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7V6715
CAT
The 7V6715 is a Caterpillar Bucket Linkage Pin, officially designated as "Pin A," the "Lower Bucket Linkage Pin," or the "Tilt Lever Pin."
Primary Applications:
- Used within the bucket linkage mechanism of Wheel Loaders.
- Serves as a critical pivot point, connecting and supporting the lower bucket linkage in relation to the tilt lever or other associated linkage components.
- Facilitates precise bucket tilting actions and controls the bucket angle, aiding in operations such as loading, stockpiling, excavating, and dumping; ensures the smooth operation of the linkage system and accurate bucket positioning.
- General function of Cat machine linkage pins: To support rotational movement between the machine frame, linkage arms, and work tools (such as buckets).
It is a high-wear consumable component within the Bucket Control Group. Under conditions of heavy loads, repetitive impact, and constant rotation, prolonged use can lead to wear, increased clearance, bucket instability, or imprecise movements. Such issues reduce operational efficiency and precision; therefore, the pin requires periodic inspection and replacement (it is recommended to replace it concurrently with its corresponding bushings, bearings, and seals).
Applicable Models (Common Examples):
- 966 Series: 966D, 966E, 966F, 966F II, 966G, 966G II, 966H, 966K, 966M, 966M XE, 966 GC, etc.
- 972 Series: 972G, 972H, 972K, 972M, 972M XE, etc.
- Others: 950H, 950L, 970F (for specific linkage positions), etc.
Product Features (Brief):
- Structure Type: Flag Pin (headed pin); features no puller hole.
- Surface Treatment: Hard Chrome Plating, offering superior wear resistance. Performance Advantages: Featuring a high-strength design, it is capable of withstanding the impact and rotational loads associated with heavy-duty loader operations, thereby maintaining the stability of the linkage mechanism and enhancing overall operational safety and efficiency.

| Caterpillar pin and bushing | |||||||||
| OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM | OEM |
| 4385850 | 4I4811 | 7K9343 | 5346337 | 2G8622 | 2417381 | 7K9591 | 1372817 | 9V3852 | 3V2337 |
| 2299247 | 2641702 | 7K9347 | 5356287 | 2G8614 | 2285615 | 7P3454 | 2081959 | 2K4502 | 9C0093 |
| 3735700 | 4I4809 | 9R4677 | 5356344 | 2G8735 | 2417380 | 7Y2396 | 2096181 | 7K9640 | 4E3196 |
| 3792693 | 4I4621 | 1883064 | 4I4618 | 8D4673 | 2417379 | 1372819 | 2285619 | 1V9148 | 7K9513 |
| 3792813 | 1762278 | 2375330 | 2343803 | 2G8609 | 2357772 | 7Y3427 | 2291091 | 1V7001 | 9C3581 |
| 4368990 | 4I4812 | 3607295 | 1865662 | 2G8617 | 2285654 | 1372919 | 2370944 | 1V8241 | 1188267 |
| 4385844 | 3150800 | 3735760 | 0875805 | 2K6413 | 2402914 | 7Y3428 | 2402916 | 2V4876 | 1188269 |
| 4385846 | 2602390 | 3792545 | 2543053 | 5K0990 | 2V0707 | 1433841 | 2417280 | 3J6484 | 6K7165 |
| 4385847 | 1807752 | 3792546 | 2543052 | 6K8308 | 3T0996 | 8E6752 | 2627043 | 4K6780 | 6K8307 |
| 5356345 | 2512537 | 3792689 | 2285614 | 2909181 | 1024560 | 8K0533 | 2627044 | 5K0987 | 5V1510 |
| 5228212 | 4I4620 | 3792690 | 2285617 | 2357770 | 8X0742 | 9J5875 | 2785454 | 7J1338 | 5V1508 |
| 5228227 | 1893922 | 3792769 | 2343811 | 1V7038 | 2370945 | 9R0413 | 2787695 | 8K5757 | 9K9731 |
| 5228230 | 1865730 | 4177570 | 4I6718 | 1857220 | 2343749 | 9R4110 | 4I6897 | 9T8676 | 5V1514 |
| 5228232 | 2343931 | 2402913 | 4T1422 | 2285621 | 7Y9915 | 9R7891 | 1461843 | 990718 | 5K8265 |
| 5228329 | 1865663 | 2357769 | 4V8519 | 875533 | 1985529 | 9R9475 | 9R0162 | 9R0147 | 4K8561 |
| 5230026 | 2602385 | 2402912 | 4V8675 | 875548 | 2487835 | 9R9505 | 9R3092 | 9R0614 | 3J3953 |
| 5230028 | 1865637 | 2444360 | 5K0984 | 875847 | 2487857 | 9T2883 | 9R5828 | 9R0321 | 3W8398 |
| 5230037 | 2343930 | 2417382 | 5K3490 | 990721 | 2291092 | 4893010 | 9R1107 | 9R0170 | 4I4665 |
