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Komatsu WA450-6 and WA480-6: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
WA450-6
Net Power
272 hp
Operating Weight
49,780 lb
WA480-6
Net Power
299 hp
Operating Weight
54,510 lb
WA450-6 and WA480-6 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
KomatsuWA450-6 and WA480-62WA450-6 and WA480-6
Bucket
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.42 ft10.5 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd36 yd3
Bucket Width10.42 ft10.42 ft
Breakout Force43,160 lb47,660 lb
SpecificationWA480-6
Bucket Capacity - Struck5.2 yd3
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Ground Clearance1.75 ft1.75 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground29.5 ft30.67 ft
Width Over Tires9.92 ft9.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.5 ft11.5 ft
Wheelbase11.33 ft11.33 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height14.33 ft14.75 ft
Engine
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Number Of Cylinders612
Engine ModelSAA6D123E-5SAA6D125E-5
Net Power272 hp299 hp
Gross Power273 hp300 hp
Displacement674 cu in674 cu in
AspirationTurbo-chargedTurbo-charged
SpecificationWA480-6
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Operational
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Operating Weight49,780 lb54,510 lb
Fuel Capacity109.1 gal109.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity45.7 gal45.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity10 gal10 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity16.1 gal16.1 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity14.3 gal14.3 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity15.9 gal15.6 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity14.8 gal15.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight39,860 lb45,020 lb
Turning Radius50.2 ft50.5 ft
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Transmission TypeFull-powershift, countershaft typefull-powershift, countershaft type
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward21.7 mph21.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.4 mph22.1 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationWA450-6WA480-6
Relief Valve Setting3,555 psi3,555 psi
Pump Flow Capacity63.9 gpm63.9 gpm
Raise Time6 sec7 sec
Dump Time1.6 sec1.9 sec
Lower Time3.7 sec3.8 sec
Pump TypeDouble-acting, piston typeDouble-acting, piston type
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
WA450-6 and WA480-622
Ratios
FigureWA450-6WA480-6
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.55.5
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.23 gpm0.21 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.40 gal0.36 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupwheel loader
WA450-6 and WA480-6: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheel loaderKomatsu and the WA450, WA480 line that the WA450-6, WA480-6 belongs to (no title names the exact model)14
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
fuel system2
transmission and drive2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
fuel system214%
transmission and drive214%
Used market for the WA450-6 and WA480-6 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderKomatsu wheel loader18
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
WA450-622007$26,500$59,500$43,00021,323
WA480-6162007 to 2018$31,768$127,556$48,50018,500
WA450-6 and WA480-6: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionKomatsu together with the wheel loader WA450-6, WA480-6No matching recall in this search

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Komatsu WA450-6 and WA480-6: Configuration records

WA450-6
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.42 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped5.5 yd3
Bucket Width10.42 ft
Breakout Force43,160 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.75 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground29.5 ft
Width Over Tires9.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.5 ft
Wheelbase11.33 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height14.33 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders6
Engine ModelSAA6D123E-5
Net Power272 hp
Gross Power273 hp
Displacement674 cu in
AspirationTurbo-charged
Operational
Operating Weight49,780 lb
Fuel Capacity109.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity45.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity10 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity16.1 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity14.3 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity14.8 gal
Static Tipping Weight39,860 lb
Turning Radius50.2 ft
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeFull-powershift, countershaft type
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward21.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.4 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,555 psi
Pump Flow Capacity63.9 gpm
Raise Time6 sec
Dump Time1.6 sec
Lower Time3.7 sec
Pump TypeDouble-acting, piston type

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WA480-6
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.5 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped6 yd3
Bucket Width10.42 ft
Breakout Force47,660 lb
Bucket Capacity - Struck5.2 yd3
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.75 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground30.67 ft
Width Over Tires9.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.5 ft
Wheelbase11.33 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height14.75 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders12
Engine ModelSAA6D125E-5
Net Power299 hp
Gross Power300 hp
Displacement674 cu in
AspirationTurbo-charged
Power Measured @2,000 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight54,510 lb
Fuel Capacity109.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity45.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity10 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity16.1 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity14.3 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity15.6 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity15.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight45,020 lb
Turning Radius50.5 ft
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typefull-powershift, countershaft type
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward21.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,555 psi
Pump Flow Capacity63.9 gpm
Raise Time7 sec
Dump Time1.9 sec
Lower Time3.8 sec
Pump TypeDouble-acting, piston type

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