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Cat 561D Pipelayer

Transmission Boom Control Capacities
Steering Engine Weights
Counterweights Dimensions Equipment
Undercarriage   Updated: November 20, 2002

 

Summary of Features

Cat 561D Pipelayer
  • 78 kW/ 105 HP flywheel power
  • 18,100 kg / 40,000 lb. lift capacity
  • Planetary power shift transmission
  • Bolt-on sprocket rim segments
  • Oil cooled steering clutches and brakes

 



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Transmission

Planetary power shift with 311 mm/12.5" diameter, high-torque- capacity oil clutches. Special valve permits unrestricted speed and direction changes under full load. Three speeds forward, three reverse. Single-stage torque converter directly connects to transmission. Oil-to-air heat exchangers cool torque converter oil.

Transmission Forward Speed Reverse Speed
Gear Km/h - MPH Km/h - MPH
1 3.5 2.2 4.2 2.6
2 6.1 3.8 7.4 4.6
3 10.1 6.3 12.2 7.6
         


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Steering

Hydraulically actuated, multiple-disk, oil cooled steering clutches are held in engagement by springs and disengaged hydraulically. Bronze disc assemblies provide high load carrying capability, long life and require no adjustment.

Hydraulically boosted, oil cooled, contracting band brakes. Mechanical parking brake. Clutch and brake assemblies may be serviced as a unit.



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Counterweights

Two Adjustments Available:
Adjustable . . . . 9 segments totaling 2450 kg/5400 lb
Total weight extendable . . . . 2994 kg/6600 lb
Fixed . . . . 10 segments totaling 1134 kg/2500 lb

Full hydraulic control of adjustable arrangement. Minimum overall width for easy maneuvering and shipping.



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Undercarriage

Sealed Track extends pin and bushing life and reduces wear on links and rollers. Track rollers, carrier rollers and idlers are Lifetime Lubricated. Sprockets have bolt-on rim segments.

Number of track rollers (each side) . . . . 6
Track guage . . . . 1880 mm / 74"
Track shoe width (standard) . . . . 457 mm / 18"
Optional width . . . . 508 mm / 20"
Track length on ground . . . . 2210 mm / 87"
Ground contact area (standard shoes) . . . . 2.02 sq.m. /3,132 sq. in.
Ground clearance from ground face of shoe (per SAE J894) . . . . 396 mm / 15.6"
Grouser height from ground face of shoe . . . . 57 mm / 2.25"


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Boom control

Safety pawl holds boom drum. Interlock prevents accidental reversal with pawl engaged.


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Caterpillar Engine

Flywheel power @ 1750 RPM..........................78 kW/ 105 HP
(Kilowatts (kW) is the International System of Units equivalent of horsepower.)

The net power at the flywheel of the vehicle engine operating under SAE standard ambient temperature and barometric conditions, 29 degrees Celsius/85 degrees Fahrenheit and 995 mbar/29.38" Hg., using 35 API gravity fuel oil at 15.6 degees Celsius/60 degrees Fahrenheit. Standard engine accessories include: blower fan, fuel priming pump, fuel filter, engine oil filter and water separator. Engine will maintain specified power up to 1500 m/5000 ft. altitude.

Caterpillar 4-stroke-cycle 3306 diesel Engine with 6 cylinders, 121 mm/4.75" bore, 152 mm/6.0" stroke and 10.5 liters/ 638 cu. in. displacement.

Precombustion chamber fuel system with individual adjustment-free injection pumps and valves. Cam-ground and tapered aluminum alloy pistons with 3-ring design. Steel-backed aluminum bearings, Hi-Electro hardened crankshaft journals. Pressure lubrication with full-flow filtered oil. Dry-type air cleaner with primary and safety elements. Two 24-volt direct electric starting systems - standard or low temperature and 35-amp alternator. Glow plugs for preheating precombustion chambers included with both.



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Dimensions

Dimensions Graph for 561D (A) Height, without counterweight 2159 mm / 7'1"
(B) Height to top of counterweight frame 2286 mm / 7'6"
(C) Height to top of stack 2946 mm /9'8"
(D) Minimum shipping width counterweights removed 2946 mm / 9'8"
(E) Width with fixed counterweight 3023 mm / 9'11"
(F) Width, adjustable counter weight retracted 3200 mm / 10'6"
(G) Width, adjustable counter weight extended 4343 mm / 14'3"
---- Overall length 3835 mm / 12'7"


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Service refill capacities

Service refill capacities
Liters U.S. Gallons
Fuel tank 246 65
Cooling system 34 9
Engine crankcase 27.4 7.25
Transmission, steering clutches and brakes 77 20.5
Final drives (each) 11.4 3


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Weights

Weights
Kg Lbs
Chassis only 9,390 20,700
Shipping with fixed counterweights 13,600 30,000
Shipping with adjustable counterweights 15,650 34,500
Shipping without counterweights 12,700 28,000


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Pipelaying equipment

Lifting Capacity Graph Lifting Capacity Graph


Live power: Continuous power to pipelayer winches, independent of torque converter.

Winch transmission: Sliding gear, built by Caterpillar. 3 speeds for raising, 1 for lowering

Clutch: Single plate, 290 mm/11.4" diameter, friction type. Connected to winch transmission by roller chain

Boom: I-beam section: Standard length - - 4572 mm/15', Optional length- - 5486 mm/18'

 

Drums: Operated independently or simultaneously
  Load Boom
Drum Diameter
216 mm 8.5" 216 mm 8.5"
Brake Diameter
457 mm 18" 363 mm 14.3"
Length (inside flanges)
305 mm 12" 127 mm 5"
Capacity
115 m 510' 35 mm 115'
Cable Size
16 mm 5/8" 16 mm 5/8"
 
Hook speed (bare drum)
3-part load line 2-part load line
  M/min FPM M/min FPM
Raise
       
. . First
11 36 16.5 54
. . Second
19.5 64 29.3 96
. . Third
80.5 264 120.7 396
Lower
11.6 38 17.4 57




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56 - 1225 Wanyandi Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6M 2W7
Attn: Geoff Birkbeck
Phone: (250) 888-4423
email: chrysis@sideboom.com

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