| 5233719 | 8W5293 | 2291096 | 7J1335 | 1066872 | 2291095 | 2G8633 | 9R1104 | 9R0111 | 4K4709 |
| 5J1193 | 5V1874 | 4181948 | 9R0153 | 5846308 | 9R0411 | 4T0208 | 9J7099 | 7V8633 | 6G5537 |
| 4V1901 | 7K9593 | 1J2303 | 1483381 | 4K6558 | 9C1484 | 6K8316 | 4V8534 | 121460 | 7D3807 |
| 5233721 | 2G8630 | 2444277 | 7J9682 | 1164825 | 4V8673 | 1353161 | 6K8314 | 9J7100 | 6K2703 |
| 9R0320 | 4832755 | 6K4076 | 9R5246 | 2G8624 | 7K0421 | 1680480 | 2582305 | 9J7078 | 3575717 |
| 3399833 | 4V7105 | 7Y2395 | 9R7960 | 7K0085 | 7K0086 | 6K4148 | 1U2182 | 7Y4939 | 3575711 |
| 6K6185 | 4V7101 | 2136683 | 9T3165 | 4J6374 | 7K9603 | 3G7570 | 6J2225 | 875379 | 3575712 |
| 8W6476 | 4V7099 | 2366271 | 2136682 | 8D7083 | 7J9365 | 9R1917 | 3K2132 | 4K6781 | 7V6716 |
| 5V1511 | 8V7659 | 4V8520 | 2136687 | 1461842 | 5J1192 | 9R1495 | 1633749 | 4K8659 | 4V6421 |
| 9R6690 | 1V8957 | 2003926 | 2368158 | 2G8608 | 7J9346 | 9R0140 | 2366270 | 4V2873 | 1386674 |
| 9R5922 | 1386685 | 2580769 | 2785455 | 6S3463 | 7K9604 | 2332613 | 3J9511 | 5V1386 | 3P8845 |
| 2136703 | 1361711 | 3G7624 | 2867166 | 7K0084 | 4V0381 | 2744274 | 0967912 | 1V8242 | 1369371 |
| 3419483 | 1V8439 | 3G8779 | 2G8737 | 2K4505 | 3G5999 | 9R0204 | 1195200 | 3G4704 | 1369380 |
| 3S7987 | 3V6648 | 4T9751 | 7K9592 | 7K0087 | 3P2429 | 2368183 | 0967911 | 3V2333 | 2582308 |
| 5S7944 | 2V4700 | 7K9601 | 1261956 | 7K9549 | 4K8734 | 7K9644 | 1297770 | 7J9842 | 3T9658 |
| 4V8674 | 2A7089 | 7K9639 | 7H4710 | 9D0733 | 7J9366 | 1832358 | 967913 | 4V2872 | 7T7190 |
| 1V8240 | 2G8631 | 8J6384 | 7K6365 | 7K9642 | 7K9643 | 9R1493 | 2366268 | 7Y5102 | 8D8829 |
| 2V0706 | 6T4481 | 7Y2397 | 4K5174 | 8D7426 | 4V0380 | 9R2700 | 4I0453 | 7Y3552 | 8J0001 |
| 1V9143 | 4443882 | 7Y3551 | 3G2581 | 6J7175 | 7K9638 | 9R1494 | 4I4666 | 0969512 | 8J9926 |
| 1355553 | 1185982 | 9R0139 | 8D7282 | 7J9699 | 8K6276 | 2517320 | 2366269 | 1195228 | 9C4007 |
| 6A7099 | 2372252 | 9R0430 | 8D9296 | 9D0178 | 8K2896 | 4T7351 | 1195325 | 1289882 | 9C7727 |
| 8D7084 | 9T0766 | 9R1496 | 8D7284 | 9D3311 | 9K8425 | 7Y6389 | 2402915 | 7Y3553 | 9K9156 |
| 3311520 | 2201013 | 9R3747 | 6K2899 | 8D7996 | 7T3746 | 6E3535 | 7Y4666 | 7Y6608 | 2131366 |
| 3311522 | 2787066 | 9R4062 | 7J9688 | 9D1511 | 9J4543 | 2096855 | 3G0707 | 1523735 | 3478175 |
| 3625027 | 2136702 | 9R0431 | 7K0088 | 7J9344 | 7J2604 | 8G8311 | 3G5281 | 1523739 | 1428791 |
| 9R3700 | 9R3756 | 9R3812 | 7K9589 | 7K9590 | 9K9158 | 1372818 | 3J6412 | 1857221 | 7K9493 |
| 4832757 | 7Y5128 | 9R4108 | 8D7086 | 8D8168 | 9T4007 | 7V6715 | 6K4185 | 2142255 | 3V8439 |
| 7P3194 | 6K7164 | 2K8530 | 1048655 | 7T4865 | 9V3853 | 9U8482 | 2366273 | 2099887 | 1183064 |
| 2534635 | 2G8621 | 2417342 | 7Y0661 | 7T6427 | 5M6211 | 3003930 | 3611702 | 1350013 | 3419484 |
| 5M3947 | 8D4766 | 4T7534 | 2512547 | 2827781 | 5177538 | 2908226 | 1090367 | 2602492 | 1386679 |
| 2572291 | 1487871 | 1245741 | 2417231 | 2827785 | 7D3009 | 5V1882 | 2284093 | 6Y8248 | 9W7006 |
| 5M6210 | 2487820 | 1036293 | 8X5106 | 2120136 | 4T0202 | 4T0203 | 3209164 | 1745696 | 2169724 |
| 3166952 | 4950675 | 1U0872 | 4T1389 | 1590960 | 4251825 | 3166945 | 1327994 | 9J9055 | 2477631 |
| 3166951 | 1305451 | 9J9598 | 1044817 | 3166946 | 2136710 | 1301918 | 1245233 | 2085026 | 1732769 |
| 3209241 | 1251037 | 1564078 | 3407503 | 3615903 | 1841413 | 2096850 | 6Y3545 | 2399940 | 6E1166 |
| 3285234 | 3863778 | 1090958 | 1U0612 | 3260089 | 3311521 | 4380593 | 9W9243 | 1U0873 | 3T4020 |
| 2357771 | 4I9751 | 7J1337 | 5J7876 | 1545280 | 7Y3550 | 4T0204 | 2641180 | 8K5334 | 3005440 |
| 3G8051 | 2847313 | 4I9751 | 7V8632 | 3100851 | 1243240 | 9P6912 | 2218640 | 2195735 | 5649028 |
| 2037326 | 4V6875 | 2572289 | 2213200 | 5T5947 | 1545277 | 2195743 | 6J9480 | 2950775 | 3439295 |
| 2588502 | 7J1336 | 3204597 | 1G8169 | 1703093 | 1545278 | 1412150 | 3G7016 | 3G8932 | 2357642 |
