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Years in Production / 1953–1955
John Deere
40C
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 40C.
23hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1953–1955
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
40C / 01
At a glance
Overview
1953 - 1955
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
The John Deere 40C is the crawler version of the model 40.
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Total Built
- 11,814
Mechanical
Mechanical contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
- Steering
- manual clutches
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1953
- 60001
- 1954
- 62264
- 1955
- 66020
- Final
- 71689
Links
JD40C: Information and photos about the 40C
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.1 inches23 cm
- Width
- 6.125 inches15 cm
- Rpm
- 1267
- Speed
- 3006 ft/min916.23 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
40C / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 100.5 ci1.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x4.00 inches102 x 102 mm
- 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
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder
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
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
- Fuel Tank
- 11 gal41.6 L
Engine Options
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel
40C / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- John Deere
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
John Deere40c Transmission
4-speed unsynchronized gear
40C / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
12-inch tracks
- Wheelbase
- 56 inches142 cm
- Weight
- 4500 to 6000 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 12 inches30 cm
- Width
- 10 inches25 cm
- Width
- 14 inches35 cm
Serial Number Location
Left side of tractor, behind bell housing
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 40C videos from their original YouTube creators.
40C / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 505
Gasoline 4-speed crawlerSeptember 9 - 23, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 505
- Belt Power Max
- 25.0 hp18.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 19.63 hp14.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,515 lbs2048 kg