Cat 340F L Hydraulic Excavator

Large Excavators

About the Cat 340F L Hydraulic Excavator

The 340F L is built to keep your production numbers up and your owning and operating costs down. Not only does the machine's C9.3 ACERT engine meet EU Stage IV emission standards, but it does so while giving you all the power, fuel efficiency, and reliability you need to succeed. The 340F L features a Heavy Duty High Wide Undercarriage (HDHW) that absorbs stresses and provides excellent stability and durability. Additionally, the high ground clearance is ideal in rock environments, bringing the upper frame in a safer high position. Where the real power comes in is through the hydraulic system. You can literally move tons of material all day long with a great deal of speed and precision. When you add in a quiet operator environment that keeps you comfortable and productive, service points that make your routine maintenance quick and easy, and multiple Cat work tools that help you do a number of jobs very well, you simply won't find a better machine in this size class.

Specifications

Engine

Net Flywheel Power	306 HP
Bore	4.5 in
Stroke	5.9 in
Displacement	567.5 in³

Weights

Operating Weight	94358 lb
Maximum Weight	94358 lb
Minimum Weight	88405 lb

Swing

Swing Speed	8.8 r/min
Swing Torque	80394 ft·lbf
Maximum Swing Torque	98833 ft·lbf

Drive

Maximum Travel Speed	3 mile/h
Maximum Drawbar Pull	65419 lbf

Hydraulic System

B1 Bucket Cylinder - Bore	6.3 in
B1 Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	53.4 in
Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.9 in
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	56.7 in
Maximum Flow - Main System	150.6 gal/min
Maximum Flow - Pilot System	39.6 gal/min
Maximum Flow - Swing System	73.7 gal/min
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	5076 psi
Maximum Pressure - Equipment - Heavy Lift	5511 psi
Maximum Pressure - Pilot System	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	4061 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	5076 psi
Stick Cylinder - Bore	6.7 in
Stick Cylinder - Stroke	68.4 in

Service Refill Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity	163.8 gal (US)
Cooling System	11.4 gal (US)
Swing Drive - Each	5 gal (US)
Final Drive - Each	2.1 gal (US)
Engine Oil - With Filter	8.5 gal (US)
Hydraulic System Oil Capacity - Including Tank	100.4 gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank Oil	46.2 gal (US)
DEF Tank	10.8 gal (US)

Sound Performance

Exterior - ISO 6395*	106 dB(A)
Operator - SAE J1166/ISO 6396	73 dB(A)

Track

Track Options (1)	33.5 in
Track Options (2)	27.6 in
Track Options (3)	23.6 in

Features

Reliable and Productive

Hydraulic Horsepower, a Cat Advantage

When it comes to moving heavy material quickly and efficiently, you need hydraulic horsepower – the type of ground-breaking power the 340F L can deliver. Major hydraulic components like pumps and valves are located close together so shorter tubes and lines can be used. This design leads to less friction loss, reduced pressure drops, and more power to the ground for the work you need to get done.

The heavy lift mode increases machine system pressure to improve lift – a nice benefit in certain situations. Heavy lift mode also reduces engine speed and pump flow in order to improve controllability.

Control Like No Other

Controllability is one of the main attributes of Cat excavators, and one of the key contributors to this is the main control valve. The valve opens slowly when your range of joystick lever movement is small and opens rapidly when movement is high. It puts flow where you need it when you need it, which leads to smoother operation, greater efficiency, and lower fuel consumption.

Auxiliary Hydraulics for Added Versatility

Auxiliary hydraulics give you greater tool versatility so you can take on more work with just one machine, and there are several options from which you can choose. A quick coupler circuit, for example, allows you to switch from one tool to another in a matter of minutes.

Fuel Efficient

The Cat C9.3 ACERT engine meets Stage IV emission standards and it does so without interrupting your job process. Simply turn the engine on and go to work. It will look for opportunities in your work cycle to regenerate itself, and it will give you plenty of power for the task at hand – all to help keep your owning and operating costs to an absolute minimum.

A Smart Design for Any Temperature

The 340F L features a side-by-side cooling system that allows you to put the machine to work in extremely hot and cold conditions. The system is completely separated from the engine compartment to reduce noise and heat. Plus it features easy-to-clean cores and a new variable-speed fan that reverses to blow out unwanted debris that may accumulate during your work day.

Biodiesel Not A Problem

The C9.3 ACERT engine can run on biodiesel fuel up to B20 blended with ULSD. Just fill it up and go.

Proven Technology

The right technologies fine-tuned for the right applications result in:

Improved Fuel Efficiency over Stage IIIB products.
High Performance across a variety of applications.
Enhanced Reliability through commonality and simplicity of design.
Maximized Uptime and Reduced Cost with world-class support from the Cat dealer network.
Minimized Impact of Emission Systems – designed to be transparent to the operator without requiring interaction.
Durable Designs with long life to overhaul.
Delivering Better Fuel Economy with minimized maintenance costs while providing the same great power and response.

