Technical Description L 554

Wheel Loader 2plus2

Tipping load 12270 kg Liebherr

Bucket capacity 3,5 – 6,0 m3 Norm Test
Operating weight 17,3 t 2,4 l/100 t
Engine output 145 kW/198 HP 12,1 l/h

The Better Machine.

 Engine Steering
Liebherr diesel engine __________ D 924 TI-E A2 Design ________________________________ “Load-sensing” variable axial piston
4-cylinder, inline engine, water- pump
cooled exhaust-turbo charged with Central pivot with two doubleacting,
intercooler damped steering cylinders
Power output Angle of articulation ____________ 40h (to each side)
according to ISO 9249 ______ 145 kW (198 HP) at 2000 RPM Emergency steering ______________ Electro-hydraulic emergency steering
Max. torque ____________________ 802 Nm at 1200 RPM system
Displacement __________________ 6,64 litres
Bore/stroke ____________________ 122/142 mm
Air cleaner __________________________ Dry type with main and safety
element, pre-cleaner, service indi- Attachment hydraulics
cator on LCD display
Design ________________________________ “Load-sensing” variable axial piston
Operating voltage ________________ 24 V
pump with output control and
Battery __________________________ 2 x 110 Ah/12 V
pressure cutoff
Alternator ______________________ Three-phase AC, 28 V/55 A
Max. flow ____________________________ 230 l/min.
Starter motor __________________ 24 V/5,4 kW
Max. operating pressure ________ 330 bar
Cooling ________________________________ Hydraulic oil cooling using thermo-
statically controlled fan and oil
cooler
Filtering ______________________________ Return-line filter in the hydraulic
Travel gear reservoir
Stepless hydrostatic travel drive Control ________________________________ “Liebherr-Joystick” with hydraulic
Type “2plus2” __________________ Variable-pitch swashplate pump and servo control
two axial piston motors in closed Lift circuit ____________________________ Lifting, neutral, lowering
circuit with one axle transfer case and float positions controlled by
Filtering system ______________ Suction-side filter for the closed Liebherr joystick with detent; auto-
circuit matic lifting-limit circuit
Control __________________________ By travel and inching pedal. The Tilt circuit ____________________________ Tilt back, neutral, dump
inching pedal makes it possible to automatic bucket positioning
control the tractive and thrust forces
steplessly at full engine speed. The
Liebherr joystick is used to control
forward and reverse travel
Attachments
Travel speeds ______________________ Stage 1 ________________________ 0 – 10,0 km/h Geometry ____________________________ Powerful Z-pattern linkage with tilt
Stage 2 and A2 ______________ 0 – 20,0 km/h cylinder and cast steel crosstube
Stage A3 and ECO Bearings ______________________________ sealed
(automatic) __________________ 0 – 40,0 km/h Cycle time at nominal load ____ Lifting __________________________________ 5,5 sec.
Forwards and in reverse with tyre Dumping ______________________________ 2,3 sec.
size 23.5R25 Lowering (empty) __________________ 2,7 sec.

