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combine the braking action of the service brakes with the dynamic retardation of theIGBT AC-drive system. This means there is just one pedal to use to achieve a smoothbraking action all the way down to zero. A hill-hold brake feature is also included as apart of service-brake blending.Other new features include:• Planetary design with two fixed planetary gears.• Final drive with gear-oil circulation system.• Upgraded frame similar to Hitachi EH5000ACII.• Body design with sloped floor and tail chute for less spillage and smoothershedding of materials.• Hitachi load-weighing system with correction by axle/weight ratio and slope anglefor greater accuracy. External display is optional.• Easy-access front ladder, standard.• Fast-filling system is ground-level accessible for coolant, grease, hydraulic oil,and engine oil; couplers optional.The EH4000ACII is well matched to Hitachi excavators. It takes six passes from anEX3600-6, four to five passes from an EX5500-6, and three passes from an EX8000-6.Hitachi's other two electric-drive trucks are the EH3500ACII and the EH5000ACII. Formore information about Hitachi mining trucks, visit www.hitachimining.com.EH4000ACII Basic Specs:• Target Gross Machine Weight: 384 000 kg (346 561 lb.)• Nominal Payload:222 tonnes (244.7 US tons)• Engine & Power:Cummins QSKTA60-CE, 1864 kW (2500 hp)• Body Capacity (Heap SAE 2:1): 148.2 m³ (193.8 yd³)• Tires, Standard: 46/90R57• Speed:34.8 mph (56 km/h)Hitachi Construction & Mining Products1515 5 th AvenueMoline IL 61265