150 / 150 AWD JOY

Net Power Range (Tier 4): 200 hp / 149 kW
Operating Weight - Typically Equipped: 43950 lb / 19935 kg
Blade Width: 12 ft / 3.7 m

With a legendary Cat® pedigree, the 150 motor grader offers peak performance, efficiency, and long life. Joystick controls provide ergonomic comfort for the operator. Available with a deep array of technologies to lessen the load on operators and enhance grading performance, the motor grader is one highly productive machine.

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Specifications
Equipment
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Engine
Net Power Range (Tier 4)	200 hp / 149 kW
Engine Model	Cat® C9.3
Bore	4.5 in / 115 mm
Stroke	5.9 in / 149 mm
Speed at Rated Power	2,000 rpm
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 2nd	210 hp / 156 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 3rd	220 hp / 164 kW
Emissions	U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 6th	241 hp / 180 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 4th	231 hp / 172 kW
VHP Plus Range - Net	149-188 kW (200-252 hp)
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 5th	236 hp / 176 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Reverse 1st	200 hp / 149 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 1st	200 hp / 149 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Reverse 2nd	210 hp / 156 kW
Maximum Torque - VHP Plus	920 lb/ft / 1247 N·m
VHP Plus Range - Net - Metric	149-188 kW (202-255 hp)
Base Power (1st Gear) - Net - Metric	202 hp / 149 kW
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 7th	247 hp / 184 kW
Torque Rise	39%
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Reverse 3rd-6th	220 hp / 164 kW
High Ambient - Fan Speed - Standard	1,400 rpm
Standard Capability	109 °F / 43 °C
VHP Plus - Gear - Net Power - Forward 8th	252 hp / 188 kW
Displacement	567.5 in³ / 9.3 l
Number of Cylinders	6
Derating Altitude	10000 ft / 3050 m
High Ambient - Fan Speed - Maximum	1,550 rpm
High Ambient - Fan Speed - Minimum	500 rpm
High - Ambient Capability	122 °F / 50 °C

Weights
Operating Weight - Typically Equipped	43950 lb / 19935 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Maximum - Front Axle	17075 lb / 7745 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Maximum - Rear Axle	38069 lb / 17268 kg
Operating Weight - Typically Equipped - Front Axle	12549 lb / 5692 kg
Operating Weight - Typically Equipped - Rear Axle	31401 lb / 14243 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Base - Front Axle	9601 lb / 4355 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Base - Rear Axle	28590 lb / 12968 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Maximum - Total	55144 lb / 25013 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight - Base - Total	38191 lb / 17323 kg
Operating Weight - Typically Equipped - Total	43950 lb / 19935 kg

Power Train
Forward/Reverse Gears	8 Forward/6 Reverse
Transmission	APECS, Direct Drive, Powershift
Brakes - Service	Multiple Oil Disc
Brakes - Service - Surface Area	3565 in² / 23000 cm²
Brakes - Parking	Multiple Oil Disc
Brakes - Secondary	Dual Circuit

Moldboard
Blade Width	12 ft / 3.7 m
Moldboard - Height	24 in / 610 mm
Moldboard - Thickness	0.87 in / 22 mm
Arc Radius	16.3 in / 413 mm
Throat Clearance	6.5 in / 166 mm
Cutting Edge Width	6 in / 152 mm
Cutting Edge Thickness	0.6 in / 16 mm
End Bit - Width	6 in / 152 mm
End Bit - Thickness	0.6 in / 16 mm
Blade Pull - Base GVW	25732 lb / 11672 kg
Blade Pull - Maximum GVW	34262 lb / 15541 kg
Blade Down Pressure - Base GVW	16480 lb / 7475 kg
Blade Down Pressure - Maximum GVW	29308 lb / 13294 kg
Moldboard - Blade Width	12 ft / 3.7 m

Hydraulic System
Circuit Type	Parallel
Pump Type	Variable Piston
Pump Output	55.7 gpm / 210 L/min
Maximum System Pressure	3500 psi / 24150 kPa
Reservoir Tank Capacity	16.9 gal (US) / 64 l
Standby Pressure	885 psi / 6100 kPa

