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Print No. 84268610
1st edition
English 12/2009
For machines manufactured from January 2010
Operator’s Manual
420
430
440
Series 3
Skid Steer
420CT
440CT
Series 3
Compact Track

Print No. 84268610
1st edition
English 12/2009
For machines manufactured from January 2010
Operators Manual
420
430
440
Series 3
Skid Steer
420CT
440CT
Series 3
Compact Track
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS - according to Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I 1.7.4.1


TECHNICAL MANUALS
Manuals are available from your Dealer for the operation, service, and repair of your machine.
Contact your Dealer for assistance in obtaining the manuals for your machine. Your Dealer can expedite your order for
Operator’s Manuals, Parts Catalogs, Service Manuals, and maintenance records.
Always give the Machine Name, Model, and P.I.N. (Product Identification Number) or S.N. (Serial Number) of your machine
so your Dealer can provide the correct manuals for your machine.
Any use of editorial or pictorial content is strictly prohibited without express written permission from
CNH America, LLC. Racine, WI 53403 U.S.A.
CNH America, LLC reserves the right to make improvements in design or changes in specifications at any time without
incurring any obligation to install them on units previously sold.
All data given in this publication is subject to production variations. Dimensions and weights are only approximate.
Illustrations do not necessarily show products in standard condition. For exact information about any particular product,
please consult your Dealer.
Safety Decals on this machine use the words Danger, Warning, or Caution, which are defined as follows:
● DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The color
associated with Danger is RED.
● WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. The
color associated with Warning is ORANGE.
● CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices. The color associated with Caution is YELLOW.
If Safety Decals on this machine are ISO two panel Pictorial, decals are defined as follows:
● The first panel indicates the nature of the hazard.
● The second panel indicates the appropriate avoidance of the hazard.
● Background color is YELLOW.
● Prohibition symbols such as and if used, are RED.
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL INDICATES IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES IN THIS MANUAL. WHEN
YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL, CAREFULLY READ THE MESSAGE THAT FOLLOWS AND BE ALERT TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
IMPROPER OPERATION OF THIS MACHINE CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. BEFORE USING THIS
MACHINE, MAKE CERTAIN THAT EVERY OPERATOR:
● Is instructed in safe and proper use of the machine.
● Reads and understands the Manual(s) pertaining to the machine.
● Reads and understands ALL Safety Decals on the machine.
● Clears the area of other persons.
● Learns and practices safe use of machine controls in a safe, clear area before operating this machine on a job site.
It is your responsibility to observe pertinent laws and regulations and follow Case Construction instructions on machine
operation and maintenance.
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I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
TO THE OWNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
“EC” DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT, AND REAR OF THE MACHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
MACHINE COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
CHAPTER 2
SAFETY, AND SAFETY DECALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
UTILITY SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
SAFETY DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
CHAPTER 3
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
CHAPTER 4
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
CHAPTER 5
LUBRICATION, FILTERS, AND FLUIDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
LUBRICATION, FILTERS AND FLUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
TILTING THE OPERATOR’S COMPARTMENT FORWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANT CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
CHAPTER 6
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
FIRE EXTINGUISHER MOUNTING (IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
CHAPTER 7
ELECTRICAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
CHAPTER 8
SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
MATERIAL WEIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

II
CHAPTER 9
INDEX
CHAPTER 10
AFTER DELIVERY CHECK - DEALER COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
AFTER DELIVERY CHECK - OWNERS COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
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Chapter 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
TO THE OWNER
BD08G013
Figure 1
440 SERIES 3 SKID STEER
CNH AMERICA LLC
P.O. Box 9228
Wichita, Kansas
U.S.A.
67277
Figure 2
DEALER’S STAMP
This manual contains important information about the safe operation, adjustment and maintenance of your Skid
Steer. Refer to the Detail Index at the end of this manual for locating specific items about your machine. The Skid
Steer conforms to current safety regulations.
Use this manual as a guide. Your Skid Steer will remain a reliable working tool as long as it is kept in good working
condition and serviced properly.

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
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“EC” DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
On page 1-3 is provided copy of the “EC” Declaration of Conformity. The EC Declaration of Conformity is the
manufacturer’s declaration about machine compliance to relevant EU provisions.
Please keep the original document in a safe place. Local authorities may require you to show this document in
order to assure compliance of your machine.
Translation of this declaration in your own country language is provided on the reverse page of the original
document. For your better and easier understanding of the document hereafter you’ll find some explanatory notes.
Under section 1.2 are listed those options or variants which have safety related functions. Some of them
are standard provided, like FOPS or ROPS (please refer to page 6-4 for other detail).
Under point 2 are listed all information required by EU “Outdoor Noise” Directive 2000/14/EC. Please
refer to your own original EC Declaration of Conformity for specific machine information. Other
information about machine guaranteed sound power level (LwA) can be found on page 1-4. On the same
page are indicated information about operators station noise level (LpA), which is not matter of above
mentioned EU Directive and therefore not indicated on it.
Generic serial number or Product Identification Number (PIN) for this machine type. Sequence of letters
and numbers may vary depending on machine configuration.
EC Declaration of Conformity serial number or Product Identification Number (PIN). Please make
reference to this number when requiring information or support to Case Construction about EC
Declaration of Conformity.
Signature of a person authorized to sign the document on behalf of the company.
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