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Kobelco SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E specifications

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Kobelco SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
SK17SR-5E	Net Power 14.5 hp Operating Weight 3,671 lb
SK25SR-6E	Net Power 19.7 hp Operating Weight 5,644 lb

SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Kobelco	SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E	2	SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.4 ft	13.6 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.1 ft	14.2 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.7 ft	8.4 ft
Max Loading Height	8.81 ft	9.7 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.2 ft	15.3 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.1 ft	8.2 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.3 ft	9.2 ft
Arm Crowding Force - ISO	1,911 lb	2,833 lb
Arm Crowding Force - SAE	1,821 lb	2,720 lb
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mono Boom	Mono Boom
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	3,395 lb	5,193 lb
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	2,833 lb	4,541 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.1 ft	4.12 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	11.4 ft	13.6 ft
Ground Clearance	0.7 ft	1.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.7 ft	8.4 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.1 ft	2.6 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Shoe Size	9.06 in	10 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	3
Ground Pressure	4.2 psi	4.3 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.68 mph	2.8 mph

Engine
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Number Of Cylinders	3	3
Engine Model	YANMAR 3TNV74F-SPBV	YANMAR 3TNV80F-SXNBV
Engine Type	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder
Net Power	14.5 hp	19.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	61.1 cu in	77.3 cu in
Max Torque	36.3 lb-ft	47.2 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm

Operational
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Operating Weight	3,671 lb	5,644 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal	8.1 gal
Traction Force	4,114 lb	5,485 lb

Swing Mechanism
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Swing Motor	Orbit motor	Fixed displacement pump
Swing Speed	9.5 rpm	10 rpm

Buckets
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.2 yd3

Hydraulic System
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Relief Valve Setting	2×20.6, 16.7×1, 2.9×1 (psi)	2×2,987(20.6), 1×2,631(18.1), 1×427(2.9) (psi (MPa))
Maximum Oil Flow	2×4.6(17.6), 1×3.5(13.2), 1×2.6(11.2) (gpm (L/min))	2×7.9(30.0), 1×5.6(21.3), 1×3.0(11.3) (gpm (L/min))
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E	31

Ratios
Figure	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.9	3.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.37 gal	0.41 gal

Kobelco SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E: excavator

SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E: forum references

Related discussion: “Kubota U17 3 Vs Kobelco Sk17sr”: 17SR ACERA and SK17SR-3.

Used market for the SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kobelco excavator	6

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
SK25SR-6E	6	2023 to 2024	$33,943	$46,540	$40,242	None shown

SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E: 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 SK17SR-5E, SK25SR-6E	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK17SR-5E — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK25SR-6E — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kobelco SK25SR-6E — 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.

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Kobelco SK17SR-5E and SK25SR-6E: Configuration records

SK17SR-5E

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.4 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.1 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.7 ft
Max Loading Height	8.81 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.2 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.1 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.3 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mono Boom
Arm Crowding Force - ISO	1,911 lb
Arm Crowding Force - SAE	1,821 lb
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	3,395 lb
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.1 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	11.4 ft
Ground Clearance	0.7 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.7 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.1 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Ground Pressure	4.2 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.68 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	YANMAR 3TNV74F-SPBV
Net Power	14.5 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	61.1 cu in
Engine Type	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder
Max Torque	36.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	3,671 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal
Traction Force	4,114 lb
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.5 rpm
Swing Motor	Orbit motor
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2×20.6, 16.7×1, 2.9×1 (psi)
Maximum Oil Flow	2×4.6(17.6), 1×3.5(13.2), 1×2.6(11.2) (gpm (L/min))
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump
Additional specifications
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	2,833 lb

Source

SK25SR-6E

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	13.6 ft
Max Cutting Height	14.2 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.4 ft
Max Loading Height	9.7 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15.3 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.2 ft
Max Digging Depth	9.2 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mono Boom
Arm Crowding Force - ISO	2,833 lb
Arm Crowding Force - SAE	2,720 lb
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	5,193 lb
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.12 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.6 ft
Ground Clearance	1.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.4 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.6 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	10 in
Ground Pressure	4.3 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	YANMAR 3TNV80F-SXNBV
Net Power	19.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	77.3 cu in
Engine Type	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder
Max Torque	47.2 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	5,644 lb
Fuel Capacity	8.1 gal
Traction Force	5,485 lb
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Swing Motor	Fixed displacement pump
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.2 yd3
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting	2×2,987(20.6), 1×2,631(18.1), 1×427(2.9) (psi (MPa))
Maximum Oil Flow	2×7.9(30.0), 1×5.6(21.3), 1×3.0(11.3) (gpm (L/min))
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump
Additional specifications
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	4,541 lb

Source

Compare Kobelco SK17SR-5E, SK25SR-6E

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.4 ft	13.6 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.1 ft	14.2 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.7 ft	8.4 ft
Max Loading Height	8.81 ft	9.7 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.2 ft	15.3 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.1 ft	8.2 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.3 ft	9.2 ft
Arm Crowding Force - ISO	1,911 lb	2,833 lb
Arm Crowding Force - SAE	1,821 lb	2,720 lb
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Mono Boom	Mono Boom
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	3,395 lb	5,193 lb
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	2,833 lb	4,541 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.1 ft	4.12 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	11.4 ft	13.6 ft
Ground Clearance	0.7 ft	1.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.7 ft	8.4 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.1 ft	2.6 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Shoe Size	9.06 in	10 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	3
Ground Pressure	4.2 psi	4.3 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.68 mph	2.8 mph

Engine
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Number Of Cylinders	3	3
Engine Model	YANMAR 3TNV74F-SPBV	YANMAR 3TNV80F-SXNBV
Engine Type	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder	Tier4 water-cooled 4-cycle 3-cylinder
Net Power	14.5 hp	19.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	61.1 cu in	77.3 cu in
Max Torque	36.3 lb-ft	47.2 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm

Operational
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Operating Weight	3,671 lb	5,644 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal	8.1 gal
Traction Force	4,114 lb	5,485 lb

Swing Mechanism
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Swing Motor	Orbit motor	Fixed displacement pump
Swing Speed	9.5 rpm	10 rpm

Buckets
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.2 yd3

Hydraulic System
Specification	SK17SR-5E	SK25SR-6E
Relief Valve Setting	2×20.6, 16.7×1, 2.9×1 (psi)	2×2,987(20.6), 1×2,631(18.1), 1×427(2.9) (psi (MPa))
Maximum Oil Flow	2×4.6(17.6), 1×3.5(13.2), 1×2.6(11.2) (gpm (L/min))	2×7.9(30.0), 1×5.6(21.3), 1×3.0(11.3) (gpm (L/min))
Pump Type	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump	Two variable displacement pumps + two gear pump

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