Operating Specifications
Top Speed - Forward	29 mile/h / 46.6 km/h
Top Speed - Reverse	23 mile/h / 36.8 km/h
Turning Radius - Outside Front Tires	25.59 ft / 7.8 m
Steering Range - Left/Right	50°
Articulation Angle - Left/Right	20°
Forward - 1st	2.5 mile/h / 4.1 km/h
Forward - 2nd	3.4 mile/h / 5.5 km/h
Forward - 3rd	5 mile/h / 8 km/h
Forward - 4th	6.9 mile/h / 11 km/h
Forward - 5th	10.6 mile/h / 17.1 km/h
Forward - 6th	14.5 mile/h / 23.3 km/h
Forward - 7th	19.9 mile/h / 32 km/h
Forward - 8th	29 mile/h / 46.6 km/h
Reverse - 1st	2 mile/h / 3.2 km/h
Reverse - 2nd	3.7 mile/h / 6 km/h
Reverse - 3rd	5.4 mile/h / 8.7 km/h
Reverse - 4th	8.4 mile/h / 13.5 km/h
Reverse - 5th	15.7 mile/h / 25.3 km/h
Reverse - 6th	23 mile/h / 36.8 km/h

Service Refill
Fuel Capacity	104 gal (US) / 394 l
Cooling System	15 gal (US) / 57 l
Hydraulic System - Total	26.4 gal (US) / 100 l
Hydraulic System - Tank	16.9 gal (US) / 64 l
Diesel Exhaust Fluid	5.8 gal (US) / 22 l
Transmission - Differential - Final Drives	18.5 gal (US) / 70 l
Engine Oil	7.9 gal (US) / 30 l
Tandem Housing - Each	20 gal (US) / 76 l
Front Wheel Spindle Bearing Housing	0.13 gal (US) / 0.5 l
Circle Drive Housing	1.8 gal (US) / 7 l

Frame
Drawbar - Width	3 in / 76.2 mm
Circle - Diameter	60.2 in / 1530 mm
Circle - Blade Beam Thickness	1.6 in / 40 mm
Drawbar - Height	6 in / 152 mm
Front Frame Structure - Width	12 in / 305 mm
Front Frame Structure - Height	12.6 in / 321 mm
Circle - Height	5.4 in / 138 mm
Drawbar - Thickness	0.5 in / 12.7 mm
Front-Top/Bottom Plate - Width	12 in / 305 mm
Front-Top/Bottom Plate - Thickness	0.87 in / 22 mm
Front Axle - Height to Center	23.5 in / 596 mm
Front Axle - Wheel Lean - Left/Right	18°
Front Axle - Total Oscillation per Side	32°

Tandems
Height	19.9 in / 506 mm
Width	7.9 in / 201 mm
Sidewall Thickness - Inner	0.63 in / 16 mm
Sidewall Thickness - Outer	0.71 in / 18 mm
Drive Chain Pitch	2 in / 50.8 mm
Wheel Axle Spacing	60 in / 1523 mm
Tandem Oscillation - Front Up	15°
Tandem Oscillation - Front Down	25°

Blade Range
Circle Centershift - Right	28.7 in / 728 mm
Circle Centershift - Left	27.4 in / 695 mm
Moldboard Sideshift - Right	26 in / 660 mm
Moldboard Sideshift - Left	20.1 in / 510 mm
Maximum Blade Position Angle	90°
Blade Tip Range - Forward	40°
Blade Tip Range - Backward	5°
Maximum Shoulder Reach Outside of Tires - Right	77.9 in / 1978 mm
Maximum Shoulder Reach Outside of Tires - Left	70.5 in / 1790 mm
Maximum Lift Above Ground	18.9 in / 480 mm
Maximum Depth of Cut	28.1 in / 715 mm

Ripper
Ripping Depth - Maximum	16.8 in / 426 mm
Ripper Shank Holder Spacing	21 in / 533 mm
Ripper Shank Holders	5
Penetration Force	20812 lb / 9440 kg
Pry-Out Force	27794 lb / 12607 kg
Machine Length Increase, Beam Raised	40.6 in / 1031 mm

Scarifier
Rear - Scarifying Depth, Maximum	16.8 in / 426 mm
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 Tooth - Scarifier Shank Holder Spacing	4.6 in / 116 mm
Mid, V-Type - Scarifier Shank Holder Spacing	4.6 in / 116 mm
Mid, V-Type - Scarifier Shank Holders	11
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 Tooth - Scarifier Shank Holders	5 or 11
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 Tooth - Working Width	40.6 in / 1031 mm
Front, V-Type - Working Width	47.4 in / 1205 mm
Front, V-Type, 5 or 11 Tooth - Scarifying Depth, Maximum	18.4 in / 467 mm
Mid, V-Type - Scarifying Depth, Maximum	11.5 in / 292 mm
Mid, V-Type - Working Width	46.6 in / 1184 mm
Rear - Working Width	84 in / 2133 mm
Rear - Scarifier Shank Holders	9
Rear - Scarifier Shank Holder Spacing	10.5 in / 267 mm

