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Years in Production / 1953–1955
John Deere
40
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 40.
23hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1953–1955
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
40 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1953 - 1955
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Original price was $1,500 in 1954
The John Deere model 40 was the replacement for the M. The 40 variants included the 40S standard, utility, high-crop, 2-row utility, and a crawler model (the 40C). The 40C and the utility were used as industrial models, although there was no official John Deere designation for 40 industrial models.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 18,000
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1953
- 60001 (Standard)
- 1953
- 60001 (Tricycle)
- 1953
- 60001 (Utility)
- 1954
- 67359 (Standard)
- 1954
- 72167 (Tricycle)
- 1954
- 60202 (Utility)
- 1954
- 60001 (Hi-Crop)
- 1955
- 69474 (Standard)
- 1955
- 75531 (Tricycle)
- 1955
- 63140 (Utility)
- 1955
- 60060 (Hi-Crop)
Links
JD40.com: Detailed information, including service and tune-up, on the 40
40 Industrial: Photos of industrial model 40s
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.1 inches23 cm
- Width
- 6.375 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 1267
- Speed
- 3006 ft/min916.23 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci1.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches102 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14 qts13.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci1.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches102 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1850
- Firing Order
- 1-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.012 inches (cold)0.305 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.012 inches (cold)0.305 mm
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
- Fuel Tank
- 10.5 gal39.7 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.9 gal3.4 L
Engine Options
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
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Gears & controls
Transmission
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
John Deere40 Transmission
4-speed gear
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 114.75 in291 cm
- Width
- 55.5 in140 cm
- Height
- 56 in142 cm
- Front tread
- 39.13 in99 cm
- Rear tread
- 47.25 in120 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 2900 to 3220 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 9-24
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the left side of the ttransmission housing.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00-15
- Front Ag
- 6.00x16
- Rear Ag
- 9-2440S
- Rear Ag
- 10-2440S/U
- Rear Ag
- 11-2440S/U
- Rear Ag
- 11-2640U
- Rear Ag
- 13-2640U
- Rear Ag
- 9-3440W/T/V
- Rear Ag
- 10-3440W/V/T
- Rear Ag
- 10-3840H
- Rear Ag
- 11-3840H
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 40 videos from their original YouTube creators.
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 503: gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40T
NTTL 504: gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40S
NTTL 546: all-fuel 4-speed standard
Nebraska Tractor Test 503
Gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40TSeptember 9 - 17, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 503
- Belt Power Max
- 24.25 hp18.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.71 hp16.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,022 lbs1370 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 504
Gasoline 4-speed 2WD 40SSeptember 9 - 23, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 504
- Belt Power Max
- 23.61 hp17.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.01 hp15.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,543 lbs1153 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 546
All-fuel 4-speed standardJune 3 - 10, 1955
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 546
- Belt Power Max
- 20.9 hp15.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.1 gal/hour7.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 18.12 hp13.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,511 lbs1138 kg