Caterpillar

440 Backhoe Loader

Name: 440 Backhoe Loader
Brand: Caterpillar

Net Power – SAE J1349:2011

104 hp

78 kW

Dig Depth – Standard

15.5 ft

4718 mm

Operating Weight – Maximum

29321 lb

13300 kg

Overview

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

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Features

Ergonomic Operator Station

Advanced Hydraulics

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Specifications

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Engine

Spec	Value
Net Power – SAE J1349:2011	104 hp 78 kW
Bore	4.13 in 105 mm
Stroke	5 in 127 mm
Displacement	268 in³ 4.4 l
Net Peak Power – 1,800 rpm – ISO 9249	73 hp 54 kW
Ratings at 2,200 rpm – Gross Power SAE J1995	118 hp 88 kW
Gross Power – SAE J1995:2014	74 hp 55 kW
Net Peak Power Rating – ISO 9249 at 1,800 rpm	108 hp 80.7 kW
Net Torque Rise – 1,200 rpm	88 % 88 %
Net Peak Power – 1,800 rpm – EEC 80/1269	73 hp 54 kW
Net Power – 2,200 rpm – SAE J1349	68 hp 51 kW
Gross Power – ISO 14396	74 hp 55 kW
Rated Net Power – 2,200 rpm – EEC 80/1269	69 hp 51 kW
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm – ISO 9249	104 hp 78 kW
Engine Model	C4.4 ACERT 87 kW (116 hp) Electronic – Turbo Intercooled C4.4 ACERT 87 kW (116 hp) Electronic – Turbo Intercooled
Ratings at 2,200 rpm – Gross Power ISO 14396	116 hp 87 kW
Net Peak Power – 1,800 rpm – SAE J1349	72 hp 54 kW
Net Torque Rise – 1,400 rpm – SAE J1349	360 ft·lbf 487 N·m
Net Peak Power Rating – SAE J1349 at 2,100 rpm	108 hp 80.7 kW
Rated Net Power – 2,200 rpm – ISO 9249	68 hp 51 kW
Net Torque Rise – 1,400 rpm	44% 44%
Power Rating Conditions – No De-Rating Required Up To	7500 ft 2286 m
Net Power Rating at 2,200 rpm – SAE J1349	104 hp 78 kW
Emissions	Engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards. Engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards.
Net Peak Torque SAE J1349	307 ft·lbf 416 N·m
Note	No derating required up to 2286 m (7,500 ft). No derating required up to 2286 m (7,500 ft).

Weights

Spec	Value
Operating Weight – Maximum	29321 lb 13300 kg
Cab – ROPS/FOPS	359 lb 163 kg
Air Conditioning	101 lb 46 kg
Operating Weight – Estimated*	21544 lb 9772 kg
MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) – With Fold-Over Forks	2018 lb 915 kg
Loader Bucket – 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Hook-On)	+160 kg (+353 lb) +160 kg (+353 lb)
Cab, ROPS/FOPS	+243 kg (+536 lb) +243 kg (+536 lb)
Loader Bucket – 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Pin-On)	+214 kg (+472 lb) +214 kg (+472 lb)
Extendible Stick	+301 kg (+664 lb) +301 kg (+664 lb)
MP Bucket (1.00 m3/1.31 yd3) – Without Fold-Over Forks	3622 lb 1642 kg
Loader Quick Coupler	+250 kg (+551 lb) +250 kg (+551 lb)
Front Counterweight – Counterweights – Option 1	255 lb 115 kg
Note (2)	GP = General Purpose GP = General Purpose
Loader Bucket – 1.53 m³ (2.0 yd³) GP (Hook-On)	–73 kg (–162 lb) –73 kg (–162 lb)
Note (4)	HD = Heavy Duty HD = Heavy Duty
Front Counterweight – Counterweights – Option 2	530 lb 240 kg
Operating Weight – Maximum – ROPS Capacity	29321 lb 13300 kg
Counterweight	1102 lb 500 kg
Backhoe Quick Coupler	+87 kg (+192 lb) +87 kg (+192 lb)
Loader Bucket – 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP HD (Hook-On)	+85 kg (+187 lb) +85 kg (+187 lb)
Loader Bucket – 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) MP ED (Pin-On)	+290 kg (+639 lb) +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. 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) +80 kg (+176 lb)
Loader Bucket – 1.34 m³ (1.75 yd³) GP (Hook-On)	–150 kg (–331 lb) –150 kg (–331 lb)
Note (5)	ED = Extreme Duty ED = Extreme Duty
Note (3)	MP = Multi Purpose MP = Multi Purpose
Front Counterweight – Counterweights – Option 3	1015 lb 460 kg
Rear Counterweight	198 lb 90 kg

