Recommended bucket sizes
For North America
For direct-fit buckets (without attachment quick coupler)
Bucket
type
Capacity Cutting width Weight
Recommended maximum material density (kg/m
3
)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2450 kg (5400 lb)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2100 kg (4630 lb)
4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom 4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom
Dipper arm
Liter
yd
3
mm in kg Ib
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9'
10") GP
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9' 10")
GP
GP
(General
purpose)
660 0.86 1050 41.33 480 1058 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
770 1.00 1200 47.24 540 1192 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1600
250 0.32 450 17.71 330 728 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
330 0.43 600 23.62 361 796 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
420 0.54 750 29.52 391 864 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
540 0.70 900 35.43 440 970 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
HD
(Heavy
duty)
250 0.32 450 17.71 319 704 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
330 0.43 600 23.62 352 777 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
420 0.54 750 29.52 384 847 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
540 0.70 900 35.43 444 980 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
For direct-fit buckets (U type attachment quick coupler)
Bucket
type
Capacity Cutting width Weight
Recommended maximum material density (kg/m
3
)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2450 kg (5400 lb)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2100 kg (4630 lb)
4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom 4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom
Dipper arm
Liter
yd
3
mm in kg Ib
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9'
10") GP
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9' 10")
GP
GP
(General
purpose)
660 0.86 1050 41.33 480 1058 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1700
770 1.00 1200 47.24 540 1192 1800 1800 1500 1800 1600 1300
250 0.32 450 17.71 330 728 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
330 0.43 600 23.62 361 796 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
420 0.54 750 29.52 391 864 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
540 0.70 900 35.43 440 970 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
HD
(Heavy
duty)
250 0.32 450 17.71 319 704 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
330 0.43 600 23.62 352 777 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
420 0.54 750 29.52 384 847 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
540 0.70 900 35.43 444 980 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
For attachment quick coupler buckets (S type attachment quick coupler)
Bucket
type
Capacity Cutting width Weight
Recommended maximum material density (kg/m
3
)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2450 kg (5400 lb)
EC140E L, shoe 600 mm (24 in) with
counterweight 2100 kg (4630 lb)
4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom 4.6 m (15' 1") GP Boom
Dipper arm
Liter
yd
3
mm in kg Ib
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9'
10") GP
2.1 m (6'
11") GP
2.5 m (8' 2")
GP
3.0 m (9' 10")
GP
GP
(General
purpose)
[S6]
660 0.86 1050 41.33 478 1054 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
770 1.00 1200 47.24 540 1191 1800 1800 1600 1800 1700 1400
330 0.43 600 23.62 359 792 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
420 0.54 750 29.52 389 859 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
540 0.70 900 35.43 438 966 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
HD
(Heavy
duty)
[S6]
330 0.43 600 23.62 350 772 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
420 0.54 750 29.52 382 842 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
540 0.70 900 35.43 443 978 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2100
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Specifications
Recommended bucket sizes