John Deere 4440

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

130 hp

Weight
13,270 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTO130 hp claimed
PTO, tested130.6 hp
Drawbar112 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested112.7 hp
Listed power144 hp PTO basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4440
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl466 ci
Engine details
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.56 in × 4.75 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Compression
14.9:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 4440
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R
John Deere PowerShiftfull power shift8F / 4R
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 overdrive to each gear.

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.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight13,270 lb operating
Shipping11,780 lb
Ballasted15,775 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase106.7 in
Length158.5 in
Width96 in
Front axle clearance24.7 in
Rear axle clearance28 in
Front tread, narrowest55.7 in
Front tread, widest93.2 in
Rear tread, narrowest60 in
Rear tread, widest130 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank65 gal
Hydraulic system11 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flow23 gpm
Pressure2,250 psi
Remote valves2 or 3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIIIN/II
Rear lift capacity5,710 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. Four-post ROPS available

Tires

Tires specifications
Front10.00-16
Rear18.4-38

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Cold cranking850 CCA
Chargingalternator
Charging output61 A
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Variants

  • 4440 row-crop
  • 4440 Hi-Crop high-clearance

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the 4440, above the PTO shaft.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19781000
197914820
198029539
198142665
198256346

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