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Komatsu PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
PC3000-6
Horsepower, Net-ISO 9249
1,261 hp
Track Length On Ground
19.69 ft
PC4000-6
Horsepower, Net-ISO 9249
1,878 hp
Track Length On Ground
20.49 ft
PC5500-6
Horsepower, Net-SAE J1349
1,260 hp
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side
46
PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
KomatsuPC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-63PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6
Ground Clearance3.02 ft3.22 ft
Track Length On Ground19.69 ft20.49 ft
Overall Track Width20.62 ft25.1 ft
Undercarriage
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6
Shoe Size31.5 in47.25 in
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side464946
Number Of Bottom Rollers Per Side777
Track AdjustmentAutomatic hydraulic typeAutomatic hydraulic typeAutomatic hydraulic type
Number Of Top Rollers Per Side333
Engine
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Horsepower, Net-ISO 92491,261 hp1,878 hp1,260 hp
Horsepower, Net-SAE J13491,261 hp1,878 hp1,260 hp
Number Of Cylinders121612
Engine ModelKomatsu SSA12V159Komatsu SDA16V160Komatsu SDA12V159E-2
Engine Type4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection
GovernorAll-speed, electronicAll-speed, electronicAll-speed, electronic
Power Measured @1,800 rpm1,800 rpm1,800 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged and aftercooledTurbocharged and aftercooledTurbocharged and aftercooled
Shovel Capacity16 m3 21 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped22 m3 29 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped29 m3 38 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped
Backhoe Capacity15 m3 19.5 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped22 m3 29 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped29 m3 38 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6
Displacement2,319 cu in3,662 cu in
Driveline
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Travel Speeds1.5 mph1.4 mph1.4 mph
Gradeability (%)577050
Capacities
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Fuel Tank1,189 gal1,691 gal2,736 gal
Hydraulic Tank705.4 gal1,030 gal982 gal
Hydraulic System1,162 gal1,559 gal1,585 gal
Engine Oil50.2 gal76.7 gal50 gal
Engine Coolant67.1 gal125.5 gal95 gal
SpecificationPC4000-6PC5500-6
Reserve Engine Oil Make Up Tank121.6 gal132 gal
Operational
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6
Arm Crowd Force – ISO86676 kgf105000 kgf
Bucket Size – Kga Standard Gp19.7 yd328.8 yd3
Bucket Crowd Force – ISO81577 kgf115500 kgf
Maximum Reach @ Ground Level51.2 ft54.5 ft
Digging Depth – Maximum26 ft26.3 ft
SpecificationPC4000-6
Swing Radius21.4 ft
Weights
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Total Operating Weight584,000 lb837,757 lb1,175,064 lb
Hydraulic System
SpecificationPC3000-6PC4000-6
Main Pump Type3 x Axial piston Pumps4 x Swash Plate pumps
Maximum Flow Rate721.2 gpm1,094 gpm
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-629
Ratios
FigurePC3000-6PC4000-6PC5500-6
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight2.22.21.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.94 gal0.90 gal2.17 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupfull-size excavator
PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsfull-size excavatorKomatsu and the PC4000 line that the PC3000-6, PC4000-6, PC5500-6 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 instead6
Used market for the PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderKomatsu full-size excavator14
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
PC3000-6102007 to 2009None shownNone shownNone shown27,933
PC4000-612010None shownNone shownNone shownNone shown
PC5500-632012$435,000$435,000$435,0006,350
PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionKomatsu together with the full-size excavator PC3000-6, PC4000-6, PC5500-6No matching recall in this search

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Komatsu PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6full-size excavator
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Search wordingthe PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6 full-size excavator
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Komatsu PC3000-6, PC4000-6, and PC5500-6: Configuration records

