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Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7 specifications

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Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
LX30-7	Net Power 36 hp Operating Weight 7,198 lb
LX40-7	Net Power 36 hp Operating Weight 7,860 lb

LX30-7 and LX40-7 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hitachi	LX30-7 and LX40-7	2	LX30-7 and LX40-7

Bucket
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	8.03 ft	8.21 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.66 yd3	0.79 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	0.55 yd3	0.69 yd3
Bucket Width	5.55 ft	5.55 ft
Breakout Force	8,050 lb	7,500 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Ground Clearance	0.97 ft	0.97 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	14.52 ft	15.41 ft
Width Over Tires	5.43 ft	5.43 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.34 ft	8.34 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	9.95 ft	10.31 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.78 ft	3.01 ft

Engine
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Number Of Cylinders	3	3
Engine Model	D1503-DI-T-K2A	D1503-DI-T-K2A
Net Power	36 hp	36 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	91.5 cu in	91.4 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharger	Turbocharger

Operational
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Operating Weight	7,198 lb	7,860 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal	11.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	1.5 gal	1.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal	1.6 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal	1.2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal	1.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	4,542 lb	5,468 lb
Turning Radius	10.6 ft	10.6 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps	40 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	16 degrees	16 degrees
Tire Size	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body

Transmission and speeds
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled
Max Speed - Forward	9.3 mph	9.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	9.4 mph	9.3 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Relief Valve Setting	2,990 psi	2,990 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	10.9 gpm	12.5 gpm
Raise Time	5 sec	5 sec
Dump Time	1.2 sec	1.2 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec	3.2 sec
Pump Type	gear type	gear type

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
LX30-7 and LX40-7	12

Ratios
Figure	LX30-7	LX40-7
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0	4.6
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.30 gpm	0.35 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.37 gal	0.37 gal

History and service record of LX30-7 and LX40-7

Production run. LECTURA Specs lists the Hitachi LX 30 wheel loader from 2002, with its listing running to 2026. Hitachi LX 30 (2002 - 2026), LECTURA Specs.
Hitachi's wheel loader entry. Hitachi's LX series marked its full-scale entry into wheel loaders; LECTURA lists the LX 30 and LX 20 as built since 2002 and larger LX models since 2003. Hitachi LX 30 wheel loader (2002 - 2026), LECTURA Specs.
Units in the field. Dealers list LX30-7 loaders from 2002 and 2006, and a combined LX15-7 to LX40-7 service manual covers the family. 2006 Hitachi LX30-7 wheel loader, CoMacPro; Hitachi LX15-7 to LX40-7 service manual.

LX30-7 and LX40-7: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	wheel loader	LX30-7, LX40-7	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hitachi; LX30-7, LX40-7	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi LX30-7 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi LX40-7 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Hitachi LX 30 (2002 - 2026), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: 2006 Hitachi LX30-7 wheel loader, CoMacPro — Comacpro. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Hitachi LX15-7 to LX40-7 service manual — Emanualonline. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hitachi — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7: Configuration records

LX30-7

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	8.03 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.66 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	0.55 yd3
Bucket Width	5.55 ft
Breakout Force	8,050 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	0.97 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	14.52 ft
Width Over Tires	5.43 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.34 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	9.95 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.78 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	D1503-DI-T-K2A
Net Power	36 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	91.5 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharger
Operational
Operating Weight	7,198 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	1.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	4,542 lb
Turning Radius	10.6 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	16 degrees
Tire Size	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled
Max Speed - Forward	9.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	9.4 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2,990 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	10.9 gpm
Raise Time	5 sec
Dump Time	1.2 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec
Pump Type	gear type

Source

LX40-7

Specification	Source figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	8.21 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.79 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	0.69 yd3
Bucket Width	5.55 ft
Breakout Force	7,500 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	0.97 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	15.41 ft
Width Over Tires	5.43 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.34 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	10.31 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	3.01 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	D1503-DI-T-K2A
Net Power	36 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	91.4 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharger
Operational
Operating Weight	7,860 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	1.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	5,468 lb
Turning Radius	10.6 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	16 degrees
Tire Size	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled
Max Speed - Forward	9.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	9.3 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2,990 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	12.5 gpm
Raise Time	5 sec
Dump Time	1.2 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec
Pump Type	gear type

Source

Compare Hitachi LX30-7, LX40-7

Bucket
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	8.03 ft	8.21 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	0.66 yd3	0.79 yd3
Bucket Capacity - Struck	0.55 yd3	0.69 yd3
Bucket Width	5.55 ft	5.55 ft
Breakout Force	8,050 lb	7,500 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Ground Clearance	0.97 ft	0.97 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	14.52 ft	15.41 ft
Width Over Tires	5.43 ft	5.43 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.34 ft	8.34 ft
Wheelbase	6.24 ft	6.24 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	9.95 ft	10.31 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.78 ft	3.01 ft

Engine
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Number Of Cylinders	3	3
Engine Model	D1503-DI-T-K2A	D1503-DI-T-K2A
Net Power	36 hp	36 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	91.5 cu in	91.4 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharger	Turbocharger

Operational
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Operating Weight	7,198 lb	7,860 lb
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.1 gal	11.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	1.5 gal	1.5 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal	1.6 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal	1.2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	1.2 gal	1.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight	4,542 lb	5,468 lb
Turning Radius	10.6 ft	10.6 ft
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps	40 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation	16 degrees	16 degrees
Tire Size	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body	15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) Tubeless, nylon body

Transmission and speeds
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled	Hydrostatic transmission automatically controls power and speed with electrically controlled
Max Speed - Forward	9.3 mph	9.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	9.4 mph	9.3 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	LX30-7	LX40-7
Relief Valve Setting	2,990 psi	2,990 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	10.9 gpm	12.5 gpm
Raise Time	5 sec	5 sec
Dump Time	1.2 sec	1.2 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec	3.2 sec
Pump Type	gear type	gear type

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Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7 specifications

History and service record of LX30-7 and LX40-7

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Hitachi LX30-7 and LX40-7: Configuration records