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DRIVES AND BRAKES

Steering control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two levers with pedals
Drive method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fully hydrostatic
Travel motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Axial piston motor, in-shoe design
Reduction system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planetary double reduction
Maximum drawbar pull . . . . . . . . . . . . 

686 kN

70000 kgf 154,320 lb

Gradeability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70%
Maximum travel speed

Low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2.1 km/h

1.3 mph

High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

3.2 km/h

2.0 mph

Service brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic lock

UNDERCARRIAGE

Center frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-leg frame
Track frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box-section
Seal of track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed
Track adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic
No. of shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 each side
No. of carrier rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 each side
No. of track rollers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 each side

COOLANT AND LUBRICANT

CAPACITY 

(REFILLING)

Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1360 ltr

359.3 U.S. gal

Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

142 ltr

37.5 U.S. gal

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

86 ltr

22.7 U.S. gal

Final drive, each side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

21 ltr

5.5 U.S. gal

Swing drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

20 x 2 ltr

5.3 x 2 U.S. gal

Hydraulic tank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

670 ltr

177.0 U.S. gal

PTO  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

13.5 ltr

3.7 U.S. gal

OPERATING WEIGHT 

(APPROXIMATE)

BACKHOE
PC1250-8:   Operating weight, including 

9100 mm

29'10" boom, 

3400

mm

11'2" arm, SAE heaped 

5.0 m

3

6.5 yd

3

backhoe bucket, operator,

lubricant, coolant, full fuel tank, and the standard equipment.

PC1250SP-8:   Operating weight, including 

7800 mm

25'7" boom,

3400 mm

11'2" arm, SAE heaped 

6.7 m

3

8.8 yd

3

backhoe bucket, full

length roller guard, operator, lubricant, coolant, full fuel tank, and the
standard equipment.

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13

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PECIFICATIONS

HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

PC1250

-8

0

ENGINE

Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Komatsu SAA6D170E-5
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-cycle, water-cooled, direct injection
Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turbocharged, aftercooled, cooled EGR
Number of cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

170 mm

6.69"

Stroke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

170 mm

6.69"

Piston displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

23.15 ltr

1413 in

3

Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  All-speed, electronic
Horsepower: 

SAE J1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross 

514 kW

688 HP

ISO 9249 / SAE J1349* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net 

502 kW

672 HP

Rated rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1800 rpm
Fan drive type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic

EPA Tier 3 and EU stage 3A emission certified.
*Net horsepower at the maximum speed of radiator cooling fan is 463 kW 620HP.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open-center load-sensing system
Number of selectable working modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Main pump:

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable-capacity piston pumps
Pumps for. . . . . . . .  Boom, arm, bucket, swing, and travel circuits

Maximum flow:

For implement and travel. . . 

2 x 494 ltr/min

2 x 130.5 U.S. gpm

For swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1 x 600 ltr/min

1 x 158.5 U.S. gpm

Sub-pump for control circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear pump

Hydraulic motors:

Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x axial piston motors with parking brake
Swing . . . . . . . . . 2 x axial piston motors with swing holding brake

Relief valve setting:

Implement circuits

Backhoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

31.4 MPa

320 kgf/cm

2

4,550 psi

Loading shovel . . . . . . . . . . . . 

31.4 MPa

320 kgf/cm

2

4,550 psi

Travel circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

34.3 MPa

350 kgf/cm

2

4,980 psi

Swing circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

27.5 MPa

280 kgf/cm

2

3,980 psi

Pilot circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2.9 MPa

30 kgf/cm

2

430 psi

Hydraulic cylinders:

Number of cylinders—bore x stroke

Backhoe
Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 225 mm x 2390 mm

8.9" x 94.1"

Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

1 – 250 mm x 2435 mm

9.8" x 95.9"

Bucket
Std . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 160 mm x 1825 mm

6.3" x 71.8"

SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 160 mm x 1950 mm

6.3" x 76.8"

Loading shovel
Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 225 mm x 1960 mm

8.9" x 77.2"

Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 185 mm x 1765 mm

7.3" x 69.5"

Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 200 mm x 1700 mm

7.9" x 66.9"

Bottom dump. . . . . . . . . . 

