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Home/Mini Excavators/Doosan Compact Excavators Summarized — 2017 Spec Guide
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Doosan Compact Excavators Summarized — 2017 Spec Guide

By CE Staff
August 23, 2017 3 Min Read
Updated on September 9, 2025

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Two Doosan Compact Excavators Complement Its Larger Diggers

Doosan has a global manufacturing history going back 80 years. Doosan compact excavators complement its larger crawler and wheel excavators in a variety of commercial and residential construction applications. They provide customers with compact machines that are designed to access and work in confined spaces, such as residential construction — where larger excavators may not fit. Doosan DX63-3 and DX85R-3 compact excavators are Tier 4-compliant models. They provide operators with precise controls, impressive breakout forces and overall enhanced productivity, says the company. Doosan compact excavators provide operators with a blade float feature, multi-function joysticks, color instrument panel and auto-shift drive system.

Providing best-in-class, over-the-side lifting performance, the DX63-3 is a 58.6-net-hp conventional tail swing compact excavator and weighs 6.3 metric tons. It is 77 in. wide and designed to travel between existing homes and along property lines. The larger DX85R-3 also has a 58.6-net-hp electronically controlled diesel engine, is a minimal tail swing compact excavator and weighs 8.6 metric tons. The DX85R-3 has only 5.8 in. of tail overhang and is designed to work in congested environments and tight spaces next to buildings or other obstructions.

A blade float feature provides Doosan compact excavator operators the ability to smoothly grade, level or backfill material when traveling backward. Operators control the excavator’s dozer blade with an easy-to-access lever. The excavator’s standard rubber track undercarriage minimizes disruption to existing surfaces and helps the excavator to easily travel across dirt when backfilling material. Auto-shift travel shifts Doosan compact excavators out of high range or low range and back automatically, offering operators travel performance without having to manually downshift. Operators can focus on the direction and speed with this standard feature for the Doosan DX63-3 and DX85R-3 compact excavators.

Doosan DX63-3 and DX85R-3 excavators have fingertip boom swing and auxiliary hydraulic functions. These provide excavator operators with improved multifunction capabilities and more floor space for improved operator comfort. Adjusting variable auxiliary hydraulic flow is easily accomplished via a roller switch on the right-hand joystick. Similar to instrumentation available for larger Doosan excavators, a multi language, color, 5.7-in. LCD monitor provides a quick visual of machine vitals. The main screen displays fuel level, coolant temperature, day/time, throttle position and engine rpm. Operators can select auxiliary hydraulic flow modes and rates from the panel.

Doosan compact excavators can complete a variety of jobs with attachments. DX63-3 and DX85R-3 excavators are approved for use with ditching and trenching buckets, and they are hydraulic clamp-ready with durable clamp mounts integrated into the compact excavator’s arm. Two-way auxiliary hydraulic lines with flush-face quick-couplers are standard equipment and allow operators to quickly connect hydraulic attachments.

Advice to Buyers

“Before purchasing a compact excavator, consider the vehicle and trailer size you may need to transport the excavator to your jobsite,” says Aaron Kleingartner, Doosan marketing manager. “Consider what attachments and accessories you may need to transport with the excavator to minimize repeated trips or multiple vehicles to get your equipment to your jobsite. Always properly secure your compact excavator using the machine’s tie-down points and correct chains and chain binders.”

Doosan Construction Equipment
250 East Beaton Dr., West Fargo, ND 58078
701-241-8700 | doosanconenews@doosan.com | doosanequipment.com

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