Description
The 2019 Kubota KX018-4 is a premium 1.8-tonne class mini excavator configured with a conventional tail swing design. It is widely considered an industry standard in the UK and Europe for residential landscaping, utility trenching, and tight-access civils.
Its key design asset is its hydraulically expandable undercarriage paired with an exceptionally long digging arm, giving it the stability and reach of a larger machine while remaining narrow enough to navigate garden gateways.
Dimensions and Operating Weights
Operating Weight (Heated Cab & Rubber Tracks): 1,795 kg (3,957 lbs) [Machineryline UK Kubota KX018-4]
Operating Weight (Canopy Version): 1,720 kg (3,792 lbs)
Overall Transport Length: 3,710 mm
Overall Transport Height: 2,330 mm (Standard factory cab height line)
Overall Machine Width (Tracks Retracted): 990 mm (Fits through standard narrow alleyways or 1-metre gates)
Overall Machine Width (Tracks Extended): 1,300 mm (Hydraulically widened for lateral footprint stability)
Standard Rubber Track Width: 230 mm
Dozer Blade Width: Adjustable via fold-out wing pins from 990 mm to 1,300 mm
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine Model: Kubota D902-BH (Liquid-cooled, 4-cycle, 3-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel)
Emissions Compliance: Fully compliant with regional urban low-emission guidelines (Features an ultra-clean, mechanical common-chamber layout requiring no complex DPF filters or AdBlue fluid)
Gross Engine Power: 11.8 kW (15.8 HP / 16.0 PS) @ 2300 RPM
Net Engine Power: 11.5 kW (15.4 HP) @ 2300 RPM
Displacement: 0.898 L
Travel Speed: Dual-speed hydrostatic drivetrain — Low: 2.2 km/h / High: 4.0 km/h
Fuel Tank Capacity: 21 L
Operating Working Range (Standard Long Arm Spec)
Maximum Digging Depth: 2,380 mm
Maximum Digging Reach (Ground Level): 3,860 mm
Maximum Dump/Unloading Height: 2,380 mm
Maximum Cutting Height: 3,460 mm
Bucket Digging/Breakout Force (ISO): 15.9 kN (1,620 kgf)
Arm Digging/Crowd Force (ISO): 8.3 kN (846 kgf)
Boom Swing Angle: 75° to the Left / 60° to the Right
Hydraulic Management System
System Design: Kubota's Variable Displacement Pump System (Reduces oil flow fluctuations during simultaneous operation of the boom, arm, and slew)
Total Hydraulic Flow Capacity: 43.7 L/min (Combined dual variable piston pumps + gear pump layout)
Auxiliary Hydraulic Circuit (AUX1 Flow): 27.0 L/min (Mounted on the arm to cleanly supply power to picons, augers, or log grapples)
Main Relief System Pressure: 21.6 MPa (216 bar)
Core Design and Mechanical Highlights
Top-Mounted Boom Cylinder: The primary boom lift cylinder is completely inverted and mounted on top of the main boom arm. This structural choice shields the hydraulic rod from accidental stone impacts, wall scrapes, or bucket linkage collisions.
Master Red Key Anti-Theft Security: Features Kubota's factory-fitted electronic immobiliser chip system. The machine will only ignite with registered black user keys, and code resets require the master Red Key [Machinery Trader 2014 Kubota KX018-4].
Hydraulic Track Width Adjustment: Smooth, lever-operated sliding track frame. Track extension handles mud extraction seamlessly via sloped frame box cross-sections.
Protected Internal Hoses: All auxiliary hydraulic lines and core pilot control hoses are routed cleanly through the interior of the boom structure to safeguard them against snagging on tree branches or excavation edges.
Ready To Work
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