow - Implement 73 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Implement Circuit - Normal 5076 psi
Maximum Pressure - Implement Circuit - Heavy Lift 5366 psi
Maximum Pressure - Implement Circuit - Travel Circuit 5076 psi
Maximum Swing Speed* 9.1 r/min
Maximum Swing Torque 28860 lbf·ft
Note (1) *For CE-marked machine default value may be set lower.
Operating Weight Maximum 39680 lb
Operating Weight Minimum 34610 lb
Note (1) Operating weight includes full fuel tank, operator, General Duty (GD) bucket, and dual pneumatic tires. Weight varies depending on configuration. Typical configurations include 2.5 m (8'2") stick and 4000 kg (8,820 lb) counterweight.
Fuel Tank 74 gal (US)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) 5.3 gal (US)
Cooling System 6.3 gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank 24.3 gal (US)
Hydraulic System - Including Tank 58.1 gal (US)
Boom Variable Adjustable Boom 5.02 m (16'6")
Stick 2.2 m (7'3")
Bucket GD 0.76 m³ (0.99 yd³)
Shipping Height - Top of Cab 10.8 ft
Shipping Length 27.9 ft
Support Point 11.4 ft
Tail Swing Radius 5.7 ft
Counterweight Clearance 4.1 ft
Ground Clearance 1.1 ft
Undercarriage Length 16 ft
Wheel Base 8.4 ft
Boom Variable Adjustable Boom 5.02 m (16'6")
Stick 2.2 m (7'3")
Bucket GD 0.76 m³ (0.99 yd³)
Maximum Cutting Height 33.3 ft
Maximum Loading Height 24.3 ft
Maximum Digging Depth 17.4 ft
Maximum Vertical Wall Digging Depth 13.9 ft
Maximum Reach at Ground Line 28.5 ft
Stick Forces (ISO) 15961 lbf
Bucket Forces (ISO) 23830 lbf
Note (1) Range values are with dual pneumatic tires (10.00-20). Range values are calculated with a GD bucket (CW) and CW quick coupler with a tip radius of 1387 mm (4'7"). Force values are calculated with heavy lift on, a GD bucket (pin-on) and a tip radius of 1224 mm (4'0").
Note The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 0.8 kg (1.8 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.144 metric tonnes (1.261 tons).
Recyclability 95%

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