Kawasaki 100- to 200-hp Wheel Loaders

Bigger Engines, Booms and Buckets

Construction Equipment - May 1, 2004

Larry Stewart
Executive Editor

The Isuzu diesel in the 60ZV stepped up 9 percent to 119 horsepower, compared to the 60ZIV-2 that it replaced. Breakout force increased more than 12 percent, and Kawasaki claims the lift-arm structures are 60 percent stronger. Standard bucket sizes have increased throughout the V Series, promising productivity increases in the 5- to 9-percent range.

100- to 200-hp models: 4

New models: 60ZV and 65TMV

Product-line features: Kawasaki made the hydraulic-oil cooler standard equipment to reduce oil temperature and improve the reliability of the gear-pump hydraulic system. The V Series cooling system features a plate-fin-type radiator with access panels on each side of the cowl for cleaning between the hydraulic-oil cooler and aftercooler cores. A panel below the radiator can be opened to remove debris. All 100- to 200-hp loaders are assembled in Newnan, Ga.

Kawasaki Wheel Loader Specifications
Model	Bucket Cap. (cu. yd.)*	Horsepower	Operating Weight (lbs.)	Breakout Force (lbs.)	Dump Clearance**
65ZV	2.8	134	23,610	22,530	9' 0"
*This bucket used to establish performance specs. **Clearance with bucket dumped at 45-degree angle.