315 GC Hydraulic Excavator
Product description
The Cat® 315 GC Excavator fits your jobsite and your wallet. Simplified maintenance points, longer maintenance intervals, and fuel-saving features and components keep owning and operating costs low. Combined with its compact radius design and a large, ergonomic cab, the 315 GC keeps you working efficiently and comfortably – all at a low cost-per-hour.
Engine
- Net Power - ISO 9249 - 98HP
- Engine Model - Cat C3.6
- Engine Power - ISO 14396 - 100HP
- Bore - 4in
- Stroke - 5in
- Displacement - 220in³
Weights
- Operating Weight - 34000lb
Working Ranges & Forces
- Maximum Digging Depth - 19.6ft
- Boom - Reach 4.65 m (15'3")
- Stick - Reach R3.0 m (9'10")
- Bucket - GD 0.53 m³ (0.69 yd³)
- Maximum Reach at Ground Level - 28.5ft
- Maximum Cutting Height - 31.7ft
- Maximum Loading Height - 23.6ft
- Minimum Loading Height - 6.8ft
- Maximum Depth Cut for 2440 mm (8 ft) Level Bottom - 19.1ft
- Maximum Vertical Wall Digging Depth - 17ft
- Minimum Working Equipment Radius - 7.3ft
- Bucket Digging Force - ISO - 22180lbf
- Stick Digging Force - ISO - 13330lbf
Hydraulic System
- Main System - Maximum Flow - 247 L/min (65 gal/min)
- Maximum Pressure - Equipment - 5075psi
- Maximum Pressure - Travel - 5075psi
- Maximum Pressure - Swing - 3770psi
Swing Mechanism
- Swing Speed - 11.5r/min
- Maximum Swing Torque - 25815ft·lbf
Service Refill Capacities
- Fuel Tank Capacity - 49.4gal (US)
- Cooling System - 4gal (US)
- Engine Oil - 2.1gal (US)
- Final Drive - Each - 0.8gal (US)
- Hydraulic System - Including Tank - 22.5gal (US)
- Hydraulic Tank - 19gal (US)
Dimensions
- Boom - Reach 4.65 m (15'3")
- Stick - Reach R3.0 m (9'10")
- Bucket - GD 0.53 m³ (0.69 yd³)
- Shipping Height - Top of Cab - 9.2ft
- Handrail Height - 9.4ft
- Shipping Length - 24.6ft
- Shipping Length - with Blade - 26.5ft
- Tail Swing Radius - 5.1ft
- Counterweight Clearance - 2.9ft
- Ground Clearance - 1.4ft
- Track Length - 12.3ft
- Length to Center of Rollers - 10ft
- Track Gauge - 6.5ft
- Transport Width - 8.8ft
Air Conditioning System
- Air Conditioning - The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 0.8 hg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.144 metric tonnes.
Standard Equipment:
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- Note
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- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
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- Boom And Sticks
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- 4.65 m (15'3") Reach boom
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- Cab
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- Rollover protective structure (ROPS)
- Comfort Cab: mechanical suspension seat, 203 mm (8") touch screen monitor
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- Cat Technologies
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- Cat Product Link
- Remote Flash
- Remote Troubleshoot
- Auto hammer stop
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- Electrical System
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- Maintenance free battery
- LED chassis light, left-side/right-side boom lights, cab lights
- Programmable time-delay LED working lights
- Centralized electrical disconnect switch
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- Engine
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- Cat C3.6 single turbo diesel engine
- Auto engine speed control
- Engine idle shutdown
- 52°C (125°F) high-ambient cooling capacity without de-rate
- -25°C (-13°F) cold start capability
- Electric fuel priming pump
- Variable speed fan
- Single fuel filtration system
- Double element air filter with integrated precleaner
- Biodiesel capability up to B20
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- Hydraulic System
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- Boom and stick regeneration circuit
- Auto hydraulic warm up
- Auto two speed travel
- Electric main control valve
- Boom and stick drift reduction valve
- Single type electronic pump
- Auxiliary line support
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- Safety And Security
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- Rear and right-side-view cameras
- Ground-level engine shutoff switch
- Service platform with anti-skid plate and countersunk bolts
- Signaling/warning horn
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- Service And Maintenance
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- Grouped engine oil and fuel filters
- Ground-level engine oil dipstick
- Sampling ports for Scheduled Oil Sampling (S·O·S)
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- Undercarriage And Structures
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- Grease lubricated track link
- ISO 15818 tie down points on base frame
- 3830 kg (8,440 lb) counterweight
Optional Equipment:
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- Note
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- Standard and optional equipment may vary. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
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- Boom And Sticks
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- 2.5 m (8'2") Reach stick
- 2.8 m (9'2") Reach stick
- 2.8 m (9'2") Thumb Ready Reach stick
- 3.0 m (9'10") Reach stick
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- Hydraulic System
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- Boom and stick lowering check valves
- Medium-pressure line
- High-pressure line
- Quick coupler line
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- Safety And Security
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- Swing alarm
- Inspection lighting
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- Service And Maintenance
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- Integrated vehicle health management system
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- Undercarriage And Structures
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- 500 mm (20 in) triple grouser shoes
- 500 mm (20 in) triple grouser shoes with rubber pad
- 500 mm (20") rubber track shoes
- 600 mm (24") triple grouser shoes
- 600 mm (24") rubber track shoes
- 700 mm (28") triple grouser shoes
- 770 mm (30") triple grouser shoes
- 2,500 mm (8'2") blade
- 2,600 mm (8'6") blade
- 2,700 mm (8'10") blade