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Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC specifications

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Short answer

Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
235SR LC	Net Power 143 hp Operating Weight 60,640 lb
SK250 LC	Net Power 176 hp Operating Weight 55,402 lb

235SR LC and SK250 LC specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Kobelco	235SR LC and SK250 LC	3	235SR LC, 235SR LC, and SK250 LC

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.17 ft	29.17 ft	33.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.37 ft	10.37 ft	10.01 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.33 ft	37.05 ft	32.06 ft
Max Loading Height	28.94 ft	27.63 ft	22.48 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	31.44 ft	31.7 ft	33.27 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	18.64 ft	19.89 ft	20.38 ft
Max Digging Depth	20.35 ft	21.99 ft	23.07 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick with arm 9'9" (2980mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Ground Clearance	1.5 ft	1.5 ft	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft	10.14 ft	9.65 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.32 ft	11.13 ft	11.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.64 ft	12.64 ft	12.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.91 ft	5.91 ft	9.78 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft	3.5 ft	3.48 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Track Gauge	8.5 ft	8.5 ft	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in	31.5 in	31.5 in
Ground Pressure	6.25 psi	5.6 psi	5.37 psi
Drawbar Pull	52,920 lb	51,600 lb	51,500 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph	3.3 mph	3.73 mph

Engine
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Engine Model	6D34-TE1	6D34-TLED	6D34-TLEG

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Net Power	143 hp	148 hp	176 hp

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm

Specification	235SR LC
Aspiration	turbocharged

Specification	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Displacement	358 cu in	358 cu in

Operational
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Operating Weight	60,640 lb	57,300 lb	55,402 lb

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Fuel Capacity	77 gal	77 gal	89.9 gal

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	61 gal	61 gal	68.7 gal

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi	4,980 psi	4,980 psi

Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	105.7 gpm	111 gpm	132.4 gpm

Specification	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.1 gal	5.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.4 gal	6.4 gal

Specification	235SR LC
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2 gal

Swing Mechanism
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Swing Torque	58,268 lb-ft	58,268 lb-ft	58,268 lb-ft
Swing Speed	11 rpm	11 rpm	11 rpm

Buckets
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3	1.1 yd3	1.4 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3	0.7 yd3	0.9 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.7 yd3	1.7 yd3	2.3 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
235SR LC and SK250 LC	31

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.17 ft	29.17 ft	33.08 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.37 ft	10.37 ft	10.01 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Cutting Height	38.33 ft	37.05 ft	32.06 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Loading Height	28.94 ft	27.63 ft	22.48 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Reach Along Ground	31.44 ft	31.7 ft	33.27 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	18.64 ft	19.89 ft	20.38 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Digging Depth	20.35 ft	21.99 ft	23.07 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick with arm 9'9" (2980mm)

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Ground Clearance	1.5 ft	1.5 ft	1.51 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft	10.14 ft	9.65 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.32 ft	11.13 ft	11.13 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Tail Swing Radius	5.91 ft	5.91 ft	9.78 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft	3.5 ft	3.48 ft

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Ground Pressure	6.25 psi	5.6 psi	5.37 psi

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Drawbar Pull	52,920 lb	51,600 lb	51,500 lb

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph	3.3 mph	3.73 mph

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Engine Model	6D34-TE1	6D34-TLED	6D34-TLEG

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Net Power	143 hp	148 hp	176 hp

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Operating Weight	60,640 lb	57,300 lb	55,402 lb

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Fuel Capacity	77 gal	77 gal	89.9 gal

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	61 gal	61 gal	68.7 gal

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	105.7 gpm	111 gpm	132.4 gpm

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3	1.1 yd3	1.4 yd3

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3	0.7 yd3	0.9 yd3

What changes	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.7 yd3	1.7 yd3	2.3 yd3

Ratios
Figure	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.4	2.6	3.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.54 gal	0.52 gal	0.51 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	307.1 hp	322.5 hp	384.7 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

235SR LC and SK250 LC: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Kobelco and the SK250 LC. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	13

Kobelco Sk250lc (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-06)
Kobelco Sk250lc 6 Won%E2%80%99t Swing (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-12-28)
2007 Kobelco Sk250 LC Throttle Mechatro Cont Fail (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-12-16)
SK 250lc Codes (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2021-06-25)

Used market for the 235SR LC and SK250 LC — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kobelco full-size excavator	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
SK250 LC	2	1998 to 2007	$105,000	$105,000	$105,000	None shown

235SR LC and SK250 LC: 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 full-size excavator 235SR LC, SK250 LC	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco 235SR LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco 235SR LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK250 LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kobelco SK250 LC — 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	13
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 235SR LC and SK250 LC full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Kobelco Sk250lc

Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC: Configuration records

235SR LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.17 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.37 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.33 ft
Max Loading Height	28.94 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	31.44 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	18.64 ft
Max Digging Depth	20.35 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.32 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.91 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in
Ground Pressure	6.25 psi
Drawbar Pull	52,920 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph
Engine
Engine Model	6D34-TE1
Net Power	143 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged
Displacement	358 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	60,640 lb
Fuel Capacity	77 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	61 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	105.7 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.4 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	58,268 lb-ft
Swing Speed	11 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.7 yd3

SK250 LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	33.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.01 ft
Max Cutting Height	32.06 ft
Max Loading Height	22.48 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	33.27 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	20.38 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.07 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick with arm 9'9" (2980mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.65 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.13 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.78 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.48 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in
Ground Pressure	5.37 psi
Drawbar Pull	51,500 lb
Max Travel Speed	3.73 mph
Engine
Engine Model	6D34-TLEG
Net Power	176 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	358 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	55,402 lb
Fuel Capacity	89.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	68.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	132.4 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.4 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	58,268 lb-ft
Swing Speed	11 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.9 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	2.3 yd3

Source

Compare Kobelco 235SR LC, 235SR LC, SK250 LC

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	29.17 ft	29.17 ft	33.08 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	10.37 ft	10.37 ft	10.01 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick 9'8" (2940mm)	Stick with arm 9'9" (2980mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Ground Clearance	1.5 ft	1.5 ft	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.14 ft	10.14 ft	9.65 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.64 ft	12.64 ft	12.64 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.91 ft	5.91 ft	9.78 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft	3.5 ft	3.48 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Track Gauge	8.5 ft	8.5 ft	8.5 ft
Shoe Size	31.5 in	31.5 in	31.5 in
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph	3.3 mph	3.73 mph

Engine
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,100 rpm

Operational
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Fuel Capacity	77 gal	77 gal	89.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	61 gal	61 gal	68.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi	4,980 psi	4,980 psi

Swing Mechanism
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Swing Torque	58,268 lb-ft	58,268 lb-ft	58,268 lb-ft
Swing Speed	11 rpm	11 rpm	11 rpm

Buckets
Specification	235SR LC	235SR LC	SK250 LC
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.1 yd3	1.1 yd3	1.4 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3	0.7 yd3	0.9 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.7 yd3	1.7 yd3	2.3 yd3

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Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC specifications

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Kobelco 235SR LC and SK250 LC: Configuration records