3000 kg rated load. CVT drive. Grain bucket bolts on in minutes.
The ZL946 is a 5-ton class wheel loader rated at 3000 kg, with a 1.2 m³ standard bucket and an optional 1.5 m³ grain bucket that uses an enlarged movable plate to cut spillage during grain loading. It runs a Yuchai 6015 turbocharged engine at 2400 r/min, with the 4108 turbo available as an option. Total operating weight is 6700 kg.
Continuously variable transmission replaces the torque converter, so the machine shifts without a jolt when you push into a grain pile or a gravel face. High dump reaches 3600, 4200, or 4500 mm depending on configuration, dump distance is 1650 mm, and automatic leveling holds the bucket angle at full height so material lands where you aim it. CE and EPA certification documents ship with each unit. Standard build takes 15 days; OEM configurations take 25-30 days.
80/65-130 kW at 2400 r/min. 4108 turbo optional.
The 4108 turbo is a factory option if you need a different torque curve for your site.
2000-hour service interval, 2-year warranty, spare parts stocked in 6 regional warehouses.
5 m³ and cuts grain spillage by roughly 25% against a flat standard bucket.
Roughly 25% less spillage than a flat standard bucket at the same pass.
The 4108 turbo is a factory option if you need a different torque curve for your site.
2000-hour service interval, 2-year warranty, spare parts stocked in 6 regional warehouses.
5 m³ and cuts grain spillage by roughly 25% against a flat standard bucket.
Bucket stays level at the top of the lift, so the load lands where you point it.
The 4108 turbo is a factory option if you need a different torque curve for your site.
2000-hour service interval, 2-year warranty, spare parts stocked in 6 regional warehouses.
5 m³ and cuts grain spillage by roughly 25% against a flat standard bucket.

Same machine, different attachment and bucket setting.
In grain work, the 1.5 m³ grain bucket loads hoppers and trucks with less cleanup around the tires. In a gravel yard, the 4500 mm dump clears truck sides and automatic leveling keeps the load centered. On a warehouse floor, swap to pallet forks on the same coupler.
We've set up ZL946 units in feed mills, fertilizer plants, and municipal yards as well. Tell us the material and bulk density and we'll confirm the bucket size before you order.

Full datasheet PDF available on request.
Where the difference shows up in daily work.
ZL946 with CVT: the loader accelerates smoothly into a pile instead of lurching through a shift. Fuel use runs about 12% lower on the same work cycle. Service interval is 2000 hours, warranty 2 years.
Torque converter loader: shift shock at the pile face, fuel consumption higher, service every 500 hours, shorter warranty period.
Both machine types move material. The CVT argument is about cycle time and what you spend on service over a season.
Lead time, coupler fit, warranty, certificates, MOQ.
Lead time? 15 days standard, 25-30 days OEM, 3-5 days for stock units.
Grain bucket fit? Same quick-change coupler as standard bucket and forks; dimensions sent with the quote.
Warranty? 2 years on CVT and engine, 48-hour after-sales response, parts in 6 regional warehouses.
Certificates? CE and EPA issued per unit with certificate numbers on the documents.
OEM minimum? 1 unit for a trial order.