# 2017 Caterpillar 305E2CR for Sale in Thompson Station, TN

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/mini-excavators/305e2cr/id/89018884>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $42,500.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 89018884
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 305E2CR
- **Category:** Mini Excavators
- **Hours:** 3190
- **Serial number:** H5M03983
- **Location:** Thompson Station, TN

## Description

Air Conditioner, Anti-theft System, Auxiliary Hydraulics Pressure - Standard Flow, Boom - 1 Piece, Boom Check Valve, Bucket, Car Body - Standard, Coupler - Quick, Coupler Type - Mechanical, Engine Enclosures, Lighting, Mirrors, Radio - AM FM Radio, Rubber Track, Stick - Medium, Stick Check Valve, Thumb Type - Hydraulic, Undercarriage, Long

## 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

- **Current O&MM:** Yes

### ENGINE

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

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Compression in Radiator:** Yes

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Lighting:** Good
- **Pre-Heater:** Good
- **Starter:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Boom Cylinder:** Good
- **Bucket Cylinder:** Good
- **Control Linkage:** Good
- **Hose Lines:** Fair
- **Hydraulic Swivel:** Good
- **Operating Condition - HYDRAULICS:** Good
- **Pump Drive:** Good
- **Pumps & Valves:** Good
- **Stick Cylinder:** Good
- **Swing Gear:** Good
- **Swing Motors:** Good
- **Tank:** Good
- **Thumb Cylinder:** Good
- **Travel Motors:** Good

### BOOM

- **Notes - BOOM:** Has play in the pins and bushings.

### STICK

- **Notes - STICK:** Has play in the pins and bushings.

### BUCKET

- **Quick Coupler:** Yes

### UNDERCARRIAGE

- **Average Life Remaining - UNDERCARRIAGE:** Tracks have about 45 to 50% left, there’s some cuts and cracks,

## Manufacturer specifications

### Air Conditioning System

- **Air Conditioning:** The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.0 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.4 metric tonnes.

### Blade

- **Dig Depth:** 21.9 in (55.63 cm)
- **Height:** 14.8 in (37.59 cm)
- **Lift Height:** 15.9 in (40.39 cm)
- **Width:** 6.5 ft (1.98 m)

### Cab

- **Dynamic Operator Sound Pressure Level (Iso 6396:2008):** 81 dB(A)
- **Exterior Sound Power Level - Iso 6395:2008\*:** 96 dB(A)
- **Note:** \*European Union Directive 2000/14/EC

### Certification - Cab And Canopy

- **Roll Over Protective Structure (Rops):** ISO 12117-2
- **Tip Over Protective Structure (Tops):** ISO 12117
- **Top Guard:** ISO 10262 (Level I)

### Dimensions - Long Stick

- **Boom Height - Shipping Position:** 85 in (215.9 cm)
- **Boom In Reach:** 100 in (254 cm)
- **Boom Swing - Left:** 27 in (68.58 cm)
- **Boom Swing - Right:** 31 in (78.74 cm)
- **Dig Depth:** 144 in (365.76 cm)
- **Maximum Blade Depth:** 22 in (55.88 cm)
- **Maximum Blade Height:** 16 in (40.64 cm)
- **Maximum Dig Height:** 214 in (543.56 cm)
- **Maximum Dump Clearance:** 154 in (391.16 cm)
- **Maximum Reach:** 235 in (596.9 cm)
- **Maximum Reach - Ground Level:** 229 in (581.66 cm)
- **O/A Shipping Height:** 100 in (254 cm)
- **O/A Shipping Length:** 208 in (528.32 cm)
- **O/A Track Width:** 78 in (198.12 cm)
- **O/A Undercarriage Length:** 102 in (259.08 cm)
- **Swing Bearing - Height:** 24 in (60.96 cm)
- **Tail Swing:** 43 in (109.22 cm)
- **Track Belt/Shoe Width:** 16 in (40.64 cm)
- **Vertical Wall:** 104 in (264.16 cm)

### Dimensions - Standard Stick

- **Boom Height - Shipping Position:** 69 in (175.26 cm)
- **Boom In Reach:** 93 in (236.22 cm)
- **Boom Swing - Left:** 27 in (68.58 cm)
- **Boom Swing - Right:** 31 in (78.74 cm)
- **Dig Depth:** 129 in (327.66 cm)
- **Maximum Blade Depth:** 22 in (55.88 cm)
- **Maximum Blade Height:** 16 in (40.64 cm)
- **Maximum Dig Height:** 207 in (525.78 cm)
- **Maximum Dump Clearance:** 129 in (327.66 cm)
- **Maximum Reach:** 220 in (558.8 cm)
- **Maximum Reach - Ground Level:** 210 in (533.4 cm)
- **O/A Shipping Height:** 100 in (254 cm)
- **O/A Shipping Length:** 204 in (518.16 cm)
- **O/A Track Width:** 78 in (198.12 cm)
- **O/A Undercarriage Length:** 102 in (259.08 cm)
- **Swing Bearing - Height:** 24 in (60.96 cm)
- **Tail Swing:** 43 in (109.22 cm)
- **Track Belt/Shoe Width:** 16 in (40.64 cm)
- **Vertical Wall:** 91 in (231.14 cm)