Operator’s cab
Axles Design ________________________________ ROPS/FOPS cab resiliently mounted
All-wheel drive on rear section of vehicle and noise-
Front axle ____________________________ Fixed damped; lockable door with sliding
Rear axle ____________________________ Centre pivot, with 13h oscillating window and 180h opening angle;
angle to each side. Obstacles up to emergency exit; toughened safety
530 mm in height can be driven over glass windows, tinted; adjustable
(with all four wheels remaining in steering column and joystick bracket
contact with the ground) as standard equipment;
Differentials ________________________ Automatic limited-slip differentials ROPS roll-over protection according
with 45 % locking action in both axles to DIN/ISO 3471/EN 474-3 and
Final drive __________________________ Planetary final drive in the wheel FOPS falling objects protection
hubs according to DIN/ISO 3449/EN 474-1
Track width __________________________ 2000 mm with all types of tyres Operator’s seat ____________________ 6 way adjustable seat with seat belt,
adjustable for operator’s weight
Cab heating and ventilation __ With defrosting, fresh-air filter, air-
recirculated-air mode and heater
supplied from engine’s cooling
system. Air conditioning is standard
Brakes equipment
Wear-free service brake Self-locking of the hydrostatic travel
________
drive (acting on all four wheels) and
additional pumpaccumulator brake
system with wet multi-disc brakes Noise emission
located in the wheel hubs. Two ISO 6396 _____________________________ In the operator’s cab
separate brake circuits Without blower 69 dB(A)
Parking brake ______________________ Electro-hydraulically actuated spring- Max. blower output 73 dB(A)
loaded brake system on the trans- 2000/14/EG __________________________ Outside cab 105 dB(A)
mission
The braking-system meets the requirements of the EC guidelines
91/320.
Capacities
Fuel tank ______________________________________________________________________________ 260 l
Engine oil (including filter change) ________________________________________ 18,5 l
Tyres Pump distributor gears __________________________________________________________ 2,5 l
Transmission “2plus2” __________________________________________________________ 11,5 l
Available sizes ____________________ 23.5R25 Front axle/wheel hubs ________________________________________________________ 22/13 l
Tubeless radial or cross-ply tyres on Rear axle/wheel hubs ______________________________________________________ 16,5/11 l
well-base rims Hydraulic tank ______________________________________________________________________ 120 l
Special tyres ________________________ By arrangement with the manu- Hydraulic system, total __________________________________________________________ 220 l
facturer Air condition system (R134a) ________________________________________________ 1800 g

Technical Data
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 57°

45°
E

F
D
C
B
A I H

49º
J

K
G
L

Bucket type Loading Bucket

Cutting tools T T

Bucket capacity m3 3,5 3,8

Bucket width mm 2700 2700
Specific material weight t/m3 1,8 1,6 1,6 1,4
Dumping height at max. lift height
A and 45h discharge mm 3085 2930 3015 2880
B Dump-over height mm 3700 3700 3700 3700
C Max. height of bucket bottom mm 3920 3920 3910 3920
D Max. height of bucket pivot point mm 4180
E Max. operating height mm 5740 5825 5750 5830
Reach at max. lift height
F and 45h discharge mm 1070 1245 1140 1295
G Digging depth mm 110 100 110 100
H Height above cab mm 3355
I Height above exhaust mm 3310
J Ground clearance mm 530
K Wheelbase mm 3150
L Overall length mm 8130 8355 8230 8425
Turning circle radius over outside bucket edge mm 6360 6420 6390 6440
Lifting force (SAE) kN 180 180 180 180
Breakout force (SAE) kN 130 110 120 105
Tipping load, straight * kg 13925 12600 13370 12370
Tipping load, articulated at 35h * kg 12625 11440 12140 11230
Tipping load, articulated at 40h * kg 12270 11100 11780 10900
Operating weight * kg 17300 17620 17350 17700

* The figures shown here are valid with Michelin XHA 23.5R25 tyres and include all lubricants, a full fuel tank, the
ROPS/FOPS cab and the operator.
Different tyres and optional equipment will change the operating weight and tipping load.
T = Welded-on tooth holder with add-on teeth

Dimensions
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High Lift

F
B
A

I H

49º
J

K
G
L

Bucket type High Lift

Cutting tools T T

Bucket capacity m3 3,0 4,0

Bucket width mm 2700 2700
Specific material weight t/m3 1,6 1,2
Dumping height at max. lift height
A and 45h discharge mm 3630 3330
B Dump-over height mm 4000 4000
C Max. height of bucket bottom mm 4330 4330
E Max. operating height mm 6040 6250
Reach at max. lift height
F and 45h discharge mm 915 1200
G Digging depth mm 130 130
H Height above cab mm 3355 3355
I Height above exhaust mm 3310 3310
J Ground clearance mm 530 530
K Wheelbase mm 3150 3150
L Overall length mm 8360 8630
Turning circle radius over outside bucket edge mm 6500 6600
Lifting force (SAE) kN 130 130
Breakout force (SAE) kN 125 90
Tipping load, straight * kg 11180 10530
Tipping load, articulated at 35h * kg 10155 9570
Tipping load, articulated at 40h * kg 9850 9280
Operating weight * kg 17350 17640

