Machine models

Gehl 283Z to 303 specifications

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Listing-entry count
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Short answer

Gehl 283Z to 303: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
283Z	Net Power 20.4 hp Operating Weight 5,886 lb
303	Net Power 29.2 hp Operating Weight 6,875 lb

283Z to 303 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Gehl	283Z to 303	2	283Z and 303

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	283Z	303
Max Cutting Height	14.11 ft	14.67 ft
Max Loading Height	9.76 ft	10.34 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15.36 ft	15.76 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	7.07 ft	6.55 ft
Max Digging Depth	9 ft	9.09 ft

Specification	303
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard arm

Undercarriage
Specification	283Z	303
Shoe Size	11.82 in	12.01 in
Max Travel Speed	2.43 mph	2.9 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi	4.6 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4

Specification	283Z
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1
Drawbar Pull	5,732 lb

Specification	303
Number Of Cylinders	3
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm

Operational
Specification	283Z	303
Operating Weight	5,886 lb	6,875 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal	10.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.1 gal	7.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,263 psi	3,263 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	23.8 gpm	46.1 gpm

Specification	303
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	71 amps

Swing Mechanism
Specification	283Z	303
Swing Speed	10.3 rpm	10 rpm

Buckets
Specification	303
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.2 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
283Z to 303	29

Ratios
Figure	283Z	303
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.5	4.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.47 gal	0.37 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	45.3 hp	87.8 hp

Gehl 283Z to 303: excavator

Dated forum-index scope
Forum index	Exact-model query	Exact-model title matches	Broader equipment query	Broader title matches
Heavy Equipment Forums	Gehl excavator	0	Gehl excavators	3

Used market for the 283Z to 303 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Gehl excavator	1

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
283Z	1	2009	$24,500	$24,500	$24,500	None shown

283Z to 303: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Gehl together with the excavator 283Z, 303	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl 283Z — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl 303 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Gehl 283Z to 303 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Gehl 283Z — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Gehl — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

283Z

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	14.11 ft
Max Loading Height	9.76 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15.36 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	7.07 ft
Max Digging Depth	9 ft
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	8.67 ft
Ground Clearance	0.91 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.5 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	11.82 in
Max Travel Speed	2.43 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Drawbar Pull	5,732 lb
Engine
Engine Model	3TNV76
Net Power	20.4 hp
Displacement	68 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	5,886 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,263 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	23.8 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.3 rpm

303

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	14.67 ft
Max Loading Height	10.34 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15.76 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.55 ft
Max Digging Depth	9.09 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard arm
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	4.73 ft
Ground Clearance	0.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.88 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.17 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	12.01 in
Max Travel Speed	2.9 mph
Ground Pressure	4.6 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	4
Engine
Engine Model	Yanmar 3TNV88-NNS, A Tier II
Net Power	29.2 hp
Displacement	97.7 cu in
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	3
Operational
Operating Weight	6,875 lb
Fuel Capacity	10.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,263 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	46.1 gpm
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	71 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.2 yd3

Compare Gehl 283Z, 303

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	283Z	303
Max Cutting Height	14.11 ft	14.67 ft
Max Loading Height	9.76 ft	10.34 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15.36 ft	15.76 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	7.07 ft	6.55 ft
Max Digging Depth	9 ft	9.09 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	283Z	303
Shoe Size	11.82 in	12.01 in
Max Travel Speed	2.43 mph	2.9 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi	4.6 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4

Operational
Specification	283Z	303
Operating Weight	5,886 lb	6,875 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal	10.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.1 gal	7.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,263 psi	3,263 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	23.8 gpm	46.1 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	283Z	303
Swing Speed	10.3 rpm	10 rpm