The B-Series 3 loaders – SSL models 216B3, 226B3, 236B3, 242B3, 252B3 and MTL models 247B3 and 257B3 – incorporate design refinements that make them even more capable, more reliable, safer and easier to operate. In addition, a larger engine and more powerful hydraulics for the 242B3 and 257B3 make these models “power-dense” machines.
Specific design refinements for all B-Series 3 models include a redesigned “dead-engine lower valve,” single electronic control module, which is relocated for improved access and reliability, plus new ECM-enabled features.
The basic redesign of the 242B3 SSL and 257B3 MTL involves adding substantial power, both engine and hydraulic, to allow these small-frame machines to perform as larger machines in confined spaces. Installing the Cat C3.4 DIT diesel engine, rated at 71 net horsepower (53 kW), gives these two models a 25 percent increase in net power, compared to their B-Series 2 counterparts, and a 28 percent boost in peak torque.
