Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Original price: | $36,000 (1982 ) |
John Deere 4040 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 77 hp 57.4 kW |
| PTO (claimed): | 90 hp 67.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 76.56 hp 57.1 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 90.80 hp 67.7 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| 4x4 HFWD 4WD | |
| Differential lock: | pedal-actuated hydraulic |
| Steering: | power |
| Brakes: | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cab: | Sound-Gard cab standard. |
| Transmissions: | 16-speed partial power shift |
| 8-speed partially synchronized | |
| 8-speed full power shift | |
| 13-speed creeper | |
Capacity | |
| Fuel: | 37 gal 140.0 L |
| Hydraulic system: | 11 gal 41.6 L |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | closed center |
| Capacity: | 11 gal 41.6 L |
| Valves: | 1 or 2 |
| Pump flow: | 23 gpm 87.1 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | II/I |
| Rear lift: | 4,316 lbs 1957 kg |
| 5,395 lbs 2447 kg *Optional | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 540/1000 (1.375) |
4040 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | rear of transmission |
| 1978: | 1000 |
| 1979: | 3199 |
| 1980: | 6033 |
| 1981: | 8707 |
| 1982: | 11727 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Charging system: | alternator |
| Batteries: | 2 |
| Battery CCA: | 850 |
| Battery volts: | 6 |
Engine Detail | |
| John Deere | |
| diesel | |
| 6-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 404 ci 6.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.25x4.75 inches 108 x 121 mm |
| Pre-heating: | ether injection |
| Compression: | 16.7:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2200 |
| Idle RPM: | 800-2400 |
| Operating RPM: | 1500-2200 |
| Firing order: | 1-5-3-6-2-4 |
| Starter volts: | 12 |
| Oil capacity: | 17 qts 16.1 L |
| Coolant capacity: | 24 qts 22.7 L |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 104 inches 264 cm |
| Length: | 153.2 inches 389 cm |
| Width: | 96 inches 243 cm |
| 133 inches 337 cm (long axle) | |
| Clearance (front axle): | 22.2 inches 56 cm |
| Clearance (rear axle): | 27 inches 68 cm |
| Clearance (drawbar): | 14.1 inches 35 cm |
| Rear axle: | Rack-and-pinion: 3.386 by 92 inches 86 by 2336 mm |
| Rear axle: | Rack-and-pinion: 3.386 by 96 inches 86 by 2438 mm |
| Rear axle: | Rack-and-pinion: 3.386 by 109 inches 86 by 2768 mm |
| Rear axle: | Rack-and-pinion: 3.386 by 113 inches 86 by 2870 mm |
| Front tread: | 50 to 91.3 inches 127 to 231 cm |
| Rear tread: | 60 to 118.3 inches 152 to 300 cm |