Cat 305 CR
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Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026

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Cat 305 CR

Cat 305 CR mini excavator, Tier 3 build for less-regulated markets (Cat C1.7 Turbo, Brazil MAR-1 / EU Stage IIIA equivalent) as sold by Al-Bahar in the UAE/GCC, from Cat's small Specalog AEHQ8406 (05-2022); dimensions are for the standard 1351 mm stick unless a row says long stick.

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digging depth
3.42 m
power
27.2 kW (36.5 hp)
Operating weight
5,695 kg
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Side
191820
Front
8
Tail swing radius
1.095 m
9
Max blade height
0.4 m
10
Max blade depth
0.65 m
11
Overall height (to top of boom)
1.82 m
12
Overall height (to top of cab)
2.55 m
13
Swing bearing height
0.619 m
14
Track length
2.585 m
15
Overall length
5.305 m
18
Shoe width
0.4 m
19
Width of crawler
1.98 m
20
Ground clearance (minimum)
0.335 m

Dimensions

Tail swing radius, with counterweight
1.2 m
Overall height (to top of boom), long stick
1.895 m
Overall length, long stick
5.34 m

Performance

1Max digging depth
3.42 m
Max digging depth, long stick
3.67 m
2Max vertical wall digging depth (Vertical wall, standard stick)
2.335 m
Max vertical wall digging depth, long stick
2.56 m
3Max reach at ground level
5.59 m
Max reach at ground level, long stick
5.835 m
4Max digging reach (Maximum reach, standard stick)
5.755 m
Max digging reach, long stick
5.99 m
5Max digging height
5.215 m
Max digging height, long stick
5.355 m
6Max dumping height (Maximum dump clearance, standard stick)
3.7 m
Max dumping height, long stick
3.845 m
7Boom-in reach (Boom in reach, standard stick)
2.57 m
Boom-in reach, long stick
2.58 m
16Boom swing offset, right (Boom swing right (plan view))
0.865 m
17Boom swing offset, left (Boom swing left (plan view))
0.615 m
Boom swing, left
72°
Boom swing, right
50°
Bucket digging force
49 kN
Arm digging force (Stick digging force, standard stick)
28 kN
Arm digging force, long stick (Stick digging force, long stick)
25 kN
Swing speed (Machine swing speed)
9.0 rpm

Weight

Operating weight
5,695 kg
Operating weight, cab (minimum)
5,035 kg
Operating weight, canopy (minimum)
4,936 kg
Operating weight, canopy (maximum)
5,596 kg
Weight increase, counterweight
242 kg
Weight increase, long stick
34 kg
Weight increase, steel tracks with pads
375 kg
Weight increase, angle blade
92 kg

Engine

Engine model
Cat C1.7 Turbo
Emissions
Brazil MAR-1 (equivalent to EU Stage IIIA)
Net power (ISO 9249, 80/1269/EEC, at 2,400 rpm)
27.2 kW (36.5 hp)
Gross power (SAE J1995:2014, at 2,400 rpm)
29 kW (38.9 hp)
Bore
84 mm
Stroke
100 mm
Displacement
1.7 L

Hydraulics

Pump flow
133 L/min
Max pressure (Operating pressure, equipment)
265 bar
Operating pressure, travel
265 bar
Operating pressure, swing
200 bar
Auxiliary circuit flow, primary
80 L/min
Auxiliary circuit flow, secondary
28 L/min

Travel

Travel speed (high)
4.5 km/h
Travel speed (low)
2.8 km/h
Max traction force, high speed
25 kN
Max traction force, low speed
51 kN
Ground pressure, minimum weight
26.9 kPa
Ground pressure, maximum weight
31.8 kPa
Gradeability (maximum)
30°

Blade

Blade width (Straight blade)
1.98 m
Blade height (Straight blade)
0.415 m
Blade width, angle blade
1.98 m
Blade height, angle blade
0.4 m
Blade angle, left / right (Angle blade, each side)
25°

Boom and stick

21Stick length
1.351 m
Stick length, long stick
1.601 m

Service capacities

Fuel tank
63 L
Cooling system
11 L
Engine oil
6 L
Hydraulic tank
60 L
Hydraulic system
75 L
Final drive (each)
1 L

Service intervals

Engine oil and filter (or 6 months)
500 hours
Hydraulic oil
2,000 hours
Final drive oil (or 12 months)
2,000 hours
Coolant (or 72 months)
12,000 hours