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Liebherr A316 and A904C: industrial cab and grapple controls
A316 Industrie equipment and the A904C grab circuit
Liebherr's A316 Industrie instructions identify a particular machine type and serial range. That book separates the chassis, cab elevation and attachment controls; it is not a universal operating manual for every excavator sold as an A316. Compare the type plate with the manual before relying on a control description.
Cab height affects more than the operator's view. The Industrie instructions describe emergency lowering from inside the cab and through an external valve on the lifting frame. Those provisions need identification during an inspection of a hydraulically raised cab.
A fixed riser has a different arrangement.
The same manual distinguishes an optional attachment-selection unit from the basic hydraulic controls. A tool may need a different pressure-and-flow selection even when its hoses connect. Its bucket/grapple changeover block also differs on machines fitted with the hydraulic quick-change adapter and LIKUFIX; the illustrated manual selector is absent from that arrangement.
Have the fitted plumbing identified. Moving a grapple by hand or experimenting beside an unsupported attachment is unsafe.
Source: Liebherr A316 Industrie instructions, 8720370 sample.The A904C industrial service section describes a more specific issue: closing the grab can compete with boom and stick movement. Its Grab Control function reduces grapple pressure during those movements so the main system does not reach pressure cut-off and reduce delivery. Faster arm motion can therefore accompany less clamping force.
An adjustment is not a free increase in lifting performance.
That function is tied to the industrial machine types and a stated software version. The technician's pressure setting and the operator's enable switch have separate roles. Record the type, serial number and enabled equipment before comparing two A904C machines that feel different with the same grab.
Liebherr also assigns separate service-diagram sections to later A904C serial ranges. Pump identification must follow the matching drawing. Steering, braking and fan gear pumps are listed separately from the variable-displacement working pump, so an aggregate flow figure cannot identify which circuit needs testing.
Describe whether the complaint concerns clamping, boom movement, travel or steering when requesting service.
Source: Liebherr A904C service manual, hydraulic-system and Grab Control sections.| Model and field | Earlier entry | Manufacturer figure and scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A316 Swing Torque | 31 lb-ft | 31 lb-ft earlier catalogue torque entry, unverified unit/magnitude. Original8720370 sample directs technical figures to a separate matching technical description; do not use this earlier number for drive sizing or a lifting decision. | Original document |
| Listing-entry count |
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| 2 |
| Publisher name | Source guide | Listing-entry count | Labels named by the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liebherr | A316 and A904C | 2 | A316 and A904C |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Max Height | 34 ft | 37.73 ft |
| Max Reach Along Ground | 30 ft | 33.8 ft |
| Max Depth | 17.5 ft | 7.22 ft |
| Boom/Stick Option (Mat) 1 | Hydr.Adjustable Boom w/backhoe w/stick 2250mm | 6.6m boom / 4m stick |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Clearance | 1.28 ft | 1.15 ft |
| Shipping Length | 27.24 ft | 32.16 ft |
| Undercarriage Width | 8.37 ft | 8.37 ft |
| Shipping Height | 10.37 ft | 10.37 ft |
| Upperstructure Clearance | 3.96 ft | 4.06 ft |
| Specification | A316 |
|---|---|
| Height To Top Of Cab - Fixed Riser | 13.21 ft |
| Height To Top Of Cab - Hydraulic Riser Raised | 17.26 ft |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.34 ft | 9.03 ft |
| Width W/ Stabilizers On Ground | 12.47 ft | 13.01 ft |
| Tire Size | 10.00-20 | 10.00-20 |
| Specification | A904C |
|---|---|
| Steering Angle | 30 degrees |
| Specification | A316 |
|---|---|
| Number Of Cylinders | 4 |
| Net Power | 117 hp |
| Power Measured @ | 1,800 rpm |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Model | BF4M1013EC | D 934 S |
| Displacement | 293 cu in | 390.6 cu in |
| Aspiration | Direct Injection Turbo-charged | turbo-charged and after-cooled reduced emissions |
| Specification | A904C |
|---|---|
| Gross Power | 143 hp |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Weight W/O Attachment | 41,866 lb | 43,700 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 76.7 gal | 92.5 gal |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 92.5 gal | 84.6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V | 24 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 55 amps | 80 amps |
| Specification | A316 |
|---|---|
| Earlier Swing Torque Entry (unverified unit) | 31 lb-ft earlier catalogue torque entry, unverified unit/magnitude. Original8720370 sample directs technical figures to a separate matching technical description; do not use this earlier number for drive sizing or a lifting decision. |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Swing Speed | 9 rpm | 9 rpm |
| Specification | A316 |
|---|---|
| Transmission Type | Oversized two speed power shift transmission with additional creeper speed |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 2 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 2 |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Max Speed | 12.5 mph | 12.5 mph |
| Specification | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Pump Type | Variable displacement, swash-plate | Liebherr variable displacement swashplate double pump |
| Pump Capacity | 71.4 gpm | 50 gpm |
| Specification | A316 |
|---|---|
| Relief Pressure | 5,076 psi |
| Source guide | Differing-field count reported |
|---|---|
| A316 and A904C | 30 |
