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Hitachi ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3 specifications
ZX250H-3 is the reinforced digging arrangement
Hitachi's Japanese ZAXIS-3 catalog distinguishes the H heavy-digging package from the K demolition package. On the ZX250H-3, reinforcement reaches beyond the bucket: the H boom and arm, strengthened bucket linkage, reinforced shoes and track-frame details are part of the arrangement. The arm includes protection against dents, and the upperstructure has a thicker underside cover.
These features explain why the H should not be treated as a standard ZX240 carrying a different model decal.
The H equipment list also includes a heavier counterweight and double-element air cleaning. Full-length track guards appear as an option, so their presence cannot be assumed from the H suffix. The K demolition installation has a different reinforced arm and attachment-piping package.
An H bucket and a demolition tool therefore raise different questions about the fitted front, plumbing and guarding.
Source: Hitachi Japanese ZX240-3/ZX250H-3 catalog, H and K equipment schedules.ZX270-3 front equipment and options
The ZX270-3 catalog specifies a standard 3.11 m arm with a 6.20 m boom. Reinforced-arm options are listed separately. Its attachment schedule also distinguishes basic piping from the additional breaker or crusher equipment needed for the intended tool.
Seeing pipes on the boom does not establish a complete matched attachment installation.
Track options have their own restrictions. The Japanese schedule permits the widest listed grouser shoe only on the LC arrangement, and marks full track guards as equipment that cannot be retrofitted. That makes the original undercarriage build relevant when assessing a used machine.
Cab guards, hose-rupture valves and the pilot accumulator are also separate selections, not benefits automatically supplied by choosing the larger engine rating.
Source: Hitachi Japanese ZX270-3 catalog, front and undercarriage options.Read component labels before comparing these electrical figures
Hitachi's technical manual identifies individual batteries separately from the machine's electrical equipment. Its 88 Ah entry is battery capacity, not alternator output. The radiator's 98 kPa air-tight test entry is likewise a pressure, not a coolant quantity.
Machine dimensions must retain their headings too. The ZX250H cab height and outside track width are different measurements; neither supports the earlier miniature dimensions. The ZX270 specification separates basic-machine mass from operating mass with the stated arm and bucket.
Comparing the wrong weight basis can make this excavator appear far lighter than the equipment described.
Source: Hitachi TO1V1-E-01, machine and component specifications.| Listing-entry count |
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| Publisher name | Source guide | Listing-entry count | Labels named by the source |
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| Hitachi | ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3 | 2 | ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3 |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 |
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| Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1 | 2.96m H-Arm Length (6.00m H-Boom ) |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 |
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| Height To Top Of Cab | 3010 mm / 9 ft 11 in (technical manual ZX250H column) |
| Width To Outside Of Tracks | 2990 mm / 9 ft 10 in (ZX250H with 600mm shoes) |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Shoe Size | 23.63 in | 23.63 in |
| Ground Pressure | 7.84 psi | 7.98 psi |
| Max Travel Speed | 3.42 mph | 3.42 mph |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 47 | 45 |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 8 | 7 |
| Drawbar Pull | 49,908 lb | 55,303 lb |
| Specification | ZX270-3 |
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| Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side | 2 |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Engine Model | AH-4HK1X | AH-4HK1X |
| Net Power | 177 hp | 188 hp |
| Max Torque | 496.4 lb-ft | 676 N m in the technical manual; its parenthetical65kgf m is inconsistent |
| Displacement | 316.9 cu in | 316.9 cu in |
| Specification | ZX270-3 |
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| Aspiration | Turbocharged ,intercooled |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Operating Weight | 54,454 lb | 27300 kg / 60200 lb (technical manual, 3.11m arm and1.1m3 PCSA bucket) |
| Fuel Capacity | 132.1 gal | 132.5 gal |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 6.9 gal | 98 kPa radiator air-tight test pressure; not a98gallon coolant refill |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 74 gal | 76.8 gal |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 6.1 gal | 6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V equipment system; two individual 12 V batteries | 24 V |
| Swing Drive Fluid Capacity | 2.5 gal | 3 gal |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 55 amps | 88 Ah individual battery capacity at5hour rate; not alternator output |
| Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity | 59.2 gpm | 34 gpm |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Swing Speed | 13.5 rpm | 12.6 rpm |
| Source guide | Differing-field count reported |
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| ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3 | 21 |
| Figure | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight | 3.3 | 3.1 hp per1000lb, using188hp and60200lb equipped operating mass |
| Fuel tank per engine horsepower | 0.75 gal | 0.70 gal |
ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3: owner reports
Related account: “Weak stick-in, an EGR code and valve lash”: ZX225US-3 to ZX270LC-3.
