MOLINE, IL- John Deere has added the small frame CT315 to its compact track loader line, a 45-hp unit that already meets interim Tier 4 emissions standards.

The CT315 becomes Deere's first radial lift compact track loader, as well as its smallest, with a 12.6-inch-wide track and a narrow overall machine width of just over 60 inches.

"We've designed the new CT315 to be super compact," said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager for skid steers and compact track loaders, John Deere Construction & Forestry.

"It's made for work in tight places, and the true radial lift system uses a linkage that keeps the lift arms close to the machine when the bucket is near the ground, making it great for digging, prying and overall compactness," Zupancic said.

Powerful, Smooth Productivity

While the CT315 is compact, it is a production machine, with a powerful 1,500-pound rated operating capacity. Its cushioned bucket and lift cylinders provide smooth deceleration at the end of the boom-lower position and also cushion the bucket when curling and dumping a load.