Easy to Operate

Safe and Quiet Cab

The cab contributes to your comfort thanks to special viscous mounts and special roof lining and sealing, that limit vibration and unnecessary sound.

Operators will enjoy the quietness and comfort of the all-new cab.

Excellent Ergonomics

Wide seats with air suspension and heat/cooling options, include a reclining back, upper and lower slide adjustments, and height and tilt angle adjustments to meet your needs for maximum comfort.

The fully automatic climate control system keeps operators comfortable and productive all day long in either hot or cold weather.

Storage spaces are located in the front, rear, and side consoles of the cab. A drink holder accommodates a large mug, and a shelf behind the seat stores large lunch or toolboxes.

Power supply sockets are available for charging your electronic devices like an MP3 player, a cell phone, or even a tablet.

Controls Just for You

The right and left joystick consoles can be adjusted to improve your comfort and productivity during the course of a day. The right joystick features a button that will reduce engine speed when you are not working to help save fuel. Touch it once and speed reduces; touch it again and speed increases for normal operation.

Easy to Navigate Monitor

The new LCD monitor is easy to see and navigate. Not only can it memorize up to 10 different work tools, it's also programmable in up to 44 languages to meet today's diverse workforce. The monitor clearly displays critical information you need to operate efficiently and effectively. Plus it projects the image from the rearview camera to help you see what's going on around you so you can stay safely focused on the job at hand.

Durable Structures

Stable Undercarriage

The unique heavy duty high and wide undercarriage on the 340F L offers increased stability with larger buckets and higher productivity, compared to 336F L. The higher ground clearance increases operator visibility on truck and crusher, enabling higher operator productivity with faster cycles.

Track shoes, links, rollers, idlers, and final drives are all built with high-tensile strength steel for long-term durability.

Cat Grease Lubricated Track 2 (GLT2) track link protects moving parts by keeping water, debris, and dust out and grease sealed in, which delivers longer wear life and reduced noise when traveling.

Optional guide guards help maintain track alignment to improve the machine's overall performance – whether you're traveling on a flat, heavy bed of rock or a steep, wet field of mud.

Robust Frames

The 340F L is designed with a unique heavy duty high and wide undercarriage, with a 7.0 mt counterweight and extreme service structures. The 340F L is a robust, well-built machine designed to give you a very long service life. It's also reinforced around areas that take on a lot of stress like the boom foot, skirt, and counterweight.

Great Weight

Counterweight is built with thick steel plates and reinforced fabrications to make it less susceptible to damage, designed with curved surfaces that match the machine's sleek, smooth appearance along with integrated housings to help protect the rearview camera.

Durable Linkages

Booms and Sticks for Any Job

The 340F L is offered with a range of booms and sticks. Each is built with internal baffle plates and is stress relieved for added durability, and each undergoes ultrasound inspection to ensure quality and reliability. Large box-section structures with thick, multi-plate fabrications, castings, and forgings are used in high-stress areas such as the boom nose, boom foot, boom cylinder, and stick foot to improve durability. Also, the boom nose pin retention method is a captured flag design for enhanced durability.

The Reach boom and sticks offer you excellent all-around versatility for general excavations work like multipurpose digging and loading.

The Mass boom and sticks offer your enhanced performance in heavy-duty material like rock. They provide higher digging forces due to special boom and stick geometry, and bucket linkage and cylinders are built for greater durability.

Pins

All front linkage pins have thick chrome plating, giving them high wear resistance. Each pin diameter is made to distribute the shear and bending loads associated with the stick and to help ensure long pin, boom and stick life.

Talk to your Cat dealer to pick the best front linkage for your applications.

Versatile

Get the Most from One Machine

The Cat combination of machine and tool provides a total solution for just about any application. Work tools can be mounted either directly to the machine or to a quick coupler, making it fast and easy to release one work tool and pick up another.

Change Jobs Quickly

Cat quick coupler brings the ability to quickly change attachments and switch from job to job. The Cat coupler is the secure way to decrease downtime and increase job site flexibility and overall productivity.

Available tool control remembers pressures and flows for up to 10 tools. Simply toggle through the monitor, select the tool, and go to work for maximum efficiency.

Dig, Rip and Load

A wide range of buckets dig everything from basic top soil to extreme, harsh material like ore and high quartzite granite. Rip through rock as an alternative to blasting in quarries. High‑capacity buckets load trucks in a minimum number of passes for maximum productivity.

Break, Demolish and Scrap

A hydraulic hammer ably equips your machine for breaking rock in quarries. It will also make taking down bridge pillars and heavily reinforced concrete on road demolition jobs no problem.

Multi-processor and pulverizer attachments make your machine ideal for demolition jobs and processing the resulting debris.

Shears with 360° rotation mount to the machine for processing scrap steel and metal.

