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Feature	Kubota L39Backhoe loader	John Deere 440CBackhoe loader
Horsepower	29.1 kW	—
Weight	3170.6 kg	3300.0 kg
Transmission	Glide Shift	—
Pump Capacity	89.0 LPM	—
Lift Capacity	1256.4 kg	—
Engine Manufacturer	Kubota	—
Engine Model	L39	John Deere
Gross Power	29.1 kW	—
Net Power	27.9 kW	—
No Of Cylinders	3	—
Engine Type	Diesel	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline
Displacement	1825.5 cc	1857 cc
Power Measured	2700 RPM	—
Fuel Capacity	40.1 l	—
Transmission Type	Glide Shift	Gear type with dry disc clutch
No Of Forward Gears	12	—
No Of Reverse Gears	8	—
Max Speed (Forward)	23.0 km/h	—
Pump Flow Capacity	89.0 LPM	—
Dig Depth	304.8 cm	—
Bucket Dig Force	2644.4 kg	—
Loading Height	243.8 cm	—
Reach At Load Height	152.4 cm	—
Reach At Max Dump Height	61.0 cm	—
Dump Height	243.8 cm	—
Lift Capacity At Full Height	1256.4 kg	—
Operating Weight	3170.6 kg	—
Bucket Breakout Force	161524.1 kg	—
Reach From Swivel	396.2 cm	—
Overall Height	274.3 cm	—
Overall Width	182.9 cm	—
Wheelbase	182.9 cm	175.0 cm
Turning Radius	213.4 cm	—
Ground Clearance	30.5 cm	—
Years Made	—	1958-1960
Fuel Type	—	Gasoline
Cylinders	—	2
Bore	—	10.79 cm
Stroke	—	10.21 cm
Rear PTO Speed	—	540 RPM
Compression Ratio	—	7.5:1
Battery	—	6 V or 12V
Starter	—	Electric
Fuel Tank Capacity	—	39.7 l
Gears	—	5 forward and 1 reverse
Chassis	—	Crawler
Brakes	—	Contracting band
Drawbar Category	—	I
Cabin Type	—	Open operator station
Steering Type	—	Manual clutches
Front Tires	—	Tracks
Rear Tires	—	Tracks
Hydraulic Type	—	Open center
Valves	—	1
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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