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Engine
| Bore | 3.7 in |
| Displacement | 203 in³ |
| Engine Model - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V | Cat® C3.3B |
| Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014 | 74.3 hp |
| Net Power | 69.5 hp |
| Net Power - 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:2007, 80/1269/EEC | 69.5 hp |
| Note | Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with air cleaner, exhaust system and fan. |
| Stroke | 4.7 in |
Weights
| Maximum Operating Weight with Standard Stick** | 20385 lb |
| Minimum Operating Weight with Standard Stick* | 19084 lb |
| Note (1) | *Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, no counterweight, operator, full fuel tank, blade, and no bucket. |
| Note (2) | **Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks with rubber pads, counterweight, operator, full fuel tank, blade, and no bucket. |
| Operating Weight | 20385 lb |
Weight Increase from Minimum Configuration
| Counterweight | 552 lb |
| Steel Tracks with Pads | 752 lb |
Travel System
| Gradeability - Maximum | 30 degrees |
| Ground Pressure - Maximum Weight | 5.9 psi |
| Ground Pressure - Minimum Weight | 5.5 psi |
| Maximum Traction Force - High Speed | 6250 lbf |
| Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed | 15175 lbf |
| Travel Speed - High | 3.2 mile/h |
| Travel Speed - Low | 1.9 mile/h |
Service Refill Capacities
| Cooling System | 2.6 gal (US) |
| Engine Oil | 3 gal (US) |
| Fuel Tank | 39 gal (US) |
| Hydraulic System | 29 gal (US) |
| Hydraulic Tank | 14 gal (US) |
Hydraulic System
| Digging Force - Bucket | 13946 lbf |
| Digging Force - Stick - Standard | 9509 lbf |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Flow at Pump | 35 gpm |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Pressure at Pump | 4134 psi |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Flow at Pump | 9 gpm |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Pressure at Pump | 4134 psi |
| Note | Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down. |
| Operating Pressure - Equipment | 4134 psi |
| Operating Pressure - Swing | 3626 psi |
| Operating Pressure - Travel | 4134 psi |
| Pump Flow at 2,400 rpm | 44 gpm |
| Type | Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump |
Swing System
| Boom Swing - Left | 60 degrees |
| Boom Swing - Right | 50 degrees |
| Machine Swing Speed | 10.6 r/min |
Blade
| Height | 17 in |
| Width - Standard | 90.6 in |
| Width - Wide | 96.5 in |
Certification - Cab and Canopy
| Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) | ISO 12117-2:2008 |
| Tip Over Protective Structure (TOPS) | ISO 12117:1997 |
| Top Guard | ISO 10262:1998 (Level II) |
Sound
| Average Exterior Sound Pressure (ISO 6395:2008) | 99 dB(A) |
| Note | European Union Directive "2000/14/EC" |
| Operator Sound Pressure (ISO 6396:2008) | 72 dB(A) |
Air Conditioning System
| Air Conditioning | The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.0 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.430 metric tonnes. |
Dimensions - VAB In
| Boom Swing Left | 24 in |
| Boom Swing Right | 37 in |
| Boom in Reach | 122.8 in |
| Cab Height | 100 in |
| Dig Depth | 150.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 13.8 in |
| Maximum Blade Depth | 16 in |
| Maximum Blade Height | 14.6 in |
| Maximum Dig Height | 205.5 in |
| Maximum Dump Clearance | 135.8 in |
| Maximum Reach | 256.5 in |
| Maximum Reach at Ground Level | 248 in |
| Overall Shipping Length | 253.9 in |
| Overall Track Width | 90.6 in |
| Overall Undercarriage Length | 113.4 in |
| Stick Length | 71.7 in |
| Swing Bearing Height | 29.8 in |
| Tail Swing with Counterweight | 62.4 in |
| Tail Swing without Counterweight | 57.1 in |
| Track Belt/Shoe Width | 17.7 in |
| Transport Height | 97.4 in |
| Vertical Wall | 99.2 in |
Dimensions - VAB Out
| Boom Swing Left | 24 in |
| Boom Swing Right | 37 in |
| Boom in Reach | 106.7 in |
| Cab Height | 100 in |
| Dig Depth | 136.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 13.8 in |
| Maximum Blade Depth | 16 in |
| Maximum Blade Height | 14.6 in |
| Maximum Dig Height | 322 in |
| Maximum Dump Clearance | 247.4 in |
| Maximum Reach | 310.4 in |
| Maximum Reach at Ground Level | 303.7 in |
| Overall Shipping Length | 253.9 in |
| Overall Track Width | 90.6 in |
| Overall Undercarriage Length | 113.4 in |
| Stick Length | 71.7 in |
| Swing Bearing Height | 29.8 in |
| Tail Swing with Counterweight | 62.4 in |
| Tail Swing without Counterweight | 57.1 in |
| Track Belt/Shoe Width | 17.7 in |
| Transport Height | 97.4 in |
| Vertical Wall | 146.7 in |
Sustainability
| Recyclability | 96% |