| 2V5715 | 3478176 | 1129629 | 3J7189 | 6J9482 | 1545279 | 2558239 | 4T9762 | 1U2472 | 4V2588 |
| 3875919 | 2213198 | 2G7387 | 2G7388 | 7P6893 | 2G8661 | 1944175 | |||
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The 7V6715 is a Caterpillar Bucket Linkage Pin (specifically, a Lower Bucket Linkage Pin). Its material composition and manufacturing process are specifically engineered to withstand the high-load, repetitive rotational, and impact conditions inherent in the lower bucket linkage positions of wheel loaders, emphasizing exceptional strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance.
Key Material and Process Specifications:
- Base Material: High-strength alloy steel or premium-grade steel (Cat official specifications list "Steel" or "Alloy Steel"). High-quality aftermarket alternatives typically utilize equivalent high-grade alloy steel bar stock, such as 40Cr or 42CrMo.
- Surface Treatment: Hard Chrome Plating, which significantly enhances surface hardness, wear resistance, corrosion protection, and resistance to galling.
- Heat Treatment Process:
- Surface Induction Hardening (or Case Hardening): The surface hardness typically reaches HRC 56–62 (a common range for high-quality aftermarket parts), with a case depth of approximately 1.5–2.5 mm (or optimized to meet Cat specifications).
- The core retains excellent toughness, ensuring overall resistance to fatigue, impact, and shear forces.
- Manufacturing Method: Precision forging followed by CNC machining. Features a "Flag Pin" structure with no puller hole; characterized by a high surface finish and strict dimensional accuracy.
- Other: No internal lubrication passage (Grease Passage: None); the design relies on external lubrication and the use of compatible bushings.
This combination of materials and processes endows the pin with exceptional durability during heavy-duty operations on 966 and 972 series loaders, thereby minimizing the development of linkage slack and extending the overall service life of the linkage system.


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Q1:What are the main products that the company manufactures and sells?
A1:。We mainly produce pins and bushings for construction machinery, including pins and bushings for various types of construction vehicles such as loaders, excavators, and graders. We also supply parts for various brands of vehicles, including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Sany, Hyundai, XCMG, Lingong, and Liugong.
Q2:Can you provide customized services?
A2:We are a professional manufacturer with our own team of engineers and production equipment, and we can provide you with high-quality customized services.
Q3:What are the main materials used for pins and bushings?
A3:The main materials include:45C、41Cr4、42CrMo4、35CrMo4、20CrMo44、View more→
Q4:How can I get a quote?
A4:You can provide OEM specifications, drawings, or other detailed requirements, and we can provide you with a quote based on this information. Please feel free to inquire at any time.
Q5:Do you provide after-sales service for excavator pins and bushings?
A5:We provide high-quality after-sales service, including product guidance, warranty service, and troubleshooting assistance, to ensure continuous operation.
Q6:Can you ship to international locations?
A6:Yes, we can deliver high-quality excavator pins globally, providing efficient transportation and timely delivery.
Q7:Are your pins, bushings, and other parts compatible with various brands of excavators, loaders, and other construction machinery?
A7:Our pins and bushings are designed specifically for various construction machinery, including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Sany, Hyundai, XCMG, Lingong, and Liugong, and we can also provide customized services according to your needs.





