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Komatsu WA450-3 and WA470-3: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
WA450-3
Gross Power
290 hp
Pilot Pump - Maximum Flow
16.4 gpm
WA470-3
Gross Power
260.2 hp
Operating Weight
47,642 lb
WA450-3 and WA470-3 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
KomatsuWA450-3 and WA470-32WA450-3 and WA470-3
Bucket
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.06 ft10.24 ft
Breakout Force42,730 lb43,200 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd35.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck4.71 yd34.71 yd3
Bucket Width10.41 ft10.41 ft
SpecificationWA450-3
Digging Depth1.04 ft
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Ground Clearance1.73 ft1.51 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground27.53 ft28.52 ft
Width Over Tires9.88 ft9.59 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.67 ft11.14 ft
Wheelbase11.16 ft11.16 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height13.9 ft14.1 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.86 ft4.12 ft
Engine
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Number Of Cylinders66
Engine ModelCummins M11S6D125
Gross Power290 hp260.2 hp
Power Measured @2,140 rpm2,200 rpm
Displacement664 cu in671.3 cu in
SpecificationWA450-3
Engine TypeDirect-Injection
Net Power264 hp
AspirationWater-cooled
Bore5 in
Stroke5.8 in
Operational
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Operating Weight108,798 lb47,642 lb
Fuel Capacity100.7 gal105.7 gal
Turning Radius22.5 ft22.7 ft
Tire Size26.5-25-20PR(L3)23.5-25-20PR
SpecificationWA450-3
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.5 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage50 amps
SpecificationWA470-3
Static Tipping Weight36,079 lb
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationWA450-3
Transmission TypeFull power shift
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward21.1 mph19.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.4 mph20.4 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationWA450-3
Pilot Pump - Maximum Flow16.4 gpm
Steering System Capacity10,252 cu in
Loader Control Capacity79.8 gpm
Pump TypeHYDRAULIC
Relief Valve Pressure3,000 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
WA450-3 and WA470-338
Ratios
FigureWA450-3WA470-3
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight2.45.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.38 gal0.41 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupwheel loader
WA450-3 and WA470-3: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheel loaderKomatsu and the WA450, WA470 line that the WA450-3, WA470-3 belongs to (no title names the exact model)15
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics2
transmission and drive2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics213%
transmission and drive213%
Used market for the WA450-3 and WA470-3 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderKomatsu wheel loader7
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
WA450-312000$18,364$18,364$18,364None shown
WA470-361997 to 2023$15,000$27,000$25,000None shown
WA450-3 and WA470-3: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionKomatsu together with the wheel loader WA450-3, WA470-3No matching recall in this search

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Komatsu WA450-3 and WA470-3: Configuration records

WA450-3
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.06 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck4.71 yd3
Digging Depth1.04 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.73 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground27.53 ft
Width Over Tires9.88 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.67 ft
Wheelbase11.16 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height13.9 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.86 ft
Engine
Engine ModelCummins M11
Gross Power290 hp
Displacement664 cu in
Net Power264 hp
Power Measured @2,140 rpm
AspirationWater-cooled
Engine TypeDirect-Injection
Operational
Fuel Capacity100.7 gal
Turning Radius22.5 ft
Tire Size26.5-25-20PR(L3)
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage50 amps
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.5 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward21.1 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.4 mph
Hydraulic System
Pump TypeHYDRAULIC
Relief Valve Pressure3,000 psi
Steering System Capacity10,252 cu in
Loader Control Capacity79.8 gpm
Pilot Pump - Maximum Flow16.4 gpm
Additional specifications
Bucket Width10.41 ft
Breakout Force42,730 lb
Number Of Cylinders6
Bore5 in
Stroke5.8 in
Transmission TypeFull power shift

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WA470-3
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.24 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck4.71 yd3
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.51 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground28.52 ft
Width Over Tires9.59 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.14 ft
Wheelbase11.16 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height14.1 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump4.12 ft
Engine
Engine ModelS6D125
Gross Power260.2 hp
Displacement671.3 cu in
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Operational
Fuel Capacity105.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight36,079 lb
Turning Radius22.7 ft
Tire Size23.5-25-20PR
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward19.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse20.4 mph
Additional specifications
Bucket Width10.41 ft
Breakout Force43,200 lb
Number Of Cylinders6
Operating Weight47,642 lb

Source

Compare Komatsu WA450-3, WA470-3
Bucket
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.06 ft10.24 ft
Breakout Force42,730 lb43,200 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd35.5 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck4.71 yd34.71 yd3
Bucket Width10.41 ft10.41 ft
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Ground Clearance1.73 ft1.51 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground27.53 ft28.52 ft
Width Over Tires9.88 ft9.59 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.67 ft11.14 ft
Wheelbase11.16 ft11.16 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height13.9 ft14.1 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.86 ft4.12 ft
Engine
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Number Of Cylinders66
Engine ModelCummins M11S6D125
Gross Power290 hp260.2 hp
Power Measured @2,140 rpm2,200 rpm
Displacement664 cu in671.3 cu in
Operational
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Fuel Capacity100.7 gal105.7 gal
Turning Radius22.5 ft22.7 ft
Tire Size26.5-25-20PR(L3)23.5-25-20PR
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationWA450-3WA470-3
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward21.1 mph19.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.4 mph20.4 mph

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