Ford 4400 backhoe/loader won't start

toolgarage · Jul 27, 2018

Guys,

Multiple questions...

I have a Ford 4400 industrial loader/backhoe that won't start. Both loader and backhoe are on the ground. I've been reading about different ways to release the hydraulics so I can jack the bucket and hoe off the ground for towing. Any ideas? Just put the hydro in the up position on the applicable cylinders and lift with a jack, or is there a hydro float lever on the 4400 I should release instead or in addition to the cylinder valve? This specific 4400 has a set of 3 point arms in front of the back hoe, but non functional if that has any relevance.

Thing just decided to not start. Checked everything but still no go. Was running fine last week. It did sit out in the rain last week, but it has been dry for days. Any ideas? checked spark, fuel, etc.

Also - If I wind up having to tow the beast, any issue with just leaving it in neutral and towing forward? I've only got to go about 2 miles. Any additional recommendations for towing to not break something else would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Tool

Sean in PA · Jul 27, 2018

Moving the control valve in the direction that you want the cylinder to go while jacking up the implement should allow the fluid to flow back through the control valve. You will want to use either a chain or some sort of support to hold the implement in the raised position when you go to remove the jack as there will likely be air bubbles in tha system at that point and even if there aren't gravity will eventually overcome the internal seals and they will gradually lower again.

As to how to set the transmission for towing, it depends on which transmission it has. If it has an 8 speed manual or a manual reversing transmission, then yes, you can just put the transmission in neutral and pull the tractor down the road. If it has the auto reversing torque converter transmission or the Select-O-Speed transmission, then you need to move the "traction disconnect" lever to the disengaged position.The traction disconnect is located on the right side of the rear axle center housing on both models and it disengages the output shaft of the transmission from the differential.

toolgarage · Jul 30, 2018

Thanks Sean! I used my highboy jack and my son to manage the levers to get both bucket and hoe off the ground. Turned out to be a worn out set of points, and I'm back in business.

sotxbill · Jul 30, 2018

nothing is funner than changing a set of points on a loader tractor. You earned your wheaties for the day.

Ford 4400 backhoe/loader won't start

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