John Deere 4240
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Original price: | $40,000 (1982 ) |
Variants | |
| row-crop | |
| high-clearance |
John Deere 4240 Power | |
| PTO (claimed): | 110 hp 82.0 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 93.38 hp 69.6 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 111.06 hp 82.8 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 full power shift | |
| 8-speed partially synchronized | |
| 13-speed creeper | |
Capacity | |
| Fuel: | 46 gal 174.1 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: | 5,732 lbs 2600 kg |
| 6,766 lbs 3069 kg *Optional | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 540/1000 (1.375) |
4240 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Rear of tractor |
| 1978: | 1000 |
| 1979: | 7434 |
| 1980: | 14394 |
| 1981: | 20186 |
| 1982: | 25670 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Charging system: | alternator |
| Batteries: | 2 |
| Battery CCA: | 850 |
| Battery volts: | 6 |
Engine Detail | |
| John Deere | |
| diesel | |
| 6-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 466 ci 7.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.5625x4.75 inches 116 x 121 mm |
| Air cleaner: | dual dry element |
| Pre-heating: | ether injection |
| Compression: | 17.0:1 |
| 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: | 30 qts 28.4 L |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 106.6 inches 270 cm |
| Length: | 156.5 inches 397 cm |
| Width: | 96 inches 243 cm |
| 113 inches 287 cm (long axle) | |
| Clearance (front axle): | 22.2 inches 56 cm |
| Clearance (rear axle): | 27 inches 68 cm |
| Clearance (drawbar): | 14.2 inches 36 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: | 50.1 to 93.5 inches 127 to 237 cm |
| Rear tread: | 66 to 115.9 inches 167 to 294 cm |
