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440 Backhoe Loader

At a glance data:

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
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.

Engine

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - ISO 9249:
73hp
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power SAE J1995:
118hp
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014:
74hp
Net Peak Power Rating - ISO 9249 at 1,800 rpm:
108hp
Net Torque Rise - 1,200 rpm:
88%
Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - EEC 80/1269:
73hp
Net Power - 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349:
68hp
Gross Power - ISO 14396:
74hp
Rated Net Power - 2,200 rpm - EEC 80/1269:
69hp
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:
104hp
Engine Model:
C4.4 ACERT 87 kW (116 hp) Electronic – Turbo Intercooled
Ratings at 2,200 rpm - Gross Power ISO 14396:
116hp
Net Peak Power - 1,800 rpm - SAE J1349:
72hp
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349:
360ft·lbf
Net Peak Power Rating - SAE J1349 at 2,100 rpm:
108hp
Rated Net Power - 2,200 rpm - ISO 9249:
68hp
Net Torque Rise - 1,400 rpm:
44%
Power Rating Conditions - No De-Rating Required Up To:
7500ft
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm - SAE J1349:
104hp

Weights

Operating Weight - Maximum:
29321lb
Cab - ROPS/FOPS:
359lb
Air Conditioning:
101lb
Operating Weight - Estimated*:
21544lb
MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) - With Fold-Over Forks:
2018lb
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Hook-On):
+160 kg (+353 lb)
Cab, ROPS/FOPS:
+243 kg (+536 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Pin-On):
+214 kg (+472 lb)
Extendible Stick:
+301 kg (+664 lb)
MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) - Without Fold-Over Forks:
3622lb
Loader Quick Coupler:
+250 kg (+551 lb)
Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 1:
255lb
Note (2):
GP = General Purpose
Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Hook-On):
–73 kg (–162 lb)
Note (4):
HD = Heavy Duty
Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 2:
530lb
Operating Weight - Maximum - ROPS Capacity:
29321lb
Counterweight:
1102lb
Backhoe Quick Coupler:
+87 kg (+192 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 (Pin-On):
+290 kg (+639 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.
Loader Bucket - 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Pin-On):
+80 kg (+176 lb)
Loader Bucket - 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) GP (Hook-On):
–150 kg (–331 lb)
Note (5):
ED = Extreme Duty
Note (3):
MP = Multi Purpose

Loader Bucket

Dig Depth - Standard:
3in

Weights

Front Counterweight - Counterweights - Option 3:
1015lb
Rear Counterweight:
198lb

Hydraulic System

Pump Type:
Variable Flow, Axial Piston

Transmission

Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 3rd:
13mile/h

Hydraulic System

System Pressure - Loader:
3800psi

Transmission

Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 2nd:
5.5mile/h

Hydraulic System

Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm:
58.1gal/min

Transmission

Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 6th:
24.4mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 4th:
23mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 3rd:
16.7mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 2nd:
5.5mile/h
Note:
Travel speeds of backhoe loader in two wheel drive at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires.
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 1st:
3.7mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 3rd:
7.7mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 4th:
12.2mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 4th:
23mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 1st:
3.4mile/h

Hydraulic System

System Pressure - Hitch/Box Scraper:
2973psi

Transmission

Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 2nd:
5.9mile/h
Power Shuttle Transmission - Forward 1st:
3.4mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Reverse - 2nd:
7.7mile/h
Autoshift Transmission - Forward - 5th:
16.7mile/h

Hydraulic System

Type:
Closed Center

Transmission

Power Shuttle Transmission - Reverse 3rd:
13mile/h

Hydraulic System

System Pressure - Backhoe:
3800psi

Service Refill Capacities

Hydraulic System:
23.8gal (US)
Engine Oil - With Filter:
2.3gal (US)
Rear Axle - Planetaries:
0.4gal (US)
Cooling System with Cab Heater:
6gal (US)
Hydraulic System (Minimum):
31.7gal (US)
Transmission - Power Shuttle - 2WD:
4.0gal (US)
Cooling System with Air Conditioning:
4.4gal (US)
Fuel Tank:
42.3gal (US)
Transmission (Autoshift) - AWD, Autoshift:
4.8gal (US)
Planetaries:
0.2gal (US)
Rear Axle:
4.4gal (US)
Transmission - Power Shuttle - 4WD:
4.0gal (US)
Front Axle (Center Housing):
2.9gal (US)
Rear Axle (Center Housing):
4.4gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank (Nominal):
14.3gal (US)
Front Axle (4WD) - Planetaries:
0.2gal (US)
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF):
5gal (US)
Front Axle (4WD):
2.9gal (US)

Steering

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

Axle Ratings

Front Axle, AWD - Static:
50565lb
Front Axle (4WD) - Dynamic:
20233lb
Rear Axle - Static:
50565lb
Rear Axle - Dynamic:
20225lb
Front Axle, AWD - Dynamic:
20225lb
Front Axle (4WD) - Static:
50582lb

Backhoe

Dig Depth - Standard:
15.5ft

Steering

Axle Oscillation:
11°
Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Front Wheels:
26.8ft

Engine

Emissions:
Engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards.

Service Refill Capacities

Note:
Requires ultra-low sulfur fuel less than or equal to 15 ppm fuel sulfur

Steering

Turning Circle - (inner wheel not braked) - Outside Widest Loader Bucket:
36.0ft

Engine

Net Peak Torque SAE J1349:
307ft·lbf

Tires

Standard Configuration of Front/Rear Tires:
Front: 12.5 80/16.9; Rear: 16.9-24

Counterweights - Front - Minimum Recommendations

Standard Stick - GP Loader Bucket - 4WD:
255lb

Engine

Note:
No derating required up to 2286 m (7,500 ft).

Service Refill Capacities

Hydraulic Tank:
10.6gal (US)

Counterweights - Front - Minimum Recommendations

Standard Stick - MP Loader Bucket - 4WD:
no counterweight

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, 1,000 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
  • CD-ROM Parts Manual
  • 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 C4.4 ACERT (Direct Injection Turbocharged), meets Tier 4 Final/Stage IV 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
  • LCD operator screen
  • 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
  • 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, 1,000 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®
  • Ride Control
  • Rotating beacon, magnetic mount
  • Seat belt, 75 mm (3 in)
  • Seat, heated
  • Stick, extendible
  • 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) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with steel trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Studio Shot

3.66 m (12 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Studio Shot

3.05 m (10 ft) Straight Snow Push with rubber trip edge

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Studio Shot

1500 mm (59 in) Pin On Grading Bucket

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³
Studio Shot

1200 mm (47 in) Pin On Grading Bucket

Net Power - SAE J1349:2011:
104hp
Bore:
4.13in
Stroke:
5in
Displacement:
268in³