Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026
Cat · backhoe loader
Cat 430
Current-generation Cat 430 backhoe loader (C3.6 86 kW, Tier 4 Final / Stage V, North American spec sheet AEHQ8245-03), standard-stick, AWD power-shift, 0.96 m³ GP pin-on loader bucket configuration; Al-Bahar (UAE) lists no 430 (its range is 426, 426F2, 428, 432, 434, 444), so the North American sheet is used.
USAGlobal
- dig depth
- 4.612 m
- power
- 80 kW (107 hp)
- Operating weight
- 8,188 kg
- Shovel capacity
- 0.96 m³
- Overall length (loader on ground)
- 7.273 m
- Total travel height
- 3.845 m
- Cab roof height
- 2.815 m
- Height to top of exhaust stack
- 2.72 m
- Rear axle centreline to front grille
- 2.706 m
- Wheelbase
- 2.2 m
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Dimensions
- Total travel length
- 7.304 m
- Overall width
- 2.248 m
- Shovel width (GP shovel)
- 2.262 m
- Height to loader hinge pin (transport)
- 0.378 m
- Ground clearance (LH step)
- 0.316 m
- Ground clearance (AWD guard)
- 0.312 m
- Ground clearance (485 kg counterweight)
- 0.289 m
- Front wheel tread gauge
- 1.895 m
- Rear wheel tread gauge
- 1.728 m
- Turning circle, outside front wheels (Inner wheel not braked)
- 8.205 m
- Turning circle, outside widest loader bucket (Inner wheel not braked)
- 10.745 m
Stabilisers
- 18Stabiliser spread, operating (centre)
- 3.31 m
- 19Stabiliser spread, operating (outside)
- 3.77 m
- Rear frame width
- 2.322 m
Backhoe performance
- 14Max dig depth (SAE maximum, standard stick)
- 4.612 m
- Max dig depth (E-stick extended) (SAE maximum, extendible stick extended)
- 5.862 m
- 15Digging depth, 2440 mm flat bottom
- 4.262 m
- Digging depth, 610 mm flat bottom
- 4.587 m
- 16Reach at ground level, from slew centre
- 6.032 m
- Reach at ground level, from slew centre (E-stick extended)
- 7.217 m
- Reach from rear axle centreline at ground line
- 7.122 m
- Max load-over height (Loading height, standard stick)
- 4.027 m
- 17Loading reach
- 1.859 m
- Maximum operating height (backhoe)
- 6.081 m
- Bucket tearout force
- 72 kN
- Dipper tearout force
- 45 kN
- Swing arc
- 180°
- Bucket rotation
- 205°
Loader performance
- Shovel capacity (GP bucket, SAE rated, pin-on)
- 0.96 m³
- Lift capacity to full height
- 3,280 kg
- Shovel breakout force
- 50 kN
- Lift breakout force
- 50 kN
- Tipping load at breakout point
- 7,081 kg
- Dump height
- 2.758 m
- 7Maximum hinge pin height
- 3.488 m
- 8Dump angle at full height
- 44°
- 9Dump reach at maximum angle
- 0.807 m
- 10Maximum bucket rollback at ground level
- 36°
- 11Loader digging depth
- 0.07 m
- 12Grille to bucket cutting edge, carry position
- 1.48 m
- 13Maximum operating height (loader)
- 4.356 m
Weight
- Operating weight
- 8,188 kg
- Operating weight (maximum, ROPS capacity)
- 11,000 kg
- Operating weight (minimum)
- 7,525 kg
Engine
- Engine model (86 kW (115 hp) rating)
- Cat C3.6, electronic turbo, intercooled
- Emissions
- U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V
- Displacement
- 3.6 L
- Bore
- 98 mm
- Stroke
- 120 mm
- Gross power (SAE J1995 at 2,200 rpm)
- 88 kW (118 hp)
- Gross power (ISO 14396) (At 2,200 rpm)
- 86 kW (115 hp)
- Net power
- 80 kW (107 hp)
- Max torque (Net, SAE J1349; 41% torque rise at 1,400 rpm)
- 486 Nm
Transmission
- Transmission
- Power shift 4F/3R (standard); 6F/3R power shift optional, with or without LTC
- Top speed
- 41 km/h
Hydraulics
- Hydraulic system
- Closed center; variable-flow axial piston pump
- Pump flow (At 2,200 rpm)
- 187 L/min
- Max pressure
- 250 bar
Tyres
- Front tyres
- 340/80-18
- Rear tyres
- 500/70-24
Service capacities
- Fuel tank
- 160 L
- Engine oil, with filter
- 9 L
- Cooling system (With air conditioning)
- 18 L
- Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)
- 19 L
- Hydraulic system, with tank
- 95 L
- Hydraulic tank
- 42 L
- Transmission, power shuttle (AWD)
- 18 L
- Transmission, power shift (AWD)
- 19 L
- Rear axle
- 16 L
- Front axle (AWD)
- 11 L
- Final drive, front (each)
- 0.7 L
- Final drive, rear (each)
- 1.7 L
Service intervals
- Engine oil and filter (or 12 months)
- 500 hours
- Transmission oil
- 1,000 hours
- Axle oil
- 1,000 hours
- Hydraulic oil (With Cat HYDO Advanced 10)
- 3,000 hours
- Coolant (Cat ELC, or 72 months)
- 12,000 hours