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Engine
Net Power
45 HP 33.6 kW	23.6 HP 17.6 kW	36.5 HP 27.2 kW
Engine Model
C1.7 Turbo C1.7 Turbo	C1.7 C1.7	C1.7 Turbo C1.7 Turbo
Stroke
3.9 in 100 mm	3.9 in 100 mm	3.9 in 100 mm
Gross Power - 2,400 rpm - SAE J1995
-	24.7 HP 18.4 kW	-
Net Power @ 2,200 rpm - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V - ISO 9249/EEC 80/1269
-	23.6 HP 17.6 kW	-
Note (1)
-	-	Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load. Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load.
Displacement
101 in³ 1.662 l	104 in³ 1.7 l	101 in³ 1.662 l
Note (2)
-	Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load. Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load.	-
Emissions
Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards. Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards.	Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards. Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards.	-
Gross Power - 2,400 rpm - SAE J1995:2014
48.4 HP 36.1 kW	-	38.9 HP 29 kW
Note
Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load. Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is at rated speed and rated power when the engine is installed with the factory configured fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with a minimum alternator load.	Net power is tested per ISO 9249 and 80/1269/EEC. Net power is tested per ISO 9249 and 80/1269/EEC.	Meets Brazil MAR-1 emission standards. Equivalent to EU Stage IIIA emission standards. Meets Brazil MAR-1 emission standards. Equivalent to EU Stage IIIA emission standards.
Net Power - 2,400 rpm - ISO 9249, 80/1269/EEC
45 HP 33.6 kW	-	36.5 HP 27.2 kW
Bore
3.3 in 84 mm	3.3 in 84 mm	3.3 in 84 mm
Weights
Operating Weight
9867 lb 4475 kg	9239 lb 4190 kg	12555 lb 5695 kg
EU: CE Plate Weight with Cab***
-	8004 lb 3630 kg	-
Minimum Operating Weight with Canopy*
8655 lb 3925 kg	7673 lb 3480 kg	10882 lb 4936 kg
Maximum Operating Weight with Canopy**
9647 lb 4375 kg	8930 lb 4050 kg	12337 lb 5596 kg
Note
-	-	Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, straight blade, no bucket and no extra counterweight. Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, straight blade, no bucket and no extra counterweight.
Minimum Operating Weight with Cab*
8875 lb 4025 kg	7982 lb 3620 kg	11100 lb 5035 kg
Note (1)
Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, straight blade, no bucket and no extra counterweight. Minimum Weight is based on rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, straight blade, no bucket and no extra counterweight.	* Minimum Weight is based on fixed rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, blade, bucket and no extra counterweight. * Minimum Weight is based on fixed rubber tracks, operator, full fuel tank, standard stick, blade, bucket and no extra counterweight.	Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks with pads, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, straight blade, extra counterweight and no bucket. Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks with pads, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, straight blade, extra counterweight and no bucket.
Maximum Operating Weight with Cab**
9867 lb 4475 kg	9239 lb 4190 kg	12555 lb 5695 kg
EU: CE Plate Weight with Canopy***
-	7784 lb 3530 kg	-
Note (2)
Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, straight blade, extra counterweight and no bucket. Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, straight blade, extra counterweight and no bucket.	Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, blade, bucket and extra counterweight. Maximum Weight is based on steel tracks, operator, full fuel tank, long stick, blade, bucket and extra counterweight.	-
Note (3)
-	*CE Plate Weight is based on the most common EU configuration. Includes 75 kg (165 lb) operator and full fuel tank and excludes bucket. *CE Plate Weight is based on the most common EU configuration. Includes 75 kg (165 lb) operator and full fuel tank and excludes bucket.	-
Weight Increase from Minimum Configuration
Counterweight
496 lb 225 kg	221 lb 100 kg	534 lb 242 kg
Long Stick
66 lb 30 kg	44 lb 20 kg	75 lb 34 kg
Steel Tracks with Pads
-	-	827 lb 375 kg
Cab
-	309 lb 140 kg	-
Angle Blade
243 lb 110 kg	353 lb 160 kg	203 lb 92 kg
Steel Tracks
430 lb 195 kg	287 lb 130 kg	-
Extra Counterweight
-	551 lb 250 kg	-
Travel System
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed
7329 lbf 32.6 kN	6969 lbf 31 kN	11353 lbf 50.5 kN
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed
4271 lbf 19 kN	3799 lbf 16.9 kN	5553 lbf 24.7 kN
Travel Speed - High
3.2 mile/h 5.2 km/h	2.8 mile/h 4.5 km/h	2.8 mile/h 4.5 km/h
Ground Pressure - Minimum Weight
