Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Specs

Category: Mini Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Hitachi ➔
Model: ZX50U-5 ➔

Blade

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Blade specifications
Maximum Drop Below Ground	1.20 ft (0.37 m)
Maximum Lift Above Ground	1.60 ft (0.49 m)

Boom

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Boom specifications
Boom Swing Left	80 degrees
Boom Swing Right	60 degrees

Boom/Stick 1

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	1380-mm (4 ft. 6 in.) Standard Arm and Canopy
Max Cutting Height	18.11 ft (5.52 m)
Max Digging Depth	11.70 ft (3.57 m)
Max Digging Reach	19.70 ft (6.00 m)
Max.Dumping Height	13.40 ft (4.08 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	86.62 in (220.01 cm)

Boom/Stick 2

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 2 specifications
Boom/Stick 2	1690-mm (5 ft. 7 in.) Long Arm and Canopy
Max Cutting Height	19.80 ft (6.04 m)
Max Digging Depth	12.70 ft (3.87 m)
Max Digging Reach	20.60 ft (6.28 m)
Max.Dumping Height	14.20 ft (4.33 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	90.56 in (230.02 cm)

Boom/Stick 3

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 3 specifications
Boom/Stick 3	1380-mm (4 ft. 6 in.) Standard Arm and Cab
Max Cutting Height	18.11 ft (5.52 m)
Max Digging Depth	11.70 ft (3.57 m)
Max Digging Reach	19.70 ft (6.00 m)
Max.Dumping Height	13.40 ft (4.08 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	87.01 in (221.01 cm)

Boom/Stick 4

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Boom/Stick 4 specifications
Boom/Stick 4	1690-mm (5 ft. 7 in.) Long Arm and Cab
Max Cutting Height	19.80 ft (6.04 m)
Max Digging Depth	12.70 ft (3.87 m)
Max Digging Reach	20.60 ft (6.28 m)
Max.Dumping Height	14.20 ft (4.33 m)
Minimum Swing Radius	90.56 in (230.02 cm)

Buckets

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Buckets specifications
Arm Digging Force	5,395.50 lbs (2,447.36 kg)
Bucket Digging Force - Sae	8,273.00 lbs (3,752.57 kg)

Capacities

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Capacities specifications
Cooling System	1.40 gal (5.30 l)
Engine Oil With Filter	2.30 gal (8.71 l)
Fuel Tank	18.50 gal (70.02 l)
Hydraulic Tank	14.80 gal (56.02 l)

Dimensions

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Dimensions specifications
Blade Width	6.70 ft (2.04 m)
Counterweight Clearance	2.01 ft (0.61 m)
Ground Clearance	1.12 ft (0.34 m)
Overall Height Cab	8.40 ft (2.56 m)
Overall Height Canopy	8.40 ft (2.56 m)
Tail Swing Radius	3.29 ft (1.00 m)
Track Length	98.43 in (250.01 cm)
Track Width	1,312.34 ft (400.00 m)

Engine

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Engine specifications
Alternator	55 amps
Displacement	133.70 cu in (2,190.96 cu cm)
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4
Engine Model	4TNV88C
Net Power	36.00 hp (26.85 kw)
Power Measured @	2400 rpm

Hydraulic

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic specifications
Pump Flow	31.80 gpm (120.36 lpm)

Hydraulic System

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Hydraulic System specifications
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	23.10 gpm (87.43 lpm)

Operational

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Operational specifications
Blade Height	14.70 in (37.34 cm)

Performance

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Performance specifications
Travel Speed - High	2.70 mph (4.35 kph)
Travel Speed Low	1.60 mph (2.57 kph)

Swing Mechanism

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Swing Mechanism specifications
Swing Brake	Spring-applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type
Swing Speed	9 rpm

Undercarriage

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Tracks, Rubber	15.75 in (40.00 cm)

Weights

Hitachi ZX50U-5 Mini Excavator Weights specifications
Counterweight	1,543.30 lbs (700.03 kg)

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