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CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT specifications

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CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: tracked compact loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
420CT	Gross Power 59 hp Operating Weight 7,350 lb
420CT Series 3	Gross Power 74 hp Operating Weight 8,340 lb
440CT	Gross Power 89 hp Operating Weight 8,915 lb

420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
CASE	420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT	3	420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT

Dimensions and weight
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Width Over Tracks	5.42 ft	5.42 ft	5.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.29 ft	6.63 ft	6.39 ft
Ground Clearance	8 in	8.39 in	9 in
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.45 ft	7.94 ft	8.06 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.07 ft	2.07 ft	1.95 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	56.1 in	57.09 in	58 in
Length With Bucket	10.27 ft	10.8 ft	10.6 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	77.5 in	80.71 in	80.41 in
Length With Out Bucket	8.33 ft	8.54 ft	8.66 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Length Of Track On Ground	4.71 ft	4.72 ft	4.71 ft
Ground Contact Area	1,424 in2	1,424 in2	1,780 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	3	3
Width Of Track	12.6 in	12.6 in	15.75 in
Ground Pressure	5.2 psi	5.8 psi	5 psi

Specification	420CT	440CT
Track Gauge	4.27 ft	4.6 ft

Engine
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4
Engine Model	422T/M2	432T/M3	Family III 445T/M2
Gross Power	59 hp	74 hp	89 hp
Net Power	56 hp	69 hp	82 hp
Power Measured @	2,900 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,300 rpm
Peak Torque	132 lb-ft	203 lb-ft	263 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,700 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm
Displacement	134 cu in	195 cu in	274 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged	Turbocharged	turbocharged

Operational
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Operating Weight	7,350 lb	8,340 lb	8,915 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal	3.1 gal	4.5 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal	2.3 gal	3.2 gal
Fuel Capacity	22 gal	22 gal	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps	95 amps	95 amps
Max Speed - High Range	6.3 mph	8.4 mph	7.6 mph

Specification	420CT Series 3	440CT
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Max Speed - Low Range	5.8 mph	5.1 mph

Loader
Specification	420CT	440CT
Breakout Force	4,564 lb	6,207 lb

Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Operating Load	2,500 lb	2,860 lb	3,000 lb
Tipping Angle	5000 degrees	5715 degrees	6000 degrees
Bucket Capacity	0.6 yd3	0.6 yd3	0.7 yd3

Hydraulic
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Pump Type	gear pump	Gear	gear pump
Pump Flow	19.5 gpm	23.8 gpm	21.9 gpm

Specification	420CT	440CT
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi	3,000 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT	36

Ratios
Figure	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	7.6	8.3	9.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.39 gal	0.32 gal	0.27 gal

CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: tracked compact loader

420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Case 420 skid steer loaders (420CT and 420 Series 3); heavyequipmentforums.com.

CASE: Muffler buzz, no-start and fuse trouble.

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Case 440 skid steer loaders; heavyequipmentforums.com.

CASE: Lights and starting, high-flow auxiliaries and self-levelling.

420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	tracked compact loader	CASE and the 420CT, 420CT Series 3, 440CT	34

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	4
starting and cranking	3
fuel system	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	4	12%
starting and cranking	3	9%
fuel system	2	6%

Buzzing Vibration In The Muffler AT Half Throttle On Case 420 CT (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-09-20)
2008 Case 440ct 3 Skid Steer Good Or Bad (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-03-28)
Case 420 CT Console Eic Flashing Setup (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-08-31)
420ct Series 3 Injectors (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-02-13)

Used market for the 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	CASE tracked compact loader	5

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
420CT	2	2007 to 2009	$15,500	$26,900	$21,200	1,600
440CT	3	2007 to 2008	$21,000	$24,500	$24,481	2,256

420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	CASE together with the tracked compact loader 420CT, 420CT Series 3, 440CT	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: CASE 420CT — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: CASE 420CT Series 3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: CASE 440CT — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Case 420 skid steer loaders (420CT and 420 Series 3) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for CASE 420CT — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for CASE — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
Guide	As-listed machine class
CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT	tracked compact loader

CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: Configuration records

420CT

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Width Over Tracks	5.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.29 ft
Ground Clearance	8 in
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.45 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.07 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	56.1 in
Length With Bucket	10.27 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	77.5 in
Length With Out Bucket	8.33 ft
Undercarriage
Length Of Track On Ground	4.71 ft
Ground Contact Area	1,424 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Width Of Track	12.6 in
Ground Pressure	5.2 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	422T/M2
Gross Power	59 hp
Net Power	56 hp
Power Measured @	2,900 rpm
Peak Torque	132 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,700 rpm
Displacement	134 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	7,350 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps
Max Speed - High Range	6.3 mph
Loader
Operating Load	2,500 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear pump
Pump Flow	19.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	4.27 ft
Breakout Force	4,564 lb
Bucket Capacity	0.6 yd3

Source

420CT Series 3

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Width Over Tracks	5.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.63 ft
Ground Clearance	8.39 in
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.94 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.07 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	57.09 in
Length With Bucket	10.8 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	80.71 in
Length With Out Bucket	8.54 ft
Undercarriage
Length Of Track On Ground	4.72 ft
Ground Contact Area	1,424 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Width Of Track	12.6 in
Ground Pressure	5.8 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	432T/M3
Gross Power	74 hp
Net Power	69 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Peak Torque	203 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Displacement	195 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	8,340 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	3.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.3 gal
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Max Speed - High Range	8.4 mph
Operating Voltage	12 V
Max Speed - Low Range	5.8 mph
Loader
Operating Load	2,860 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Type	Gear
Pump Flow	23.8 gpm
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity	0.6 yd3

Source

440CT

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Width Over Tracks	5.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.39 ft
Ground Clearance	9 in
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	8.06 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	1.95 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	58 in
Length With Bucket	10.6 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	80.41 in
Length With Out Bucket	8.66 ft
Undercarriage
Length Of Track On Ground	4.71 ft
Ground Contact Area	1,780 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Width Of Track	15.75 in
Ground Pressure	5 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	Family III 445T/M2
Gross Power	89 hp
Net Power	82 hp
Power Measured @	2,300 rpm
Peak Torque	263 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Displacement	274 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	8,915 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.2 gal
Fuel Capacity	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Max Speed - High Range	7.6 mph
Operating Voltage	12 V
Max Speed - Low Range	5.1 mph
Loader
Operating Load	3,000 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Type	gear pump
Pump Flow	21.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	4.6 ft
Breakout Force	6,207 lb
Bucket Capacity	0.7 yd3

Source

Compare CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, 440CT

Dimensions and weight
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Width Over Tracks	5.42 ft	5.42 ft	5.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	6.29 ft	6.63 ft	6.39 ft
Ground Clearance	8 in	8.39 in	9 in
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump	7.45 ft	7.94 ft	8.06 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	2.07 ft	2.07 ft	1.95 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear	56.1 in	57.09 in	58 in
Length With Bucket	10.27 ft	10.8 ft	10.6 ft
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket	77.5 in	80.71 in	80.41 in
Length With Out Bucket	8.33 ft	8.54 ft	8.66 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Length Of Track On Ground	4.71 ft	4.72 ft	4.71 ft
Ground Contact Area	1,424 in2	1,424 in2	1,780 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	3	3
Width Of Track	12.6 in	12.6 in	15.75 in
Ground Pressure	5.2 psi	5.8 psi	5 psi

Engine
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	4
Engine Model	422T/M2	432T/M3	Family III 445T/M2
Gross Power	59 hp	74 hp	89 hp
Net Power	56 hp	69 hp	82 hp
Power Measured @	2,900 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,300 rpm
Peak Torque	132 lb-ft	203 lb-ft	263 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,700 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm
Displacement	134 cu in	195 cu in	274 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged	Turbocharged	turbocharged

Operational
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Operating Weight	7,350 lb	8,340 lb	8,915 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal	3.1 gal	4.5 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal	2.3 gal	3.2 gal
Fuel Capacity	22 gal	22 gal	22 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	13.2 gal	13.2 gal	13.2 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	55 amps	95 amps	95 amps
Max Speed - High Range	6.3 mph	8.4 mph	7.6 mph

Loader
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Operating Load	2,500 lb	2,860 lb	3,000 lb
Bucket Capacity	0.6 yd3	0.6 yd3	0.7 yd3

Hydraulic
Specification	420CT	420CT Series 3	440CT
Pump Type	gear pump	Gear	gear pump
Pump Flow	19.5 gpm	23.8 gpm	21.9 gpm

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CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT specifications

CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: tracked compact loader

420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: owner reports

Sources for this page

CASE 420CT, 420CT Series 3, and 440CT: Configuration records