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m with two double-action cylinders. The turning radius of this particular machine is 28 feet 7 inches wall to wall, with an articulation angle of 45 degrees in each direction. The brakes on all six wheels are fully hydraulicly controlled, oil-cooled, multiple-disc brakes.

Backhoe Loaders
The backhoe loader or “backhoe,” is a widely used and extremely versatile piece of construction equipment. Komatsu does not offer the backhoe in an extremely large array of sizes. When someone is shopping a new backhoe, the overall size of the machine is not as important as other features, such as; loader pin height, maximum digging depth, reach at maximum height, maximum digging height, degree of swing, lifting capacity and digging reach.
The Komatsu WB150AWS-2 backhoe loader has many features that make it an extremely rugged and versatile machine that is useful in the roughest terrain. The most unique features of this machine that distinguish it from other backhoes are its four-wheel drive and four-wheel coordinated steering.
The WB150AWS-2 has three steering modes; standard two wheel steering, four wheel coordinated steering and crab steering. It also has a unique power shift transmission that is equipped with both automatic and manual gear selections. The engine on this superb piece of equipment is a 369 cubic inch, turbocharged, direct injection, vertical, 4-cycle water-cooled diesel engine that generates 98 horsepower and 276 foot-pounds of torque.
Some of the performance features of the WB150AWS-2 include an 8,925 pound lifting capacity at maximum height, and an 11,420 pound lifting capacity at ground level. The loader pin height is 11 feet 2 inches and the dumping reach is 2 feet. The maximum digging depth of the backhoe on this particular machine is 18 feet 1 inch, when the telescopic arm is used, and only 15 feet 3 inches when the standard stick is used. The front bucket capacity is 1.36 cubic yards.
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