| Forum index | Equipment class queried | Names in the search | Matching titles |
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| Heavy Equipment Forums | full-size excavator | Hitachi and the ZX250 line that the ZX250H-3, ZX270-3 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 | 5 |
- John Deere 2154d Hitachi 3 Zx250 Size With Deere Engine Stalling Engine When Operating Hydraulics AT Low RPM (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-04-02)
- Hitachi Zaxis Zx250 Fault Code 10023 12 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-03-05)
- Hitachi ZX 250 3 LC Hidraulic Arm Problem (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2018-07-24)
- 2007 Hitachi Zx270 3 Pattern Changer (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2016-11-02)
| Observation date | Listing source | Equipment search | Listings |
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| 2026-09-24 | MachineryTrader | Hitachi full-size excavator | 1 |
| Model | Listed | Model years | Lowest asking | Highest asking | Median asking | Median hours |
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| ZX250H-3 | 1 | 2023 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $28,000 | None shown |
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| 2026-09-24 | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Hitachi together with the full-size excavator ZX250H-3, ZX270-3 | No matching recall in this search |
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| Title count | 5 |
| Forum indexes | Heavy Equipment Forums |
| Search wording | the ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3 full-size excavator |
| Latest title quoted by the reference | John Deere 2154d Hitachi 3 Zx250 Size With Deere Engine Stalling Engine When Operating Hydraulics AT Low RPM |
| Model and field | Earlier entry | Documented condition |
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| ZX250H-3 Height To Top Of Cab | 5.5 ft | 3010 mm / 9 ft 11 in (technical manual ZX250H column) |
| ZX250H-3 Width To Outside Of Tracks | 3.3 ft | 2990 mm / 9 ft 10 in (ZX250H with 600mm shoes) |
| ZX270-3 Max Torque | 69 lb-ft | 676 N m in the technical manual; its parenthetical65kgf m is inconsistent |
| ZX270-3 Operating Weight | 27,300 lb | 27300 kg / 60200 lb (technical manual, 3.11m arm and1.1m3 PCSA bucket) |
| ZX270-3 Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 98 gal | 98 kPa radiator air-tight test pressure; not a98gallon coolant refill |
| ZX250H-3 Operating Voltage | 12 V | 24 V equipment system; two individual 12 V batteries |
| ZX270-3 Alternator Supplied Amperage | 88 amps | 88 Ah individual battery capacity at5hour rate; not alternator output |
| ZX270-3 Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight | 6.9 | 3.1 hp per1000lb, using188hp and60200lb equipped operating mass |
Hitachi ZX250H-3 and ZX270-3: Configuration records
ZX250H-3
| Specification | Source figure |
|---|---|
| Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1 | |
| Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1 | 2.96m H-Arm Length (6.00m H-Boom ) |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Height To Top Of Cab | 3010 mm / 9 ft 11 in (technical manual ZX250H column) |
| Width To Outside Of Tracks | 2990 mm / 9 ft 10 in (ZX250H with 600mm shoes) |
| Undercarriage | |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 8 |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 47 |
| Max Travel Speed | 3.42 mph |
| Drawbar Pull | 49,908 lb |
| Ground Pressure | 7.84 psi |
| Shoe Size | 23.63 in |
| Engine | |
| Engine Model | AH-4HK1X |
| Net Power | 177 hp |
| Displacement | 316.9 cu in |
| Max Torque | 496.4 lb-ft |
| Operational | |
| Operating Weight | 54,454 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 132.1 gal |
| Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity | 59.2 gpm |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 6.9 gal |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 74 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V equipment system; two individual 12 V batteries |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 6.1 gal |
| Swing Drive Fluid Capacity | 2.5 gal |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 55 amps |
| Swing Mechanism | |
| Swing Speed | 13.5 rpm |
ZX270-3
| Specification | Source figure |
|---|---|
| Undercarriage | |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 7 |
| Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side | 2 |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 45 |
| Max Travel Speed | 3.42 mph |
| Drawbar Pull | 55,303 lb |
| Ground Pressure | 7.98 psi |
| Shoe Size | 23.63 in |
| Engine | |
| Engine Model | AH-4HK1X |
| Net Power | 188 hp |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged ,intercooled |
| Displacement | 316.9 cu in |
| Max Torque | 676 N m in the technical manual; its parenthetical65kgf m is inconsistent |
| Operational | |
| Fuel Capacity | 132.5 gal |
| Earlier Reference Pump-Flow Entry — Earlier34gpm entry retained; it does not establish pressure, engine speed or maximum whole-machine flow. | 34 gpm |
| Radiator Air-Tight Test Pressure Correction — Technical manual T1-3-7 identifies98kPa as radiator test pressure. The prior98gal entry does not establish a coolant refill. | 98 kPa radiator air-tight test pressure; not a98gallon coolant refill |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 76.8 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 6 gal |
| Swing Drive Fluid Capacity | 3 gal |
| Battery Capacity Correction — Technical manual T1-3-8 identifies88Ah at5hour rate, not alternator amperage. | 88 Ah individual battery capacity at5hour rate; not alternator output |
| Operating Weight | 27300 kg / 60200 lb (technical manual, 3.11m arm and1.1m3 PCSA bucket) |
| Swing Mechanism | |
| Swing Speed | 12.6 rpm |
Compare Hitachi ZX250H-3, ZX270-3
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
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| Shoe Size | 23.63 in | 23.63 in |
| Ground Pressure | 7.84 psi | 7.98 psi |
| Max Travel Speed | 3.42 mph | 3.42 mph |
| Number Of Shoes Per Side | 47 | 45 |
| Number Of Track Rollers Per Side | 8 | 7 |
| Drawbar Pull | 49,908 lb | 55,303 lb |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Model | AH-4HK1X | AH-4HK1X |
| Net Power | 177 hp | 188 hp |
| Max Torque | 496.4 lb-ft | 676 N m in the technical manual; its parenthetical65kgf m is inconsistent |
| Displacement | 316.9 cu in | 316.9 cu in |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Capacity | 132.1 gal | 132.5 gal |
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 6.9 gal | 98 kPa radiator air-tight test pressure; not a98gallon coolant refill |
| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 74 gal | 76.8 gal |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 6.1 gal | 6 gal |
| Operating Voltage | 24 V equipment system; two individual 12 V batteries | 24 V |
| Swing Drive Fluid Capacity | 2.5 gal | 3 gal |
| Alternator Supplied Amperage | 55 amps | 88 Ah individual battery capacity at5hour rate; not alternator output |
| Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity | 59.2 gpm | 34 gpm |
| Specification | ZX250H-3 | ZX270-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Swing Speed | 13.5 rpm | 12.6 rpm |
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