Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Utility tractor |
| Factory: | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Original price: | $25,500 (1982 ) |
John Deere 2940 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 68 hp 50.7 kW |
| PTO (claimed): | 82 hp 61.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 64.18 hp 47.9 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 81.17 hp 60.5 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| 4x4 MFWD 4WD | |
| Final drives: | planetary |
| Differential lock: | mechanical rear |
| Steering: | power |
| Brakes: | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cab: | Open operator station. Sound-Gard Cab optional. |
| Transmission: | 16-speed partial power shift |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | closed center |
| Pressure: | 2250 psi 155.1 bar |
| Valves: | 2 |
| Pump flow: | 23 gpm 87.1 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | II |
| Control: | position control and lower-link draft sensing |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm): | 2400 lbs 1088 kg |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 540/1000 |
2940 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the front-right of the Deere 2940 frame, above the front axle. |
| 1980: | 350000 |
| 1981: | 390496 |
| 1982: | 418953 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Battery volts: | 12 |
Engine Detail | |
| John Deere | |
| diesel | |
| 6-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 359 ci 5.9 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.19x4.33 inches 106 x 110 mm |
| Compression: | 16.8:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2500 |
| Starter volts: | 12 |
| Coolant capacity: | 20 qts 18.9 L |
Transmission | |
| Transmission: | John Deere TSS High-Low |
| Type: | partial power shift |
| Gears: | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Four gears in two ranges, plus reverse range. Left-hand power shift between direct drive and lower range. | |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 101.6 inches 258 cm |
| Length: | 164.9 inches 418 cm |
| Width: | 90.3 inches 229 cm |
| Height (hood): | 67.1 inches 170 cm |
| Height (exhaust): | 113 inches 287 cm |
| Operating weight: | 9435 lbs 4279 kg (4WD ROPS) |
| Ballasted weight: | 10650 lbs 4830 kg |
| Clearance (front axle): | 25.6 inches 65 cm |
| Rear axle: | Rack-and-pinion |
| Front tread: | 57 to 82.4 inches 144 to 209 cm |
| Front tread: | 63 to 94 inches 160 to 238 cm (wide front) |
| Rear tread: | 69 to 91 inches 175 to 231 cm |