Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026
Cat · mini excavator
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
- Tail swing radius
- 1.095 m
- Max blade height
- 0.4 m
- Max blade depth
- 0.65 m
- Overall height (to top of boom)
- 1.82 m
- Overall height (to top of cab)
- 2.55 m
- Swing bearing height
- 0.619 m
- Track length
- 2.585 m
- Overall length
- 5.305 m
- Shoe width
- 0.4 m
- Width of crawler
- 1.98 m
- Ground clearance (minimum)
- 0.335 m
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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