7K9343 Pin-bucket for Caterpillar equipment

7K9343 is a bucket pin intended for Caterpillar wheel-type loaders. It is a straight steel pin with hard chrome plating and a puller hole for removal. This is a new aftermarket spare part manufactured by CTP (Costex Tractor Parts).

The part is identified as a pin-bucket for the bucket assembly of compatible Caterpillar loaders. The supplied specifications describe a cylindrical straight pin with a nominal finger diameter of 1.73 inches and a length of 8.9 inches. The pin has no inner groove.

Fitment

The 7K9343 bucket pin is listed for the following Caterpillar wheel-type loader models:

• Caterpillar 930 wheel-type loader
• Caterpillar 930R wheel-type loader
• Caterpillar 930T wheel-type loader
• Caterpillar 950 wheel-type loader

Fitment is specified by the equipment model series listed above. Before installation, the part number and the pin dimensions should be compared with the pin installed on the machine, particularly where several bucket or linkage configurations are available for the same loader model.

Cross-reference numbers

• 7K9343
• 7K-9343

7K9343 and 7K-9343 are the two number formats provided for this part. The first format is used as the SKU, while the second format includes the manufacturer-style hyphenation shown in the source fitment information.

Specifications

• Part type: Pin-bucket
• Application: Bucket assembly for a wheel-type loader
• Equipment manufacturer: Caterpillar
• Pin design: Straight pin
• Material: Steel
• Surface treatment: Hard chrome plated
• Finger diameter: 1.73 in
• Specified pin length: 8.9 in
• Removal feature: Puller hole
• Inner groove: None
• Listed weight: 5.6 lb

The puller hole is part of the pin design and is intended to provide an engagement point during removal. No inner groove is specified for this version of the part. The available data identifies the material as steel and the surface as hard chrome plated; no further information about the steel grade, coating thickness, or hardness value is provided.

The product dimensions are also listed in centimetres as length 5 cm, width 5 cm, and depth 24 cm. These values are retained as provided in the product data and are shown separately from the functional pin measurements of 1.73 inches in diameter and 8.9 inches in length.

The listed weight is 5.6 lb. The supplied information does not specify bushings, retainers, seals, washers, or other installation hardware as included with the pin. The product is therefore described as the pin component only unless the parts supplied with a particular order are separately stated.