HORSEPOWER

GROSS: 42.8 KW 57 HP @ 1950 rpm

NET 41 KW 55 HP@1950 rpm
OPERATING WEIGHT
7845KG 8,040
BUCKET CAPACITY
0.09-0.34 m3 0.12-0.45 yd3

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WALK- AROUND
Ecology and Economy Features

• Low emission engine

A powerful, turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled Komatsu SAA4D95LE-5

provides 41 kW 55 HP.

This engine is EPA Interim Tier 4 and EU Stage 3A emissions certified without
sacrificing power or machine productivity.
• Offset boom arrangement
• Low operation noise
• Tight Tail Swing and Forward Facing Design
• High Mobility
• Safety Features
• Large Comfortable Rops Cab
• Large TFT LCD Monitor
• Easy Maintenance
• Height Limiter
• Depth Limiter
• Dual flow Hammer piping

Productivity Features Safety Features

• Cab dedicated to hydraulic excavator

Tight tail swing and Forward Facing Design for protecting the operator in the event of a roll
• Tail and front swing radius over accident
Tail swing radius: 1340 mm 4’5”
Front swing radius: 1360 mm 4’6” • Safety enhancement with large leftside
rear-view and rear-view mirrors.
• Large drawbar pull and steering
force are evident when operating
on a slope or other rough terrain.
Max. drawbar pull: Large TFT LCD Monitor
66.9 kN 6820 kgf 15,050 lb
• Easy-to-see and use 7” large multifunction
color monitor
TFT -Thin Film Transistor
LCD -Liquid Crystal Display
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HORSEPOWER
GROSS: 42.8 KW 57 HP @ 1950 rpm
NET 41 KW 55 HP@1950 rpm

OPERATING WEIGHT
7960KG 17,550
BUCKET CAPACITY

0.09-0.34 m3
0.12-0.45 yd3

Large TFT LCD Monitor Easy Maintenance

• Easy-to-see and use 7” large multifunction • Side-by-side cooling concept enables individual
color monitor cooling modules to be serviced
TFT -Thin Film Transistor
LCD -Liquid Crystal Display • Easy access to engine oil filter, main
fuel filter and fuel drain valve

• Equipped with the fuel pre-filter (with

water separator)

• Equipped with the Equipment

Management Monitoring System
(EMMS) monitoring system
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PRODUCTIVITY & ECOLOGY FEATURES

KOMATSU TECHNOLOGY

Electronic Hydraullic
control Technology

ecot3
technology

Seven-inch TFT liquid crystal display

ecology & economy- technology 3

Engine Hydraulic system

Technology controller

Komatsu develops and produces all major

components in house such as engines, electronics
and hydraulic components.

Combining “Komatsu Technology”, and customer

feedback, Komatsu is achieving great Hydraulic control valve

advancements in technology. Main pump

Engine
Heavy duty HPCR (High Pressure
To achieve both high levels of productivity and Electronic control
Common Rail) system
unit for engine
economical performance, Komatsu has developed
the main components with a total control
system. The result is a new generation of high
performance and environment-friendly excavators

Low Emission Engine Low Operation Noise

Komatsu SAA4D95LE-5 Enables low noise operation

is EPA Interim Tier 4 using the low-noise engine
and EU Stage 3A and methods to cut noise at
emissions certified source.

Electronically controlled
common rail type engine

• Multi-staged injection

Low noise design

• Optimal arrangement
of sound absorbing
materials
• Partition between the
cab and engine room
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SUPERIOR OPERATION IN CONFINED SITES Working Modes Selectable

Round form uses Tight Tail and Forward The PC78UU-8 excavator is equipped with FIVE
Facing Design working modes (P, E, L,B & ATT mode ). Each
mode is designed to match engine speed and
The PC78UU-8 design uses a Tight Tail concept for
pump speed with the current application. This
both ends. This enables the machine to rotate fast,
provides the flexibility to match equipment
easy and confident. There is less to worry about
performance to the job at hand.
in tight space conditions because there is little
protrusion from either the tail end or the front end.
working Application Avantage
Mode
Road & Bridge work Short swing radius P Power mode Maximum production/power
E Economy Mode Good Cycle Times
Better fuel economy
360-degree
L Lifting Mode Engine rpm reduction
swing width 2720mm 8'11"
B Breaker Mode optimum engine rpm
360-degree
Implement radius
hydraulic flow
swing width Tail swing radius
1200mm ATT/P or Attachment Optimum engine rpm
2720mm 1340mm 4'5"
8'11'' 3'11" ATT/ mode hydraulic flow 2 way