| Figure | A316 | A904C |
|---|---|---|
| Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Fuel tank per engine horsepower | 0.66 gal | 0.65 gal |
Liebherr A316 and A904C: industrial cab and grapple controls: material handler
| Forum index | Equipment class queried | Names in the search | Matching titles |
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| Heavy Equipment Forums | material handler | Liebherr and the A316, A904C. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead | 3 |
- Unable To Change RPM Via S86 In Liebherr Wheel Excavator A904c 1004 6xxxxx (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-08-28)
- Liebherr A 316 Litronic Swings Left By Itself (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2014-06-29)
- Liebherr A 316 Litronic Makes Noise When Swinging Left Or Right (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2014-05-30)
| Observation date | Listing source | Equipment search | Listings |
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| 2026-09-24 | MachineryTrader | Liebherr material handler | 15 |
| Model | Listed | Model years | Lowest asking | Highest asking | Median asking | Median hours |
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| A316 | 8 | 2000 to 2008 | $7,173 | $56,819 | $36,437 | None shown |
| A904C | 7 | 2004 to 2012 | $25,050 | $47,823 | $34,843 | None shown |
| Search date | Database | Names queried | Search result |
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| 2026-09-24 | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Liebherr together with the material handler A316, A904C | No matching recall in this search |
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| Observation field | Recorded value |
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| Title count | 3 |
| Forum indexes | Heavy Equipment Forums |
| Search wording | the A316 and A904C material handler |
| Latest title quoted by the reference | Unable To Change RPM Via S86 In Liebherr Wheel Excavator A904c 1004 6xxxxx |
Liebherr A316 and A904C: industrial cab and grapple controls: Configuration records
A316
| Specification | Source figure |
|---|---|
| Boom/Stick Option (Mat) 1 | |
| Max Height | 34 ft |
| Max Reach Along Ground | 30 ft |
| Max Depth | 17.5 ft |
| Boom/Stick Option (Mat) 1 | Hydr.Adjustable Boom w/backhoe w/stick 2250mm |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Ground Clearance | 1.28 ft |
| Shipping Length | 27.24 ft |
| Undercarriage Width | 8.37 ft |
| Shipping Height | 10.37 ft |
| Height To Top Of Cab - Fixed Riser | 13.21 ft |
| Height To Top Of Cab - Hydraulic Riser Raised | 17.26 ft |
| Upperstructure Clearance | 3.96 ft |
| Wheel Undercarriage | |
| Wheelbase | 8.34 ft |
| Width W/ Stabilizers On Ground | 12.47 ft |
| Tire Size | 10.00-20 |
| Engine | |
| Number Of Cylinders | 4 |
| Engine Model | BF4M1013EC |
| Net Power | 117 hp |
| Power Measured @ | 1,800 rpm |
| Displacement | 293 cu in |
| Aspiration | Direct Injection Turbo-charged |
| Operational | |
| Operating Weight W/O Attachment | 41,866 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 76.7 gal |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 92.5 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 55 amps |
| Swing Mechanism | |
| Swing Speed | 9 rpm |
| Transmission and speeds | |
| Transmission Type | Oversized two speed power shift transmission with additional creeper speed |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 2 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 2 |
| Max Speed | 12.5 mph |
| Hydraulic | |
| Pump Type | Variable displacement, swash-plate |
| Pump Capacity | 71.4 gpm |
| Relief Pressure | 5,076 psi |
| Additional specifications | |
| Earlier Swing Torque Entry (unverified unit) | 31 lb-ft earlier catalogue torque entry, unverified unit/magnitude. Original8720370 sample directs technical figures to a separate matching technical description; do not use this earlier number for drive sizing or a lifting decision. [source] [source] |
| Industrie Manual And Cab Equipment Scope | 8720370 Feb2006 type716/serial28062 onward: hydrauliccab emergencylowering insideS78/outsideY204; attachmentselectionAHS optional. Manualselectorblock15 differs when hydraulicquick-changeadapter withLIKUFIX fitted. This is an identifiedlaterIndustrie configuration, not everyBF4M1013 catalogueexample. [source] |
A904C
| Specification | Source figure |
|---|---|
| Boom/Stick Option (Mat) 1 | |
| Max Height | 37.73 ft |
| Max Reach Along Ground | 33.8 ft |
| Max Depth | 7.22 ft |
| Boom/Stick Option (Mat) 1 | 6.6m boom / 4m stick |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Ground Clearance | 1.15 ft |
| Shipping Length | 32.16 ft |
| Undercarriage Width | 8.37 ft |
| Shipping Height | 10.37 ft |
| Upperstructure Clearance | 4.06 ft |
| Wheel Undercarriage | |
| Wheelbase | 9.03 ft |
| Width W/ Stabilizers On Ground | 13.01 ft |
| Tire Size | 10.00-20 |
| Steering Angle | 30 degrees |
| Engine | |
| Engine Model | D 934 S |
| Displacement | 390.6 cu in |
| Aspiration | turbo-charged and after-cooled reduced emissions |
| Gross Power | 143 hp |
| Operational | |
| Operating Weight W/O Attachment | 43,700 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 92.5 gal |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 84.6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 80 amps |
| Swing Mechanism | |
| Swing Speed | 9 rpm |
| Transmission and speeds | |
| Max Speed | 12.5 mph |
| Hydraulic | |
| Pump Type | Liebherr variable displacement swashplate double pump |
| Pump Capacity | 50 gpm |
| Additional specifications | |
| Industrial Grab Control And Serial Scope | Originalhydraulicservicesection6.10 May2008: industrialtypes1004/1071 fromV4.7; GrabControl reducesgrapplepressure duringboom/stick movement, tradingclampingforce forflow. Technicianpressureconfiguration separateS85switch; serial35343/39333laterdiagramsections. [source] |
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