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Link-Belt 170 X4S
Configuration: 5.15 m HD boom, 2.62 m arm, 484 kg bucket, 3,050 kg standard counterweight, 600 mm 3-bar shoes; Final Tier 4
20 sourced values · Sources: Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | Not published |
| B | Overall height | Not published |
| C | Track length on ground | Not published |
| D | Ground clearance | Not published |
| E | Overall width | ≈ 2,590 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | ≈ 1,990 mm |
| G | Shoe / track width | 600 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 17,900 kg | Published: 17,900 kg Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25600 mm shoes, 5.15 m boom, 2.62 m arm, 484 kg bucket, 3,050 kg standard counterweight (39,500 lbs). Heavy counterweight: 18,300 kg. |
Dimensions
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Shown only on the travel-dimensions drawing; the drawing labels are not attributable from the PDF text layer, so not recorded. |
| Overall width | ≈ 2,590 mm | Published: 2.59 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25B, overall width, 600 mm shoes (8'6"). |
| Overall height | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Height to handrail not printed. Cab height (C, standard cab, no equipment) 2.94 m. |
| Transport height | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Shown only on the travel-dimensions drawing; the drawing labels are not attributable from the PDF text layer, so not recorded. |
| Track gauge / tread | ≈ 1,990 mm | Published: 1.99 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Track gauge, 6'6" (1.99 m), per undercarriage description. |
| Track length on ground | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Shown only on the travel-dimensions drawing; the drawing labels are not attributable from the PDF text layer, so not recorded. |
| Track length (overall) | ≈ 3,990 mm | Published: 3.99 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Undercarriage length, 13'1" (3.99 m), per undercarriage description. |
| Shoe / track width | 600 mm | Published: 600 mm Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-253-bar steel grouser shoes. |
| Ground clearance | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Shown only on the travel-dimensions drawing; the drawing labels are not attributable from the PDF text layer, so not recorded. |
| Tail swing radius | ≈ 2,520 mm | Published: 2.52 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Tail swing. |
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Crawler (steel tracks) | Published: Crawler (steel tracks) Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Track rollers / shoes per side | 7 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers, 44 shoes per side | Published: 7 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers, 44 shoes per side Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | ≈ 42.1 kPa | Published: 6.1 psi Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Standard counterweight (0.042 MPa); heavy counterweight 6.2 psi. |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | YANMAR 4TN107FHT-4SSH1 | Published: YANMAR 4TN107FHT-4SSH1 Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Final Tier 4. |
| Net power | 89.7 kW | Published: 89.7 kW Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1349 net (120 hp) at 2,200 rpm. |
| Gross power | Not published | Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Gross power not published; only SAE J1349 net horsepower is printed. |
| Displacement | 4.57 L | Published: 4.57 L Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Rated speed | 2,200 rpm | Published: 2,200 rpm Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Speed at which SAE J1349 net power is rated. |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 318 L/min | Published: 318 L/min Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-252 × 159 L/min main pumps (2 × 42 gpm); pilot 22 L/min. |
| System / relief pressure | 34.3 MPa | Published: 34.3 MPa Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Boom up/arm/bucket; Power Boost 36.3 MPa. |
Performance
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Max digging depth | ≈ 6,060 mm | Published: 6.06 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, 5.15 m boom + 2.62 m arm. |
| Max reach (at ground) | ≈ 8,870 mm | Published: 8.87 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, 5.15 m boom + 2.62 m arm. |
| Dump height / clearance | ≈ 6,610 mm | Published: 6.61 m Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, 5.15 m boom + 2.62 m arm. |
| Breakout / digging force | 112 kN | Published: 112 kN Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Bucket digging force (rating standard not stated); 118.0 kN with Auto Power Boost. |
| Max travel speed | 5.2 km/h | Published: 5.2 km/h Link-Belt 170 X4S brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2514 8/24, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25High; low 3.0 km/h. |
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