John Deere 40
Type: Utility Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Utility tractor |
| Factory: | Dubuque, Iowa, USA |
| Total built: | 18,000 |
| Original price: | $1,500 (1954 ) |
| The John Deere model 40 was the replacement for the M. The 40 variants included the 40S standard, utility, high-crop, 2-row utility, and a crawler model (the 40C). The 40C and the utility were used as industrial models, although there was no official John Deere designation for 40 industrial models. | |
Variants | |
| tracked tractor | |
| 40H: | high-crop |
| 40S: | standard |
| 40T: | tricycle |
| 40V: | special |
| 40U: | utility |
| 40W: | two-row utility |
John Deere 40 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 16.77 hp 12.5 kW |
| Belt (claimed): | 21.13 hp 15.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 21.71 hp 16.2 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 24.25 hp 18.1 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 4-speed gear |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | I |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | transmission |
| Rear RPM: | 540 |
40 Serial Numbers | |
| 1953: | 60001 (Standard) |
| 1954: | 67359 (Standard) |
| 1955: | 69474 (Standard) |
| 1953: | 60001 (Tricycle) |
| 1954: | 72167 (Tricycle) |
| 1955: | 75531 (Tricycle) |
| 1953: | 60001 (Utility) |
| 1954: | 60202 (Utility) |
| 1955: | 63140 (Utility) |
| 1954: | 60001 (Hi-Crop) |
| 1955: | 60060 (Hi-Crop) |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | positive |
| Battery volts: | 6 |
Engine Detail | |
| John Deere | |
| gasoline | |
| 2-cylinder 4-valve | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 100.5 ci 1.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.00x4.00 inches 102 x 102 mm |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 6.5:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 1850 |
| Firing order: | 1-2 |
| Starter volts: | 6 |
| Oil capacity: | 5 qts 4.7 L |
| Coolant capacity: | 14 qts 13.2 L |
Transmission | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | gear |
| Gears: | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch: | dry disc |
Dimensions | |
| Length: | 130.625 inches 331 cm |
| 114.75 inches 291 cm (40S) | |
| Width: | 89.75 inches 227 cm |
| 55.5 inches 140 cm (40S) | |
| Height: | 58.75 inches 149 cm |
| 56 inches 142 cm (40S) | |
| Front tread: | 39.125 to 54 inches 99 to 137 cm (40S) |
| Rear tread: | 47.25 to 96 inches 120 to 243 cm (40T) |
| Rear tread: | 38.75 to 54.128 inches 98 to 137 cm (40S) |
