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440 Backhoe Loader

At a glance data:

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
440 Backhoe Loader

Overview

The Cat® 440 Backhoe Loader delivers improved machine performance, a superior hydraulic system, improved operator controls and ergonomics, and overall versatility.

Category:
Center-Pivot Backhoe Loaders

Brand:
Caterpillar

Engine

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349:
115hp
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:
115hp
Net Peak Power - 2,000 rpm - SAE J1349:
118hp
Net Peak Power - 2,000 rpm - ISO 9249:
118hp
Bore:
3.86in
Stroke:
4.7in
Displacement:
220in³
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm:
37%
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349:
377ft·lbf
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
7500ft
Note:
No derating required up to 2286 m (7,500 ft).
Emissions:
Engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards.

Weights

Operating Weight - Maximum:
29321lb
Operating Weight - Estimated*:
21848lb
Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity:
29321lb
Counterweight:
1102lb
Cab - ROPS/FOPS:
536lb
Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Pin-On):
+80 kg (+176 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Pin-On):
+214 kg (+472 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Pin-On):
+290 kg (+639 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) GP (Hook-On):
+150 kg (+331 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Hook-On):
+73 kg (+162 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Hook-On):
+85 kg (+187 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Hook-On):
+160 kg (+353 lb)
Loader Quick Coupler:
+250 kg (+551 lb)
Backhoe Quick Coupler:
+87 kg (+192 lb)
Extendible Stick:
+301 kg (+664 lb)
Note (1):
*Machine equipped with 340/80-18 front and 500/70-24 rear, AWD, OROPS, 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, standard stick, 610 mm (24") severe-duty backhoe bucket.
Note (2):
GP = General Purpose
Note (3):
MP = Multi Purpose
Note (4):
HD = Heavy Duty
Note (5):
ED = Extreme Duty

Transmission

Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 2nd:
5.8mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 3rd:
7.6mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 4th:
12.1mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 5th:
16.8mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 6th:
24.9mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 2nd:
7.6mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 3rd:
16.8mile/h
Note:
Travel speeds of backhoe loader in two wheel drive at full throttle, when equipped with 19.5 x 24 rear tires.
Note (1):
*Autoshift Transmission with Lock-Up Clutch

Backhoe

Dig Depth - Standard:
15.5ft

Axle Ratings

Front Axle, AWD - Static:
50565lb
Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic:
20225lb
Rear Axle - Static:
50565lb
Rear Axle - Dynamic:
20225lb

Hydraulic System

Type:
Closed Center
Pump Type:
Variable Flow, Axial Piston
Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm:
58.1gpm
System Pressure - Backhoe:
3800psi
System Pressure - Loader:
3800psi

Steering

Type:
Front Wheel
Power Steering:
Hydrostatic HMU
Bore:
3.35in
Stroke:
9.29in
Rod Diameter:
1.65in
Axle Oscillation:
11°
Turning Circle - AWD (inner wheel not braked) - Outside, Front Wheels:
27.33ft
Turning Circle - AWD (inner wheel not braked) - Outside, Widest Loading Bucket:
37.75ft
Note:
AWD cylinder, one (1) double-acting.

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System with Cab Heater:
6gal (US)
Fuel Tank:
42.3gal (US)
Engine Oil - With Filter:
2.4gal (US)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF):
5gal (US)
Transmission (Autoshift) - AWD, Autoshift:
4.8gal (US)
Rear Axle (Center Housing):
4.4gal (US)
Front Axle (Center Housing):
2.9gal (US)
Planetaries:
0.2gal (US)
Hydraulic System:
28.6gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank (Nominal):
11.1gal (US)