### Engine

- **Bore:** 3.4 in (8.64 cm)
- **Displacement:** 146 cu in (2392.52 cu cm)
- **Emissions:** Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIA emission standards.
- **Engine Model:** Cat C2.4
- **Gross Power - Iso 14396:** 41.8 hp (31.17 kw)
- **Net Power:** 40.2 hp (29.98 kw)
- **Rated Net Power - 2,200 Rpm - Iso 9249/Eec 80/1269:** 40.2 hp (29.98 kw)
- **Stroke:** 4 in (10.16 cm)

### Hydraulic System

- **Auxiliary Circuit - Primary (186 Bar/2,734 Psi):** 21.1 gpm (79.86 lpm)
- **Auxiliary Circuit - Secondary (174 Bar/2,524 Psi):** 6.6 gpm (24.98 lpm)
- **Digging Force - Bucket:** 10050 lbs (4558.61 kg)
- **Digging Force - Stick - Long:** 4788 lbs (2171.8 kg)
- **Digging Force - Stick - Standard:** 5550 lbs (2517.44 kg)
- **Hydraulic System Type:** Load Sensing Hydraulics with Variable Displacement Piston Pump
- **Operating Pressure - Equipment:** 3553 psi
- **Operating Pressure - Swing:** 3132 psi
- **Operating Pressure - Travel:** 3553 psi
- **Pump Flow At 2,400 Rpm:** 39.6 gpm (149.89 lpm)

### Lift Capacities At Ground Level - Lift Point Radius: 3000 Mm (9'8”)

- **Blade Down - Front:** 5159 lbs (2340.09 kg)
- **Blade Down - Side:** 2646 in (6720.84 cm)
- **Blade Up - Front:** 3197 lbs (1450.14 kg)
- **Blade Up - Side:** 2359 in (5991.86 cm)

### Lift Capacities At Ground Level - Lift Point Radius: 4000 Mm (13'1”)

- **Blade Down - Front:** 2778 lbs (1260.08 kg)
- **Blade Down - Side:** 1411 lbs (640.02 kg)
- **Blade Up - Front:** 1676 lbs (760.22 kg)
- **Blade Up - Side:** 1257 lbs (570.17 kg)

### Operating Specifications

- **Stick Length - Long:** 67 in (170.18 cm)
- **Stick Length - Standard:** 52 in (132.08 cm)

### Operational

- **Operating Weight:** 11443 lbs (5190.46 kg)

### Service Refill Capacities

- **Cooling System:** 2.8 gal (10.6 l)
- **Engine Oil:** 2.5 gal (9.46 l)
- **Fuel Tank:** 16.6 gal (62.83 l)
- **Hydraulic System:** 20.6 gal (77.97 l)
- **Hydraulic Tank:** 18 gal (68.13 l)

### Swing System

- **Boom Swing - Left - With Stop\*:** 60 degrees
- **Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop\*:** 80 degrees
- **Machine Swing Speed:** 10 rpm
- **Note:** \*Automatic swing brake, spring applied, hydraulic release.

### Travel System

- **Gradeability - Maximum:** 30 degrees
- **Ground Pressure - Cab:** 4.4 psi
- **Ground Pressure - Canopy:** 4.3 psi
- **Maximum Traction Force - High Speed:** 5418 lbs (2457.57 kg)
- **Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed:** 10161 lbs (4608.96 kg)
- **Travel Speed - High:** 2.7 mph (4.35 kph)
- **Travel Speed - Low:** 1.7 mph (2.74 kph)

### Undercarriage

- **Number Of Carrier Rollers:** 1
- **Number Of Track Rollers:** 4
- **Track Roller Type:** Center Flange

### Weights\*

- **Note:** \*Weight includes counterweight, rubber tracks, bucket, operator, full fuel and auxiliary lines.
- **Weight - Cab, Long Stick:** 11443 lbs (5190.46 kg)
- **Weight - Cab, Standard Stick:** 11334 lbs (5141.02 kg)
- **Weight - Canopy, Long Stick:** 11069 lbs (5020.82 kg)
- **Weight - Canopy, Standard Stick:** 10970 lbs (4975.91 kg)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 305E2 CR is a compact mini excavator designed for construction, utility, landscaping, and site preparation work. It features a reduced tail swing design for operation in confined spaces, improving maneuverability near walls, roads, and other obstacles. The 305E2 CR is typically equipped with a Caterpillar diesel engine, hydraulic system, and operator cab or canopy options. Common attachments include buckets, augers, and hydraulic tools for versatile jobsite use. Its size, transportability, and digging capability make it suitable for small to medium excavation tasks where access and space are limited.

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