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Hitachi LX and ZW loaders: model specifications and control choices

Q: What do the worked-out ratios on each Hitachi loader page mean?

Hitachi loader: recorded calculation context Reference pages 10 Measure Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of listed weight Reading the category calculations

LX listings and the controls on a later ZW310

A Hitachi loader listing needs more than the LX or ZW name. The ZW310-5A brochure provides a useful example of why the suffix matters; its equipment should not be assumed on the earlier ZW-310 reference in this directory.

Two switches can request extra engine power on the 5A. The lever's Quick Power Switch supplies a temporary increase and returns to standard mode after a direction change or reduced travel load. The separate power-mode switch keeps that selection until engine shutdown.

Different behavior during a demonstration can therefore come from the chosen switch, without proving an engine fault.

The transmission choices differ too. AUTO1 includes first gear; AUTO2 starts its automatic selection at second. Clutch cut-off has Flat, Slope and OFF settings.

Check those selections when comparing loading behavior instead of treating every pause in drive as the same symptom.

High lift changes more than clearance. Hitachi's standard-arm and high-lift tables assign different tipping loads even to equal-capacity buckets. Record the arm, bucket edge and tires with the load figure.

Optional air seating, reversing cooling fan and lift-arm leveling also need confirmation on the actual loader; the brochure's photographs are not an equipment inventory.

Source: Hitachi ZW310-5A, KL-EN095Q.

Earlier reference entries and original manufacturer corrections
Model and field	Earlier entry	Manufacturer figure and scope	Source

Every Hitachi loader model with a full listing.

Short answer

10 Hitachi loader models have a page here, 10 wheel loaders. The Hitachi loader list runs from the LX15-7 to the LX300-7A, at 22 to 444 hp, in 25 listed versions.

The Hitachi loader models covered

10 Hitachi loader models have a page here, covering 25 listed versions between them.

The Hitachi loader range by model and configuration

10 wheel loader pages: engine power from 22 hp on the LX15-7 to 444 hp on the LX450-7. Half of the 25 Hitachi loader models sit between 87 and 240 hp. The three most powerful are the LX450-7 at 444 hp, LX300-7A at 326 hp, and ZW-310 at 295 hp. 10 of the 10 pages cover more than one version, and the LX160-7 and 5 related models has the most, at 6.

Hitachi LX and ZW loaders: model specifications and control choices: Wheel loader models

Hitachi wheel loader models with a page here, ordered by engine power
Model	Engine power	Listed weight	Versions
Hitachi LX15-7 and LX20-7	22 hp and 28 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7	36 hp and 36 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX50-7 and LX70-7	59 hp and 87 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX70 Super and LX80 Super	84 hp and 108 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX80-7 and LX110-7	108 hp and 128 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX100 Super, LX120 Super, and LX150 Super	115 hp, 145 hp, and 170 hp	See page	3
Hitachi LX130-7 and ZW180	173 hp and 171 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX160-7 and 5 related models	192 hp, 220 hp, 222 hp, 266 hp, 260 hp, and 444 hp	See page	6
Hitachi LX200 and ZW250	240 hp and 240 hp	See page	2
Hitachi LX300-7A and ZW-310	326 hp and 295 hp	See page	2

Figure 1The 10 Hitachi loader models with a page here, counted by kind of machine. A page that covers two or more closely matched models is counted once.

What the Hitachi loader list holds

10 pages, ordered by power. LX15-7 and LX20-7 (22 hp and 28 hp); LX30-7 and LX40-7 (36 hp and 36 hp); LX50-7 and LX70-7 (59 hp and 87 hp); LX70 Super and LX80 Super (84 hp and 108 hp); LX80-7 and LX110-7 (108 hp and 128 hp); LX100 Super, LX120 Super, and LX150 Super (115 hp, 145 hp, and 170 hp); LX130-7 and ZW180 (173 hp and 171 hp); LX160-7 and 5 related models (192 hp, 220 hp, 222 hp, 266 hp, 260 hp, and 444 hp); LX200 and ZW250 (240 hp and 240 hp); LX300-7A and ZW-310 (326 hp and 295 hp). By kind: 10 wheel loaders at 22 to 444 hp and 4,222 to 101,920 lb.

The engines that recur are 6D24TL (2), AH-6HK1X (2), BB-6HK1T (2), D1503-DI-T-K2A (2), and 6059T (1).

Other Hitachi equipment directories

New to the figures? Start with the specifications section and the machine classes.

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site RitchieSpecs model listings: RitchieSpecs. As of 2026-09-24, rechecked annual.

Hitachi LX and ZW loaders: model specifications and control choices questions

Which Hitachi loader models are covered here?

10 models in one kind of machine: 10 wheel loaders. The list starts with LX15-7, LX30-7, and LX50-7, and each model in the table above links to its own page.

Recorded multi-configuration example
Comparison example	The LX15-7 and LX20-7 page is one example, setting 2 listed versions side by side.
Directory guides recorded	10

Recorded directory source observation
Reference pages	10
Observation date	2026-09-24
First named reference	LX15-7
Last named reference	LX300-7A

Historical listing-coverage record
Recorded field-count cutoff	20
Short listings recorded	25
Examples named in the record	ZX210F-3, ZX 200, and EX70-7

Historical edition comparison
Configurations recorded	25
Recorded engine-power range	Lower 22 hp Upper 444 hp

What do the worked-out ratios on each Hitachi loader page mean?

Hitachi loader: recorded calculation context
Reference pages	10
Measure	Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of listed weight

Source ledger: Reading the category calculations

Recorded engine-power span
Engine power in this directory	Lower 22 hp Upper 444 hp

Recorded reference date
Observation date	2026-09-24
Configurations in that observation	25

Price coverage of the historical directory
Guides in the stated price-exclusion scope	10

Equipment classes recorded
Count by class	10 wheel loaders

Power band for the recorded comparison
Engine-power range	Lower 22 hp Upper 444 hp

Recorded configuration coverage
Configurations	25
Reference pages	10