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Hitachi ZX85USB-5 Excavator

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Hitachi ➔
Model: ZX85USB-5 ➔

The Hitachi ZX85USB-5 is a compact excavator in Hitachi's ZX-5 series, designed for urban construction, utility work, landscaping, and confined job sites. It features a short-tail-swing design for improved maneuverability in restricted spaces, along with a hydraulic system suited to digging, trenching, grading, and material handling. The ZX85USB-5 is typically equipped with a fuel-efficient diesel engine, a reinforced undercarriage, and a comfortable operator cab with ergonomic controls. Its compact size and versatile attachment compatibility make it suitable for contractors needing a small excavator with stable performance, precise control, and access to tight work areas.

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Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Arm Digging Force - SAE	6,901.70 lbs (3,130.56 kg)
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	10,476.10 lbs (4,751.88 kg)
Max Cutting Height	23.50 ft (7.16 m)
Max Digging Depth	14.80 ft (4.51 m)
Max Digging Reach	2.60 ft (0.79 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	24.80 ft (7.56 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	13.30 ft (4.05 m)

Capacities

Engine oil with filter	3.30 gal (12.49 l)
Fuel Tank	35.70 gal (135.12 l)
Hydraulic system	27.30 gal (103.33 l)
Hydraulic Tank	14.80 gal (56.02 l)
Propel	0.40 gal (1.51 l)

Cylinders

Bore (Arm)	3.80 in (9.65 cm)
Bore (Boom)	4.60 in (11.68 cm)
Bore (Bucket)	3.40 in (8.64 cm)
Rod Diameter (Arm)	2.40 in (6.10 cm)
Rod Diameter (Boom)	2.60 in (6.60 cm)
Rod Diameter (Bucket)	2.20 in (5.59 cm)
Stroke (Arm)	35.50 in (90.17 cm)
Stroke (Boom)	34.90 in (88.65 cm)
Stroke (Bucket)	28.80 in (73.15 cm)

Dimensions

Cab Height	8.90 ft (2.71 m)
Counterweight Clearance	2.40 ft (0.73 m)
Ground Clearance	1.20 ft (0.37 m)
Length	2,685.10 in (6,820.15 cm)
Tail Swing Radius	4.90 ft (1.49 m)
Undercarriage Overall Length	9.60 ft (2.93 m)

Electrical System

Alternator rating	50 amp
Batteries	2 x 12 V volts
Battery capacity	450CCA
Work Lights	2 halogen

Engine

Aspiration	Natural
Cooling system	High efficiency direct-driven suction-type fan
Displacement	201.40 cu in (3,300.36 cu cm)
Emissions level	EPA Final Tier 4 / EU Stage IV
Engine Make	Yanmar
Engine Model	4TNV98C-WHBW
Net Power	56.90 hp (42.43 kw)
Off-Level Capacity	70%
Power Measured @	2000 rpm

Hydraulic System

Controls	Pilot levers
Implement - Operating Pressure	3771 psi
Main pump type	3 variable-displacement axial-piston pumps
Travel - Operating Pressure	4554 psi

Operating Specifications

Cooling System Fluid Capacity	2.60 gal (9.84 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	52.90 gpm (200.23 lpm)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	566 psi
Operating Weight	17,952.30 lbs (8,143.04 kg)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed

10.5 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull	14,661.00 lbs (6,650.13 kg)
Max Travel Speed	3.20 mph (5.15 kph)
Number of Shoes per Side	40

Hitachi ZX85USB-5s currently for sale

A 2015 Hitachi ZX85USB-5 From Westrax Machinery for $44,000.00 USD

A 2019 Hitachi ZX85USB-5 From Pape Machinery for $73,000.00 USD

A 2021 Hitachi ZX85USB-5 From W.I. Clark Company for $89,500.00 USD

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