* IT is possible to set ATT/P mode or ATT/E mode

PC78US-8
AT T P Power mode for attachment mode
AT T E Economy mode for attached mode
Lessen
550mm 1'10" Work priorit y
P P mode *: It is possible to set ATT/P mode or ATT/E mode.
Fuel priorit y
E E mode
ATT P Power mode for attachment mode
ATT E Economy mode for attachment mode
L L mode
AT T
B B mode Work priority
P P mode

Min. front swing radius

AT T ATT mode E
Fuel priority
E mode
FZPM4088 1360mm 4'6"
(hand rail)
L L mode
Eco-gauge that Assists Energy-saving ATT

FZPM4089
Operations B B mode
High Mobility ATT ATT mode
The Eco-gauge on the right side of the multi-
The PC78UU-8 exceptional travel performance is function color
provided by large drawbar pull and single pump with monitor provides
double flow, and it demonstrates superb maneuverability environmentfriendly
while operating at its optimum travel speed. It exhibits energy-saving
a large drawbar pull for movingon job sites, traveling in operation. Allows
rough terrain and climbing steep slopes. focus on operation in
the green range with Eco-gauge
Maximum drawbar pull: 66.9 kN 6820 kgf 15050 lb reduced CO2 emission
and efficient fuel consumption.
Auto-decel
Idling Caution
Engine speed automatically slows down when all control
levers are set in neutral to minimize fuel consumption. To prevent
unnecessary fuel
consumption,an idling
caution is displayed
on the monitor, if the
engine idles for 5 minutes or more.
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
LARGE COMFORTABLE CAB

Multi-position Controls Automatic Air Conditioner

Automatic air conditioner is
The multi-position, PPC (pressure utilized.The bi-level control
proportional control) levers allow function keeps the operator’s head
the operator to work in comfort and feet Automatic Air Conditioner
while maintaining precise control. Automatic air conditioner is

A double-slide mechanism allows

the seat and controllers to move
together or independently, allowing
the operator to position the seat
and controllers for maximum
productivity and comfort.
Large Cab
Low Noise Design Cab
The large cab provides ample
The cab is highly rigid and has operation space. The cab has
excellent sound absorption. wide doorway for easy access. utilized.The bi-level control
Thorough improvement of noise function keeps the operator’s
source reduction and use of low Sliding Convex Door head and feet cool and warm
noise engine, hydraulic equipment, respectively. This improved air
and air conditioner allows the The sliding convex door flow function keeps the inside of
operator to work in quiet condition. facilitates easy entrance the cab comfortable throughout
in confined areas. the year.The defroster function
keeps cab glass clear.
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SAFETY FEATURES

New Cab Design for Hydraulic Wide Visibilty Lock Lever

Excavators
Large cab and extended front glass When the lock lever is placed
New Cab Design for Hydraulic enable operator to get better visibility. in thelock position all hydraulic
Excavators The cab is designed
specifically for hydraulic
excavators and gains reinforced
strength with the pipestructured
cab framework. The cab frame-
work provides the high durability
and impact resistance with very
high impact absorbency. The seat
belt keeps the operator in the seat
of the cab in the event of a rollover.
controls (travel, swing, boom, arm,
bucket and blade) are inoperable

Ceiling window

A large ceiling window is adoped for

overhead visibility.
Travel Alarm

An alarm is installed as standard

equipment to give other workers
a ewarning when the machine
travels bothforward and reverse.

Retractable Seat Belt

Easy-to-use retractable seat belt

is employed. Sunshade

Emergency Escape Hammer Sunshade shuts out strong light

Thermal and Fan Guards
The cab is equipped with an Pump / Engine Room Partition
Thermal and fan guards are placed emergency escape hammer for
around high-temperature parts of reaking the rear window glass in A pump/engine room partition
the engine and fan drive. case of an emergency. prevents oil from spraying onto the
engine if a hydraulic hose should burst.
Left Side rear-view and Rearview
Mirrors

Large left side rear-view mirror and

rear-view mirror allow the PC78UU-8
to meet the new ISO visibility
requirements.
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MAINTENANCE FEATURES

Easy Maintenance

Komatsu designed the PC78UU-8

to have easy service access. This
makes routine maintenance and
servicing less likely to be skipped,
which can mean a reduction in
costly downtime later on. Here are
some of the many service Features
found on the PC78UU-8.