2 – 160 mm x   435 mm

6.3" x 17.1"

SWING SYSTEM

Driven by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic motors
Swing reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planetary gear
Swing circle lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grease-bathed
Swing lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil disc brake
Swing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8 rpm

WORKING RANGE

BACKHOE DIMENSIONS

BACKHOE BUCKET, ARM, AND BOOM COMBINATION

Unit: 

mm

ft in

H

Y D R A U L I C  

E

X C A V A T O R

PC1250

-8

LOADING SHOVEL
Operating weight, including 

5300 mm

17'5" boom, 

3800 mm

12'6"

arm, 

6.5 m

3

8.5 yd

3

heaped bucket, operator, lubricants, coolant,

full fuel tank and standard equipment.

PC1250-8

Shoes

Operating Weight

Ground Pressure

Double grouser

110900 kg

142 kPa

700 mm

244,490 lb

1.45 kg/cm

2

28"

20.6 psi

PC1250-8

PC1250SP-8

Operating

Ground

Operating

Ground

Shoes

Weight

Pressure

Weight

Pressure

Double grouser

106500 kg

136 kPa

110700 kg

141 kPa

700 mm

1.39 kgf/cm

2

1.44 kgf/cm

2

28"

234,790 lb

19.8 psi

244,050 lb

20.4 psi

Double grouser

108810 kg

97 kPa

1000 mm

0.99 kgf/cm

2

39.4"

239,880 lb

14.1 psi

PC1250-8

PC1250SP-8

9.1 m

29'10" boom

7.8 m

25'7" boom

3.4 m 

11'2" arm

4.5 m

14'9" arm

5.7 m

18'8" arm

3.4 m

11'2" arm

A Overall Height

6040 mm

19'10"

6460 mm

21'2"

6990 mm

22'11"

6265 mm

20'7"

B Overall Length

16020 mm

52'7"

16050 mm

52'8"

15840 mm

52'0"

14790 mm

48'6"

PC1250-8

PC1250SP-8

9.1 m

29'10" boom

7.8 m

25'7" boom

3.4 m

11'2" arm

4.5 m

14'9" arm

5.7 m

18'8" arm

3.4 m

11'2" arm

A Max. digging height

13400 mm

44'0"

13490 mm

44'3"

13910 mm

45'8"

13000 mm

42'8"

B Max. dumping height

8680 mm

28'6"

9000 mm

29'6"

9440 mm

31'0"

8450 mm

27'9"

C Max. digging depth

9350 mm

30'8"

10440 mm

34'3"

11590 mm

38'0"

7900 mm

25'11"

D Max. vertical wall

digging depth 

7610 mm

25'0"

8490 mm

27'10"

9480 mm

31'1"

5025 mm

16'6"

E

Max. digging depth
of cut for 8' level

9220 mm

30'3"

10340 mm

33'11"

11500 mm

37'9"

7745 mm

25'5"

F

Max. digging reach

15350 mm

50'4"

16340 mm

53'7"

17450 mm

57'3"

14070 mm

46'2"

G Max. digging reach

at ground level

15000 mm

49'3"

16000 mm

52'6"

17130 mm

56'2"

13670 mm

44'10"

H Min. swing radius

7965 mm

26'2"

7990 mm

26'3"

8150 mm

26'9"

6415 mm

21'1"

Bucket digging force (SAE)

422 kN

422 kN

343 kN

502 kN

43000 kgf / 94,800 lb

43000 kgf / 94,800 lb

35000 kgf / 77,160 lb 51200 kgf / 112,900 lb

Arm crowd force (SAE)

392 kN

327 kN

281 kN

395 kN

40000 kgf / 88,180 lb 33300 kgf / 73,410 lb 28700 kgf / 63,270 lb 40300 kgf / 88,860 lb

Bucket digging force (ISO)

479 kN

479 kN

389 kN

570 kN

48800 kgf / 107,590 lb 48800 kgf / 107,590 lb 39700 kgf / 87,520 lb 58100 kgf / 128,110 lb

Arm crowd force (ISO)

412 kN

337 kN

286 kN

412 kN

42000 kgf / 92,590 lb

34400 kgf / 75,840 lb

29200 kgf / 64,375 lb

42000 kgf / 92,590 lb

These charts are based on over-side stability with fully loaded bucket at maximum reach.

