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Caterpillar 315B Excavator

Category: Excavators (See all Excavators for sale)
Manufacturer: Caterpillar (See all Caterpillar Equipment for sale)
Model: 315B (See all Caterpillar 315B for sale)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height	27.9 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	17.5 ft (5 m)
Max Loading Height	19.5 ft (6 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	26.4 ft (8 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	14.5 ft (4 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height	28.7 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	18.8 ft (6 m)
Max Loading Height	20.2 ft (6 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	27.7 ft (8 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16.2 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	9.2 ft (3 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	27.8 ft (8 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

Max Cutting Height	29.3 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	19.9 ft (6 m)
Max Loading Height	20.8 ft (6 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	28.7 ft (9 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.6 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	9.4 ft (3 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	27.9 ft (9 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 4

Max Cutting Height	29.5 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	21.6 ft (7 m)
Max Loading Height	21.1 ft (6 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	30 ft (9 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth	18.3 ft (6 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	28 ft (9 m)

Bucket

Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.1 cu yd (1 cu m)
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.5 cu yd (0 cu m)
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.7 cu yd (1 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance	1.6 ft (0 m)
Height - Top of Cab	9.5 ft (3 m)
Length of Track on Ground	9.5 ft (3 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft (1 m)
Tail Swing Radius	8.1 ft (2 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks	8.2 ft (2 m)

DRIVE SYSTEM

Maximum Drawbar Pull	30340 lbs (13,762 kg)
Travel Speed	3.4 mph (5 kph)

Engine

Aspiration	Turbocharged
Bore	3.7 in (9 cm)
Displacement	305 cu in (0 cu m)
Engine Model	Cat 3046T Diesel Engine
Flywheel Power	99 hp (74 kw)
Gross Power	99 hp (74 kw)
ISO 9249	99 hp (74 kw)
Net Power	99 hp (74 kw)
Power Measured @	2100 rpm
SAE J1349	99 hp (74 kw)
Stroke	4.7 in (12 cm)

Hydraulic System

Boom Cylinder - Bore	4.3 in (11 cm)
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	47 in (119 cm)
Bucket Cylinder - Bore	3.9 in (10 cm)
Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	41 in (104 cm)
Main Implement System - Maximum Flow (2x)	35 gpm (132 lpm)
Maximum Pressure - Implements	4980 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	3340 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	4980 psi
Stick Cylinder - Bore	4.7 in (12 cm)
Stick Cylinder - Stroke	52.4 in (133 cm)

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.1 gal (19 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	3.5 gal (13 l)
Fuel Capacity	74 gal (280 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	69.8 gpm (264 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	49.7 gal (188 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4980 psi
Operating Voltage	24 volts
Operating Weight	34800 lbs (15,785 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	0.8 gal (3 l)

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System	4.5 gal (17 l)
Engine Oil	3.5 gal (13 l)
Final Drive - Each	0.9 gal (3 l)
Fuel Tank	74 gal (280 l)
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	49.6 gal (188 l)
Hydraulic Tank	27.7 gal (105 l)
Swing Drive - Each	0.8 gal (3 l)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed

10.1 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull	29480 lbs (13,372 kg)
Ground Pressure	7.1 psi
Max Travel Speed	3.5 mph (6 kph)
Shoe Size	19.7 in (50 cm)
Track Gauge	6.6 ft (2 m)

Weights

Operating Weight

36400 lbs (16,511 kg)

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