Sustainability

Recyclability:
94%

Standard Equipment

standard equipment

  • 4572 mm (15 ft) center pivot excavator style backhoe
  • Adjustable auxiliary flow controls, loader and backhoe
  • Air cleaner
  • Alarm, back-up
  • Alternator, 150 amp
  • Audible system fault alarm
  • Automatic Engine Speed Control (AESC)
  • Autoshift transmission with six (6) forward and three (3) reverse gears and neutral safety switch
  • Backhoe Safety Manual
  • Battery Box, external, lockable
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Battery, maintenance-free, 850 CCA
  • Boom transport lock
  • Brace, lift cylinder
  • Brake, SAHR secondary parking
  • Brakes, hydraulically boosted, oil disc, dual pedals, interlocking
  • Canopy, ROPS/FOPS
  • Cat cushion swing system
  • Coat restraint
  • Coolant/antifreeze, extended life
  • Counterweight, bumper, 500 kg (1,102 lb)
  • Diagnostic port for engine, machine and gauge cluster Electronic Control Modules
  • Differential lock, loader joystick
  • Dome light (cab only)
  • Engine enclosure, sound suppression removal panels
  • Engine, Cat C3.6L Electronic Turbo Intercooled, meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission standards, selective catalyst reduction, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC)
  • Face seals, O-ring
  • Fan, suction and guard
  • Fast reversing shuttle, all gears
  • Fenders, rear
  • Filters, bowl and cartridge: fuel, hydraulic fluid
  • Filters, spin-on: engine oil, transmission oil, water separator
  • Flashing hazards/signal lights
  • Floor mat
  • Four Wheel Drive/Brake Mode Selector
  • Fuel tank, fully enclosed
  • Fully hinged front grill for cooling package cleaning access
  • Ground level fuel fill and DEF fill
  • High ambient cooling package
  • Hood lock, inside cab
  • Hydraulic hose, XT™
  • Hydraulic oil cooler
  • Hydraulic oil level sight gauge
  • Hydraulic valves, backhoe six (6) function
  • Hydraulic valves, loader three (3) function
  • Hydraulics, load sensing with variable displacement piston pump and flow sharing valve
  • Indicator lights: hydraulic implement lockout, hydraulic filter bypass, water in fuel, operator presence, remote dial throttle active, air filter blocked, engine warning, machine locked (if equipped), warning lamp, emissions module malfunction, low battery/charging system warning, high hydraulic oil temperature; LCD warnings: engine oil pressure, service due, high coolant temperature, auto idle shutdown, high torque converter temperature
  • Instrument panel lights
  • Joystick controls: electrohydraulic controls with pattern changer valve
  • Key start/stop system
  • Lights, working (four [4] front, four [4] rear)
  • Loader joystick, self-leveling, return-to-dig, transmission disconnect switch, Forward/Neutral/Reverse Switch, MP Auxiliary roller
  • Loader, single tilt
  • Machine Security System integrated into LCD operator display
  • Mirror, rearview
  • One-touch low idle
  • Open circuit breather
  • Operations and Maintenance Manual
  • Pattern changer, in cab
  • Power receptacle, 12 volt, one (1) internal + one (1) USB, two (2) external
  • Product Link™
  • Radio ready (Cab)
  • Rubber impact strips on radiator guards
  • Seat belt, retractable, 51 mm (2 in)
  • Seat mounted controls
  • Seat, air suspension with armrest
  • Stabilizer pads, reversible
  • Softkey LCD display
  • Stabilizers, electrohydraulic, auto-up function
  • Starting system, glow plugs
  • Steering knob
  • Steering, hydrostatic
  • Stop and tail lights
  • Storage compartment (Cab/Canopy), lockable
  • Storage tray, electronics and miscellaneous items
  • Swing transport lock
  • Throttle, hand and foot, electronic
  • Tilt steering wheel (Canopy), Tilt/telescoping (Cab)
  • Tire Valve Stem Protection
  • Tires
  • Torque converter
  • Transmission neutralizer switch
  • Transport tie-downs
  • Vandalism locks, four (4)
  • Vandalism protection, gauge cover (Canopy)
  • Warning horn, electric

Optional Equipment

optional equipment

  • Battery, additional, 850 CCA
  • Cab, deluxe with air conditioning
  • Cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F)
  • Cold weather package, including additional battery, engine block heater, radiator antifreeze, cold weather fuel (–30° C/–22° F) and mounting for an ether bottle
  • Fenders, front with integral steps
  • Guard, boom protection plate
  • Guard, stabilizer, rock
  • Guard, stabilizer, stab leg bottom
  • Hydraulic lines, combined function auxiliary
  • Hydraulic valves, loader quick coupler
  • Lights, LED work lights, wide and spot
  • Loader, Quick Coupler
  • Quick Coupler, backhoe, hydraulic, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, backhoe, manual, dual lock
  • Quick Coupler, backhoe, pin lock
  • Radio and CD player, Bluetooth®
  • Rear pod-mounted controls
  • Ride Control
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat belt, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Seat, heated
  • Stick, extendible
  • Touchscreen LCD Display
  • Transmission, Autoshift with lock-up torque converter
  • Work Tool Attachments such as buckets, forks, material handling arms, augers, hammers, brooms, cold planers and vibratory plate compactors. See your Cat dealer for more information.
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) IT Coupler Straight Snow Push With Steel Trip Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) IT Coupler Straight Snow Push With Steel Trip Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) IT Coupler Straight Snow Push With Rubber Trip Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) IT Coupler Straight Snow Push With Rubber Trip Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Studio Shot

1500 mm (59 in) Pin On Grading Bucket With Bolt-On Cutting Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp
Studio Shot

1200 mm (47 in) Pin On Grading Bucket With Bolt-On Cutting Edge

Maximum Gross Power – SAE J1995: 2014:
130 hp (97 kW)
Engine Model:
C3.6 95 kW (127 hp) Electronic Turbo Intercooled
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
130hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
127hp