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Cat 302.5: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
302.5
Gross Power
24.1 hp
Operating Weight
6,028 lb
302.5 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification302.5
Max Cutting Height14.38 ft
Max Loading Height10.18 ft
Max Reach Along Ground14.97 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth6.96 ft
Max Digging Depth8.7 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1boom w/ stick 1110mm
Dimensions and weight
Specification302.5
Width To Outside Of Tracks3.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground4.83 ft
Ground Clearance1.02 ft
Height To Top Of Cab7.55 ft
Tail Swing Radius4.2 ft
Track Gauge3.75 ft
Center Ground Clearance1 ft
Height - Over Canopy7.58 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Long Stick14.83 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick14.33 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Long Stick9.67 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick8.67 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Long Stick10.67 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick10.17 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Long Stick16.18 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick15.33 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Long Stick15.83 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick15 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Long Stick7.83 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick7 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance1.84 ft
Shipping Length14.83 ft
Height - Over Cab7.58 ft
Track Shoe Width12 ft
Width - Over Track4.75 ft
Width - Upper Structure4.5 ft
Stick Length - Long Stick4.67 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick3.67 ft
Swing Radius - Rear4.17 ft
Undercarriage
Specification302.5
Shoe Size11.82 in
Track Gauge3.78 ft
Max Travel Speed2.8 mph
Drawbar Pull4,950 lb
Electrical System
Specification302.5
Electrical System TypeTwelve-volt system
Swing System
Specification302.5
Swing System TypeHydraulic Motor Driven
Machine Swing Speed9 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop55 degrees
Boom Swing - Right50 degrees
Engine
Specification302.5
Gross Power24.1 hp
Displacement91.3 cu in
Operational
Specification302.5
Operating Weight6,028 lb
Fuel Capacity11 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure2,987 psi
Weights
Specification302.5
Operating Weight5,762 lb
Operating Weight - With Cab6,015 lb
Blade
Specification302.5
Blade height14 in
Blade width4.8 ft
Lift Height13 in
Dig Depth11 in
Hydraulic System
Specification302.5
Operating Pressure - Swing2,494 psi
Pump - Gear (Single)4.9 gpm
Pump - Gear (Tandem)8.8 gpm
Operating Pressure - Equipment2,987 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel2,987 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard3,124 lb
Digging Force - Stick - Long2,665 lb
Digging Force - Bucket4,928 lb
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary (245 Bar/3,553 Psi)13.5 gpm
Service Refill Capacities
Specification302.5
Fuel Tank10.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank9.4 gal
Hydraulic System13 gal
Engine Oil1.5 gal
Cooling System Tag1.1 gal
Engine Dimensions
Specification302.5
Bore3 in
Stroke4 in
Msc Comments
Specification302.5
Msc Spec Date1/1/2000
Travel System
Specification302.5
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed2,475 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed4,950 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High31 degrees
Travel Speed - High2.8 mph
Travel Speed - Low1.6 mph
Gradeability - Maximum - Low37 degrees
Ratios
Figure302.5
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.46 gal

Cat 302.5: excavator

Where the 302.5 ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
BrandEquipment groupCompared entrySort order
Catexcavator302.5Descending quantity; 1 is largest
Figure302.5RankLowest in lineHighest in line
Engine power24.1 hp9 of 1313.0 hp313.8 hp
Listed weight6,028 lb6 of 92,061 lb10,844 lb
Fuel capacity11.0 gal9 of 125.8 gal163.8 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb4.0 hp6 of 93.5 hp6.3 hp
Maximum digging depth8.7 ft7 of 106.8 ft26.9 ft
The 302.5 beside its neighbours
Base version301.5302.5302.5C
Engine power18.4 hp24.1 hp24.9 hp
Weight3,688 lb6,028 lb6,283 lb
Fuel capacity5.9 gal11 gal10 gal
Maximum digging depth6.99 ft8.7 ft8.67 ft

302.5: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 302.5 mini excavators; heavyequipmentforums.com.
  • Slow stick, no hydraulics and a rough-running engine. A 302.5 with 1,556 hours whose stick extended slowly with no power, a 2001 302.5 with 3,000 hours that had no hydraulics after winter, and a 302.5 with a 3013 engine that ran well for 20 minutes then smoked blue-white, lost power and ran rough, where a reply said to take the assembly apart and flush the inlet passage. Threads read: 1, 2, 3.
302.5: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment ForumsexcavatorCat and the 302.551
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics6
parts and manuals5
tracks and undercarriage2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics612%
parts and manuals510%
tracks and undercarriage24%
302.5: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-24MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)excavator302.5No matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat; 302.5No matching recall in the stated search

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Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 302.5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Cat 302.5: Configuration records

302.5
SpecificationSource figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height14.38 ft
Max Loading Height10.18 ft
Max Reach Along Ground14.97 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth6.96 ft
Max Digging Depth8.7 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1boom w/ stick 1110mm
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks3.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground4.83 ft
Ground Clearance1.02 ft
Height To Top Of Cab7.55 ft
Tail Swing Radius4.2 ft
Center Ground Clearance1 ft
Height - Over Canopy7.58 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Long Stick14.83 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick14.33 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Long Stick9.67 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick8.67 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Long Stick10.67 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick10.17 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Long Stick16.18 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick15.33 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Long Stick15.83 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick15 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Long Stick7.83 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick7 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance1.84 ft
Shipping Length14.83 ft
Height - Over Cab7.58 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size11.82 in
Max Travel Speed2.8 mph
Drawbar Pull4,950 lb
Electrical System
Electrical System TypeTwelve-volt system
Swing System
Swing System TypeHydraulic Motor Driven
Machine Swing Speed9 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop55 degrees
Boom Swing - Right50 degrees
Engine
Gross Power24.1 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity11 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure2,987 psi
Weights
Operating Weight - With Cab6,015 lb
Blade
Blade height14 in
Blade width4.8 ft
Lift Height13 in
Dig Depth11 in
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure - Swing2,494 psi
Pump - Gear (Single)4.9 gpm
Pump - Gear (Tandem)8.8 gpm
Operating Pressure - Equipment2,987 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel2,987 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard3,124 lb
Digging Force - Stick - Long2,665 lb
Digging Force - Bucket4,928 lb
Auxiliary Circuit - Primary (245 Bar/3,553 Psi)13.5 gpm
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank10.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank9.4 gal
Engine Oil1.5 gal
Cooling System Tag1.1 gal
Engine Dimensions
Bore3 in
Stroke4 in
Msc Comments
Msc Spec Date1/1/2000
Travel System
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed2,475 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed4,950 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High31 degrees
Travel Speed - High2.8 mph
Travel Speed - Low1.6 mph
Gradeability - Maximum - Low37 degrees
Additional specifications
Track Gauge3.75 ft
Width - Over Track4.75 ft
Width - Upper Structure4.5 ft
Stick Length - Long Stick4.67 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick3.67 ft
Swing Radius - Rear4.17 ft
Displacement91.3 cu in
Operating Weight6,028 lb
Hydraulic System13 gal

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