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Link-Belt 490 X4
Configuration: Fixed sideframe, 6.98 m boom, 3.38 m arm, 1,530 kg bucket, 10,000 kg counterweight, 900 mm shoes; Final Tier 4
20 sourced values · Sources: Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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 | ≈ 3,650 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | ≈ 2,750 mm |
| G | Shoe / track width | 900 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 49,800 kg | Published: 49,800 kg Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Fixed sideframe, 900 mm shoes, 6.98 m boom, 3.38 m arm, 1,530 kg bucket, 10,000 kg counterweight. Expandable sideframe: 51,200 kg. |
Dimensions
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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 | ≈ 3,650 mm | Published: 3.65 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Overall width, fixed sideframe, 900 mm shoes. Read from the travel-dimensions drawing text by order (fixed / expanded 3.79 m / retracted 3.29 m); consistent with gauge + shoe width. |
| Overall height | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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. |
| Transport height | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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 | ≈ 2,750 mm | Published: 2.75 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Track gauge, fixed sideframe. Read from the travel-dimensions drawing text by order (expanded 2.89 m, retracted 2.39 m). |
| Track length on ground | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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) | ≈ 5,450 mm | Published: 5.45 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Undercarriage length. |
| Shoe / track width | 900 mm | Published: 900 mm Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-253-bar steel grouser shoes. |
| Ground clearance | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, 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 | ≈ 3,730 mm | Published: 3.73 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Tail swing. |
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Crawler (steel tracks) | Published: Crawler (steel tracks) Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Track rollers / shoes per side | 9 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers, 50 shoes per side (fixed sideframe) | Published: 9 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers, 50 shoes per side (fixed sideframe) Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | ≈ 57 kPa | Published: 8.27 psi Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Fixed sideframe (0.057 MPa). |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | ISUZU AQ-6UZ1X | Published: ISUZU AQ-6UZ1X Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Final Tier 4. |
| Net power | 270 kW | Published: 270 kW Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1349 net (362 hp) at 2,000 rpm, without fan pump; 245 kW with fan pump. |
| Gross power | Not published | Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Gross power not published; only SAE J1349 net horsepower is printed. |
| Displacement | 9.8 L | Published: 9.8 L Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Rated speed | 2,000 rpm | Published: 2,000 rpm Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Speed at which SAE J1349 net power is rated. |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 728 L/min | Published: 728 L/min Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-252 × 364 L/min main pumps (printed 2 × 96.2 gpm); pilot 30 L/min. |
| System / relief pressure | 31.4 MPa | Published: 31.4 MPa Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Main relief; Power Boost 34.3 MPa. |
Performance
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Max digging depth | ≈ 7,720 mm | Published: 7.72 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, fixed sideframe, 6.98 m boom + 3.38 m arm. |
| Max reach (at ground) | ≈ 11,750 mm | Published: 11.75 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, fixed sideframe, 6.98 m boom + 3.38 m arm. |
| Dump height / clearance | ≈ 7,690 mm | Published: 7.69 m Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Working range, fixed sideframe, 6.98 m boom + 3.38 m arm. |
| Breakout / digging force | 247 kN | Published: 247 kN Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25Bucket digging force (rating standard not stated); 270 kN with Auto Power Boost. |
| Max travel speed | 5.3 km/h | Published: 5.3 km/h Link-Belt 490 X4 brochure / spec sheet (LBX Company), #LBX2581 06/26, Final Tier 4. Retrieved 2026-10-25High; low 3.2 km/h. |
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| Volvo | EC500 | 49,670 kg |
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| Komatsu | PC490LC-11 | 48,920 kg |
| Komatsu | PC490LCi-11 | 48,920 kg |
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