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Engine
| Bore | 3.7 in |
| Displacement | 203 in³ |
| Engine Model - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V | Cat® C3.3B |
| Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014 | 74.3 hp |
| Net Power | 69.5 hp |
| Net Power - 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:2007, 80/1269/EEC | 69.5 hp |
| Note | Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with air cleaner, exhaust system and fan. |
| Stroke | 4.7 in |
Weights
| Maximum Operating Weight with Standard Stick** | 20385 lb |
| Minimum Operating Weight with Standard Stick* | 19084 lb |
| Note (1) | *Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, no counterweight, operator, full fuel tank, blade, and no bucket. |
| Note (2) | **Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks with rubber pads, counterweight, operator, full fuel tank, blade, and no bucket. |
| Operating Weight | 20385 lb |
Weight Increase from Minimum Configuration
| Counterweight | 552 lb |
| Steel Tracks with Pads | 752 lb |
Travel System
| Gradeability - Maximum | 30 degrees |
| Ground Pressure - Maximum Weight | 5.9 psi |
| Ground Pressure - Minimum Weight | 5.5 psi |
| Maximum Traction Force - High Speed | 6250 lbf |
| Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed | 15175 lbf |
| Travel Speed - High | 3.2 mile/h |
| Travel Speed - Low | 1.9 mile/h |
Service Refill Capacities
| Cooling System | 2.6 gal (US) |
| Engine Oil | 3 gal (US) |
| Fuel Tank | 39 gal (US) |
| Hydraulic System | 29 gal (US) |
| Hydraulic Tank | 14 gal (US) |
Hydraulic System
| Digging Force - Bucket | 13946 lbf |
| Digging Force - Stick - Standard | 9509 lbf |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Flow at Pump | 35 gpm |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Pressure at Pump | 4134 psi |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Flow at Pump | 9 gpm |
| Maximum Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Pressure at Pump | 4134 psi |
| Note | Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down. |
| Operating Pressure - Equipment | 4134 psi |
| Operating Pressure - Swing | 3626 psi |
| Operating Pressure - Travel | 4134 psi |
| Pump Flow at 2,400 rpm | 44 gpm |
| Type | Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump |
Swing System
| Boom Swing - Left | 60 degrees |
| Boom Swing - Right | 50 degrees |
| Machine Swing Speed | 10.6 r/min |
Blade
| Height | 17 in |
| Width - Standard | 90.6 in |
| Width - Wide | 96.5 in |
Certification - Cab and Canopy
| Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) | ISO 12117-2:2008 |
| Tip Over Protective Structure (TOPS) | ISO 12117:1997 |
| Top Guard | ISO 10262:1998 (Level II) |
Sound
| Average Exterior Sound Pressure (ISO 6395:2008) | 99 dB(A) |
| Note | European Union Directive "2000/14/EC" |
| Operator Sound Pressure (ISO 6396:2008) | 72 dB(A) |
Air Conditioning System
| Air Conditioning | The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.0 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.430 metric tonnes. |
Dimensions - VAB In
| Boom Swing Left | 24 in |
| Boom Swing Right | 37 in |
| Boom in Reach | 122.8 in |
| Cab Height | 100 in |
| Dig Depth | 150.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 13.8 in |
| Maximum Blade Depth | 16 in |
| Maximum Blade Height | 14.6 in |
| Maximum Dig Height | 205.5 in |
| Maximum Dump Clearance | 135.8 in |
| Maximum Reach | 256.5 in |
| Maximum Reach at Ground Level | 248 in |
| Overall Shipping Length | 253.9 in |
| Overall Track Width | 90.6 in |
| Overall Undercarriage Length | 113.4 in |
| Stick Length | 71.7 in |
| Swing Bearing Height | 29.8 in |
| Tail Swing with Counterweight | 62.4 in |
| Tail Swing without Counterweight | 57.1 in |
| Track Belt/Shoe Width | 17.7 in |
| Transport Height | 97.4 in |
| Vertical Wall | 99.2 in |
Dimensions - VAB Out
| Boom Swing Left | 24 in |
| Boom Swing Right | 37 in |
| Boom in Reach | 106.7 in |
| Cab Height | 100 in |
| Dig Depth | 136.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 13.8 in |
| Maximum Blade Depth | 16 in |
| Maximum Blade Height | 14.6 in |
| Maximum Dig Height | 322 in |
| Maximum Dump Clearance | 247.4 in |
| Maximum Reach | 310.4 in |
| Maximum Reach at Ground Level | 303.7 in |
| Overall Shipping Length | 253.9 in |
| Overall Track Width | 90.6 in |
| Overall Undercarriage Length | 113.4 in |
| Stick Length | 71.7 in |
| Swing Bearing Height | 29.8 in |
| Tail Swing with Counterweight | 62.4 in |
| Tail Swing without Counterweight | 57.1 in |
| Track Belt/Shoe Width | 17.7 in |
| Transport Height | 97.4 in |
| Vertical Wall | 146.7 in |
Sustainability
| Recyclability | 96% |