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Mini excavator model file · Current Yuchai factory page; U18/U20 shared figures require canopy/cab, track and edition confirmation

Yuchai U18

Published manufacturer comparison record. Similar size or components do not establish shared model identity or parts interchange.

Record: researchedUpdated 2026-10-11
Two yellow Yuchai U18 mini excavators working at an earthmoving site
Yuchai U18 factory product page

At a glance

Specifications & identification

Check before ordering or servicing

Yanmar 3TNV80F on current U18 page; an earlier U18 brochure gives optional Euro V/Tier 4 engine variants. Verify fitted engine and emissions plate.

operating weight kg
1,800 kg canopy / 2,000 kg cabin (current U18/U20 page); older U18 brochure lists 1,800 kg rubber track / 1,880 kg steel track
engine power kW
15.2 kW at 2,500 rpm current page; 14.5 kW at 2,400 rpm also appears in factory brochure
engine model
Yanmar 3TNV80F current page
bucket capacity m3
0.05
max digging depth mm
2,310 standard arm / 2,560 long arm
undercarriage width mm
1,080–1,400; factory page
track gauge mm
850 / 1,170 (factory table; do not conflate with overall undercarriage width)
attachment fitment
Factory quick-hitch table includes two U18/U20 columns with different dimensions; match the hitch version to pin centres and cylinder geometry
Unverified details (1)
  • Factory page lists U18 and U20 with shared/combined specifications; the U18 product page and older factory brochure differ on track/weight and rated-power observations. A factory manual index names both U18 and U20, but their current direct download links returned 404. The factory filter/wear parts routes are inquiry pages rather than a public illustrated parts book. Match serial and installed configuration before parts/service.

Confirm the machine plate, market, build year and fitted engine before using a parts or service reference.

Identity & equivalents

Models to compare

1 records

Relationship labels keep confirmed rebadges separate from shared components and lookalike search leads. Verify the model plate, market and serial before ordering parts.

No source-backed direct model relationship is recorded yet.

Other comparison leads (1)

UHI UME10T

Search lead; identity unprovenunverified

Yuchai U18 has its own searchable manufacturer record. No evidence establishes a UME10T rebadge, shared OEM platform or whole-machine/parts interchange.

Evidence scope: Compact-excavator discovery lead only; check model, market, serial, engine, track gauge, undercarriage and attachment dimensions.

Whole-machine interchangeability is not established.

Source notes:UHI UME10T product and specifications UHI Machinery AU · checked 2026-10-10Yuchai U18 product specifications Yuchai · checked 2026-10-11

Research collections (1)

UME10T and the starting reference’s model leads

A research collection, not a declaration that all models are identical.

Documents

Manuals & service references

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Manual coverage, edition and scope are catalogued here. This wiki does not send you away to open third-party product manuals; original files are not hosted unless a local copy is explicitly identified.

Yuchai U18 product specifications

manufacturer product page

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Factory or current authorized product page; market, edition and installed-machine labels control application.

Source notes:Yuchai U18 product specifications Yuchai · checked 2026-10-11

Yuchai U18 operator manual index and U18/U20 service parts routes

operation manual and parts support index

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Use model and serial number for exact parts/manual fitment.

Source notes:Yuchai U18 operator manual index and U18/U20 service parts routes Yuchai · checked 2026-10-11

Yuchai factory operator manual index — U18/U20 entries

manufacturer manual index

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Factory index names individual U18 and U20 operator manuals; direct download links returned 404 during this research, so request an updated serial-matched file.

Source notes:Yuchai factory excavator operator manual index Guangxi Yuchai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. · checked 2026-10-11

Yuchai U18 maintenance filter inquiry

model specific maintenance parts

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Factory page lists main hydraulic, air, fuel and return filters but the searchable page text does not expose part numbers; confirm serial and fitted engine.

Source notes:Yuchai U18 maintenance/filter parts route Guangxi Yuchai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. · checked 2026-10-11

Yuchai U18/U20 chassis wear-parts support

undercarriage wear parts inquiry

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Factory page names U18/U20 and support wheel, sprocket, drive wheel and track categories. It is an inquiry lead, not a public parts diagram.

Source notes:Yuchai U18/U20 undercarriage wearing-parts inquiry Guangxi Yuchai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. · checked 2026-10-11

Yuchai U18/U20 quick-hitch fitment dimensions

attachment fitment table

Source record; no external document link

HTML

Factory application table contains two U18/U20 hitch variants with different geometry; measure link/pin centres and identify the installed coupler before ordering.

Source notes:Yuchai quick-hitch dimensions and model application table Guangxi Yuchai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. · checked 2026-10-11

Parts lookup

Parts & component leads

0

Part codes below retain the source scope. A component family or seller label is a search lead, not a fitment guarantee.

No scoped parts leads are recorded yet.

Workshop help

Maintenance & repair topics

0

These are source-indexed topics and locators, not a complete workshop procedure. Confirm the manual edition and configuration before service.

No model-specific service topics are indexed yet.

Source checks

Conflicting details

operating weight and engine power

Factory page and older brochure describe different weight/power combinations and U18/U20 shared variants. Keep the market/edition and cab/track configuration visible; confirm serial and fitted engine.

1,800 kg canopy / 2,000 kg cabin; 15.2 kW at 2,500 rpm · Current combined U18/U20 product pageYuchai U18 product specifications Yuchai · checked 2026-10-11

1,800 kg rubber track / 1,880 kg steel track; 14.5 kW at 2,400 rpm or 15.2 kW at 2,500 rpm · 2024 U18 factory brochureYuchai U18 factory brochure (2024 edition) Guangxi Yuchai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. · checked 2026-10-11

How to use this model file

Source names, publishers, editions and check dates stay on the page so you can judge the evidence without jumping between product sites. A relationship is only treated as a rebadge when the underlying sources explicitly support that scope.