Machine models

Cat 924H / 930H: VersaLink tools and shift controls

924H: match VersaLink to the work tool

A 924H with a pin-on bucket and a coupler-equipped machine use the same VersaLink concept but have separate attachment schedules. The coupler adds another connection between the arms and the tool; bucket clearance, reach and tipping figures must come from its own column. High Lift is another arrangement.

Cat offers it for greater reach and clearance with lighter material, so an advertised lift height alone does not establish the load the machine can handle there.

The optional auxiliary joystick has a thumbwheel for bidirectional tool flow and a continuous-flow setting for motor-driven attachments. Inspect the fitted control before assuming a broom and a grapple operate alike. The 924H also offers a low-speed transmission option whose travel schedule differs from the ordinary transmission.

Its name describes low-speed work, not a promise that every gear is slower. The published chart even gives the optional transmission its own road-speed entry.

Source: Cat 924H AEHQ5906, linkage, auxiliary controls and transmission schedules.

930H: neutralizer, steering and added circuits

The 930H transmission neutralizer is programmable. During an inspection, establish its setting before attributing a change in drive while braking to worn clutches. Manual shifting and the Performance and Economy autoshift selections are separate choices.

Each changes how the operator experiences the loader without changing its model identity.

QuickSteer is optional on the 930H. It reduces steering-wheel movement for repeated loading turns; the ordinary steering arrangement remains a different configuration. The brochure also lists additional auxiliary functions for tools with independently moving cylinders, including snowplow wings.

A loader having a coupler does not establish that those extra circuits are installed.

Right-side gull-wing doors provide access to filters, while the cooling fan swings away for cleaning. An optional reversing fan helps clear screens during operation. Inspect both arrangements directly.

The original operating-weight schedule includes a counterweight, guarding, a specified bucket, full fuel and an operator; an advertised bare shipping weight cannot replace that equipped condition.

Source: Cat 930H AEHQ5905, operator station, tool hydraulics and service access.

Earlier entries and manufacturer corrections
Model and field	Earlier entry	Correct value and edition	Source
924H Pump Flow Capacity	4,015 gpm	40.15 US gpm (152 L/min), implement-pump line in AEHQ5906; the same sheet separately rounds output to 39.5 gal/min	Original Cat schedule
924H Static Tipping Weight	16,041 lb	16,041 lb (7,276 kg), full-turn tipping load in AEHQ5906; not the straight position	Original Cat schedule
930H Static Tipping Weight	18,321 lb	18,321 lb (8,310 kg), full-turn tipping load in AEHQ5905; not the straight position	Original Cat schedule
930H Max Torque	536 lb-ft	536 lb-ft (727 Nm) net torque; separately 547 lb-ft (742 Nm) peak torque in AEHQ5905	Original Cat schedule

Entries in this reference
Listing-entry count
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Short answer

Cat 924H / 930H: VersaLink tools and shift controls: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
924H	Net Power 128 hp Operating Weight 25,644 lb
930H	Net Power 149 hp Operating Weight 28,725 lb

924H and 930H specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	924H and 930H	2	924H and 930H

Bucket
Specification	924H	930H
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.25 ft	9.58 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2 yd3	2.75 yd3
Bucket Width	8.33 ft	8.4 ft
Breakout Force	21,731 lb	30,263 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	924H	930H
Ground Clearance	1.43 ft	1.35 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	23.45 ft	24.75 ft
Width Over Tires	8.18 ft	8.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.59 ft	10.75 ft
Wheelbase	9.19 ft	9.51 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	12.9 ft	13.33 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	3.26 ft	3.52 ft

Engine
Specification	924H	930H
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	C6.6	C6.6
Net Power	128 hp	149 hp
Power Measured @	2,300 rpm	2,300 rpm
Max Torque	496 lb-ft	536 lb-ft (727 Nm) net torque; separately 547 lb-ft (742 Nm) peak torque in AEHQ5905
Displacement	403 cu in	403 cu in

Operational
Specification	924H	930H
Operating Weight	25,644 lb	28,725 lb
Fuel Capacity	59.4 gal	59.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	39 gal	39 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.6 gal	10.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal	9.1 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	5.5 gal	6.9 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	5.5 gal	6.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight	16,041 lb (7,276 kg), full-turn tipping load in AEHQ5906; not the straight position	18,321 lb (8,310 kg), full-turn tipping load in AEHQ5905; not the straight position
Turning Radius	18.2 ft	19.5 ft
Tire Size	20.5 R25	20.5 R25 L3 XHA

Specification	930H
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	4 gal

Transmission and speeds
Specification	924H	930H
Transmission Type	Standard	Standard Transmission max travel speed
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	23.9 mph	23.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	13.5 mph	15 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	924H	930H
Relief Valve Setting	3,755 psi	3,755 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	40.15 US gpm (152 L/min), implement-pump line in AEHQ5906; the same sheet separately rounds output to 39.5 gal/min	58 gpm
Raise Time	5.1 sec	5 sec
Dump Time	1.4 sec	1.7 sec
Lower Time	2.4 sec	2.8 sec
Pump Type	Implement Pump	Impement Pump

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
924H and 930H	29

Ratios — Earlier derived comparison retained; ratios using the rejected 4,015 gpm pump entry are superseded
Figure	924H	930H
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0	5.2
Pump flow per engine horsepower	31.37 gpm	0.39 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.46 gal	0.40 gal

924H and 930H: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 924 wheel loaders (924G, 924GZ, 924K); heavyequipmentforums.com.

Cat: Transmission and parking brake.

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 930 wheel loaders (930, 930H); heavyequipmentforums.com.

Cat: Cold starting, engine tick and brake calipers.

924H and 930H: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum	wheel loader	Cat and the 924H, 930H	10

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
starting and cranking	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
starting and cranking	2	20%

CAT 930h No Start When Cold (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-12-21)
CAT 930h No Heat (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-10-31)
CAT 930h 2007 Lift Won%E2%80%99t Stop When Engaged (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-05-15)
CAT 924h 3rd Valve Issue (The Farming Forum, 2022-11-21)

Used market for the 924H and 930H — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat wheel loader	33

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
924H	16	2008 to 2012	$21,000	$82,000	$38,700	None shown
930H	17	2009 to 2012	$38,300	$108,370	$60,268	13,295

924H and 930H: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the wheel loader 924H, 930H	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 924H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 930H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 924H and 930H — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for Cat 924H and 930H — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Caterpillar 924 wheel loaders (924G, 924GZ, 924K) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 924H — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.