Ford 8240 Tractor (1995)
Manufacturer:Ford
Price:40,500(USD)
Series:PowerStar 40 Series
Model:8240
Equipment Type: Row-Crop Tractors
Factory:Basildon, England
Full Specifications
VARIANTS
- 8240SL
- 12-speed
- 8240SLE
- 16-speed premium
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 164
- Description
- Diesel 16-speed 4WD September 1992 - 1992, PTO performance Drawbar performance
- Power at rated engine speed
- 100.8hp / 75.2kW
- Fuel use
- 6.4gal/hour / 24.2l/hour
- Max power
- 84.5hp / 63.0kW
FORD 8240 POWER
- PTO (claimed)
- 96hp / 71.6kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 84.5hp / 63.0kW
- PTO (tested)
- 100.8hp / 75.2kW
ENGINE DETAIL
- Description
- Ford Genesis diesel 6-cylinder 12-valve liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 456ci / 7.5L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.40x5.00inches / 112x 127mm
- Compression
- 17.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 2100
- Idle RPM
- 725-2275
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter volts
- 12
- Coolant capacity
- 21.1qts / 20.0L 22.7qts / 21.5L (cab)
- Intake valve clearance
- 0.016inches / 0.406mm (cold)
- Exhaust valve clearance
- 0.019inches / 0.483mm (cold)
ENGINE OIL
- Oil capacity
- 22.1qts / 20.9L
FORD 8240 ENGINE
- Description
- Ford 7.5L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel tank
- 57.5gal / 217.6L
TRANSMISSIONS OVERVIEW
- Description
- 12-speed synchronized 16-speed four-speed power shift
TRANSMISSION 1
- Transmission
- SynchroShift
- Type
- synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Description
- Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (L/M/H) with right-hand shuttle lever. Gear shifts are synchronized. Shifts between medium and high ranges are synchronized, but the tractor should be stopped to shift to or from low range. Sychronized shuttle shifting. The 12-speed SynchroShift was standard on the 8240 SL
SPEEDS 1
- Description
- With 16.9-38 rear tires
TRANSMISSION 2
- Transmission
- ElectroShift/Pulse Command
- Type
- four-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Oil capacity
- 64qts / 60.6L
- Description
- Four power shift gears arranged in two synchronized ratio groups (1-4 and 5-8). Two synchronized ranges (low/high) and right-hand shuttle. Clutch must be used to shift range or move between the lower (1-4) and higher (5-8) gear ratio groups. Push-button power shifting between the four gears in a ratio group. Push-button de-clutching on the shuttle lever allow shifting without the foot clutch. The 16 power shift was standard on the 8240 SLE
SPEEDS 2
- Description
- With 16.9-38 rear tires
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD/4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional)
- Final drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential lock
- electro-hydraulic
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
- Brakes
- hydraulic wet disc
- Cab
- Two-post foldable ROPS with flat-deck platform. Comfort Command Cab optional with air-conditioning
- Transmissions
- 12-speed synchronized 16-speed four-speed power shift
HYDRAULICS
- Type
- gear pump (SL)/closed center load sensing (SLE)
- Valves
- 1 to 4
- Pump flow
- 17.4gpm / 65.9lpm 20gpm / 75.7lpm (SLE)
- Steering press.
- 2100psi / 144.8bar
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- Position control and top-link draft sensing (8240 SL)/Electronic lower-link sensing (8240 SLE)
- Rear lift (at 24
- 6,210lbs / 2816kg (SL) 8,240lbs / 3737kg (SL optional) 6,564lbs / 2977kg (SLE) 8,710lbs / 3950kg (SLE optional)
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- independent
- Rear RPM
- 540/1000
FORD 8240 TIRES
- Ag front
- 10.00-16
- Ag rear
- 18.4-34
DIMENSIONS
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 106inches / 269cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 103inches / 261cm
- Length
- 176inches / 447cm
- Width
- 83inches / 210cm
- 2WD Clearance (front axle)
- 24inches / 60cm
- 4WD Clearance (front axle)
- 22inches / 55cm
FORD 8240 WEIGHT
- 2WD ROPS Shipping
- 8,684lbs / 3939kg
- 4WD ROPS Shipping
- 9,742lbs / 4418kg
- 2WD Cab Shipping
- 9,824lbs / 4456kg
- 4WD Cab Shipping
- 10,882lbs / 4936kg
FORD 8240 HEIGHT
- Hood
- 70inches / 177cm
- Cab
- 110inches / 279cm
- Exhaust
- 114inches / 289cm
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 106inches / 269cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 103inches / 261cm
- Weight
- 8684 to 10882 pounds
- Front tire
- 10.00-16
- Rear tire
- 18.4-34
FORD 7411 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 134inches / 340cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 99inches / 251cm
- Dump reach
- 48inches / 121cm
- Breakout force (lift)
- 5265lbs / 2388kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 3050lbs / 1383kg
FORD 7413 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 159inches / 403cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 125inches / 317cm
- Dump reach
- 39inches / 99cm
- Breakout force (lift)
- 6285lbs / 2850kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 3490lbs / 1583kg
8240 SERIAL NUMBERS
- Location
- Data plate inside hood
- 1992
- BD02865
- 1993
- BD35935
- 1994
- BD65544
- 1995
- BD98440
- 1996
- 021671B
- 1997
- 057719B
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- negative
- Charging system
- alternator
- Charging amps
- 55 (ROPS)/100 (cab)
- Batteries
- 1 (ROPS)/2 (cab)
- Battery CCA
- 800
- Battery volts
- 12
About Ford Tractor
The Ford 8240 tractor is part of the PowerStar 40 Series of tractors. The 8240 is a Row-Crop Tractors type, which is used most often in Agriculture Tractors. The engine of the 8240 tractor produces. This arrangement is more practical in the real world.
