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Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 specifications

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Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
17SR ACERA	Net Power 15.2 hp Operating Weight 3,638 lb
SK17SR-3	Operating Weight 3,638 lb Blade Height Up 1 ft

17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Kobelco	17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3	2	17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	17SR ACERA
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.23 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.71 ft
Max Loading Height	8.7 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.44 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.45 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.06 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5\'9\" (1750mm) / Stick 3\'3\" (980mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	17SR ACERA
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.34 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.71 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.17 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.48 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	17SR ACERA
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	3.58 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.49 mph

Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Ground Pressure	4 psi	4 psi

Specification	SK17SR-3
Drawbar Pull	4,474 lb

Engine
Specification	17SR ACERA
Number Of Cylinders	3
Net Power	15.2 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm

Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Engine Model	L3E-W231KBS	L3E–W231KBS
Displacement	58.1 cu in	58.1 cu in

Specification	SK17SR-3
Fuel	diesel
Injection System	direct injection
Fuel Tank	5.9 gal
Max Torque	39.5 lb-ft

Operational
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Operating Weight	3,638 lb	3,638 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	4 gal	4 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	8.7 gpm	2.4 gpm

Specification	17SR ACERA
Fuel Capacity	5.9 gal
Operational Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi

Swing Mechanism
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm	8.6 rpm

Buckets
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3

Specification	SK17SR-3
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	2,923 lb
Arm Digging Force	2,158 lb

Blade
Specification	SK17SR-3
Blade Height Up	1 ft
Blade Height Down	0.9 ft
Blade Lift Height	9.9 in
Blade Width	1320

Hydraulic System
Specification	SK17SR-3
Maximum Discharge Flow	8.7 gpm
Maximum Discharge Pressure	3,130 psi
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps

Boom
Specification	SK17SR-3
Boom Swing Left	65 degrees
Boom Swing Right	55 degrees

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3	42

Ratios
Figure	17SR ACERA
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.39 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	15.2 hp

Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: excavator

17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Kobelco and the SK17SR line that the SK17SR-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	3

Kubota U17 3 Vs Kobelco Sk17sr (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-02-12)
Kobelco Sk17sr (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2019-11-17)
Kobelco Sk17sr Final Drive Help Please (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2019-11-04)

Used market for the 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kobelco excavator	1

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
SK17SR-3	1	2019	$20,496	$20,496	$20,496	None shown

17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kobelco together with the excavator 17SR ACERA, SK17SR-3	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco 17SR ACERA — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK17SR-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kobelco SK17SR-3 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kobelco — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Kubota U17 3 Vs Kobelco Sk17sr

Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: Configuration records

17SR ACERA

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.23 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.71 ft
Max Loading Height	8.7 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.44 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.45 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.06 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5'9" (1750mm) / Stick 3'3" (980mm)
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.34 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.97 ft
Ground Clearance	0.6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.71 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.17 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.48 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	3.58 ft
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.49 mph
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	L3E-W231KBS
Net Power	15.2 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Displacement	58.1 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	3,638 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	4 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	8.7 gpm
Operational Voltage	12 V
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Source

SK17SR-3

Specification	Source figure
Undercarriage
Drawbar Pull	4,474 lb
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Engine
Engine Model	L3E–W231KBS
Displacement	58.1 cu in
Max Torque	39.5 lb-ft
Fuel	diesel
Injection System	direct injection
Fuel Tank	5.9 gal
Operational
Operating Weight	3,638 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	4 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Arm Digging Force	2,158 lb
Blade
Blade Height Up	1 ft
Blade Height Down	0.9 ft
Blade Lift Height	9.9 in
Blade Width	1320
Hydraulic System
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps
Maximum Discharge Flow	8.7 gpm
Maximum Discharge Pressure	3,130 psi
Boom
Boom Swing Left	65 degrees
Boom Swing Right	55 degrees
Additional specifications
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	2,923 lb

Source

Compare Kobelco 17SR ACERA, SK17SR-3

Undercarriage
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Ground Pressure	4 psi	4 psi

Engine
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Engine Model	L3E-W231KBS	L3E–W231KBS
Displacement	58.1 cu in	58.1 cu in

Operational
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Operating Weight	3,638 lb	3,638 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	4 gal	4 gal

Swing Mechanism
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Swing Speed	8.6 rpm	8.6 rpm

Buckets
Specification	17SR ACERA	SK17SR-3
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3

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Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3 specifications

Kobelco 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3: excavator

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