Optimum Maintenance Layout

With the engine hood, right side

hood and side service doors, it
is possible to access the major Side-by-side Cooling
maintenance points from ground
level. Furthermore, the fuel Since radiator, aftercooler and oil
drain valve, engine oil filter and cooler are arranged in parallel,
swing machinery oil filler are it is easy to clean, remove and
remote mounted, facilitating install them. Radiator, after cooler,
easy maintenance. and oil cooler made of aluminum
Fuel Tank
havehigh cooling efficiency and
1 Hydraulic
Tank
reasily recycled.
Tool Box Cab 2

12
3 Long Greasing Interval
Pump 4
11 Equipped with the Fuel Pre-filter
Engine Control
All bushing lubrication intervals of
Valve
(with Water Separator)
Oil Cooler
5 work equipment except arm top
6
After Cooler
bushings are 500 hours, reducing
Radiator 10 9 8
7
Removes water and contaminants
maintenance cost.
1. Swing machinery oil 6. PTO oil filler in the fuel to prevent fuel problems.
filler and dipstick 7. Engine oil filter
2. Windshield washer tank 8. Engine oil filler (with built-in priming pump)
3. Coolant reserve tank 9. Engine oil dipstick Easy Access to Engine Oil Filter,
4. Fuel drain valve 10. Fuel main filter
5. Fuel pre-filter 11. Air cleaner Main Fuel Filter and Fuel Drain
(with water separator) 12. Batteries Air Conditioner Filter
Valve
The air conditioner filter is removed
Engine oil filter, main fuel filter
and installed without the use of
and fuel drain valve are remote
tools facilitating filter maintenance
mounted to improve accessibility.
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Large LCD Monitor

A large user-friendly color monitor enables safe,

accurate and smooth work.
Improved screen visibility is achieved by the use of
TFT liquid crystal display that can easily be read at
various angles and lighting conditions. Simple and
easy to operate switches. Industry first function keys
facilitate multi-function operations

Indicators
1 Auto-decelerator
1 2 3
2 Working mode
3 Travel speed
7 4 Engine water
temperature gauge

6
5 Hydraulic oil
temperature gauge Maintenance function
6 Fuel gauge
4 5
7 Eco-gauge

Monitor informs replacement time of oil

8 Function switches
menu

and filters on LCD when the replacement

8

Basic operation
switches
Function
switches
1 Auto-decelerator interval is reached.
2 Working mode
selector
1 2 3
3 Traveling selector

4 5 6 Basic 4 Buzzer cancel

operation 5 Wiper
switches 6 Windshield washer

Air conditioner
operation
switches

EMMS (Equipment Management

Monitoring System)

Monitor function Controller monitors engine oil

pressure,coolant temperature and battery charge Trouble data memory function
etc. If controller finds any abnormality,
it is displayed on the LCD. Monitor stores abnormalities for effective troubleshooting

OPTIONS

Roadliner Blade with BOC (Bolt-on Rear View Monitoring System

cutting edge)
Ideal performance has been The operator can view the rear of
achieved with combining the Back fill blade can quickly and the machine with a color monitor
merits of rubber and the strengths of conveniently fill trenches and screen.
steel in the new Road Liner shoes. clear up jobsites.
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SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE SWING SYSTEM

Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Komatsu SAA4D95LE-5 Driven by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic motor

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water-cooled, 4-cycle Swing reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planetary gear
Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turbocharged, and air-to-air aftercooled Swing circle lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grease-bathed
Number of cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Swing lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical disc brake
Bore x stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 mm x 115 mm 3.74" x 4.53" Swing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 rpm
Piston displacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.26 ltr 199 in3
Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-speed control, electronic
Horsepower
SAE J1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross 42.8 kW 57 HP
DRIVES AND BRAKES
ISO 9249 / SAE J1349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net 41 kW 55 HP
Rated rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 rpm Steering control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two levers with pedals
Fuel system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct injection Drive method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydrostatic
Lubrication system Maximum drawbar pull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.9 kN 6820 kgf 15,050 lbf
Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear pump, force-lubrication Maximum travel speed: High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 km/h 3.1 mph
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full-flow Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 km/h 1.8 mph
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry-type with double elements Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and auto dust evacuator, plus dust indicator Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical disc
EPA Interim Tier 4 and EU Stage 3A emissions certified
Starting motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 kW/24 V
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 A/24 V
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Ah/2 x 12 V
UNDERCARRIAGE

Center frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-frame

Track frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box-section
HYDRAULICS SYSTEM Seal of track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed track
Track adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HydrauMind (Hydraulic Mechanical Number of shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 each side
Intelligence New Design) system, Number of carrier rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 each side
Closed-center system with load-sensing valve Number of track rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 each side
and pressure-compensated valve
Main pumps:
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable displacement, axial piston COOLANT AND LUBRICANT
Maximum flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 ltr/min 42.3 U.S. gal/min CAPACITY (REFILLING)
Type (for machine with blade) . . . . . . . . . Fixed displacement gear
Maximum flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 ltr/min 16.6 U.S. gal/min Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 ltr 33.0 U.S. gal
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ltr 2.6 U.S. gal
Hydraulic motors: Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 (11.0) ltr 3.0 (2.9) U.S. gal
Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x piston motor with parking brake Final drive, each side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 ltr 0.3 U.S. gal
Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 x piston motor with swing holding brake Swing drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 ltr 0.5 U.S. gal
Relief valve setting: Hydraulic tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 (56) ltr 26.9 (14.8) U.S. gal
Implement, travel circuit . . . . . . 26.5 MPa 270 kgf/cm2 3,840 psi
Swing circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 MPa 210 kgf/cm2 2,990 psi
Blade circuit (Raise) . . . . . . . . . 12.7 MPa 130 kgf/cm2 1,850 psi
(Lower) . . . . . . . . 21.1 MPa 215 kgf/cm2 3,060 psi OPERATING WEIGHT (APPROXIMATE)

