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Kobelco SK480LC specifications

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Short answer

Kobelco SK480LC: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
SK480LC	Net Power 315 hp Operating Weight 108,027 lb

SK480LC specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	SK480LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	39.31 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.52 ft
Max Cutting Height	35.93 ft
Max Loading Height	24.91 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	38.85 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.81 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.6 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick w/ arm 11\'4\" (3450mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	SK480LC
Ground Clearance	1.69 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.9 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.98 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	14.44 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.98 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.43 ft

Operational
Specification	SK480LC
Operating Weight	108,027 lb
Fuel Capacity	171.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	174.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,700 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	203.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	SK480LC
Swing Torque	118,010 lb-ft
Swing Speed	9 rpm

Ratios
Figure	SK480LC
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.55 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	439.3 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the SK480LC ranks in Kobelco's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kobelco	full-size excavator	SK480LC	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	SK480LC	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	315.0 hp	4 of 25	54.0 hp	510.0 hp
Listed weight	108,027 lb	6 of 26	16,400 lb	214,730 lb
Fuel capacity	171.8 gal	3 of 22	22.5 gal	253.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.9 hp	12 of 25	0.8 hp	3.4 hp
Ground pressure	7.3 psi	9 of 19	3.4 psi	14.1 psi
Maximum digging depth	25.6 ft	5 of 23	0.0 ft	48.4 ft

The SK480LC beside its neighbours
Base version	SK350LC-9E	SK480LC	SK850LC
Engine power	270 hp	315 hp	496.2 hp
Weight	79,587 lb	108,027 lb	173,768 lb
Fuel capacity	153.3 gal	171.8 gal	253.7 gal
Ground pressure	9.86 psi	7.33 psi	13.36 psi
Maximum digging depth	22.3 ft	25.6 ft	26.91 ft

SK480LC: 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 SK480LC. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

SK480LC: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	full-size excavator	SK480LC	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kobelco; SK480LC	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK480LC — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Kobelco SK480LC — Heavy Equipment Forums. 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.

Kobelco SK480LC: Configuration records

SK480LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.81 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.6 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick w/ arm 11'4" (3450mm)
Max Cutting Height	35.93 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	38.85 ft
Shipping Length Of Unit	39.31 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.52 ft
Max Loading Height	24.91 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.69 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.9 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.98 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.98 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	14.44 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.43 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	35.44 in
Max Travel Speed	3.48 mph
Drawbar Pull	90,598 lb
Engine
Engine Model	6D24-TLA2B
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Displacement	729 cu in
Net Power	315 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	171.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	174.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,700 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	203.5 gpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	2.4 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1.5 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	4 yd3
Additional specifications
Ground Pressure	7.33 psi
Track Gauge	9.03 ft
Operating Weight	108,027 lb
Swing Torque	118,010 lb-ft
Swing Speed	9 rpm