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Cat 904H specifications

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Cat 904H: wheel loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
904H	Net Power 52 hp Operating Weight 9,899 lb

904H specification matrix — Bucket
Specification	904H
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	7.81 ft
Bucket Width	5.84 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.79 yd3

Dimensions and weight
Specification	904H
Ground Clearance	0.81 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	15.41 ft
Width Over Tires	5.4 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.85 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	10.21 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.19 ft

Engine
Specification	904H
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	MHI S4Q2-T
Net Power	52 hp
Gross Power	55 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Displacement	153 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
ISO 9249 Rating	52 hp
Eec 80/1269 Rating	52 hp
SAE J1349 Rating	52 hp

Operational
Specification	904H
Operating Weight	9,899 lb
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.4 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	6,614 lb
Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Tire Size	12-16.5, 10PR

Transmission and speeds
Specification	904H
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	12.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	12.5 mph
Travel Speed 1	4.3 mph
Travel Speed 2	12.4 mph

Weights
Specification	904H
Operating Weight	9,900 lb

Buckets
Specification	904H
Bucket Capacities	0.6 m3 - 1.0 m3 0.8 yd3 - 1.3 yd3

Hydraulic System
Specification	904H
Relief Valve Setting	3,000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	22 gpm
Raise Time	4.5 sec
Dump Time	0.8 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump	0.8 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lift	4.5 seconds
Main Relief	3,000 psi
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Float	3.2 seconds
3rd Valve Flow	22 gpm

Operating Specifications
Specification	904H
Breakout Force	8,003 lb
Rated Bucket Capacity	0.8 yd3
Full Turn Static Tipping Load - Bucket	5,511 lb
Rack Back - Transport Position	49 degrees
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Bucket	2,756 lb
Straight Tipping Load - Bucket	6,614 lb
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Forks (En 474-3:2006, Firm And Level Ground, 500 Mm [20 In] Load Center) (80% Of Ftstl)	3,527 lb
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Forks (En 474-3:2006, Firm And Level Ground, 500 Mm [20 In] Load Center) (60% Of Ftstl)	2,646 lb

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	904H
Cooling System	2 gal
Fuel Tank	22 gal
Hydraulic System	11 gal
Engine Oil	2 gal

Cab
Specification	904H
ROPS	SAE J1040 MAY94, ISO 3471:1994
FOPS	SAE J/ISO 3449 APR98 Level I and II; ISO 3449:1994 Level I and II

Engine Dimensions
Specification	904H
Bore	3.5 in
Stroke	4 in

Ratios
Figure	904H
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.3
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.42 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.42 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	wheel loader

Where the 904H ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	wheel loader	904H	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	904H	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	52.0 hp	51 of 54	40.0 hp	1,870.0 hp
Listed weight	9,899 lb	50 of 53	9,150 lb	417,430 lb
Pump flow	22.0 gpm	13 (tied) of 15	14.0 gpm	4,015.0 gpm
Fuel capacity	22.0 gal	49 of 54	11.4 gal	1,505.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.3 hp	16 of 50	2.8 hp	6.7 hp

The 904H beside its neighbours
Base version	903	904H	910E
Engine power	48 hp	52 hp	75 hp
Weight	9,200 lb	9,899 lb	15,979 lb
Pump flow	904H: 22 gpm; 910E: 29.6 gpm
Fuel capacity	11.4 gal (US)	22 gal	25.7 gal
Wheelbase	6.42 ft	6.24 ft	7.67 ft

History and service record of 904H

What it replaced. The 904H replaced the 904B, at 52 net hp (39 kW) and 9,900 lb operating weight, with a turbocharged MHI S4Q2 diesel meeting Interim Tier 4, articulated steering, two-speed hydrostatic drive, a Z-bar linkage and a universal coupler that takes skid-steer work tools. Cat 904H compact wheel loader, Equipment World.
Design. The 904H compact wheel loader replaced the 904B with 52 net hp, 9,900 lb, a turbocharged MHI S4Q2 diesel meeting Interim Tier 4, new axles, articulated steering and a two-speed hydrostatic drive with Z-bar linkage. Caterpillar 904H compact wheel loader, Equipment World; 904H compact wheel loader, For Construction Pros.
Cat wheel loader history. Cat's compact wheel loader roots go back to the 910 introduced in Japan in 1979, and Cat wheel loaders as a whole date to 1959. 50 years of Cat wheel loaders, Heavy Equipment Guide.

904H: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	wheel loader	904H	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat; 904H	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 904H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Cat 904H compact wheel loader, Equipment World — Equipment World. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: 904H compact wheel loader, For Construction Pros — Forconstructionpros. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: 50 years of Cat wheel loaders, Heavy Equipment Guide — Heavyequipmentguide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Cat 904H: Configuration records

904H

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	7.81 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.79 yd3
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket On Ground	15.41 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.85 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	10.21 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.19 ft
Width Over Tires	5.4 ft
Engine
Engine Model	MHI S4Q2-T
Net Power	52 hp
Gross Power	55 hp
Aspiration	Turbocharged
ISO 9249 Rating	52 hp
Eec 80/1269 Rating	52 hp
SAE J1349 Rating	52 hp
Number Of Cylinders	4
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Operational
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.4 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	6,614 lb
Alternator Supplied Amperage	90 amps
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	2
Number Of Reverse Gears	2
Max Speed - Forward	12.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	12.5 mph
Travel Speed 1	4.3 mph
Travel Speed 2	12.4 mph
Buckets
Bucket Capacities	0.6 m3 - 1.0 m3 0.8 yd3 - 1.3 yd3
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	3,000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	22 gpm
Raise Time	4.5 sec
Dump Time	0.8 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec
Main Relief	3,000 psi
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Float	3.2 seconds
Operating Specifications
Full Turn Static Tipping Load - Bucket	5,511 lb
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Bucket	2,756 lb
Straight Tipping Load - Bucket	6,614 lb
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Forks (En 474-3:2006, Firm And Level Ground, 500 Mm [20 In] Load Center) (80% Of Ftstl)	3,527 lb
Rated Operating Load At Full Turn - Forks (En 474-3:2006, Firm And Level Ground, 500 Mm [20 In] Load Center) (60% Of Ftstl)	2,646 lb
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	2 gal
Fuel Tank	22 gal
Engine Oil	2 gal
Cab
ROPS	SAE J1040 MAY94, ISO 3471:1994
FOPS	SAE J/ISO 3449 APR98 Level I and II; ISO 3449:1994 Level I and II
Additional specifications
Bucket Width	5.84 ft
Ground Clearance	0.81 ft
Displacement	153 cu in
Operating Weight	9,899 lb
Tire Size	12-16.5, 10PR
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump	0.8 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lift	4.5 seconds
Breakout Force	8,003 lb
Rated Bucket Capacity	0.8 yd3
Rack Back - Transport Position	49 degrees
Hydraulic System	11 gal
Bore	3.5 in
Stroke	4 in

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Cat 904H specifications

History and service record of 904H

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Cat 904H: Configuration records