The engine that Bobcat fitted into their model 553 skid steer loader is a liquid-cooled engine that runs on diesel fuel. This engine can produce a 19.5 horsepower output. The amount of power produced by one horsepower is approximately 746 watts, according to Princeton University's WordNet.
A machine's rated operating capacity is a measurement of the weight that it can lift without increasing the risk of tipping, according to ForConstructionPros.com. The Bobcat 553 skid steer loader offers a rated operating capacity of 850 lbs.
Bobcat designed their 553 skid steer loader with a height of 72.5 inches, a length 106.6 inches and a width of 49.4 inches. The wheelbase on this loader is 31.1 inches.
This skid steer loader offers a 3,622 lb. operating weight. The hydraulics linked into the Bobcat 533 pump hydraulic fluid throughout the hydraulic system at a rate of 8 gallons per minute.