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Cat
Bucket Teeth
Options & Replacement parts
for Excavator Buckets
Penetration & Protection
Choosing the right Ground Engaging Tool (GET) for your bucket In addition to choosing teeth with your initial bucket purchase,
is important to getting the highest return on your machine they can be changed or replaced during the life of your bucket.
investment. Bucket Teeth options protect the expensive parts Contact your Cat dealer to understand the many options and for
of your buckets and the resulting longer life reduces your technical assistance in selecting the bucket teeth you need for
maintenance costs. Bucket Teeth also play a big part in how well each specific job.
your machine performs in a specific application.

TEETH OPTIONS FOR 311-314; 390 CAT® EXCAVATORS

Long Heavy Duty Long

Use in most general applications. Use on larger machines in general
loading and excavation work. Has
longer wear life and greater strength.

Wide Short
Provides a clean floor. Increases Use in high-impact and pry-out work
capacity with less spillage. such as rock. Extremely strong.

Heavy Duty Abrasion Penetration

Use on larger machines when Use in densely-compacted material
working sand, gravel and shot rock. such as clay. Gives enhanced
penetration. Self-sharpening.

Penetration Plus Twin Sharp

Use in difficult to penetrate material Use for enhanced fracture capability.
with moderate-to-high impact Less penetration than sharp tip. More
conditions such as sedimentary rock, wear material than sharp tip.
cemented gravel or poorly shot rock.
Ground Engaging Tools (GET) for Excavator Buckets: Teeth

TEETH OPTIONS FOR 315–390 CAT® EXCAVATORS

Penetration Plus Penetration

Recommended for most excavator Recommended for harder-to-penetrate,
­applications including high impact moderate impact, lower abrasive
trenching, excavation and loading. materials. Very good penetration, less
Good penetration. Stays sharp. wear material, stays sharp.

General Duty Heavy Abrasion

Recommended for general excavation Use on larger machines when
and loading in moderate impact working in sand, gravel and shot rock.
and abrasive conditions. Moderate Maximum wear material.
penetration, self-sharpening cavities.

Extra Duty Spike

Recommended for general excavation Recommended for maximum
and loading requiring more wear penetration, especially in cohesive
­material in moderate impact ­materials. ­Excellent penetration, less
conditions. Moderate penetration. wear material, stays sharp. (Use
Double Spike in corners.)

Wide Double Spike

Recommended for easy-to-penetrate Recommended for harder-to-penetrate,
trenching applications where smooth fracturable materials. Very good
floors are required. penetration, stays sharp. Use in corner
positions with Spike centers.

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