Kobelco SK170LC-6E Hydraulic Excavator Shop Repair Manual (S/N YM03-00501, YM04-00583 and Up)

Kobelco shop manual for the SK170LC-6E, book code S5YM0002E. First edition January 2003, revised that December.

The SK170 sits between the 13 and 20 ton machines. Dealers do not see many of them, so finding someone who knows the settings by heart is hard. With the manual on the bench, you do not need to.

Compatibility and quick facts

• Make: Kobelco
• Model: SK170LC-6E
• Serial numbers: YM03-00501 and up, YM04-00583 and up
• Book code: S5YM0002E
• Edition: First edition January 2003, revised December 2003
• Manual type: Factory shop manual
• Length: 968 pages
• Format: PDF, download link right after checkout

What is inside

• Specifications
• Maintenance
• Time schedule (standard labour times)
• Maintenance standards and test procedures
• Hydraulic and electrical systems
• Mechatro control system
• Component systems
• Disassembling and assembling
• Troubleshooting
• Engine

Good to know before you buy

For serial series YM03 from 00501 and YM04 from 00583.

From YM05-00651 the machine became the 6ES and there is a newer book, S5YM0004E.

This PDF is a scan of the printed manual. Diagrams zoom in clearly, but text search will not work, so use the index pages to find your section.