HITACHI EX400LC-5 CRAWLER EXCAVATOR

Technical Description

The Hitachi EX400LC-5 is a heavy-duty hydraulic excavator featuring multiple boom and stick configurations to optimize performance for diverse excavation tasks. It offers four boom/stick options, with maximum cutting heights ranging from 33.7 to 38.9 feet, maximum digging depths from 24 to 29.9 feet, and maximum reach along ground between 36.8 and 43.3 feet. The excavator can handle vertical wall digging depths up to 27.8 feet. The unit maintains a shipping height of 11.5 feet and a shipping length of 38.7 feet across configurations. Equipped with a bucket capacity varying from 1.8 to 3 cubic yards, it provides versatility in material handling. The machine's dimensions include a ground clearance of 2.5 feet, a cab height of 10.8 feet, a track length on the ground of 14.7 feet, a removal counterweight clearance of 4.5 feet, a tail swing radius of 11.4 feet, and a track gauge of 9.5 feet with a width of 12 feet outside tracks. Its undercarriage features 53 track shoes per side sized at 29.6 inches, 9 track rollers per side, and 3 carrier rollers per side, generating a ground pressure of 9 psi and a maximum travel speed of 3.5 mph. Powering the excavator is a turbocharged Isuzu A-6RB1TQA engine with an 838 cubic inch displacement, generating 301 hp at 2000 rpm and producing a max torque of 907.3 lb-ft at 1400 rpm. The hydraulic system operates at 4980 psi with a pump flow capacity of 190.3 gpm and holds 137.4 gallons of hydraulic fluid. Fuel capacity is 159.9 gallons, with other fluids including 13.3 gallons of engine oil and 11.9 gallons for cooling. The swing mechanism rotates at 9 rpm. The overall operating weight is approximately 100,500 lbs, making the EX400LC-5 ideal for demanding excavation, loading, and material handling applications.