John Deere 4040

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

90 hp

Weight
10,490 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTO90 hp claimed
PTO, tested90.8 hp
Drawbar77 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested76.6 hp
Listed power100 hp PTO basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4040
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl404 ci
Engine details
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.25 in × 4.75 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Compression
16.7:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 4040
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R
John Deere Syncro-Rangepartially synchronized8F / 2R
John Deere Powershiftfull power shift8F / 4R
John Deere Syncro-Range Creepercreeper13F / 5R
Transmission notes

John Deere Quad-Range: Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D). Power shift between pairs 1-2 and 3-4 in each range, with synchronized shift between 2-3. Two reverses in ranges A-C. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift ranges. Power shift is provided hy a hydraulically-controlled planetary that provides an under-drive to each gear.

John Deere Syncro-Range: Four shift stations with two forward gears each. Reverse gear in stations one and two. Shifts between gears within a station are synchronized (clutch must be used). Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to select shift stations.

John Deere Powershift: Clutchless shift-on-the-move power shift between all eight forward and four reverse gears. Inching pedal provided for hooking up implements and other precision work.

John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper: Adds creeper to gears 1-5 of the Syncro-Range transmission. Creeper engaged by clutching and moving creeper control lever.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight10,490 lb operating
Shipping9,630 lb
Ballasted12,090 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase104 in
Length153.2 in
Width96 in
Height104.1 in unspecified
Front axle clearance22.2 in
Rear axle clearance27 in
Front tread, narrowest50 in
Front tread, widest91.3 in
Rear tread, narrowest60 in
Rear tread, widest118.3 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank37 gal
Hydraulic system11 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flow23 gpm
Remote valves1 or 2

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryII/I
Rear lift capacity4,316 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 (1.375)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesDifferential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Differential lockpedal-actuated hydraulic
CabSound-Gard cab standard

Tires

Tires specifications
Front9.5L-15
Rear18.4-38

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Cold cranking850 CCA
Chargingalternator
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the 4040, above the PTO shaft.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19781000
19793199
19806033
19818707
198211727

Literature

  • The New Iron Horses John Deere, 1978
  • Tractors 90 to 180 HP John Deere, 1979
  • Tractors 90, 110, 130, 155, 180 HP John Deere, 1979
  • Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1977
  • 40 Series Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook John Deere, 1982
  • Performance on the Leading Edge John Deere, 1978

Attachments

  • front-end loader