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Komatsu PC40-2 specifications

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Short answer

Komatsu PC40-2: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
PC40-2	Gross Power 35 hp Operating Weight 9,560 lb

PC40-2 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	PC40-2
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.26 ft
Max Cutting Height	15.74 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.93 ft
Max Loading Height	10.27 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	17.93 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.11 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.41 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 4'8" (1435mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	PC40-2
Width To Outside Of Tracks	5.78 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	5.62 ft
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.93 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.22 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.94 ft

Operational
Specification	PC40-2
Operating Weight	9,560 lb

Swing Mechanism
Specification	PC40-2
Swing Speed	12 rpm

Ratios
Figure	PC40-2
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.7

Komatsu PC40-2: excavator

Where the PC40-2 ranks in Komatsu's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Komatsu	excavator	PC40-2	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	PC40-2	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	35.0 hp	8 of 19	3.5 hp	139.5 hp
Listed weight	9,560 lb	4 of 19	119 lb	11,670 lb
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.7 hp	15 of 17	3.4 hp	608.7 hp
Ground pressure	4.0 psi	10 of 15	1.6 psi	5.3 psi
Maximum digging depth	10.4 ft	5 of 18	3.5 ft	16.8 ft

The PC40-2 beside its neighbours
Base version	PC30MRx	PC40-2	PC58UU-3
Engine power	28.2 hp	35 hp	40 hp
Weight	7,540 lb	9,560 lb	11,670 lb
Fuel capacity	PC30MRx: 11.1 gal; PC58UU-3: 21.1 gal
Ground pressure	PC30MRx: 4.8 psi; PC40-2: 4 psi
Maximum digging depth	9.31 ft	10.41 ft	9.5 ft

PC40-2: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Komatsu and the PC40-2. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

PC40-2: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	PC40-2	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Komatsu; PC40-2	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Komatsu PC40-2 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Komatsu PC40-2 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Komatsu — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

PC40-2

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.11 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	5.78 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	5.62 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.93 ft
Tail Swing Radius	5.22 ft
Ground Clearance	0.92 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.94 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	15.75 in
Engine
Engine Model	3D94-2A
Displacement	135 cu in
Gross Power	35 hp
Max Torque	89.3 lb-ft
Additional specifications
Shipping Length Of Unit	17.26 ft
Max Cutting Height	15.74 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.93 ft
Max Loading Height	10.27 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	17.93 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.41 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 4'8" (1435mm)
Track Gauge	4.43 ft
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.37 mph
Operating Weight	9,560 lb
Swing Speed	12 rpm