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Cat 301.5 specifications

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The Cat 301.5 is an 18.4-horsepower excavator, and Cat lists one version of it. Listed weight is 3,688 lb.

301.5 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	301.5
Max Cutting Height	10.9 ft
Max Loading Height	7.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	8.86 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.32 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	boom w/ stick 890mm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	301.5
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.22 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.35 ft
Ground Clearance	0.73 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.19 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft
Track Gauge	2.5 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick	7.75 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick	12.17 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick	11.83 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick	5.33 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.51 ft
Shipping Length	12.08 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick	2.92 ft
Swing Radius - Rear	3.5 ft
Center Ground Clearance	0.75 ft
Height - Over Canopy	7.17 ft
Height - Over Cab	7.17 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick	10.92 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick	7 ft
Track Shoe Width	9 ft
Width - Over Track	3.25 ft
Width - Upper Structure	3.25 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	301.5
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	2.47 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.74 mph
Drawbar Pull	3,060 lb

Electrical System
Specification	301.5
Electrical System Type	Twelve-volt system

Swing System
Specification	301.5
Swing System Type	Hydraulic Motor Driven
Machine Swing Speed	9.7 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop	90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop	54 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees

Engine
Specification	301.5
Gross Power	18.4 hp
Displacement	58 cu in

Operational
Specification	301.5
Operating Weight	3,688 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	4.5 gpm

Weights
Specification	301.5
Operating Weight	3,434 lb
Operating Weight - With Cab	3,687 lb

Blade
Specification	301.5
Blade height	10 in
Blade width	3.3 ft
Lift Height	8 in
Dig Depth	9 in

Hydraulic System
Specification	301.5
Operating Pressure - Swing	2,528 psi
Pump - Gear (Single)	4.5 gpm
Pump - Gear (Tandem)	4.2 gpm
Operating Pressure - Equipment	2,734 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel	2,734 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard	1,984 lb
Digging Force - Bucket	2,843 lb
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary (245 Bar/3,553 Psi)	8.4 gpm

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	301.5
Fuel Tank	5.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank	5.3 gal
Hydraulic System	9.8 gal
Engine Oil	0.9 gal
Cooling System Tag	1.2 gal

Engine Dimensions
Specification	301.5
Bore	3 in
Stroke	3 in
Displacement	58.2 cu in

Msc Comments
Specification	301.5
Msc Spec Date	1/1/2000

Travel System
Specification	301.5
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed	1,440 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed	3,060 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High	30 degrees
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph
Travel Speed - Low	1.4 mph

Ratios
Figure	301.5
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.32 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	7.1 hp

Cat 301.5: excavator

Cat's listing for the 301.5 matches an excavator; see the mini excavators page.

Where the 301.5 ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	excavator	301.5	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	301.5	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	18.4 hp	11 of 13	13.0 hp	313.8 hp
Listed weight	3,688 lb	8 of 9	2,061 lb	10,844 lb
Fuel capacity	5.9 gal	11 of 12	5.8 gal	163.8 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.0 hp	2 of 9	3.5 hp	6.3 hp
Maximum digging depth	7.0 ft	9 of 10	6.8 ft	26.9 ft

The 301.5 beside its neighbours
Base version	300.9D	301.5	302.5
Engine power	13 hp	18.4 hp	24.1 hp
Weight	2,061 lb	3,688 lb	6,028 lb
Fuel capacity	301.5: 5.9 gal; 302.5: 11 gal
Ground pressure	300.9D: 3.5 psi / 0.25 kg/cm²
Maximum digging depth	301.5: 6.99 ft; 302.5: 8.7 ft

301.5: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Cat and the 301.5	18

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	3
starting and cranking	2
electrical and sensors	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	3	17%
starting and cranking	2	11%
electrical and sensors	2	11%
engine power and smoke	2	11%

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301.5: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	301.5	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat; 301.5	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 301.5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 301.5 — Heavy Equipment Forums. 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.

Cat 301.5: Configuration records

301.5

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Gross Power	18.4 hp
Dimensions and weight
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.22 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.35 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.19 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick	7.75 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick	12.17 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick	11.83 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick	5.33 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.51 ft
Shipping Length	12.08 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick	2.92 ft
Swing Radius - Rear	3.5 ft
Center Ground Clearance	0.75 ft
Height - Over Canopy	7.17 ft
Height - Over Cab	7.17 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick	10.92 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick	7 ft
Width - Over Track	3.25 ft
Width - Upper Structure	3.25 ft
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure - Swing	2,528 psi
Pump - Gear (Single)	4.5 gpm
Pump - Gear (Tandem)	4.2 gpm
Operating Pressure - Equipment	2,734 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel	2,734 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard	1,984 lb
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary (245 Bar/3,553 Psi)	8.4 gpm
Weights
Operating Weight - With Cab	3,687 lb
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	10.9 ft
Max Loading Height	7.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	8.86 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.32 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	boom w/ stick 890mm
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Max Travel Speed	2.74 mph
Drawbar Pull	3,060 lb
Electrical System
Electrical System Type	Twelve-volt system
Swing System
Swing System Type	Hydraulic Motor Driven
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop	90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop	54 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Operational
Fuel Capacity	5.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	4.5 gpm
Blade
Blade height	10 in
Blade width	3.3 ft
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank	5.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank	5.3 gal
Engine Oil	0.9 gal
Cooling System Tag	1.2 gal
Engine Dimensions
Bore	3 in
Stroke	3 in
Msc Comments
Msc Spec Date	1/1/2000
Travel System
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed	1,440 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed	3,060 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High	30 degrees
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph
Travel Speed - Low	1.4 mph
Additional specifications
Displacement	58 cu in
Ground Clearance	0.73 ft
Track Gauge	2.5 ft
Digging Force - Bucket	2,843 lb
Operating Weight	3,434 lb
Machine Swing Speed	9.7 rpm
Lift Height	8 in
Dig Depth	9 in
Hydraulic System	9.8 gal

Source

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Cat 301.5 specifications

Cat 301.5: excavator

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Cat 301.5: Configuration records