Dimensions
Height - Top of Cab	130 in / 3308 mm
Length - Counterweight to Ripper	399 in / 10136 mm
Width - Outside Front Tires	98.9 in / 2511 mm
Length - Front Axle to Mid Tandem	241 in / 6123 mm
Length - Front Tire to Rear of Machine	351 in / 8912 mm
Length - Front Axle to Moldboard	100 in / 2552 mm
Length - Between Tandem Axles	60 in / 1523 mm
Width - Outside Rear Tires	98.9 in / 2511 mm
Width - Tire Center Lines	84.3 in / 2140 mm
Height - Front Axle Center	23.5 in / 596 mm
Height - Exhaust Stack	128 in / 3256 mm
Height - Top of Cylinders	120 in / 3040 mm
Ground Clearance - Rear Axle	13.3 in / 339 mm

Standards
Brakes	ISO 3450
Steering	ISO 5010
ROPS/FOPS	ISO 3471/ISO 3449
Sound	ISO 6394; ISO 6395

Air Conditioning System
Air Conditioning	The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. - If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 2.717 metric tonnes (2.994 tons).

Standard Equipment

NOTE
- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
POWER TRAIN
- Air cleaner, dual stage, dry type, diesel, with automatic engine derate and automatic dust ejector, service indicator through Cat Messenger
- Air-to-air after cooler (ATAAC)
- Belt, serpentine, automatic tensioner
- Brakes, oil disc, four-wheel, hydraulic
- Demand fan, hydraulic, swing-out
- Diesel exhaust fluid tank, 22.0 L (5.8 gal) ground level access, and sediment drain
- Differential Lock/Unlock, Automatic
- Drain, engine oil, ecology
- Economy mode
- Electronic over speed protection
- Engine, C9.3 U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V emission standards
- Fuel tank, 394 L (104 gal), ground level access and sediment drain
- Parking brake - multi-disc, sealed, oil-cooled
- Priming pump, fuel
- Rear axle, modular
- Sediment drain, fuel tank
- Tandem drive
- Transmission, 8F/6R, powershift, direct drive, Advanced Productivity Electronic Control Strategy (APECS)
ELECTRICAL
- Alarm, back up
- Alternator, 150 ampere, sealed
- Batteries, maintenance free, heavy duty, 1125 CCA
- Breaker panel, ground accessible
- Cab harness and electrical hydraulic valves
- Electrical system, 24V
- Grade Control Ready - Cab harness, software, electrical hydraulic valves, bosses and brackets
- Lights, roof-mounted roading, reversing, LED stop and tail
- Product Link
- Starter, electric
OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
- Accelerator
- Air conditioning with heater
- Arm and wrist rest, electronically adjustable
- Articulation, automatic Return-to-Center
- Cat Messenger operator information system
- Centershift pin indicator
- Coat hook
- Cup holder
- Display, digital speed and gear
- Doors, left and right side with wiper
- Gauge, machine level
- Gauge cluster (analog) - fuel, articulation, engine coolant temp, engine RPM, hydraulic oil temp, regen, DEF
- Hour meter, digital
- Joystick hydraulic controls right/left blade lift with float position, circle drive, blade sideshift and tip, centershift, front wheel lean, articulation and power steering
- Joystick, adjustable armrests
- Joystick gear selection
- Joystick hydraulic power steering
- Ladders, cab, left and right side
- Lights, night time cab
- Mirror, inside rearview, wide angle
- Power port, 12V
- Radio Ready, Entertainment
- ROPS cab, sound suppressed 70 dB(A)
- Seat, cloth-covered, comfort suspension
- Seat belt, retractable 76 mm (3 in)
- Storage area for cooler/lunchbox
- Throttle control, electronic
- Windows, laminated glass: - fixed front with intermittent wiper - door with intermittent wipers (3)
- Windows: tempered: - left and right side wipers - rear and intermittent wiper
FLUIDS
- Antifreeze
- Extended Life Coolant to -35° C (-30° F)
TIRES, RIMS AND WHEELS
- Partial allowance for tires on 254 — 607 mm (10 — 24 in) multi-piece rims is included in the base machine price and weight
OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT
- Accumulators, brake, dual certified
- Anti-glare paint
- Bumper, rear, integrated with hitch
- CD ROM Parts Book
- Clutch, circle drive slip
- Cutting edges: - 152 — 16 mm (6 — 5/8 in) - curved DH-2 steel - 19 mm (3/4 in) mounting bolts
- Doors (3), engine compartment, locking
- Drawbar - 6 shoes, replaceable wear strips
- Electrical hydraulic valves, hydraulic lines for base 8 functions
- Endbits: - 16 mm (5/8 in) DH-2 steel - 19 mm (3/4 in) mounting bolts
- Fluid check, ground level
- Frame, articulated, with safety lock
- Ground level engine shutdown
- Hammer (emergency exit)
- Horn, electric
- Hydraulic lines for base functions
- Lockout, hydraulic implement (for roading and servicing)
- Moldboard
- Mounting, cab roof accessories
- Pump, hydraulic, high capacity, 98 cm³ (6 in³)
- Radiator, cleanout access (both sides with swing doors)
- Secondary steering
- Serviceability, LH side
- S·O·S„ ports: engine, hydraulic, transmission, coolant, fuel
- Tandem walkway/guards
- Tool box

