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Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 specifications

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Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
ZX30U-5	Net Power 23.4 hp Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow 16.2 gpm
ZX35U-5	Net Power 23.4 hp Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow 16.2 gpm

ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hitachi	ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5	2	ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Max Cutting Height	15.2 ft	16 ft
Max Digging Depth	9.2 ft	10 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	1.17-m (3 ft 10 in) Standard Arm - Canopy	1315-mm (4 ft 4 in) Standard Arm and Canopy
Max.Dumping Height	10.6 ft	11.4 ft
Max Digging Reach	16.11 ft	17.11 ft
Minimum Swing Radius	62.21 in	81.89 in

Dimensions and weight
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Counterweight Clearance	1.81 ft	1.81 ft
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft	0.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.55 ft	2.86 ft
Track Width	0.99 ft	0.99 ft
Blade Width	5.71 ft	5.9 ft

Specification	ZX30U-5
Undercarriage Overall Length	6.11 ft
Overall Height	8.14 ft

Specification	ZX35U-5
Overall Height Cab	8.2 ft
Overall Height Canopy	8.2 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	ZX30U-5
Canopy Rubber Track	4.07 psi
Cab Rubber Track	4.36 psi

Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Tracks, Rubber	11.82 in	11.82 in

Engine
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4	EPA Final Tier 4
Engine Model	3TNV88F-EPHB	3TNV74F
Net Power	23.4 hp	23.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm
Displacement	100.3 cu in	100.3 cu in
Alternator	55 amps	55 amps

Capacities
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Engine Oil With Filter	2 gal	2 gal
Fuel Tank	11.1 gal	11.1 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.4 gal	8.5 gal
Cooling System	1.4 gal	1.4 gal

Specification	ZX30U-5
Hydraulic System	14.8 gal

Operational
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Blade Height	14.7 in	14.7 in

Performance
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Travel Speed Low	1.8 mph	1.8 mph
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph	2.7 mph

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Swing Brake	Spring applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type	Spring-applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type
Swing Speed	19.8 rpm	9 rpm

Weights
Specification	ZX30U-5
Cab	7,220 lb
Canopy	6,845 lb

Specification	ZX35U-5
Counterweight	1,191 lb

Buckets
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	6,070 lb	4,271 lb
Arm Digging Force	3,822 lb	6,092 lb

Hydraulic
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Pump Piston	20.3 gpm	20.2 gpm
Gear Pump	6.1 gpm	6.1 gpm

Hydraulic System
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	16.2 gpm	16.2 gpm

Boom
Specification	ZX30U-5
Arm Left	72 degrees
Arm Right	62 degrees

Specification	ZX35U-5
Boom Swing Left	72 degrees
Boom Swing Right	62 degrees

Blade
Specification	ZX35U-5
Maximum Drop Below Ground	1.4 ft
Optional Blade Edge Profile	kg 296 lb 653
Maximum Lift Above Ground	1.2 ft

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5	32

Ratios
Figure	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.47 gal	0.47 gal

Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: excavator

ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Hitachi and the ZX30U, ZX35U line that the ZX30U-5, ZX35U-5 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	15

Hitachi Zx30u 2 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-08-01)
Hitachi ZX 35u (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-01-29)
Hitachi Zx30u Starter Motor (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-10-20)
Hitachi Zx30u 2 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-14)

Used market for the ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Hitachi excavator	5

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
ZX30U-5	1	2017	None shown	None shown	None shown	None shown
ZX35U-5	4	2019 to 2024	$17,500	$51,250	$42,200	None shown

ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: 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 excavator ZX30U-5, ZX35U-5	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX30U-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi ZX35U-5 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Hitachi ZX30U-5 — 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	15
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Hitachi Zx30u 2

Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: Configuration records

ZX30U-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	15.2 ft
Max Digging Depth	9.2 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	1.17-m (3 ft 10 in) Standard Arm - Canopy
Max.Dumping Height	10.6 ft
Minimum Swing Radius	62.21 in
Max Digging Reach	16.11 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.55 ft
Counterweight Clearance	1.81 ft
Blade Width	5.71 ft
Overall Height	8.14 ft
Undercarriage Overall Length	6.11 ft
Track Width	0.99 ft
Undercarriage
Tracks, Rubber	11.82 in
Cab Rubber Track	4.36 psi
Canopy Rubber Track	4.07 psi
Engine
Engine Model	3TNV88F-EPHB
Net Power	23.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Displacement	100.3 cu in
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4
Alternator	55 amps
Operational
Blade Height	14.7 in
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	19.8 rpm
Swing Brake	Spring applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type
Buckets
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	6,070 lb
Arm Digging Force	3,822 lb
Capacities
Engine Oil With Filter	2 gal
Fuel Tank	11.1 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.4 gal
Cooling System	1.4 gal
Performance
Travel Speed Low	1.8 mph
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Piston	20.3 gpm
Gear Pump	6.1 gpm
Hydraulic System
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	16.2 gpm
Boom
Arm Left	72 degrees
Arm Right	62 degrees
Weights
Cab	7,220 lb
Canopy	6,845 lb
Additional specifications
Hydraulic System	14.8 gal

Source

ZX35U-5

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	16 ft
Max Digging Depth	10 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	1315-mm (4 ft 4 in) Standard Arm and Canopy
Max.Dumping Height	11.4 ft
Minimum Swing Radius	81.89 in
Max Digging Reach	17.11 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.86 ft
Counterweight Clearance	1.81 ft
Blade Width	5.9 ft
Track Width	0.99 ft
Overall Height Cab	8.2 ft
Overall Height Canopy	8.2 ft
Undercarriage
Tracks, Rubber	11.82 in
Engine
Engine Model	3TNV74F
Net Power	23.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Displacement	100.3 cu in
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4
Alternator	55 amps
Operational
Blade Height	14.7 in
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9 rpm
Swing Brake	Spring-applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type
Buckets
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	4,271 lb
Arm Digging Force	6,092 lb
Capacities
Engine Oil With Filter	2 gal
Fuel Tank	11.1 gal
Hydraulic Tank	8.5 gal
Cooling System	1.4 gal
Performance
Travel Speed Low	1.8 mph
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Piston	20.2 gpm
Gear Pump	6.1 gpm
Hydraulic System
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	16.2 gpm
Boom
Boom Swing Left	72 degrees
Boom Swing Right	62 degrees
Weights
Counterweight	1,191 lb
Blade
Maximum Drop Below Ground	1.4 ft
Optional Blade Edge Profile	kg 296 lb 653
Maximum Lift Above Ground	1.2 ft

Source

Compare Hitachi ZX30U-5, ZX35U-5

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Max Cutting Height	15.2 ft	16 ft
Max Digging Depth	9.2 ft	10 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	1.17-m (3 ft 10 in) Standard Arm - Canopy	1315-mm (4 ft 4 in) Standard Arm and Canopy
Max.Dumping Height	10.6 ft	11.4 ft
Max Digging Reach	16.11 ft	17.11 ft
Minimum Swing Radius	62.21 in	81.89 in

Dimensions and weight
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Counterweight Clearance	1.81 ft	1.81 ft
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft	0.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.55 ft	2.86 ft
Track Width	0.99 ft	0.99 ft
Blade Width	5.71 ft	5.9 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Tracks, Rubber	11.82 in	11.82 in

Engine
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Emission Tier Level	EPA Final Tier 4	EPA Final Tier 4
Engine Model	3TNV88F-EPHB	3TNV74F
Net Power	23.4 hp	23.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm
Displacement	100.3 cu in	100.3 cu in
Alternator	55 amps	55 amps

Capacities
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Engine Oil With Filter	2 gal	2 gal
Fuel Tank	11.1 gal	11.1 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.4 gal	8.5 gal
Cooling System	1.4 gal	1.4 gal

Operational
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Blade Height	14.7 in	14.7 in

Performance
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Travel Speed Low	1.8 mph	1.8 mph
Travel Speed - High	2.7 mph	2.7 mph

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Swing Brake	Spring applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type	Spring-applied, hydraulically released, automatic, disc type
Swing Speed	19.8 rpm	9 rpm

Buckets
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	6,070 lb	4,271 lb
Arm Digging Force	3,822 lb	6,092 lb

Hydraulic
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Pump Piston	20.3 gpm	20.2 gpm
Gear Pump	6.1 gpm	6.1 gpm

Hydraulic System
Specification	ZX30U-5	ZX35U-5
Auxiliary Hydraulic Flow	16.2 gpm	16.2 gpm

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Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5 specifications

Hitachi ZX30U-5 and ZX35U-5: excavator

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