Case CX160 Excavator

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Case ➔
Model: CX160 ➔

The Case CX160 Excavator offers powerful performance and versatile capabilities for a wide range of excavation tasks. With options for different boom/stick configurations, this excavator boasts impressive maximum cutting height, digging depth, loading height, reach along the ground, and vertical wall digging depth. Equipped with a turbocharged and aftercooled engine, the CX160 delivers 110 horsepower and 325 lbs-ft of torque, ensuring efficient operation. Its compact dimensions, optimal bucket capacity, and advanced hydraulic system make the CX160 a reliable and efficient choice for construction and excavation projects.

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Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height	32 ft (10 m)
Max Digging Depth	21 ft (6 m)
Max Loading Height	23 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	31 ft (9 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	19 ft (6 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	10 ft (3 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	28 ft (8 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height	31 ft (9 m)
Max Digging Depth	20 ft (6 m)
Max Loading Height	22 ft (7 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	30 ft (9 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	10 ft (3 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	28 ft (8 m)

Bucket

Maximum Bucket Capacity	1 cu yd (1 cu m)
Minimum Bucket Capacity	1 cu yd (0 cu m)
Reference Bucket Capacity	1 cu yd (1 cu m)

Dimensions

Digging Depth	21 ft (6 m)
Digging Reach	21 ft (6 m)
Ground Clearance	2 ft (0 m)
Height - Top of Cab	10 ft (3 m)
Length of Track on Ground	10 ft (3 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3 ft (1 m)
Tail Swing Radius	8 ft (2 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks	9 ft (3 m)

Engine

Aspiration	Turbocharged and Aftercooled
Displacement	239 cu in (3,917 cu cm)
Engine Model	4TA-390
Gross Power	110 hp (82 kw)
Max Torque	325 lbs ft (441 nm)
Net Power	106 hp (79 kw)
Power Measured @	2200 rpm
Torque Measured @	1450 rpm

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5 gal (18 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	3 gal (10 l)
Fuel Capacity	66 gal (250 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	37 gpm (138 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	39 gal (148 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	34577.1 psi
Operating Voltage	24 volts
Operating Weight	36,226 lbs (16,432 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	1 gal (5 l)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed

11.4 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull	28,776 lbs (13,053 kg)
Ground Pressure	6 psi
Max Travel Speed	4 mph (6 kph)
Number of Carrier Rollers per Side	2
Number of Shoes per Side	42
Number of Track Rollers per Side	7
Shoe Size	24 in (60 cm)

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