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Cat 325B L and 330B L specifications

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Cat 325B L and 330B L: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
325B L	Gross Power 177 hp Operating Weight 60,600 lb
330B L	Gross Power 236 hp Operating Weight 74,300 lb

325B L and 330B L specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	325B L and 330B L	2	325B L and 330B L

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	325B L	330B L
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.76 ft	36.36 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.73 ft	11.85 ft
Max Cutting Height	32.68 ft	35.34 ft
Max Loading Height	23.33 ft	24.94 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	34.52 ft	38.13 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.94 ft	23.73 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.27 ft	26.51 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 20\'2\" (6150mm) / Stick 10\'6\" (3200mm)	Boom 21\'4\" (6500mm) / Stick 12\'10\" (3900mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	325B L	330B L
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft	10.34 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft	10.96 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.46 ft	13.26 ft
Tail Swing Radius	10.01 ft	11.49 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.75 ft	4.14 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	325B L	330B L
Track Gauge	8.5 ft	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in	29.53 in
Drawbar Pull	48,334 lb	60,250 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.11 mph	2.86 mph

Engine
Specification	325B L	330B L
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	3116TA	3306TA
Gross Power	177 hp	236 hp
Net Power	168 hp	222 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	1,800 rpm
Displacement	403 cu in	640 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Aftercooled	Turbocharged and Aftercooled
Bore	4.2 in	4.8 in
Stroke	5 in	6 in
Net Power - ISO 9249	168 hp	222 hp
Net Power - SAE J1349	168 hp	222 hp
Net Power - Eec 80/1269	168 hp	222 hp
Net Flywheel Power	168 hp	222 hp

Operational
Specification	325B L	330B L
Operating Weight	60,600 lb	74,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	111 gal	148 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8.4 gal	11.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	81.9 gal	105.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	5.3 gal	8 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal	4 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	52 amps	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	109.9 gpm	126.9 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	325B L	330B L
Swing Torque	56,080 lb-ft	78,200 lb-ft

Weights
Specification	325B L	330B L
Operating Weight - Standard Undercarriage	56,240 lb	76,412 lb

Buckets
Specification	325B L	330B L
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3	2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3	1.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3	2.8 yd3

Hydraulic System
Specification	325B L	330B L
Pilot System - Maximum Flow	10.8 gpm	9.8 gpm
Pilot System - Maximum Pressure	595 psi	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	4,980 psi	4,980 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	4,250 psi	4,330 psi
Main Implement System - Maximum Flow (2x)	56.5 gpm	63.4 gpm
Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.5 in	5.9 in
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	55 in	56.7 in
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	4,980 psi	4,980 psi

Specification	325B L
C Family Bucket Cylinder - Bore	5.2 in
C Family Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	46 in
D Family Bucket Cylinder - Bore	6 in
D Family Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	46 in

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	325B L	330B L
Cooling System	8.3 gal	11.9 gal
Final Drive - Each	2.1 gal	4 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	82 gal	106 gal
Engine Oil	5.3 gal	7.9 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	111 gal	145 gal
Swing Drive	2.6 gal	4 gal

Track
Specification	325B L
Standard With Standard Undercarriage	24 in
Optional (3)	32 in

Specification	325B L	330B L
Optional (1)	24 in	30 in
Optional (2)	28 in	28 in
Standard With Long Undercarriage - Triple Grouser	32 in	34 in

Drive
Specification	325B L	330B L
Maximum Travel Speed	3.1 mph	2.9 mph
Maximum Drawbar Pull	48,350 lb	60,250 lb

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
325B L and 330B L	62

Ratios
Figure	325B L	330B L
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.8	3.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.66 gal	0.67 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	319.0 hp	368.7 hp

325B L and 330B L: owner reports

Related account: “Electrical codes and hydraulic leaks”; “Electrical, monitor and start-up faults”; “Hydraulic behaviour”: 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM.

325B L and 330B L: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Cat and the 325B L, 330B L	23

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	6
electrical and sensors	3
overheating and cooling	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	6	26%
electrical and sensors	3	13%
overheating and cooling	2	9%
engine power and smoke	2	9%

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Used market for the 325B L and 330B L — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	8

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
325B L	2	1999	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	None shown
330B L	6	1998 to 2001	$18,000	$27,000	$21,500	None shown

325B L and 330B L: 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 full-size excavator 325B L, 330B L	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 325B L — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 330B L — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 325B L and 330B L — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 325B — 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.

Cat 325B L and 330B L: Configuration records

325B L

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.94 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 20'2" (6150mm) / Stick 10'6" (3200mm)
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.46 ft
Tail Swing Radius	10.01 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.75 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in
Engine
Engine Model	3116TA
Gross Power	177 hp
Net Power	168 hp
Displacement	403 cu in
Bore	4.2 in
Stroke	5 in
Net Power - SAE J1349	168 hp
Net Flywheel Power	168 hp
Number Of Cylinders	6
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Aftercooled
Net Power - ISO 9249	168 hp
Net Power - Eec 80/1269	168 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	111 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	81.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	5.3 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	52 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	109.9 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	56,080 lb-ft
Weights
Operating Weight - Standard Undercarriage	56,240 lb
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3
Hydraulic System
Pilot System - Maximum Flow	10.8 gpm
Pilot System - Maximum Pressure	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	4,980 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	4,250 psi
Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.5 in
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	55 in
Main Implement System - Maximum Flow (2x)	56.5 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	4,980 psi
C Family Bucket Cylinder - Bore	5.2 in
C Family Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	46 in
D Family Bucket Cylinder - Bore	6 in
D Family Bucket Cylinder - Stroke	46 in
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	8.3 gal
Final Drive - Each	2.1 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	82 gal
Swing Drive	2.6 gal
Engine Oil	5.3 gal
Track
Standard With Standard Undercarriage	24 in
Optional (1)	24 in
Optional (2)	28 in
Optional (3)	32 in
Standard With Long Undercarriage - Triple Grouser	32 in
Drive
Maximum Drawbar Pull	48,350 lb
Additional specifications
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.73 ft
Max Cutting Height	32.68 ft
Max Loading Height	23.33 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	34.52 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.27 ft
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft
Drawbar Pull	48,334 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.11 mph
Operating Weight	60,600 lb
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3
Fuel Tank Capacity	111 gal
Maximum Travel Speed	3.1 mph