* The figures shown here are valid with Michelin XHA 23.5R25 tyres and include all lubricants, a full fuel tank, the
ROPS/FOPS cab and the operator.
Different tyres and optional equipment will change the operating weight and tipping load.
T = Welded-on tooth holder with add-on teeth

Attachments
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Light material bucket

Light material bucket with bolt-on cutting edge

Bucket capacity m3 5,0 6,0

Bucket width mm 2950 2950
Specific material weight t/m3 1,1 1,0 0,8 0,7
A Dumping height at max. lift height mm 2855 2755 2715 2630
E Max. operating height mm 5850 5955 6050 6155
F Reach at maximum lift height mm 1265 1425 1410 1560
L Overall length mm 8320 8470 8520 8650
Tipping load, straight* kg 12570 12200 12280 11910
Tipping load, articulated at 40h * kg 11080 10750 10820 10490
Operating weight * kg 17520 17920 17720 18120

* The figures shown here are valid with Michelin XHA 23.5R25 tyres and include all lubricants, a full fuel tank, the
ROPS/FOPS cab and the operator.
Different tyres and optional equipment will change the operating weight and tipping load.

Attachments
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High-dump Bucket

A F

High-dump bucket with bolt-on cutting edge

Bucket capacity m3 4,5

Bucket width mm 2700
Specific material weight t/m3 1,0 0,9
A Dumping height at max. lift height mm 4775 4935
E Max. operating height mm 6790 6950
F Reach at maximum lift height mm 1745 1865
L Overall length mm 8850 9050
Tipping load, straight * kg 10490 10180
Tipping load, articulated at 40h * kg 9250 8950
Operating weight * kg 17550 17950

* The figures shown here are valid with Michelin XHA 23.5R25 tyres and include all lubricants, a full fuel tank, the
ROPS/FOPS cab and the operator.
Different tyres and optional equipment will change the operating weight and tipping load.

Attachments
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Fork carrier and fork

F min.
600
F max.

E
C

G F
L

Fork carrier and fork

Fork carrier with quick change device Fork carrier and fork FEM IV
A Lifting height at max. reach mm 1780 1780
C Max. lifting height mm 3940 3940
E Max. operating height mm 4950 4950
F Reach at loading position mm 1210 1210
F max. Max. reach mm 1805 1805
F min. Reach at max. lifting height mm 755 755
G Fork length mm 1200 1500
L Length – basic machine mm 7080 7080
Tipping load, straight * kg 9350 9300
Tipping load, articulated at 40h ** kg 8175 8125
Operating weight * kg 17150 17200

* The figures shown here are valid with Michelin XHA 23.5R25 tyres and include all lubricants, a full fuel tank, the
ROPS/FOPS cab and the operator.
Different tyres and optional equipment will change the operating weight and tipping load.
** Recommended payload (ISO 8313): for uneven ground = 60 % of tipping load (articulated at 40h)
for smooth surfaces = 80 % of tipping load (articulated at 40h)

Attachments
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Selection of buckets
Loading buckets

3,5 m3

3,8 m3

Light material buckets

6,0 m3

t/m3 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 2,2

115% 100% 95%

m n
ISO/SAE

Bulk material densities (t/m3)