4.2 psi 28.7 kPa	4.3 psi 29.6 kPa	3.9 psi 26.9 kPa
Gradeability - Maximum
30 degrees 30 degrees	30 degrees 30 degrees	30 degrees 30 degrees
Travel Speed - Low
2.2 mile/h 3.5 km/h	1.6 mile/h 2.6 km/h	1.7 mile/h 2.8 km/h
Ground Pressure - Maximum Weight
4.9 psi 33.8 kPa	5.2 psi 35.7 kPa	4.6 psi 31.8 kPa
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System
2.9 gal (US) 11 l	1.8 gal (US) 7 l	2.9 gal (US) 11 l
Engine Oil
1.6 gal (US) 6 l	1.6 gal (US) 6 l	1.6 gal (US) 6 l
Hydraulic Tank
14 gal (US) 52 l	5.3 gal (US) 20 l	20 gal (US) 75 l
Hydraulic System
17 gal (US) 65 l	11.9 gal (US) 45 l	16 gal (US) 60 l
Fuel Tank
17 gal (US) 63 l	11.9 gal (US) 45 l	17 gal (US) 63 l
Hydraulic System
Digging Force - Stick - Long
4316 lbf 19.2 kN	3799 lbf 16.9 kN	5665 lbf 25.2 kN
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Pressure
3553 psi 245 bar	3553 psi 245 bar	3843 psi 265 bar
Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Flow
7 gal/min 28 l/min	7 gal/min 25 l/min	7 gal/min 28 l/min
Type
Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump	Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump	Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump
Operating Pressure - Equipment
3553 psi 245 bar	3553 psi 245 bar	3843 psi 265 bar
Operating Pressure - Travel
3553 psi 245 bar	3553 psi 245 bar	3843 psi 265 bar
Note
Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down. Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down.	Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down. Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down.	Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down. Flow and pressure are not combinable. Under load, as flow rises pressure goes down.
Digging Force - Stick - Standard
4721 lbf 21 kN	4249 lbf 18.9 kN	6362 lbf 28.3 kN
Digging Force - Bucket
8588 lbf 38.2 kN	7419 lbf 33 kN	11061 lbf 49.2 kN
Operating Pressure - Swing
2611 psi 180 bar	2625 psi 181 bar	2901 psi 200 bar
Pump Flow at 2,400 rpm
25 gal/min 96 l/min	26 gal/min 100 l/min	35 gal/min 133 l/min
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary - Flow
21 gal/min 65 l/min	18 gal/min 70 l/min	21 gal/min 80 l/min
Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary - Pressure
3553 psi 245 bar	3553 psi 245 bar	3843 psi 265 bar
Swing System
Machine Swing Speed
9 r/min 9 r/min	9 r/min 9 r/min	9 r/min 9 r/min
Boom Swing - Right
50 Degrees 50 Degrees	50 ° 50 °	50 ° 50 °
Boom Swing - Left
78 Degrees 78 Degrees	75 ° 75 °	72 ° 72 °
Blade
Height
-	13.8 in 350 mm	-
Straight Blade Height
14.2 in 360 mm	-	16.3 in 415 mm
Angle Blade Height
14.2 in 360 mm	-	15.7 in 400 mm
Straight Blade Width
66.9 in 1700 mm	-	78 in 1980 mm
Angle Blade - Right
25 Degrees 25 Degrees	-	25 degrees 25 degrees
Angle Blade Width
66.9 in 1700 mm	-	78 in 1980 mm
Angle Blade - Left
25 Degrees 25 Degrees	-	25 degrees 25 degrees
Width
-	70.1 in 1780 mm	-
Certification - Cab and Canopy
Top Guard
ISO 10262:1998 (Level I) ISO 10262:1998 (Level I)	ISO 10262:1998 (Level I) ISO 10262:1998 (Level I)	ISO 10262:1998 Level I ISO 10262:1998 Level I
Tip Over Protective Structure (TOPS)
ISO 12117:1997 ISO 12117:1997	ISO 12117:1997 ISO 12117:1997	ISO 12117:1997 ISO 12117:1997
Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS)
ISO 12117-2:2008 ISO 12117-2:2008	ISO 12117-2:2008 ISO 12117-2:2008	ISO 12117-2:2008 ISO 12117-2:2008
Sound
Note
European Union Directive “2000/14/EC” European Union Directive “2000/14/EC”	European Union Directive ‚ "2000/14/EC" European Union Directive ‚ "2000/14/EC"	European Union Directive “2000/14/EC” European Union Directive “2000/14/EC”
Average Exterior Sound Pressure (ISO 6395:2008)
97 dB(A) 97 dB(A)	94 dB(A) 94 dB(A)	97 dB(A) 97 dB(A)
Operator Sound Pressure (ISO 6396:2008)
76 dB(A) 76 dB(A)	78 dB(A) 78 dB(A)	76 dB(A) 76 dB(A)
Dimensions - Standard Stick
Ground Clearance
12 in 305 mm	12.2 in 310 mm	13.2 in 335 mm
Tail Swing with Extra Counterweight
-	39.6 in 1005 mm	-
Vertical Wall
94.3 in 2395 mm	88.6 in 2250 mm	91.9 in 2335 mm
Maximum Dump Clearance
143.5 in 3645 mm	137.4 in 3490 mm	145.7 in 3700 mm
Maximum Reach - Ground Level
204.7 in 5200 mm	202 in 5130 mm	220.1 in 5590 mm
Boom Swing - Left
20.9 in 530 mm	25.2 ° 640 mm	24.2 in 615 mm
Tail Swing without Counterweight
47.4 in 1205 mm	35 in 890 mm	43.1 in 1095 mm
Maximum Blade Depth
18.7 in 475 mm	21.1 in 535 mm	25.6 in 650 mm
Swing Bearing - Height
21.9 in 557 mm	22.2 in 565 mm	24.4 in 619 mm
Boom In Reach
88.8 in 2255 mm	69.3 in 1760 mm	101.2 in 2570 mm
Dig Depth
126.4 in 3210 mm	110.6 in 2810 mm	134.6 in 3420 mm
Track Belt/Shoe Width
13.8 in 350 mm	11.8 in 300 mm	15.7 in 400 mm
Note
Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.	Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.	Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.