Optional Equipment

NOTE
- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
ELECTRICAL
- Alternator, 280 ampere
- Batteries: extreme duty, 1,400 CCA
- Lights: Headlights, high
- Lights: Headlights, low
- Lights: Working lights, basic
- Lights: Working lights, plus, LED
- Lights: Warning: beacon or strobe
- Lights: Mounting for warning light
GUARDS
- Articulation guard
- Fenders, front
- Fenders, rear
- Front axle guard
- Sound suppression (bottom)
- Sound suppression (enclosure)
- Transmission
OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
- Mirrors, outside: heated 24V
- Mirrors, outside: mounted
- Comfort Plus Arrangement
- Comfort Premium Arrangement
POWER TRAIN
- All Wheel Drive
- Precleaner, snow
- Starter, extreme duty, 1,000 Amps
- Transmission, autoshift
OTHER ATTACHMENTS
- Attachment Ready Option (ARO)
- Cross Slope
- Accumulators, blade lift
- Camera, rearview
- Cat Product Link 321SR
- Cat Product Link 522
- Drain, ecology, engine Wiggins
- Heater, engine coolant: 120V
- Heater, engine coolant: 240V
- Hydraulic arrangements with one or more additional hydraulic valves are available for rear ripper, dozer, snow plow and snow wing.
- Snow wing mounting, frame ready
- Starting aid, ether
- Reversing fan, automatic or manual
- Cat Grade with 3D
WORK TOOLS/G.E.T.
- Blade extension, left hand, 610 mm (2 ft)
- Blade extension, right hand, 610 mm (2 ft)
- Counterweight
- Cutting edges, curved
- Endbits, overlay
- Front lift group, mounting
- Front lift group, mechanical
- Grader bit, narrow and super penetration
- Mid-Mount Scarifier, Package
- Moldboard: 4267 mm — 610 mm — 22 mm (14 ftÃ— 24 in — 7/8 in)
- Moldboard: 4267 mm — 686 mm — 25 mm (14 ft — 27 in — 1 in)
- Push plate
- Ripper, rear
- Ripper tooth
- Scarifier, front
- Snow Arrangement
- Snow Wing Ready Package
- Tow hitch
MACHINE ARRANGEMENTS
- Canadian Arrangement
- European Arrangement
- TUV Roading Arrangement
OPTIONAL TIRE ARRANGEMENTS
- Rim Size - 9 × 24; Wheel Group - Single-Piece; Tires - 14.0R24
- Rim Size - 13 × 25; Wheel Group - Single-Piece; Tires - 17.5R25
- Rim Size - 10 × 24; Wheel Group - Multi-Piece; Tires - 14.0R24
- Rim Size - 10 × 24; Wheel Group - Multi-Piece; Tires - 14.0-24
- Rim Size - 14 × 25; Wheel Group - Multi-Piece; Tires - 17.5R25
- Rim Size - 14 × 25; Wheel Group - Multi-Piece; Tires - 17.5-25
- Note: Consult your dealer for individual tire width, size and brand.

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