: General purpose use, density up to 2.1 t/m

3

3,500 lb/yd

3

: General purpose use, density up to 1.8 t/m

3

3,000 lb/yd

3

: General purpose use, density up to 1.5 t/m

3

2,500 lb/yd

3

—: Not useable

BUCKET CAPACITY (HEAPED)

WIDTH

Without Side

With Side

WEIGHT

SAE, PCSA

CECE

cutters or shrouds

cutters or shrouds

(with side cutters)

ARM LENGTH

m

3

yd

3

m

3

yd

3

mm

in

mm

in

kg

lb

m

ft in

PC1250-8 (use with 9.1 m boom)

3.4

11'2"

4.5

14'9"

5.7

18'8"

3.4

4.4

3.0

3.9

1500

59"

1670

65.7"

3600

7,940

4.0

5.2

3.5

4.6

1710

67.3"

1880

74"

3800

8,380

5.0

6.5

4.3

5.6

2050

80.7"

2220

87.4"

4400

9,700

5.2

6.8

4.5

5.9

2050

80.7"

2110

83.1"

5100

11,240

PC1250SP-8 (use with 7.8 m boom)

3.4

11'2"

6.7

8.8

5.9

7.7

2280

69.8"

2340

92.1"

6300

13,890

(R=4870 

16'0"

)

A

B

4810 

15'9"

4995 

16'5"

6425 

21'1"

50 

2"

1790

5'10"

3925 

12'11"

3470 

11'5"

700 

28"

3900 

12'10"

990 

3'3"

2240 

7'4"

4600 

15'1"

5355 

17'7"

4965 

16'3"

4120 

13'6"

4075 

13'4"

5180 

17'0"

H

G
F

 2

 1

 3

 0

 4

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

-7

-8

-9

-10

-11

-12

 0

 1

 2

 3

 4

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

A

C E

B

D

8ft

Summary of Contents for PC1250 -

Page 1: ...h fixed front window HYDRAULIC CONTROLS Fully hydraulic with Electronic Open Center Load Sensing EOLSS and engine speed sensing pump and engine mutual control system One gear pump for control circuit Two axial piston motors for swing with single stage relief valve One axial piston motor per track for travel with counter balance valve Three variable capacity piston pumps 2 Main 1 Swing Three contro...

Page 2: ...tenance Easy Cleaning of Cooling Unit Fan reverse rotation function facilitates clogged radiator cleaning Centralized Arrangement of Engine Checkpoints Anti slip Plates for improved foot traction Large Handrail Step and Catwalk provide easy access to the engine and hydraulic equipment See page 10 Highly Reliable Electronic Devices Exclusively designed electronic devices have passed severe testing ...

Page 3: ...Common Rail system Electronically controlled cooled EGR system Hydraulic control valve Main pump Komatsu Technology Komatsu develops and produces all major components such as engines electronics and hydraulic components in house With this Komatsu Technology and adding customer feedback Komatsu is achieving great advancements in technology To achieve both high levels of productivity and economical ...

Page 4: ...provide excellent reliability and durability when working on rocky ground or blasted rock Quarry Bucket with XS Tooth High tensile strength steel Koma hard materials Shroud Enlarged XS Tooth Unique bucket tooth shape superior digging performance Long term high sharpness Great penetration performance Hammerless safe and easy tooth replacement Tooth replacement time Halves the conventional machine S...

Page 5: ...ate runoff Photo may include optional equipment Photo may include optional equipment Multi position Controls The multi position PPC proportional pressure control levers allow the operator to work in comfort while maintaining precise control A double slide mechanism allows the seat and control levers to move together or independently allowing the operator to position the controls for maximum produc...

Page 6: ...Data Memory Function Trouble data is stored to serve as references for future trouble shooting Error codes are displayed to aid in service diagnosis Convenient Utility Space Utility space provides great convenience to store tools spare parts etc H Y D R A U L I C E X C AVAT O R PC1250 8 VHMS Vehicle Health Monitoring System optional VHMS controller monitors the health conditions of major component...

Page 7: ...OOM COMBINATION Unit mm ft in H Y D R A U L I C E X C AVAT O R PC1250 8 LOADING SHOVEL Operating weight including 5300 mm 17 5 boom 3800 mm 12 6 arm 6 5 m3 8 5 yd3 heaped bucket operator lubricants coolant full fuel tank and standard equipment PC1250 8 Shoes Operating Weight Ground Pressure Double grouser 110900 kg 142 kPa 700 mm 244 490 lb 1 45 kg cm2 28 20 6 psi PC1250 8 PC1250SP 8 Operating Gro...

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