Yanmar SV40
The Yanmar SV40 is a mini excavator from Yanmar. It weighs 9,515 lb and digs 11′ 10″ deep. Power comes from a Yanmar diesel engine of 39 hp.
Yanmar SV40 specifications
- Operating weight
- 9,515 lb (4,316 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 11′ 10″ (3,607 mm)
- Engine
- Yanmar
- Engine power
- 39 hp (29.1 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Yanmar |
Engine certification
Yanmar does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 9,515 lb, the Yanmar SV40 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 10,700 – 11,700 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the Yanmar SV40, compared
4 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Yanmar SV40 are listed from $64,946 (Kubota KX040-4) to $77,377 (Bobcat E48).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanmar SV40 | Yanmar | 9,515 lb | 11′ 10″ | Yanmar · 39 hp | ||
| CASE CX42D | CASE | 9,259 lb | Kubota D1803 · 43.3 hp EPA ✓ | |||
| Cat 304 | Cat | 9,868 lb | 11′ 6″ | 45 hp | ||
| Bobcat E48 | Bobcat | 9,830 lb | Bobcat D18 · 42.6 hp | $77,377 | ||
| Kubota KX040-4 | Kubota | 9,195 lb | Kubota D1803 · 40.4 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $64,946 | |
| DEVELON DX42-7 | DEVELON | 9,877 lb | 11′ 5″ | 47.1 hp | ||
| Kubota KX040-5 | Kubota | 9,182 lb | Kubota D1803 · 40.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $68,768 | |
| Wacker Neuson ET42 | Wacker Neuson | 8,889 lb | 11′ 8″ | Perkins 403J-E17T · 43.6 hp EPA ✓ | ||
| Bobcat E40 | Bobcat | 9,180 lb | 10′ 10″ | 40.4 hp | $69,905 |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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