Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Specs

Category: Mini Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Hitachi ➔
Model: ZX26U-5 ➔

Boom

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Boom specifications
Arm Left	70 degrees
Arm Right	60 degrees

Boom/Stick 1

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	1.17-m (3 ft. 10 in) Standard Arm - Canopy
Max Cutting Height	14.70 ft (4.48 m)
Max Digging Depth	8.60 ft (2.62 m)
Max Digging Reach	15.20 ft (4.63 m)
Max.Dumping Height	10.60 ft (3.23 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	75.60 in (192.02 cm)

Boom/Stick 2

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 2 specifications
Boom/Stick 2	1.17-m (3 ft. 10 in) Standard Arm - Cab
Max Cutting Height	14.10 ft (4.30 m)
Max Digging Depth	8.60 ft (2.62 m)
Max Digging Reach	15.20 ft (4.63 m)
Max.Dumping Height	9.98 ft (3.04 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	79.14 in (201.02 cm)

Buckets

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Buckets specifications
Arm Digging Force	3,410.40 lbs (1,546.67 kg)
Bucket Digging Force - Sae	4,993.10 lbs (2,264.44 kg)

Capacities

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Capacities specifications
Cooling System	0.90 gal (3.41 l)
Engine Oil With Filter	1.00 gal (3.79 l)
Fuel Tank	9.10 gal (34.44 l)
Hydraulic Tank	6.40 gal (24.22 l)

Dimensions

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Dimensions specifications
Blade Width	4.93 ft (1.50 m)
Counterweight Clearance	1.74 ft (0.53 m)
Ground Clearance	0.99 ft (0.30 m)
Overall Height	7.98 ft (2.43 m)
Tail Swing Radius	2.63 ft (0.80 m)
Track Shoe Width	0.99 ft (0.30 m)

Engine

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Engine specifications
Alternator	40 amps
Displacement	77.40 cu in (1,268.36 cu cm)
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4
Engine Model	3TNV80F
Net Power	20.00 hp (14.91 kw)
Power Measured @	2500 rpm

Hydraulic

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic specifications
Gear Pump	4.40 gpm (16.65 lpm)
Pump Piston	19.10 gpm (72.29 lpm)

Hydraulic System

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic System specifications
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	12.20 gpm (46.18 lpm)

Operational

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Operational specifications
Blade Height	12.60 in (32.00 cm)

Performance

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Performance specifications
Travel Speed - High	2.80 mph (4.51 kph)
Travel Speed Low	1.90 mph (3.06 kph)

Swing Mechanism

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Swing Mechanism specifications
Swing Brake	Spring applied, hydraulically released, automatic
Swing Speed	9.1 rpm

Undercarriage

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Cab Rubber Track	3.8 psi
Canopy Rubber Track	3.6 psi
Tracks, Rubber	11.82 in (30.02 cm)

Weights

Hitachi ZX26U-5 Mini Excavator Weights specifications
Cab	6,106.90 lbs (2,769.57 kg)
Canopy	5,776.20 lbs (2,619.59 kg)

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