PC3000-6
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance3.02 ft
Track Length On Ground19.69 ft
Overall Track Width20.62 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size31.5 in
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side46
Number Of Bottom Rollers Per Side7
Track AdjustmentAutomatic hydraulic type
Number Of Top Rollers Per Side3
Engine
Horsepower, Net-ISO 92491,261 hp
Horsepower, Net-SAE J13491,261 hp
Number Of Cylinders12
Engine ModelKomatsu SSA12V159
Engine Type4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection
GovernorAll-speed, electronic
Power Measured @1,800 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged and aftercooled
Displacement2,319 cu in
Shovel Capacity16 m3 21 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped
Backhoe Capacity15 m3 19.5 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped
Driveline
Travel Speeds1.5 mph
Gradeability (%)57
Capacities
Fuel Tank1,189 gal
Hydraulic Tank705.4 gal
Engine Oil50.2 gal
Engine Coolant67.1 gal
Operational
Arm Crowd Force – ISO86676 kgf
Bucket Size – Kga Standard Gp19.7 yd3
Bucket Crowd Force – ISO81577 kgf
Maximum Reach @ Ground Level51.2 ft
Digging Depth – Maximum26 ft
Weights
Total Operating Weight584,000 lb
Hydraulic System
Main Pump Type3 x Axial piston Pumps
Maximum Flow Rate721.2 gpm
Additional specifications
Hydraulic System1,162 gal

Source

PC4000-6
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance3.22 ft
Track Length On Ground20.49 ft
Overall Track Width25.1 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size47.25 in
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side49
Number Of Bottom Rollers Per Side7
Track AdjustmentAutomatic hydraulic type
Number Of Top Rollers Per Side3
Engine
Horsepower, Net-ISO 92491,878 hp
Horsepower, Net-SAE J13491,878 hp
Number Of Cylinders16
Engine ModelKomatsu SDA16V160
Engine Type4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection
GovernorAll-speed, electronic
Power Measured @1,800 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged and aftercooled
Displacement3,662 cu in
Shovel Capacity22 m3 29 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped
Backhoe Capacity22 m3 29 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped
Driveline
Travel Speeds1.4 mph
Gradeability (%)70
Capacities
Fuel Tank1,691 gal
Hydraulic Tank1,030 gal
Engine Oil76.7 gal
Engine Coolant125.5 gal
Reserve Engine Oil Make Up Tank121.6 gal
Operational
Arm Crowd Force – ISO105000 kgf
Bucket Size – Kga Standard Gp28.8 yd3
Bucket Crowd Force – ISO115500 kgf
Maximum Reach @ Ground Level54.5 ft
Digging Depth – Maximum26.3 ft
Swing Radius21.4 ft
Weights
Total Operating Weight837,757 lb
Hydraulic System
Main Pump Type4 x Swash Plate pumps
Maximum Flow Rate1,094 gpm
Additional specifications
Hydraulic System1,559 gal

Source

PC5500-6
SpecificationSource figure
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Shoes Per Side46
Number Of Bottom Rollers Per Side7
Track AdjustmentAutomatic hydraulic type
Number Of Top Rollers Per Side3
Engine
Horsepower, Net-SAE J13491,260 hp
Number Of Cylinders12
Engine ModelKomatsu SDA12V159E-2
Engine Type4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection
GovernorAll-speed, electronic
Power Measured @1,800 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged and aftercooled
Shovel Capacity29 m3 38 yd3 SAE 2:1 heaped
Backhoe Capacity29 m3 38 yd3 SAE 1:1 heaped
Driveline
Travel Speeds1.4 mph
Gradeability (%)50
Capacities
Fuel Tank2,736 gal
Hydraulic Tank982 gal
Engine Oil50 gal
Engine Coolant95 gal
Reserve Engine Oil Make Up Tank132 gal
Weights
Total Operating Weight1,175,064 lb
Additional specifications
Hydraulic System1,585 gal
Diesel engine power — manufacturer PC5500-6 sheet, per engine2 × 940 kW (1260 hp each) at 1800 rpm

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