# 2016 Caterpillar 312EL for Sale in South Mills, NC

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/excavators/312el/id/88962801>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $72,500.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 88962801
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 312EL
- **Category:** Excavators
- **Type:** Standard Excavators
- **Serial number:** CEG-CAT0312EJWEY00798
- **Stock number:** 05-9342
- **Location:** South Mills, NC

## Description

Enclosed cab with heat and cold air conditioning. Hydraulic quick coupler, auxiliary plumbing to the end of the stick. 44” bucket with teeth in fair condition, 20” pads on a 50% Undercarriage. No leaks, no cracks or repair welds. Straight sheet metal, clean cab. The engine starts easily and burns clean exhaust and no blow by. No known issues.

## Machine details

### General Specifications

- **hours:** 5505
- **airconditioning:** Yes
- **idlerspercentremaining:** 50
- **padpercentremaining:** 50
- **padsize:** 20
- **padsizeUnit:** inch
- **rollerspercentremaining:** 50
- **sprocketspercentremaining:** 50
- **hydraux:** Yes
- **quickattach:** Yes
- **ropstype:** Enclosed
- **thumb:** No
- **accondition:** Good
- **trackpercentremaining:** 50
- **turbo:** Yes
- **trackshoewidth:** 20
- **trackshoewidthUnit:** inch
- **tracktype:** Steel
- **undercarriageremaining:** 50
- **blade:** No
- **tailswingconfiguration:** Conventional
- **longundercarriage:** Yes
- **undercarriagetype:** Fixed
- **boltonpads:** Steel
- **counterweight:** Yes
- **boomtype:** 1-Piece
- **powertype:** Engine Powered

## Manufacturer specifications

### Dimensions

- **Ground Clearance:** 1.45 ft (0.44 m)
- **Height:** 9.75 ft (2.97 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 9.09 ft (2.77 m)
- **Length:** 26.0833 ft (7.95 m)
- **Length Of Track On Ground:** 11.46 ft (3.49 m)
- **Removal Counterweight Clearance:** 2.92 ft (0.89 m)
- **Tail Swing Radius:** 7.09 ft (2.16 m)
- **Weight:** 33080 lbs (15004.85 kg)
- **Width:** 9.0833 ft (2.77 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 269 cu in (4408.13 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** 2236
- **Engine Model:** C4.4 ACERT
- **Net Power:** 94 hp (70.1 kw)

### Operational

- **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 5.9 gal (22.33 l)
- **Engine Oil Capacity:** 3.6 gal (13.63 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 66.1 gal (250.19 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 43.4 gal (164.27 l)
- **Operating Weight:** 33069 lbs (14997.28 kg)
- **Swing Drive Fluid Capacity:** 0.7 gal (2.65 l)

### Swing Mechanism

- **Swing Speed:** 11.5 rpm
- **Swing Torque:** 22791 lbs ft (30900.04 nm)

### Undercarriage

- **Drawbar Pull:** 25628 lbs (11622.68 kg)
- **Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side:** 2
- **Number Of Shoes Per Side:** 46
- **Number Of Track Rollers Per Side:** 7

## About this model

The Caterpillar 312E L is a hydraulic excavator in Caterpillar's 12-ton class, designed for general earthmoving, utility work, trenching, and site preparation. It is part of the 312E series and features a long undercarriage configuration for improved stability and ground contact. The machine is typically equipped with a diesel engine, hydraulic boom and stick system, and a standard excavator cab with operator controls for digging and loading applications. The 312E L is used in construction, landscaping, municipal work, and material handling. It is known for compact-to-mid-size excavator versatility, transportability, and compatibility with a range of buckets and attachments.

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