F-SERIES
F-SERIES OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS REFERENCE GUIDE
773F
775F
777F
®
Caterpillar is proud to introduce
the F-Series. Retaining the proven
features of today’s trucks, they
offer enhanced features,
improved performance,
reliability and productivity.
SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
• Four-post ROPS/FOPS
• Electrical lockouts at ground level
• Three-point operator restraint
• Heated mirrors
• Toe boards on platforms
• Optional rear vision camera
• Window cleaning platforms
• Optional High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights
• Steel skid-resistant surface on all stairs & walkways
• Shift Limiter prevents shifting above a pre-programmed
gear before the body is fully lowered
• Reverse Neutralizer prevents the body from being raised while the
truck is in reverse
SERVICEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
• 500-hour engine service intervals for
lower costs and reduced downtime
• New “rope-type” oil dipstick for easy daily checks
• NGMR cooling system for better resistance to plugging, simplified
cleaning and the ability to remove one core at a time
• A single electrical panel in the cab providing
50 percent less service time
• Optional factory-installed Product Link
• Stairway access to the service platform
• Standard on-board QuickEVAC™ for simpler,
faster oil-changes
CAT C27 AND C32 ENGINES WITH ACERTTM TECHNOLOGY
• Improved fuel efficiency and acceleration
• Lower rebuild costs
• Meets emissions regulations without after-treatment
• Proven MEUI fuel system
• New Grey Iron Block material for stonger design
• Improved airflow over cylinder head
• Optional Cat Compression Brake for up to
35% more retarding power
ACERT TM TECHNOLOGY ENGINE
UNMATCHED ACCESS/EGRESS
PROVEN FRAME DESIGN
APPLICATION-SPECIFIC
BODY SYSTEM
ENHANCED INFORMATION ALL-NEW CAB
AND MONITORING SYSTEMS
DURABLE WHEEL STATIONS
NEW ECPC TRANSMISSION ALL-HYDRAULIC BRAKES
UNMATCHED CAB ACCESS
• Lighted stairway access to operator station
• Walkway across front bumper
PROVEN FRAME DESIGN
• Mild-steel box-section frame
• Enhanced design through advanced structural analysis tools
• Forgings and castings for maximum strength in
strategic locations
ELECTRONIC CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL (ECPC) TRANSMISSION
• Smoother shifting
• Improved electronic powertrain integration
• External pressure taps for easy servicing
ALL-HYDRAULIC BRAKES
• Superior modulation
• Proven components
• Lower maintenance costs
• Optional Extended Life brake discs, with innovative wear
material for approximately twice the life of standard material
WHEEL STATIONS
• Steel-splined spindle for increased durability
• Single-piece brake anchor for reduced rebuild time
• Integrated wheel and hub
• Identical left and right wheel stations with interchangeable parts
APPLICATION-SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMS
• Optimum Pass Match with loading system
• Structural enhancements made to improve strength
• Five liner options for both dual-slope and
flat-floor bodies to match impact and wear
resistance to customer needs (773F & 775F only)
ALL-NEW CAB
• 100 percent more window area for better visibility
• 17 percent more interior room (7 inches wider)
• Operator seat moved to center and trainer seat to
left to provide more space for the operator
• Improved heating, cooling and air flow
• New resilient cab mounts for improved ride and reduced noise
• Pressurized cab with air filtration system
INFORMATION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS
• Easy to read gauge cluster
• Real-time machine performance and
operating data through Cat Messenger
• Optional Advisor with VIMS™ attachment that monitors
over 250 machine functions and health statistics
• Payload Monitoring available through the VIMS
attachment and Messenger
• Cat MineStar™ ready
• Optional Road Analysis Control (RAC) for improved
haul road maintenance and structural life (777F only)
DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTIVITY.
ENGINEERED FOR SAFETY.
BUILT FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE.
Cat F-Series Off-Highway Trucks deliver more productivity
®
with increased operator comfort, faster cycle times, improved
retarding, reduced downtime and application optimized body
systems. They’re engineered with a variety of new features to
improve worksite safety. And they’re built to enhance the
customer’s bottom line by reducing fuel consumption,
not to mention maintenance and rebuild costs.
The Cat 773F, 775F and 777F.
THIS IS YOUR TRUCK.
AEXQ0091
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