Cat 303 CR
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Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026

Cat · mini excavator

Cat 303 CR

Cat 303 CR mini excavator, current build 07A (Cat C1.1 Turbo, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V), from Cat's Specalog AEHQ8350-04 (09-2025) for Global excluding China and Japan; Al-Bahar (UAE) does not list the 303 CR, so there is no Gulf sheet and this is the global sheet linked by US Cat dealers; dimensions are for the standard 1260 mm stick unless a row says long stick.

USAGlobal

digging depth
104.3 in
power
23.6 hp
Operating weight
7,817 lb
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Side
191820
Front
8
Tail swing radius
30.5 in
9
Max blade height
15.2 in
10
Max blade depth
21.1 in
11
Overall height (to top of boom)
63.0 in
12
Overall height (to top of cab)
97.6 in
13
Swing bearing height
22.4 in
14
Track length
81.5 in
15
Overall length
177.6 in
18
Shoe width
11.8 in
19
Width of crawler
61.0 in
20
Ground clearance (minimum)
12.2 in

Dimensions

Tail swing radius, light counterweight
33.3 in
Tail swing radius, extra counterweight
35.0 in
Overall height (to top of boom), long stick
75.6 in
Overall length, long stick
179.5 in

Performance

1Max digging depth
104.3 in
Max digging depth, long stick
116.1 in
2Max vertical wall digging depth (Vertical wall, standard stick)
71.7 in
Max vertical wall digging depth, long stick
81.5 in
3Max reach at ground level
190.2 in
Max reach at ground level, long stick
201.2 in
4Max digging reach (Maximum reach, standard stick)
196.1 in
Max digging reach, long stick
206.3 in
5Max digging height
177.6 in
Max digging height, long stick
183.1 in
6Max dumping height (Maximum dump clearance, standard stick)
124.8 in
Max dumping height, long stick
130.3 in
7Boom-in reach (Boom in reach, standard stick)
68.9 in
Boom-in reach, long stick
75.2 in
16Boom swing offset, right (Boom swing right (plan view))
34.3 in
17Boom swing offset, left (Boom swing left (plan view))
25.2 in
Boom swing, right
50°
Boom swing, left
75°
Bucket digging force
6,385 lbf
Arm digging force (Stick digging force, standard stick)
3,732 lbf
Arm digging force, long stick (Stick digging force, long stick)
3,327 lbf
Swing speed (Machine swing speed)
9.0 rpm

Weight

Operating weight
7,817 lb
Operating weight, cab (minimum)
6,924 lb
Operating weight, canopy (minimum)
6,670 lb
Operating weight, canopy (maximum)
7,552 lb
EU CE plate weight, canopy
6,791 lb
EU CE plate weight, cab
7,012 lb
Weight increase, cab
254 lb
Weight increase, counterweight (light)
221 lb
Weight increase, counterweight (extra)
551 lb
Weight increase, long stick
55 lb
Weight increase, steel tracks
276 lb

Engine

Engine model
Cat C1.1 Turbo
Emissions
U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V
Net power (ISO 9249, 80/1269/EEC, at 2,400 rpm)
23.6 hp
Gross power (Engine power, ISO 14396)
24.7 hp
Bore
3.0 in
Stroke
3.2 in
Displacement
69.0 in3

Hydraulics

Pump flow
26 gal/min
Max pressure (Operating pressure, equipment)
3,553 psi
Operating pressure, travel
3,553 psi
Operating pressure, swing
2,553 psi
Auxiliary circuit flow, primary
17 gal/min
Auxiliary circuit flow, secondary
7.0 gal/min

Travel

Travel speed (high)
2.8 mph
Travel speed (low)
1.6 mph
Max traction force, high speed
3,305 lbf
Max traction force, low speed
7,059 lbf
Ground pressure, minimum weight
27.6 kPa
Ground pressure, maximum weight
32.3 kPa
Gradeability (maximum)
30°

Blade

Blade width
61.0 in
Blade height
13.8 in

Boom and stick

Boom length (One-piece boom)
86.6 in
21Stick length
49.6 in
Stick length, long stick
61.4 in

Service capacities

Fuel tank
11.9 gal
Cooling system
1.1 gal
Engine oil
1.1 gal
Hydraulic tank
4.8 gal
Hydraulic system
9.2 gal
Final drive (each)
0.2 US gal

Service intervals

Engine oil and filter (or 6 months)
500 hours
Hydraulic oil
3,000 hours
Final drive oil (or 12 months)
1,000 hours
Coolant
12,000 hours