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Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 specifications

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Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
ZX225US-3	Net Power 164 hp Operating Weight 51,147 lb
ZX240-3	Net Power 177 hp Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity 118.4 gpm
ZX240LC-3	Net Power 177 hp Operating Weight 54,654 lb
ZX270LC-3	Net Power 188 hp Operating Weight 63,427 lb

ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hitachi	ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3	4	ZX225US-3, ZX240-3, ZX240LC-3, and ZX270LC-3

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.66 ft	33.31 ft	33.93 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.5 ft	10.08 ft	10.41 ft
Max Cutting Height	34.65 ft	33.21 ft	32.85 ft
Max Loading Height	25.07 ft	23.5 ft	23.2 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	30.58 ft	32.78 ft	34.62 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.16 ft	19.39 ft	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	20.38 ft	22.45 ft	23.82 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5680mm/Stick (2420mm)	Stick 9\'9\" (2960mm)	Stick 10\'2\" (3110mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Ground Clearance	1.48 ft	1.51 ft	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.68 ft	9.91 ft	10.18 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	9.19 ft	11.13 ft	11.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	11.06 ft	12.6 ft	13.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.52 ft	9.65 ft	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.2 ft	3.58 ft	3.88 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Track Gauge	7.22 ft	8.5 ft	8.5 ft

Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Shoe Size	23.63 in	23.63 in	31.5 in	32 in
Ground Pressure	7.55 psi	7.4 psi	5.34 psi	5.84 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	46	47	51	49
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2	2	2	2
Max Travel Speed	3.42 mph	3.42 mph	3.4 mph	3.4 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7	8	9	8

Specification	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Drawbar Pull	49,920 lb	56,074 lb

Engine
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4	4
Engine Model	AI-4HK1X	AH-4HK1X	AH-4HK1XYSA-01	AH-4HK1XYSA-03
Net Power	164 hp	177 hp	177 hp	188 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm
Displacement	316.9 cu in	316.9 cu in	317 cu in	317 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged & Intercooled	Turbocharged ,intercooled	Turbocharged, intercooled	Turbocharged,intercooled

Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3
Max Torque	483.2 lb-ft	496.4 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm	1,500 rpm

Operational
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Operating Weight	51,147 lb	23,400 lb	54,654 lb	63,427 lb
Fuel Capacity	84.6 gal	132.1 gal	132.1 gal	132.1 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal	6.9 gal	6.9 gal	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal	74 gal	63.5 gal	63.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal	6.1 gal	6.1 gal	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal	2.5 gal	1.9 gal	2.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi	4,975 psi	4,980 psi	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	112.1 gpm	118.4 gpm	118.4 gpm	124.7 gpm

Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps	50 amps	50 amps

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Swing Speed	13.3 rpm	13.5 rpm	13.5 rpm	12.6 rpm

Specification	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Swing Torque	54,899 lb-ft	56,896 lb-ft

Buckets
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3	1.4 yd3	1.9 yd3	2.3 yd3

Specification	ZX225US-3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.6 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3	41

Ratios
Figure	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.2	7.6	3.2	3.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.52 gal	0.75 gal	0.75 gal	0.70 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	325.4 hp	343.7 hp	344.0 hp	362.3 hp

ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Hitachi ZX270 excavators (ZX270LC-3); heavyequipmentforums.com.

Hitachi: Weak stick-in, an EGR code and valve lash.

ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Hitachi and the ZX225US, ZX240 line that the ZX225US-3, ZX240-3, ZX240LC-3, ZX270LC-3 belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	12

Help Hitachi Zx225us Auxiliary Circuit (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-02-17)
Hitachi Zx270lc 3 No Stick In Power (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-05-01)
Adding Thumb To Hitachi ZX 240 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-04-18)
Hitachi Zx270lc 3 Error Codes (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-05-23)

Used market for the ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Hitachi full-size excavator	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
ZX240-3	2	2023	$18,296	$28,000	$23,148	None shown

ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hitachi together with the full-size excavator ZX225US-3, ZX240-3, ZX240LC-3, ZX270LC-3	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX225US-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX240-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX240LC-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX270LC-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Hitachi ZX270 excavators (ZX270LC-3) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Hitachi ZX240-3 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hitachi — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	12
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Help Hitachi Zx225us Auxiliary Circuit

Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: Configuration records

ZX225US-3

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	34.65 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	30.58 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.16 ft
Max Digging Depth	20.38 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5680mm/Stick (2420mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.66 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.5 ft
Max Loading Height	25.07 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.48 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.68 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	9.19 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	11.06 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.52 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.2 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	46
Max Travel Speed	3.42 mph
Ground Pressure	7.55 psi
Track Gauge	7.22 ft
Shoe Size	23.63 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	AI-4HK1X
Net Power	164 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged & Intercooled
Displacement	316.9 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm
Max Torque	483.2 lb-ft
Operational
Operating Weight	51,147 lb
Fuel Capacity	84.6 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	112.1 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	13.3 rpm
Buckets
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.6 yd3
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3

Source

ZX240-3

Specification	Source figure
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47
Max Travel Speed	3.42 mph
Ground Pressure	7.4 psi
Shoe Size	23.63 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	AH-4HK1X
Net Power	177 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged ,intercooled
Displacement	316.9 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,500 rpm
Max Torque	496.4 lb-ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity	132.1 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	118.4 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	74 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.5 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	13.5 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3

Source

ZX240LC-3

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	33.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	32.78 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	19.39 ft
Max Digging Depth	22.45 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 9'9" (2960mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.31 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.08 ft
Max Loading Height	23.5 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.91 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.6 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.58 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Max Travel Speed	3.4 mph
Drawbar Pull	49,920 lb
Ground Pressure	5.34 psi
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	AH-4HK1XYSA-01
Net Power	177 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged, intercooled
Displacement	317 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	54,654 lb
Fuel Capacity	132.1 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	118.4 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	63.5 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	13.5 rpm
Swing Torque	54,899 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.9 yd3

Source

ZX270LC-3

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	32.85 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	34.62 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.05 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.82 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 10'2" (3110mm)
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.93 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.41 ft
Max Loading Height	23.2 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.18 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.29 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.88 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	49
Max Travel Speed	3.4 mph
Drawbar Pull	56,074 lb
Ground Pressure	5.84 psi
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	32 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	AH-4HK1XYSA-03
Net Power	188 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged,intercooled
Displacement	317 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	63,427 lb
Fuel Capacity	132.1 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	124.7 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	63.4 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	12.6 rpm
Swing Torque	56,896 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	2.3 yd3

Source

Compare Hitachi ZX225US-3, ZX240-3, ZX240LC-3, ZX270LC-3

Undercarriage
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Shoe Size	23.63 in	23.63 in	31.5 in	32 in
Ground Pressure	7.55 psi	7.4 psi	5.34 psi	5.84 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	46	47	51	49
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2	2	2	2
Max Travel Speed	3.42 mph	3.42 mph	3.4 mph	3.4 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7	8	9	8

Engine
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4	4
Engine Model	AI-4HK1X	AH-4HK1X	AH-4HK1XYSA-01	AH-4HK1XYSA-03
Net Power	164 hp	177 hp	177 hp	188 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm
Displacement	316.9 cu in	316.9 cu in	317 cu in	317 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged & Intercooled	Turbocharged ,intercooled	Turbocharged, intercooled	Turbocharged,intercooled

Operational
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Fuel Capacity	84.6 gal	132.1 gal	132.1 gal	132.1 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.9 gal	6.9 gal	6.9 gal	6.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	60.8 gal	74 gal	63.5 gal	63.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.1 gal	6.1 gal	6.1 gal	6.1 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal	2.5 gal	1.9 gal	2.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,975 psi	4,975 psi	4,980 psi	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	112.1 gpm	118.4 gpm	118.4 gpm	124.7 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Swing Speed	13.3 rpm	13.5 rpm	13.5 rpm	12.6 rpm

Buckets
Specification	ZX225US-3	ZX240-3	ZX240LC-3	ZX270LC-3
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3	1.4 yd3	1.9 yd3	2.3 yd3

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Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3 specifications

ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: owner reports

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Hitachi ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3: Configuration records