Products > Astec > Trenchers & Plows > Astec RT360

Benefits and Features

Features

  • 30 hp 4-wheel drive
  • Single seat operation
  • Operator's seat pivots for operator comfort
  • Flat operator's platform
  • Articulated for excellent maneuverability
  • Heavy duty chassis with integral trencher
  • Hydrostatic propulsion system
  • Easy to operate
  • Single control for speed and direction
  • Control layout convenient to operator
  • Attachments to complete underground installations
  • Trencher / plow / back fill blade combination possible
  • 6 months parts and labor warranty coverage

Engine

  • Deutz F2L1011 air-cooled diesel
  • Low fuel consumption
  • Dual stage air cleaner with dust evacuator
  • Warning light for plugged filter
  • 1 year engine warranty
  • Lift-offside panels to allow easy access to engine
  • Ether start kit a for diesel engine

Propulsion system

  • Hydrostatic propulsion system has infinite speed control
  • Directional from forward to reverse without clutching or shifting
  • Eliminates belts, clutches, chains, shafts, and sprockets
  • Hydro pump connected to motor mounted on transmission
  • Motor drives mechanical transmission connected to front axle
  • Driveshaft connects transmission to rear axle
  • Dana model 44 axles have limited slip differentials to proportion torque to wheels
  • Frame oscillates 12.5 degrees to allow wheels to stay in contact with ground in uneven terrain
  • Propulsion speed is controlled by (tail) 2-lever control
  • Crowd speed is controlled by (short) 2-lever control
  • Hydrostatic drive provides hydro-dynamic braking feature
  • Tires available: 26x12x12. 8pr heavy duty

Brakes

  • Hydro-dynamic braking occurs while engine is running
  • Emergency / parking brake is hand actuated over-center design
  • Brake exceeds SAE qualifications for an emergency brake
  • Disc brake is located and protected within chassis
  • Disc and caliper brake are mounted on driveshaft

Steering system

  • Articulated steering provides excellent maneuverability
  • 22 degree articulation provides a 114" OD circle
  • Steering is controlled using 2-lever control on lefthand console
  • Front and rear wheels follow same track
  • Trencher does not under-cut trench in turns

Hydraulic system

  • Tandem hydraulic gear pump belt driven off engine
  • One section for steering and attachment lift flow
  • Other section provides flow to attachment circuit
  • 14 gpm flow to backhoe, hydraulic pto, hydrabore, or plow
  • Hydraulic controls are located within easy reach of operator
  • Backfill blade control is located on right hand console
  • Hydraulic oil cooler maintains optimum operating temperature
  • Hydraulic filters (2) to purify oil during operation
  • Hydraulic PTO to power hand tools or other hydraulic equipment

Electrical system

  • 12 volt system
  • 35 amp alternator
  • Warning lights and analog gauges to monitor systems
  • Neutral – start switch on propulsion linkage for safety
  • Seat interlock system

Attachment options

  • Trencher attachment is an integral part of front chassis
  • Weight of engine stabilizes trencher while digging
  • Shock loads from trenching are away from operator's seat
  • Trencher driven mechanically through over-center locking clutch to protect drive components from shock loads
  • Power-band belt transmits engine torque positively to clutch
  • Uni-boom design can be set up easily as sprocket or channel boom
  • Trench boom lengths to attain 3, 4, and 5' dig depth
  • Heavy duty booms with iarge end rollers are also available
  • Cutting width set – ups to trench 6 to 14" ditches
  • Standard & anti-backflex chains are available in 50k and 75k
  • Cup teeth, rock and frost, mixed cutters and h-plate with rock and frost are available
  • Grease cylinder on boom-end makes adjusting chain tension easy
  • Split-sprocket on chain drive makes replacement very easy
  • Mechanical crumber attachment option available
  • Spoil is delivered to lefthand side by open-end (18" dia) auger

P60 Vibratory cable plow

  • Capable of installations 24" deep
  • Mounted on center and has free swing to trail unit - pin to lock in transport position
  • Isolation mounts on plow links reduce vibration transmission into machine
  • Maximum blade vibration 2000 vibrations per minute
  • Vibration generated by counter-rotating weights inside gearbox
  • Plow has hydraulic lift and down pressure to maintain blade depth
  • Plow skid shoes reduce restoration requirements
  • Blade mounted with two pins for easy installation
  • Blades with fixed or floating chutes are available
  • Also blades with bullets for pulling in semi-rigid materials
  • Console includes plow controls and cooler to maintain proper oil temperature

Heavy duty 4-way backfill blade attachment

  • Controls for lilt and angle left / right on righthand console
  • Blade lift height (10") allows 25 degree approach angle
  • Backfill blade angles 36 degrees right or left
  • Blade will cut 4" below grade
  • Blade off-sets 9.4 degrees outside edge of tire when angled
  • Blade has weld – on replaceable cutting edge

SD 100 backhoe equipped with 2-lever wobble stick controls

  • Operate backhoe while seated rearward in operator's seat and within easy reach of other machine controls
  • Rear mounted backhoe with digging depth to 80" and 112" reach
  • Backfill blade stabilizes machine when using backhoe
  • Transport links hold boom in transport position when not in use
  • Standard trenching and bellhole buckets are available in 12, 16, 20, and 24 inch bucket widths with replaceable digging teeth
  • Quick 4-bolt mounting to install

Hydrabore for horizontal boring under obstructions

  • Hydraulic drive into gear reduction box
  • Stem rotation (272 rpm) is bidirectional (268 ft lbs torque)
  • Positioned to bore forward or rearward of machine
  • Mounting positions hydrabore in transport or operating position
  • Drill stems (10' length) and variety of bits / compactors / reamers to bore up to 12" diameter holes
  • Guide posts and level guide are available for safe operation
  • Water pump available to pump fluid through drill stem
  • Hydraborer application starter kit available

Please contact Astec Underground at
9600 Corporate Park Drive | Loudon, TN 37774-5584
Phone (865) 408-2100 | Toll Free (800) 527-6020 | Fax (865) 458-8575

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