Loader Bucket

Spec	Value
Dig Depth – Standard	3 in 83 mm

Hydraulic System

Spec	Value
Pump Type	Variable Flow, Axial Piston Variable Flow, Axial Piston
System Pressure – Loader	3800 psi 26200 kPa
Pump Capacity at 2,200 rpm	58.1 gal/min 220 l/min
System Pressure – Hitch/Box Scraper	2973 psi 20500 kPa
Type	Closed Center Closed Center
System Pressure – Backhoe	3800 psi 26200 kPa

Transmission

Spec	Value
Autoshift Transmission – Reverse – 1st	3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Forward 3rd	13 mile/h 20 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Reverse 2nd	5.5 mile/h 8.9 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 6th	24.4 mile/h 39.2 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Reverse 4th	23 mile/h 36 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Reverse – 3rd	16.7 mile/h 26.8 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Forward 2nd	5.5 mile/h 8.9 km/h
Note	Travel speeds of backhoe loader in two wheel drive at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires. Travel speeds of backhoe loader in two wheel drive at full throttle, when equipped with 500/70-24 rear tires.
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 1st	3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 3rd	7.7 mile/h 12.4 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 4th	12.2 mile/h 19.6 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Forward 4th	23 mile/h 36 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Reverse 1st	3.4 mile/h 5.4 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 2nd	5.9 mile/h 9.5 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Forward 1st	3.4 mile/h 5.4 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Reverse – 2nd	7.7 mile/h 12.4 km/h
Autoshift Transmission – Forward – 5th	16.7 mile/h 26.8 km/h
Power Shuttle Transmission – Reverse 3rd	13 mile/h 20 km/h

Service Refill Capacities

Spec	Value
Hydraulic System	23.8 gal (US) 90 l
Engine Oil – With Filter	2.3 gal (US) 8.8 l
Rear Axle – Planetaries	0.4 gal (US) 1.7 l
Cooling System with Cab Heater	6 gal (US) 22.5 l
Hydraulic System (Minimum)	31.7 gal (US) 120 l
Transmission – Power Shuttle – 2WD	4 gal (US) 15 l
Cooling System with Air Conditioning	4.4 gal (US) 16.5 l
Fuel Tank	42.3 gal (US) 160 l
Transmission (Autoshift) – AWD, Autoshift	4.8 gal (US) 18 l
Planetaries	0.2 gal (US) 0.7 l
Rear Axle	4.4 gal (US) 16.5 l
Transmission – Power Shuttle – 4WD	4 gal (US) 15 l
Front Axle (Center Housing)	2.9 gal (US) 11 l
Rear Axle (Center Housing)	4.4 gal (US) 16.5 l
Hydraulic Tank (Nominal)	14.3 gal (US) 54 l
Front Axle (4WD) – Planetaries	0.2 gal (US) 0.7 l
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)	5 gal (US) 19 l
Front Axle (4WD)	2.9 gal (US) 11 l
Note	Requires ultra-low sulfur fuel less than or equal to 15 ppm fuel sulfur Requires ultra-low sulfur fuel less than or equal to 15 ppm fuel sulfur
Hydraulic Tank	10.6 gal (US) 40 l

Steering

Spec	Value
Rod Diameter	1.65 in 42 mm
Stroke	9.29 in 236 mm
Turning Circle (inner wheel not braked) – Outside Front Wheels	27.33 ft 8.33 m
Note	AWD cylinder, one (1) double-acting. AWD cylinder, one (1) double-acting.
Bore	3.35 in 85 mm
Turning Circle (inner wheel not braked) – Outside Widest Loader Bucket	37.75 ft 11.5 m
Power Steering	Hydrostatic HMU Hydrostatic HMU
Type	Front Wheel Front Wheel
Axle Oscillation	11° 11°
Turning Circle – (inner wheel not braked) – Outside Front Wheels	26.8 ft 8.18 m
Turning Circle – (inner wheel not braked) – Outside Widest Loader Bucket	36 ft 10.97 m

Axle Ratings

Spec	Value
Front Axle, AWD – Static	50565 lb 22936 kg
Front Axle (4WD) – Dynamic	20233 lb 9186 kg
Rear Axle – Static	50565 lb 22936 kg
Rear Axle – Dynamic	20225 lb 9174 kg
Front Axle, AWD – Dynamic	20225 lb 9174 kg
Front Axle (4WD) – Static	50582 lb 22964 kg

Backhoe

Spec	Value
Dig Depth – Standard	15.5 ft 4718 mm

Tires

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

Counterweights - Front - Minimum Recommendations

Spec	Value
Standard Stick – GP Loader Bucket – 4WD	255 lb 116 kg
Standard Stick – MP Loader Bucket – 4WD	no counterweight 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.