Gravel, moist ____________________________ 1,9 Clay and gravel, Sandstone ______________________________________ 1,6
dry ________________________________ 1,6 dry ________________________________ 1,4
wet, 6 – 50 mm ______ 2,0 wet ________________________________ 1,6 Slate ________________________________________________ 1,75
dry, 6 – 50 mm ______ 1,7
crushed stone ______________ 1,5 Earth, dry ________________________________ 1,3 Bauxite ____________________________________________ 1,4
wet excavated ______________ 1,6
Sand, dry ________________________________ 1,5 Gypsum, broken ____________________________ 1,8
moist ____________________________ 1,8 Topsoil ____________________________________________ 1,1
wet ________________________________ 1,9 Coke ________________________________________________ 0,5
Weathered rock
Gravel and sand, 50 % rock, 50 % earth ______________________ 1,7 Slag, broken ____________________________________ 1,8
dry ________________________________ 1,7
wet ________________________________ 2,0 Basalt ______________________________________________ 1,95 Coal ________________________________________________ 1,1

Sand and clay __________________________________ 1,6 Granite ____________________________________________ 1,8

Clay, natural __________________________ 1,6 Limestone,

dry ________________________________ 1,4 hard ______________________________ 1,65
wet ________________________________ 1,65 soft ________________________________ 1,55

Tyre sizes Width over tyres Change in vertical Use

dimensions
mm mm
23.5R25 Dunlop PG 120 L5 2610 + 50 Stone
23.5R25 Michelin X-MINE D2 2670 + 60 Stone/Scap material
625/70R25 Michelin XLD 70 2620 – 60 Gravel
23.5R25 Michelin XHA 2610 + 0 Gravel
23.5R25 Michelin XLD D2 2650 + 35 Stone/Mining spoil
23.5R25 Good Year RL2+ 2620 + 30 Gravel
23.5R25 Good Year GP2B 2620 + 30 Sand

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Basic Machine
Standard Optional Standard Optional
Liebherr-2plus2-travelgear x Safety belt X
Ride control x Flashing turn indicators x
Liebherr shock absorbing element X High-beam headlights x
Automatic travel mode x Diagnosis system x
Kick-Down x
20 km/h speed limiting x
Electronical theft protection x
Creep speed x
Electronic crowding force control x
Warning lights for:
Combined inching-braking system x Engine oil pressure x
Multi-disc limited slip differentials in both axles x Engine overheat x
Air cleaner system with pre-filter x Parking brake x
Particle protection for radiator x Hydraulic oil temperature x
Emergency steering system x Air cleaner blockage x
Bio degredable hydraulic oil x Battery charge x
Headlights x Flow through emergency steering system x
Tail lights x Road travel X
Working area lights at front x
Working area lights at rear x
Battery master switch x
Pre-heat system for cold starting x
Towing hitch x
Audible warnings for:
Lockable doors, service flap an engine hood x Engine oil pressure x
Toolbox with toolkit x Engine overheat x
Dust filter system x Overheat of hydraulic fluid x
Protective ventilation system x Emergency steering system X
Amber beacon x
Acustical warning device for travel in reverse x
Exhaust pipe – special steel x
Noise suppression package “101” X
Automatic central lubrication system x
Function keys for:
Road ballast X Speed range selection x
Air conditioning x
Hazard warning flashers x
Parking brake x
Operator’s cab Electronic tractive force adaptation x
Noise-damped ROPS/FOPS cab Creep speed x
with tinted safety glass x Ride control x
Joystick steering x Automatic bucket positioner x
Hot-water heater with defroster Hoist Kick-out x
and recirculated-air system x Additional hydraulics x
Adjustable steering column x Float position x
Liebherr joystick control – adjustable x Headlights x
Air conditioning system x Working lights front x
Liebherr operator’s seat – adjustable in 6 ways x Working lights rear x
Air sprung operator’s seat with seat belt x Road travel x
Sliding window x Wash/wipe system for rear window x
Emergency exit x Amber beacon x
Floor mat x Mode switch x
Wash/wipe system for windscreen and rear window x Blower x
Interior rear-view mirror x Heater x
Sun visor x Adjusting the crowding force counter x
Bottle holder x
Clothes hook x
Storage box with cooling funktion x
Storage compartment x
Plug x
Equipment
Ashtray x Z-bar linkage x
Horn x Z-bar linkage “High Lift” x
Provision for radio including Loudspeaker x Parallel linkage X
Radio set x Hydraulic servo control of working hydraulics x
Tool kit x Automatic bucket positioner – adjustable x
Operator’s package x Automatic hoist kick out – adjustable x
Float position x
Loading buckets with and without teeth,
or bolt-on cutting edge x
LCD-Instruments and displays for: High-dump bucket x
Diesel engine pre-heat x Light material bucket x
Engine oil temperature x Fork carrier and lift forks x
Fuel reserve x Hydraulic quick-change device x
Timer for hours of operation x 3rd hydraulic control circuit x
Travel speed ranges and gear selected x 3rd and 4th hydraulic control circuits x
Forward – reverse Travel x Comfort control x
Forward travel x
Reverse travel x Country-specific versions x
Speedometer x 44/54 11.01
Rev. counter x
Clock x X = Not available

