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Cat 214 specifications

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Short answer

Cat 214: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
214	Net Power 102 hp Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity 45 gpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	214
Wheelbase	8.21 ft
Tail Swing Radius	7.55 ft
Overall Width	8.17 in
Ground Clearance	1.12 ft
Overall Width - Outriggers Down	11.23 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.29 ft
Upper Structure Clearance	4.06 ft

Operational
Specification	214
Fuel Capacity	52.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.7 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	84.6 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,351 psi
Hydraulic Pump Type	Two variable desplacement piston pumps
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	45 gpm
Oscillating Axle Angle	17 degrees
Max Steering Angle	30 degrees
Tire Size	dual 10.00-20

Swing Mechanism
Specification	214
Swing Speed	9.8 rpm

Transmission and speeds
Specification	214
Transmission Type	Fully hydrostatic
Max Travel Speed	12.4 mph

Ratios
Figure	214
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.52 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	114.2 hp

Cat 214: excavator

Where the 214 ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	excavator	214	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	214	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	102.0 hp	4 of 13	13.0 hp	313.8 hp
Fuel capacity	52.9 gal	4 of 12	5.8 gal	163.8 gal
Maximum digging depth	16.1 ft	3 of 10	6.8 ft	26.9 ft

214: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Cat and the 214. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	8

Used market for the 214 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat excavator	3

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
214	3	1990	$21,900	$21,900	$21,900	None shown

214: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the excavator 214	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 214 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 214 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 214 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	8
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 214 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Old CAT 214b Problem

214

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Mex) 1
Boom/Stick Option (Mex) 1	One-Piece Boom/Stick 5'11" (1800mm)
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	10.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	7.55 ft
Wheelbase	8.21 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	6.354.4P
Net Power	102 hp
Power Measured @	2,150 rpm
Aspiration	Naturally
Operational
Fuel Capacity	52.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	84.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,351 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	45 gpm
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V
Hydraulic Pump Type	Two variable desplacement piston pumps
Oscillating Axle Angle	17 degrees
Max Steering Angle	30 degrees
Tire Size	dual 10.00-20
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.8 rpm
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Fully hydrostatic
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.4 yd3
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	1.12 ft
Overall Width - Outriggers Down	11.23 ft
Upper Structure Clearance	4.06 ft
Displacement	354 cu in
Shipping Length Of Unit	27.04 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.29 ft
Max Cutting Height	24.61 ft
Max Loading Height	18.05 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	26.25 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.11 ft
Max Travel Speed	12.4 mph
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.2 yd3