Source

330B L

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	23.73 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 21'4" (6500mm) / Stick 12'10" (3900mm)
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	10.34 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.26 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.49 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.14 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.96 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	29.53 in
Engine
Engine Model	3306TA
Gross Power	236 hp
Net Power	222 hp
Displacement	640 cu in
Bore	4.8 in
Stroke	6 in
Net Power - SAE J1349	222 hp
Net Flywheel Power	222 hp
Number Of Cylinders	6
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Aftercooled
Net Power - ISO 9249	222 hp
Net Power - Eec 80/1269	222 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	148 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	11.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	105.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	8 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	4 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	126.9 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	78,200 lb-ft
Weights
Operating Weight - Standard Undercarriage	76,412 lb
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.7 yd3
Hydraulic System
Pilot System - Maximum Flow	9.8 gpm
Pilot System - Maximum Pressure	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	4,980 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	4,330 psi
Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.9 in
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	56.7 in
Main Implement System - Maximum Flow (2x)	63.4 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	4,980 psi
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	11.9 gal
Final Drive - Each	4 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	106 gal
Swing Drive	4 gal
Engine Oil	7.9 gal
Track
Optional (1)	30 in
Optional (2)	28 in
Standard With Long Undercarriage - Triple Grouser	34 in
Drive
Maximum Drawbar Pull	60,250 lb
Additional specifications
Shipping Length Of Unit	36.36 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.85 ft
Max Cutting Height	35.34 ft
Max Loading Height	24.94 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	38.13 ft
Max Digging Depth	26.51 ft
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft
Drawbar Pull	60,250 lb
Max Travel Speed	2.86 mph
Operating Weight	74,300 lb
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.8 yd3
Fuel Tank Capacity	145 gal
Maximum Travel Speed	2.9 mph

Source

Compare Cat 325B L, 330B L

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	325B L	330B L
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.76 ft	36.36 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.73 ft	11.85 ft
Max Cutting Height	32.68 ft	35.34 ft
Max Loading Height	23.33 ft	24.94 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	34.52 ft	38.13 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.94 ft	23.73 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.27 ft	26.51 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	325B L	330B L
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft	10.34 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft	10.96 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.46 ft	13.26 ft
Tail Swing Radius	10.01 ft	11.49 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.75 ft	4.14 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	325B L	330B L
Track Gauge	8.5 ft	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in	29.53 in
Drawbar Pull	48,334 lb	60,250 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.11 mph	2.86 mph

Engine
Specification	325B L	330B L
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	3116TA	3306TA
Gross Power	177 hp	236 hp
Net Power	168 hp	222 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	1,800 rpm
Displacement	403 cu in	640 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Aftercooled	Turbocharged and Aftercooled
Bore	4.2 in	4.8 in
Stroke	5 in	6 in
Net Power - ISO 9249	168 hp	222 hp
Net Power - SAE J1349	168 hp	222 hp
Net Power - Eec 80/1269	168 hp	222 hp
Net Flywheel Power	168 hp	222 hp

Operational
Specification	325B L	330B L
Operating Weight	60,600 lb	74,300 lb
Fuel Capacity	111 gal	148 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8.4 gal	11.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	81.9 gal	105.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	5.3 gal	8 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal	4 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	52 amps	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	109.9 gpm	126.9 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	325B L	330B L
Swing Torque	56,080 lb-ft	78,200 lb-ft

Weights
Specification	325B L	330B L
Operating Weight - Standard Undercarriage	56,240 lb	76,412 lb

Buckets
Specification	325B L	330B L
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3	2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3	1.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3	2.8 yd3

Hydraulic System
Specification	325B L	330B L
Pilot System - Maximum Flow	10.8 gpm	9.8 gpm
Pilot System - Maximum Pressure	595 psi	595 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	4,980 psi	4,980 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	4,250 psi	4,330 psi
Main Implement System - Maximum Flow (2x)	56.5 gpm	63.4 gpm
Boom Cylinder - Bore	5.5 in	5.9 in
Boom Cylinder - Stroke	55 in	56.7 in
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	4,980 psi	4,980 psi

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	325B L	330B L
Cooling System	8.3 gal	11.9 gal
Final Drive - Each	2.1 gal	4 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	82 gal	106 gal
Engine Oil	5.3 gal	7.9 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	111 gal	145 gal
Swing Drive	2.6 gal	4 gal

Track
Specification	325B L	330B L
Optional (1)	24 in	30 in
Optional (2)	28 in	28 in
Standard With Long Undercarriage - Triple Grouser	32 in	34 in

Drive
Specification	325B L	330B L
Maximum Travel Speed	3.1 mph	2.9 mph
Maximum Drawbar Pull	48,350 lb	60,250 lb

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