Case 40E Crawler Excavator Specs

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The Case 40E crawler excavator produced in 1981-2015, is listed with an operating weight of 40,697 lb (18.5 t), engine power of 164 hp (122 kW), a bucket capacity of 1.5 yd³ (1.15 m³) and a maximum digging depth of 24 ft (7.32 m).

Case Crawler Excavator Specifications

Crawler Excavator • 1981-2015 • A504 BDT

Weight: 40,697 lb (18.5 t)Power: 164 hp (122 kW)Bucket: 1.5 yd³ (1.15 m³)Dig depth: 24 ft (7.32 m)

Key specifications

40,697 lb (18.5 t)Operating weight
164 hp (122 kW)Engine power
1.5 yd³ (1.15 m³)Bucket capacity
24 ft (7.32 m)Digging depth
33.5 ft (10.21 m)Horizontal reach
32,597 lbf (145 kN)Tear-out force
30 in (762 mm)Track width
1981-2015Years

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Digging geometry
Dig depth

24 ft

Reach

33.5 ft

Transport dimensions
Length

35.2 ft

Width

9.9 ft

Height

12.2 ft

Bucket capacity range
Minimum

0.6 yd³

Listed

1.5 yd³

Maximum

1.5 yd³

Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
40,697 lbWeight
164 hpPower
1.5 yd³Bucket
32,597 lbfTear-out

How the Case 40E compares

Comparison is against Case crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.

Engine power
164 hp
48% above avg
98th percentile
Bucket capacity
1.5 yd³
50% above avg
95th percentile
Digging depth
24 ft
18% above avg
94th percentile
Horizontal reach
33.5 ft
14% above avg
95th percentile
Engine power164 hp
Low 88 hpAverage 111 hpHigh 162 hp

About 48% above the peer average.

Bucket capacity1.5 yd³
Low 0.37 yd³Average 1 yd³High 1.5 yd³

About 50% above the peer average.

Digging depth24 ft
Low 17.1 ftAverage 20.4 ftHigh 33.2 ft

About 18% above the peer average.

Horizontal reach33.5 ft
Low 26.1 ftAverage 29.4 ftHigh 40.3 ft

About 14% above the peer average.

Tear-out force32,597 lbf
Low 9,096 lbfAverage 20,576 lbfHigh 36,194 lbf

About 58% above the peer average.

This model Peer average

Crawler excavator information

Manufacturer Case
Model 40E
Years of manufacture 1981-2015
Model series E

Operating specifications

Operating weight 40,697 lb (18.5 t)
Bucket capacity 1.5 yd³ (1.15 m³)
Minimum bucket capacity 0.6 yd³ (0.46 m³)
Maximum bucket capacity 1.5 yd³ (1.15 m³)
Bucket width 4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Maximum digging depth 24 ft (7.32 m)
Maximum horizontal reach 33.5 ft (10.21 m)
Tear-out force 32,597 lbf (145 kN)

Engine and emissions

Engine manufacturer Case
Engine model A504 BDT
Engine power 164 hp (122 kW)
Displacement 503 cu in (8.2 L)
Cylinders 6
Cylinder bore × stroke 4.62 × 5 in (117.4 × 127 mm)
Maximum torque 478 lb-ft (648 Nm)
RPM at maximum torque 1600 rpm
Diesel particulate filter No

Dimensions and transport

Transport length 35.2 ft (10.74 m)
Transport width 9.9 ft (3.02 m)
Transport height 12.2 ft (3.71 m)
Track width 30 in (762 mm)

Equipment and features

Air conditioning No
Blade No
Cabin adjustment No
Material handling excavator No
Overload alert No
Hydraulic quick hitch No
Mechanical quick hitch No
Track adjustment No

Disclaimer: Specifications should be verified against the official machine documentation and confirmed on the CASE Construction Equipment USA website.

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