John Deere 40 Tractor (1955)
Manufacturer:John Deere
Price:1,500(USD)
Series:
Model:40
Equipment Type: Utility Tractors
Factory:Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Full Specifications
VARIANTS
- 40H
- high-crop
- 40S
- standard
- 40T
- tricycle
- 40V
- special
- 40U
- utility
- 40W
- two-row utility
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 503 2
- Description
- Gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40T/September 9 - 17, 1953/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 503 file/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt power (max)
- 24.25 hp/18.1 kW
- Belt fuel use (max)
- 2.3 gal/hour/8.7 l/hour
- Max power
- 21.71 hp/16.2 kW
- Max pull
- 3,022 lbs/1370 kg
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 504 2
- Description
- Gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40S/September 9 - 23, 1953/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 504 file/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt power (max)
- 23.61 hp/17.6 kW
- Belt fuel use (max)
- 2.3 gal/hour/8.7 l/hour
- Max power
- 21.01 hp/15.7 kW
- Max pull
- 2,543 lbs/1153 kg
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 546 2
- Description
- All-fuel 4-speed standard/June 3 - 10, 1955/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 546 file/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt power (max)
- 20.9 hp/15.6 kW
- Belt fuel use (max)
- 2.1 gal/hour/7.9 l/hour
- Max power
- 18.12 hp/13.5 kW
- Max pull
- 2,511 lbs/1138 kg
JOHN DEERE 40 POWER
- Drawbar (claimed)
- 16.77 hp/12.5 kW
- Belt (claimed)
- 21.13 hp/15.8 kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 21.71 hp/16.2 kW
- Belt (tested)
- 24.25 hp/18.1 kW
ENGINES OVERVIEW
- Description
- John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline/John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
ENGINE DETAIL 1
- Description
- John Deere/gasoline/2-cylinder 4-valve/liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci/1.6 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches/102 x 102 mm
- Air cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression
- 6.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 1850
- Firing order
- 1-2
- Starter volts
- 6
- Oil capacity
- 5 qts/4.7 L
- Coolant capacity
- 14 qts/13.2 L
ENGINE DETAIL 2
- Description
- John Deere/all-fuel/2-cylinder 4-valve/liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci/1.6 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches/102 x 102 mm
- Air cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression
- 6.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 1850
- Firing order
- 1-2
- Starter volts
- 6
- Oil capacity
- 5 qts/4.7 L
- Sparkplug gap
- 0.025 inches/0.635 mm
- Point gap
- 0.022 inches/0.559 mm
- Intake valve clearance
- 0.012 inches/0.305 mm (cold)
- Exhaust valve clearance
- 0.012 inches/0.305 mm (cold)
JOHN DEERE 40 ENGINES
- Description
- John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline/John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
- Fuel tank
- 10.5 gal/39.7 L
- Aux. fuel
- 0.9 gal/3.4 L
TRANSMISSION
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD
- Steering
- manual
- Cab
- Open operator station.
- Transmission
- 4-speed gear
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- I
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- transmission
- Rear RPM
- 540
JOHN DEERE 40 TIRES
- Ag front
- 5.00-15/6.00x16
- Ag rear
- 9-24 (40S)/10-24 (40S/U)/11-24 (40S/U)/11-26 (40U)/13-26 (40U)/9-34 (40W/T/V)/10-34 (40W/V/T)/10-38 (40H)/11-38 (40H)
DIMENSIONS
- Length
- 130.625 inches/331 cm/114.75 inches/291 cm (40S)
- Width
- 89.75 inches/227 cm/55.5 inches/140 cm (40S)
- Height
- 58.75 inches/149 cm/56 inches/142 cm (40S)
- Front tread
- 39.125 to 54 inches/99 to 137 cm (40S)
- Rear tread
- 38.75 to 54.128 inches/98 to 137 cm (40S)
JOHN DEERE 40 WEIGHT
- 40S Operating
- 2900 lbs/1315 kg
- 40T Operating
- 3220 lbs/1460 kg
- 40S Ballasted
- 4189 lbs/1900 kg
- 40T Ballasted
- 4553 lbs/2065 kg
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- Weight
- 2900 to 3220 pounds
- Front tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear tire
- 9-24
JOHN DEERE 30 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 114 inches/289 cm
- Breakout force (lift)
- 1400 lbs/635 kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 800 lbs/362 kg
- Bucket width
- 34 inches/86 cm
JOHN DEERE 40 LOADER
- Height (to pin)
- 114 inches/289 cm
- Breakout force (lift)
- 1800 lbs/816 kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 800 lbs/362 kg
- Bucket width
- 36 inches/91 cm
40 SERIAL NUMBERS
- 1953
- 60001 (Utility)
- 1954
- 60001 (Hi-Crop)
- 1955
- 60060 (Hi-Crop)
BELT PULLEY
- Diameter
- 9.1 inches/23 cm
- Width
- 6.375 inches/16 cm
- RPM
- 1267
- Speed
- 3006 ft/min/916.23 meters/min
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- positive
- Battery volts
- 6