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Liebherr wheel loaders – principal data.
Stereoloader Stereoloader Stereoloader Stereoloader
Tipping load:
L 506 3215
L 507 3465
L 508 3895
L 509 4440 kg
Bucket capacity: 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 m3
Operating weight: 4810 4930 5310 5510 kg
Engine output: 44/60 46/63 49/67 52/71 kW/HP

Stereoloader Stereoloader
Tipping load:
L 512 4615
L 514 5305 kg
Bucket capacity: 1.3 1.5 m3
Operating weight: 7000 7700 kg
Engine output: 59/80 72/98 kW/HP

L 524 L 534 L 538 L 544 2plus2

Tipping load: 7005 8625 9000 10600 kg
Bucket capacity: 2.0 2.4 2.5 3.0 m3
Operating weight: 10100 12100 12380 15300 kg
Engine output: 81/110 100/136 100/136 121/165 kW/HP

L 554 2plus2 L 564 2plus2 L 574 2plus2 L 580 2plus2

Tipping load: 12270 15285 16690 17850 kg
Bucket capacity: 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 m3
Operating weight: 17300 22450 24220 24740 kg
Engine output: 145/198 183/249 195/265 195/265 kW/HP
09/01/02

Environmental protection can help you earn money!

LBH/PM 8450580-1.5-01.02 Printed in Germany by Gerstmayer. Illustrations and data may differ from standard equipment. Subject to change without notice.
How economical is your
wheel loader?
5 Measuring your wheeled loader’s fuel
consumption is as easy as this!
n=?
2,5m

35 B
4 Liebherr test method.
30 Determine the number of working cycles that can be carried
T ~ 35 sec.

out with 5 litres of diesel fuel. The material is picked up

3 from Heap A and carried in a Y movement to Point B, which
20 m

is 20 m away. The height of the bucket when the material

25 is dumped at Point B should be 2.5 m. These work cycles
– each of wich lasts for about 35 seconds – are continued
until the 5 litres of fuel in the external tank have been
2 used up.
20
How do you calculate the expected fuel consumption per
working hour?

15 A 1 400
= fuel consumption
No. of working cycles per working hour

Values for the Liebherr wheel loaders

Numbers of Litres/
working cycles 100 tons
Litres/
hour The Liebherr measuring
L
L
524:
534:
2.0
2.4
m3

m3
n
n
=
=
48
40
2.9
2.8
8.3
10.0
canister set.
L 538: 2.5 m3 n = 40 2.8 10.0
L 544: 3.0 m3 n = 35 2.6 11.4 Any Liebherr dealer will supply you with the measuring
L 554: 3.5 m3 n = 33 2.4 12.1 device free of charge or conduct the standard test for you
L 564: 4.0 m3 n = 24 2.9 16.7 if requested.
L 574: 4.5 m3 n = 23 2.7 17.4
L 580: 5.0 m3 n = 22 2.7 18.2
05/12/00

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