# Caterpillar 303.5E2CR for Sale in Salem, VA

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/mini-excavators/303.5e2cr/id/89202092>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $25,000.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 89202092
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 303.5E2CR
- **Category:** Mini Excavators
- **Hours:** 1998
- **Serial number:** BG800232
- **Location:** Salem, VA

## Description

Boom - 1 Piece, Bucket, Car Body - Standard, Engine Enclosures, Hand and Foot Control, Lighting, Online Owner's Manual , Rubber Track, Stick - Medium

## Machine details

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** No

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **ROPS:** Yes
- **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes
- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Dash Console:** Good
- **Gauges:** Good
- **Switches:** Good

### ENGINE

- **Blow By:** No
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** Yes
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Compression in Radiator:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Starter:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Boom Cylinder:** Good
- **Bucket Cylinder:** Good
- **Hose Lines:** Fair
- **Hydraulic Swivel:** Good
- **Operating Condition - HYDRAULICS:** Good
- **Rotex:** Good
- **Stick Cylinder:** Good
- **Swing Gear:** Good
- **Swing Motors:** Good
- **Tank:** Good
- **Travel Motors:** Good

### BOOM

- **Boom Condition:** Good
- **Boom Pins:** Good
- **Pins & Bushings - BOOM:** Fair

### STICK

- **Pins & Bushings - STICK:** Fair
- **Stick Conditions:** Good
- **Stick Pins:** Fair

### BUCKET

- **Bucket Bottom:** Good
- **Bucket Linkage:** Good
- **Bucket Mounts:** Fair
- **Bucket Sides:** Good
- **Teeth / Adapters:** Good

### UNDERCARRIAGE

- **Track Frame - Left:** Good
- **Track Frame - Right:** Good

## About this model

The Caterpillar 303.5E2 CR is a compact mini excavator designed for digging, trenching, grading, and utility work in confined jobsite conditions. It features a reduced tail swing design for improved maneuverability in tight spaces and is commonly used in landscaping, construction, and municipal applications. The 303.5E2 CR is part of Caterpillar's 3-ton class mini excavator lineup and is known for its balance of digging performance, transportability, and operator visibility. Typical configurations may include a canopy or enclosed cab, auxiliary hydraulics, and a dozer blade for backfilling and site cleanup.

## Photos

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