Used Hyundai 225 Excavator

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Detailed Introduction to Hyundai 225 Excavator (R225LC Series)

The Hyundai 225 excavator, officially named the Hyundai R225LC series, is a benchmark medium crawler excavator developed and produced by Hyundai Construction Equipment (a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group). Positioned in the 22-23 ton operating weight segment, it balances high operating efficiency, low total cost of ownership and extreme durability, and is one of Hyundai’s best-selling excavator models for global construction, mining and municipal scenarios. It has gone through multiple generation upgrades, including the classic -7, -9T versions for emerging markets, and the latest -9S and Stage V/Tier 4 Final compliant versions for European and North American markets.

1. Core Specifications

Parameter	Detail
Operating Weight	22,100 – 23,200 kg (varies by bucket configuration, counterweight and emission standard)
Engine	Tier 3 version: Cummins QSB6.7 electronically controlled high-pressure common rail engine; Tier 4 Final/Stage V version: Cummins B6.7 low-emission engine with passive DPF regeneration
Rated Power	124 kW (166 hp) @ 2,000 rpm
Bucket Capacity	0.87 – 1.5 m³ (optional standard bucket, rock bucket, trenching narrow bucket)
Bucket Digging Force	148 kN
Arm Digging Force	106 kN
Max. Digging Depth	6,730 mm
Max. Horizontal Digging Reach	9,950 mm
Max. Dumping Height	6,870 mm
Travel Speed	3.2 – 5.5 km/h
Swing Speed	12.4 rpm
Fuel Tank Capacity	350 L
Hydraulic System Flow	2 × 214 L/min

2. Performance Features

High-efficiency power matching: The engine has strong low-end torque output, adapts to high-altitude, high-temperature and dusty harsh working conditions, and its fuel consumption is 10-15% lower than similar competing models under the same operating load.
Intelligent hydraulic control: Equipped with Hyundai’s proprietary CAPO (Computer Aided Power Optimization) system, it intelligently matches engine output and hydraulic pump demand. Four working modes are available: Power (P) mode for heavy-duty rock excavation, Standard (S) mode for general construction, Economy (E) mode for light load to reduce fuel consumption, and Lifting (L) mode for heavy material lifting. The negative flow control system ensures smooth and coordinated compound actions (simultaneous boom, arm and swing operation), suitable for both heavy excavation and fine trimming work.
Adaptability to special operations: Factory-prepared hydraulic breaker pipeline and auxiliary hydraulic circuit are optional, supporting one-click switching of attachment flow, which can be directly matched with breakers, grapples, rippers and other attachments without secondary modification.

3. Operator Comfort & Safety

The cab meets international ROPS (Roll Over Protective Structure) and FOPS (Falling Object Protective Structure) certification standards, which can effectively protect the safety of operators in case of accidents.
The suspended shock-absorbing seat supports 12-way adjustment, and the hydraulic pilot control handle has light operating force, which reduces the fatigue of long-term operation. The internal noise of the cab is controlled at 72 dB(A), which is 3-5 dB lower than similar models.
The 8-inch color touch display displays real-time operating parameters, fuel consumption data and fault codes in real time, and is equipped with a standard high-definition rear-view camera to eliminate blind spots during reversing and operation.
Safety configurations include boom anti-drop valve, emergency steering system, travel alarm, and 4 high-brightness LED working lights, which meet the needs of safe construction at night.

4. Durability & Maintenance Convenience

The boom, arm and crawler frame are welded with high-strength wear-resistant steel, and undergo overall stress relief treatment, which has strong torsion and crack resistance, and has a service life of more than 15,000 hours under normal working conditions.
The track plate, supporting rollers and idlers adopt fully sealed lubrication design, which effectively prevents dust and sediment from entering and extends the service life of the walking system by 30%.
All daily maintenance points are arranged at ground-reachable positions, which avoids climbing operations during oil and filter replacement. The hydraulic oil replacement cycle is 5,000 hours, and the engine oil replacement cycle is 500 hours (250 hours under severe working conditions), which reduces downtime caused by maintenance.
Equipped with Hyundai Hi-Mate remote management system as standard, it supports real-time positioning of equipment, monitoring of working hours, fuel consumption and fault codes, and remote diagnosis, which greatly improves the efficiency of fleet management.

5. Typical Application Scenarios

Municipal engineering: road construction, pipe laying, landscaping, foundation excavation for civil buildings
Mining and quarry: ore loading, rock excavation, site leveling, secondary rock crushing with hydraulic breaker
Water conservancy and agricultural engineering: river dredging, land reclamation, farmland water conservancy construction
Material handling: bulk cargo loading and unloading, waste disposal site operation, heavy prefabricated part lifting

Optional configurations include quick coupler, hydraulic breaker, log grapple, cold start kit for alpine regions, heated seat, etc.

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