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Years in Production / 1979–1982
John Deere
8440
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8440.
215hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1979–1982
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8440 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1979 - 1982
Iron Horses Series
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $64,000 in 1982
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard.
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic front and rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 156 gal590.5 L
- Hydraulic System
- 40 gal151.4 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 40 gal151.4 L
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 33 gpm124.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift
- 8545 lbs3876 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Serial Numbers
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- 1979
- 1000
- 1980
- 2266
- 1981
- 3758
- 1982
- 5235
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 850
- Battery Volts
- 6
8440 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.5625x4.75 inches116 x 121 mm
- Power
- 215 hp160.3 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 800-2300
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2100
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
8440 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D). Tractor must be stopped to select range. Power shift between gears 1-2 and 3-4 within range.
- Transmission
- John Deere Quad-Range
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 160 qts151.4 L
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 tires.
John Deere8440 Transmission
16-speed partial power shift
8440 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 223.5 in567 cm
- Height (cab)
- 126.6 in321 cm
- Wheelbase
- 125 in317 cm
- Ground clearance
- 19.4 in49 cm
- Front tread
- 63 in160 cm
- Rear tread
- 63 in160 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 125 inches317 cm
- Weight
- 26,590 lbs12061 kg
- Front Tire
- 18.4-34
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of transmission case.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8440 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8440 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1323
Diesel 16-speed 4WDSeptember 10, 1979 - September 15, 1949
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1323
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 179.83 hp134.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.3 gal/hour42.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.2 gal/hour42.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 160.58 hp119.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 25,383 lbs11513 kg