Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Specs

Category: Mini Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Hitachi ➔
Model: ZX17U-5 ➔

Boom

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Boom specifications
Boom Swing Left	70 degrees
Boom Swing Right	50 degrees

Boom/Stick 1

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	0.93-m (3 ft. 1 in.) Standard Arm
Max Cutting Height	11.62 ft (3.54 m)
Max Digging Depth	7.19 ft (2.19 m)
Max Digging Reach	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Max.Dumping Height	8.24 ft (2.51 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	60.24 in (153.01 cm)

Buckets

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Buckets specifications
Arm Digging Force	1,933.40 lbs (876.83 kg)
Bucket Digging Force - Sae	3,597.00 lbs (1,631.29 kg)

Capacities

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Capacities specifications
Cooling System	0.80 gal (3.03 l)
Engine Oil With Filter	0.90 gal (3.41 l)
Fuel Tank	5.30 gal (20.06 l)
Hydraulic Tank	3.70 gal (14.00 l)

Dimensions

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Dimensions specifications
Blade Width	4.20 ft (1.28 m)
Counterweight Clearance	1.48 ft (0.45 m)
Ground Clearance	0.55 ft (0.17 m)
Overall Height	7.81 ft (2.38 m)
Tail Swing Radius	2.24 ft (0.68 m)
Track Shoe Width	0.76 ft (0.23 m)

Engine

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Engine specifications
Alternator	40 amps
Displacement	60.50 cu in (991.42 cu cm)
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4
Engine Model	3TNV74F
Net Power	14.50 hp (10.81 kw)
Power Measured @	2400 rpm

Hydraulic

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic specifications
Gear Pump	3.00 gpm (11.36 lpm)
Pump Piston	10.20 gpm (38.61 lpm)

Hydraulic System

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic System specifications
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	7.90 gpm (29.90 lpm)

Operational

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Operational specifications
Blade Height	10.30 in (26.16 cm)

Performance

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Performance specifications
Travel Speed - High	2.70 mph (4.35 kph)
Travel Speed Low	1.50 mph (2.41 kph)

Swing Mechanism

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Swing Mechanism specifications
Swing Brake	Spring applied, hydraulically released, automatic
Swing Speed	9.4 rpm

Undercarriage

Hitachi ZX17U-5 Mini Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Counterweight, Standard	264.56 lbs (119.98 kg)
Ground Pressure	3.9 psi
Rear Overhang	1.58 in (4.01 cm)
Tracks, Rubber	9.06 in (23.01 cm)

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