Boom Height - Shipping Position
63.8 in 1620 mm	59.8 in 1520 mm	71.7 in 1820 mm
Tail Swing with Counterweight
51.2 in 1300 mm	37.8 in 960 mm	47.2 in 1200 mm
O/A Shipping Height
100 in 2540 mm	97.6 in 2480 mm	100.4 in 2550 mm
Overall Shipping Length*
194.9 in 4950 mm	189 in 4800 mm	208.9 in 5305 mm
Boom Swing - Right
28.7 in 730 mm	34.3 ° 870 mm	34.1 in 865 mm
Maximum Dig Height
198.4 in 5040 mm	193.7 in 4920 mm	205.3 in 5215 mm
O/A Undercarriage Length
87 in 2210 mm	87.4 in 2220 mm	101.8 in 2585 mm
Stick Length
54.9 in 1395 mm	49.6 in 1260 mm	53.2 in 1351 mm
Maximum Reach
209.8 in 5330 mm	207.5 in 5270 mm	226.6 in 5755 mm
Maximum Blade Height
16.5 in 420 mm	15.2 in 385 mm	15.7 in 400 mm
Dimensions - Long Stick
Dig Depth
138.2 in 3510 mm	122.4 in 3110 mm	144.5 in 3670 mm
Track Width
66.9 in 1700 mm	-	78 in 1980 mm
Ground Clearance
12 in 305 mm	12.2 in 310 mm	13.2 in 335 mm
Vertical Wall
99.8 in 2535 mm	94.1 in 2390 mm	100.8 in 2560 mm
Maximum Dump Clearance
147.2 in 3740 mm	141.7 in 3600 mm	151.4 in 3845 mm
Maximum Reach - Ground Level
214.4 in 5445 mm	211.8 in 5380 mm	229.7 in 5835 mm
O/A Track Width
-	70.1 in 1780 mm	-
Boom Swing - Left
20.9 in 530 mm	640 mm 25.2 °	24.2 in 615 mm
Tail Swing without Counterweight
47.4 in 1205 mm	35 in 890 mm	43.1 in 1095 mm
Maximum Blade Depth
18.7 in 475 mm	21.1 in 535 mm	25.6 in 650 mm
Swing Bearing - Height
21.9 in 557 mm	22.2 in 565 mm	24.4 in 619 mm
Boom In Reach
92.1 in 2340 mm	73.2 in 1860 mm	101.6 in 2580 mm
Track Belt/Shoe Width
13.8 in 350 mm	11.8 in 300 mm	15.7 in 400 mm
Boom Height - Shipping Position
75.2 in 1910 mm	68.9 in 1750 mm	74.6 in 1895 mm
Note
Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.	Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.	Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment. Overall Shipping Length depends on blade position during shipment.
O/A Shipping Height
100 in 2540 mm	97.6 in 2480 mm	100.4 in 2550 mm
Tail Swing with Counterweight
51.2 in 1300 mm	37.8 in 960 mm	47.2 in 1200 mm
Overall Shipping Length*
194.9 in 4950 mm	190.9 in 4850 mm	210.2 in 5340 mm
Boom Swing - Right
28.7 in 730 mm	34.3 ° 870 mm	34.1 in 865 mm
Maximum Dig Height
201.8 in 5125 mm	197.6 in 5020 mm	210.8 in 5355 mm
O/A Undercarriage Length
87 in 2210 mm	87.4 in 2220 mm	101.8 in 2585 mm
Stick Length
66.7 in 1695 mm	61.4 in 1560 mm	63 in 1601 mm
Maximum Reach
219.3 in 5570 mm	216.9 in 5510 mm	235.8 in 5990 mm
Maximum Blade Height
16.5 in 420 mm	15.2 in 385 mm	15.7 in 400 mm
Dimensions (Approximate) - Long Stick
Tail Swing with Extra Counterweight
-	39.6 in 1005 mm	-
Dimensions (Approximate) - Standard Stick
Tail Swing with Extra Counterweight
-	39.6 in 1005 mm	-
Sustainability
Recyclability
96% 96%	95% 95%	-

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