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Thanks Lavoy, the shaft rotates and the shifter rail slides freely. I picked it up yesterday and it seems to be in pretty good shape except that the exposed part of the front clutch assembly is pretty rusty on the third of it that must have been sitting out of the oil. But everything seems to move. ...

Thanks Stan and Lavoy. Should it be possible to rotate the shafts or slide the shifter while it's out of the machine? Roger

Hi, I'm going to look at a 440 reverser that has been taken out of a machine that hasn't been run for at least 6 years. I've been told that there is oil in it and I plan to open the plugs and look around. Is there anything that I can do to get a sense of the condition that it's in? Also, my crawler ...

I'd be interested in one for a 440 as well.
Thanks,
Roger

I just picked up my second 440, mostly for parts. The Gearmatic winch on the back seems to be rusted up because when I engage the PTO and let up the clutch it stalls the engine. I could use some help to identify which model winch this is and also where I might find a parts list and shop manual for i...

Lavoy, The dimensions are 9 3/8 high, 7 1/8 wide and 13 1/8 long. The 440 isn't close by but I was going to check the clearance before purchasing. From memory the length and width seemed OK but I wasn't sure on the height. Roger

Gil, I have to admit that I do enjoy that little extra excitement when the wrench slips and hits the bottom of the tank while loosing the bolt on the battery cable. It's a coordination thing... Thanks for the input guys. The local Napa store has a 950 CCA battery for $105 that is 9 3/8" high. I'll a...

I'm finally replacing my 6 volt battery on my 440-IC. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good HD battery? Are there any batteries out there that have side-posts so that installation/removal and charging isn't so dicey?
Thanks, Roger

Guys,
I've rebuilt the starter, replaced the battery cables and rewired the whole dozer. Perhaps I just got a bad battery. Thanks for your wisdom, I'll stick with a 6 volt battery.
Roger

My 6 volt battery died on my 440ic and it's time to buy a new one. I often use my machine to push snow and when the temps are down below 0 deg F it really turns slowly and sometimes doesn't start. Any thoughts on replacing it with an 8 volt battery?
Thanks,
Roger

Is there an engine block number on the 440ic that can be cross referenced to find the serial number? Thanks, Roger

Thanks Boler76, have you tried these? I was wondering if they are worth the $20. Roger

I was dreaming that there was a 6 volt LED replacement bulb out there that I could just put into the standard automotive sockets in my headlamps. Thanks, Roger

Thanks guys, I found the parts. Roger

I just read ratskinner's post below and have to agree that it would be great to have brighter headlights because I always end up plowing snow in the dark as well. Has anyone found any higher lumen 6 volt bulbs out there, maybe LED, that would work?
Roger