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Gehl 603 specifications

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Gehl 603: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
603	Net Power 57 hp Operating Weight 12,566 lb

603 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	603
Shipping Length Of Unit	19.03 ft
Max Cutting Height	18.57 ft
Max Loading Height	12.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19.79 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	9.37 ft
Max Digging Depth	12.62 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard arm 5'6" (1685mm)

Undercarriage
Specification	603
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Max Travel Speed	2.92 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	5
Ground Pressure	4.7 psi

Operational
Specification	603
Operating Weight	12,566 lb
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	88 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,553 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	49.2 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	603
Swing Speed	9 rpm

Ratios
Figure	603
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.39 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	102.0 hp

Gehl 603: excavator

Where the 603 ranks in Gehl's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Gehl	excavator	603	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	603	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	57.0 hp	1 of 4	20.4 hp	57.0 hp
Listed weight	12,566 lb	1 of 4	3,759 lb	12,566 lb
Fuel capacity	22.0 gal	1 of 4	6.4 gal	22.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.5 hp	2 of 4	3.5 hp	6.3 hp
Ground pressure	4.7 psi	1 (tied) of 4	3.8 psi	4.7 psi
Maximum digging depth	12.6 ft	1 of 4	7.2 ft	12.6 ft

603: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNet	excavator	Gehl and the 603. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

603: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	603	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Gehl; 603	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Gehl 603 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Gehl 603 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Gehl 603 — TractorByNet. 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.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNet
Search wording	the 603 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Gehl 603 Mini Ex Opinions

603

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	18.57 ft
Max Loading Height	12.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19.79 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	9.37 ft
Max Digging Depth	12.62 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard arm 5'6" (1685mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	19.03 ft
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	6.57 ft
Ground Clearance	0.96 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.44 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.25 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Max Travel Speed	2.92 mph
Ground Pressure	4.7 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	5
Engine
Engine Model	Yanmar 4TNV98-VNS, A TIER II
Net Power	57 hp
Displacement	202 cu in
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	4
Gross Power	69 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	12,566 lb
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,553 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	49.2 gpm
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	88 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.4 yd3