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Kobelco SK850LC specifications

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Short answer

Kobelco SK850LC: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
SK850LC	Net Power 496.2 hp Operating Weight 173,768 lb

SK850LC specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	SK850LC
Shipping Length Of Unit	47.68 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.62 ft
Max Cutting Height	41.11 ft
Max Loading Height	27.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.95 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.91 ft
Max Digging Depth	26.91 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick 2900mm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	SK850LC
Ground Clearance	2.79 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.78 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	14.11 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.87 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.67 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.12 ft

Operational
Specification	SK850LC
Operating Weight	173,768 lb
Fuel Capacity	253.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	226.2 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	266.3 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	SK850LC
Swing Speed	8.4 rpm
Swing Torque	197,667 lb-ft

Ratios
Figure	SK850LC
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.51 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the SK850LC ranks in Kobelco's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kobelco	full-size excavator	SK850LC	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	SK850LC	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	496.2 hp	2 of 25	54.0 hp	510.0 hp
Listed weight	173,768 lb	3 of 26	16,400 lb	214,730 lb
Fuel capacity	253.7 gal	1 (tied) of 22	22.5 gal	253.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.9 hp	15 of 25	0.8 hp	3.4 hp
Ground pressure	13.4 psi	2 of 19	3.4 psi	14.1 psi
Maximum digging depth	26.9 ft	4 of 23	0.0 ft	48.4 ft

The SK850LC beside its neighbours
Base version	SK480LC	SK850LC	SK850LC-9
Engine power	315 hp	496.2 hp	510 hp
Weight	108,027 lb	173,768 lb	182,102 lb
Fuel capacity	171.8 gal	253.7 gal	253.7 gal
Ground pressure	7.33 psi	13.36 psi	14.1 psi
Maximum digging depth	25.6 ft	26.91 ft	27.3 ft

SK850LC: forum references

Related discussion: “Kobelco Sk850lc”: SK850LC-9.

SK850LC: 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	SK850LC	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kobelco; SK850LC	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kobelco SK850LC — RitchieSpecs. 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.

SK850LC

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.91 ft
Max Digging Depth	26.91 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick 2900mm
Max Cutting Height	41.11 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.95 ft
Shipping Length Of Unit	47.68 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.62 ft
Max Loading Height	27.92 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.79 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.78 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.67 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	14.11 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.87 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.12 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	29.53 in
Max Travel Speed	2.61 mph
Engine
Engine Model	SAA6D140E-5
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,621 lb-ft
Displacement	930.1 cu in
Torque Measured @	1,350 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	6
Net Power	496.2 hp
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	253.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	226.2 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	266.3 gpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	4.6 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	3.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	7.1 yd3
Additional specifications
Ground Pressure	13.36 psi
Track Gauge	11.65 ft
Operating Weight	173,768 lb
Swing Torque	197,667 lb-ft
Swing Speed	8.4 rpm