Hydraulic cylinders:
Operating weight including 3749 mm 12'4" offset boom,
(Number of cylinders – bore x stroke x rod diameter)
1720 mm 5'8" arm, SAE heaped 0.28 m3 0.37 yd3 backhoe bucket,
Boom . . . . . . 1–120 mm x 1015 mm x 70 mm 4.7" x 40.0" x 2.8"
blade, rated capacity of lubricants, coolant, full fuel tank, operator,
Arm . . . . . . . . 1–110 mm x 715 mm x 65 mm 4.3" x 28.1" x 2.6"
and standard equipment.
Bucket . . . . . . 1– 90 mm x 710 mm x 55 mm 3.5" x 28.0" x 2.2"
Boom offset . 1– 110 mm x 350 mm x 55 mm 4.3" x 13.8" x 2.2" Shoes width Operating Weight Ground Pressure
Blade . . . . . . . 1–130 mm x 130 mm x 65 mm 5.1" x 5.1" x 2.6" 450mm 17.7" 7960kg 17,550lb 34.3kPa 0.35kg/cm2 4.98psi

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DIMENSIONS

Boom Length 3749 mm 12'4"

Arm Length 1720 mm 5'8"
A Overall length 6060 mm 19'11"
B Overall height (to top of boom)* 2325 mm 8'1"

C Overall width 2330 mm 7'8"

D Overall height (to top of cab)* 2730 mm 8'11"
E Ground clearance, counterweight 735 mm 2'5"
F Minimum ground clearance 360 mm 1'2"
G Tail swing radius 1340 mm 4'5"
H Length of track on ground 2235 mm 7'4"
I Track length 2840 mm 9'4"
J Track gauge 1870 mm 6'2"
K Width of crawler 2320 mm 7'7"
L Shoe width 450 mm 17.7"
M Grouser height 20 mm 0.8"
N Machine cab height 1835 mm 6'0"
O Machine cab width 2330 mm 7'8"
P Distance swing center to rear end 1915 mm 6'3"
Q Blade height 470 mm 1'7"
R Blade width 2320 mm 7'7"
* : Including grouser height

WORKING RANGE

(m)
Boom Length 3749 mm 12'4"
8
Arm Length 1720 mm 5'8"
A Maximum digging height 7330 mm 24'1" 7

B Maximum dumping height 5260 mm 17'3" 6

C Maximum digging depth 4230 mm 13'10"
5
D Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3190 mm 10'6"
E Maximum digging depth of cut for A 4
2440 mm 8' level 3795 mm 12'5"
3 H
F Maximum digging reach 6400 mm 21'0"
I B
G Maximum digging reach at ground 6240 mm 20'6" 2
H Minimum swing radius 1200 mm 3'11"
I Maximum height of min. swing radius 5460 mm 17'11" 1 J

J Maximum lift above ground (blade) 380 mm 1'3" G.L

0
K Maximum drop below ground (blade) 245 mm 9.6" K
1
ISO Bucket digging force 61.3 kN
6250 kgf 13,780 lbf D
E 2
C
Arm crowd force 38.8 kN
3960 kgf 8,730 lbf 3

5
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(m) 2440 8'
G
F

BACKHOE BUCKET AND ARM COMBINATION

Bucket Capacity (heaped) Width Arm Length

Number
Without Side With Side Weight of Teeth 1720 mm
SAE, PCSA CECE Cutters Cutters 5'8"

0.09 m3 0.12 yd3 0.08 m3 0.10 yd3 350 mm 14" 450 mm 18" 145 kg 320 lb 3 �

0.12 m3 0.16 yd3 0.11 m3 0.14 yd3 450 mm 18" 550 mm 22" 160 kg 355 lb 3 �

0.20 m3 0.26 yd3 0.18 m3 0.24 yd3 550 mm 22" 650 mm 26" 185 kg 410 lb 3 �

0.28 m3 0.37 yd3 0.25 m3 0.33 yd3 650 mm 26" 750 mm 30" 210 kg 465 lb 4 �

0.34 m3 0.45 yd3 0.30 m3 0.39 yd3 755 mm 30" NA 210 kg 465 lb 4 □
�—General digging �—Light-duty operation

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SPECIFICATIONS

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