Set Up Your Machine for Profitability

Your Cat dealer can install hydraulic kits to properly operate all Cat Work Tool attachments, maximizing the machine's uptime and your profit. All Cat Work Tool attachments are supported by the same Cat dealer network as your Cat machine.

Cat Connect Technologies

Cat Connect makes smart use of technology and services to improve your job site efficiency. Using the data from technology-equipped machines, you'll get more information and insight into your equipment and operations than ever before.

Cat Connect technologies offer improvements in these key areas:

Equipment Management – increase uptime and reduce operating costs.

Productivity – monitor production and manage job site efficiency.

Safety – enhance job site awareness to keep your people and equipment safe.

LINK Technologies

LINK technologies, like Product Link™, are deeply integrated into your machine and wirelessly communicates key information, including location, hours, fuel usage, idle time and event codes.

Product Link/VisionLink®

Easy access to Product Link data via the online VisionLink user interface can help you see how your machine or fleet is performing. You can use this information to make timely, fact based decisions that can boost job site efficiency and productivity, and lower costs.

Safe Work Environment

Secure Contact Points

Multiple large steps as well as handrails will get you into the cab as well as a leg up to the compartments.

Extended handrails allow you to safely climb to the upper deck. Anti-skid plates on the surface of the upper structure, and the top of the storage box area, reduce your slipping hazards in all types of weather conditions. They can be removed for cleaning.

Great Views

The new rearview and side-view cameras greatly enhance visibility behind and on the side of the machine to help the operator work more productively. A panoramic rearview is automatically displayed on the new multi-function monitor during reverse travel. As an option, a second display can be added, providing a dedicated full-time rearview of the job site.

Smart Lighting

Halogen lights provide plenty of illumination. Cab and boom lights can be programmed to stay on for up to 90 seconds after the engine has been turned off to help you safely exit the machine. Optional High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights are available for enhanced night-time visibility.

A Safe and Quiet Cab

The ROPS-certified cab provides you with a safe working environment. It also contributes to your comfort because it's attached to a reinforced frame with special viscous mounts that limit vibration and unnecessary sound. Add in special roof lining and sealing and you have a cab that's as quiet inside as any of today's highway trucks.

Optional Falling Object Guards (FOGS) further protect you from debris coming to the cab.

Serviceable

Ground-Level Access

You can reach most routine maintenance items like fuel and oil filters, fluid taps, and grease points from the safety and convenience of ground level. Not only do compartments feature wide service doors designed to help prevent debris entry, but they also securely latch in place to help make your service work simpler.

Quick and Convenient Fluids Service

S·O·SSM oil sample and pressure ports provide easy checking of machine condition and are standard on every machine.

You can ensure fast, easy, and secure changing of engine and hydraulic oil with the QuickEvac™ option.

The fuel tank's drain cock makes it easy and simple for you to remove water and sediment during routine maintenance. Plus an integrated fuel level indicator pops up to help you reduce the possibility of fuel tank overfilling. An optional fast fill port accessible from ground level can make refueling even easier and faster.

An electric refueling pump allows you to refuel from other sources like a barrel or fuel reservoir when a fuel truck or regular fuel pump isn't on site. The pump automatically shuts off when the fuel tank is full.

A Smart Cooling Design

The high-ambient cooling system features a fuel-saving variable-speed fan and a side-by-side-mounted radiator and oil and air coolers for easy cleaning.

A Fresh Idea

When you select ventilation inside the cab, outside air enters through the fresh air filter. The filter is conveniently located on the side of the cab to make it easy to reach and replace, and it is protected by a lockable door that can be opened with the engine key.

Complete Customer Care

Worldwide Parts Availability

Cat dealers utilize a worldwide parts network to maximize your machines' uptime. Plus they can help you save money with Cat remanufactured components.

Financial Options Just for You

Consider financing options and day-to-day operating costs. Look at dealer services that can be included in the machine's cost to yield lower owning and operating costs over time.

What's Best for You Today…and Tomorrow

Repair, rebuild, or replace? Your Cat dealer can help you evaluate the cost involved so you can make the best choice for your business.

Sustainable

The 340F L is designed to compliment your business plan, reduce emissions and minimize the consumption of natural resources.

The C9.3 ACERT engine meets Stage IV emission standards.
The machine has the flexibility of running on either ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel with 10 ppm of sulfur or less or up to biodiesel (B20) fuel blended with ULSD.
An overfill indicator rises when the tank is full to help the operator avoid spilling.
Quick fill ports with connectors ensure fast, easy, and secure changing of hydraulic oil.
Major components are rebuildable, eliminating waste and saving money by giving the machine and/or major components a second life – and even a third life.
Link technologies enable you to collect and analyze equipment and job site data so you can maximize productivity and reduce costs.
The 340F L is an efficient, productive machine that's designed to conserve our natural resources for generations ahead.