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Komatsu PC800LC-8 specifications

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Short answer

Komatsu PC800LC-8: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
PC800LC-8	Net Power 487 hp Operating Weight 179,900 lb

PC800LC-8 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	PC800LC-8
Shipping Length Of Unit	47.27 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.39 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.85 ft
Max Loading Height	26.73 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	44.17 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	18.3 ft
Max Digging Depth	28.22 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 3600 mm (11\'10\")

Dimensions and weight
Specification	PC800LC-8
Ground Clearance	2.75 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.67 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.05 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.5 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.42 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.08 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	PC800LC-8
Track Gauge	11.49 ft
Shoe Size	39.77 in
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Drawbar Pull	125,668 lb
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9

Engine
Specification	PC800LC-8
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	SAA6D140E-5
Gross Power	496 hp
Net Power	487 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	turbocharged, aftercooled, cooled EGR
Displacement	930 cu in

Operational
Specification	PC800LC-8
Operating Weight	179,900 lb
Fuel Capacity	258.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	116.2 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Engine Oil Capacity	15.3 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	13 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	261 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	PC800LC-8
Swing Speed	6.8 rpm
Swing Torque	209,461 lb-ft

Buckets
Specification	PC800LC-8
Reference Bucket Capacity	4.1 yd3

Ratios
Figure	PC800LC-8
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.7
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.53 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	758.3 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the PC800LC-8 ranks in Komatsu's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Komatsu	full-size excavator	PC800LC-8	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	PC800LC-8	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	487.0 hp	8 of 51	50.0 hp	3,353.0 hp
Listed weight	179,900 lb	8 of 51	13,669 lb	1,507,962 lb
Fuel capacity	258.9 gal	8 of 49	26.5 gal	3,443.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.7 hp	42 of 51	2.1 hp	4.4 hp
Maximum digging depth	28.2 ft	4 of 37	10.9 ft	32.8 ft

PC800LC-8: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Komatsu and the PC800LC line that the PC800LC-8 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 instead	1

PC800LC-8: 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	PC800LC-8	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Komatsu; PC800LC-8	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Komatsu PC800LC-8 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Komatsu PC800LC-8 — 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.

Komatsu PC800LC-8: Configuration records

PC800LC-8

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.75 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.67 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	16.5 ft
Tail Swing Radius	14.42 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	13.05 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5.08 ft
Undercarriage
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	9
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Drawbar Pull	125,668 lb
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Number Of Shoes Per Side	51
Shoe Size	39.77 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	SAA6D140E-5
Net Power	487 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Gross Power	496 hp
Displacement	930 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged, aftercooled, cooled EGR
Operational
Fuel Capacity	258.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	116.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	15.3 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	13 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	261 gpm
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,980 psi
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	6.8 rpm
Swing Torque	209,461 lb-ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	47.27 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.39 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.85 ft
Max Loading Height	26.73 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	44.17 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	18.3 ft
Max Digging Depth	28.22 ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	4.1 yd3
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	11.49 ft
Operating Weight	179,900 lb
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 3600 mm (11'10")