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John Deere

8R 540

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8R 540.

533hp

Source index power

MFWD Optional

Drive

2027

Production years

John Deere

Manufacturer

8R 540 / 01

At a glance

Overview

2027 -

8 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer: John Deere

Mechanical

Four-wheel drive

Power steering

Hydraulics

Type: closed-center PFC
Rear Valves: 4 to 6
Pump Flow: 84 gpm317.9 lpm
Pump Flow: 110 gpmOptOptional416.4 lpm
Scv Flow: 35 gpm132.5 lpm
Scv Flow: 45 gpm*High-Flow coupler170.3 lpm

Hitch

Rear Type: IVN/III
Control: electro-hydraulic draft sensing
Rear Lift: 20000 lbs9072 kg
Rear Lift: 24000 lbsOptOptional10886 kg
Drawbar: Cat. V

Pto

Rear Pto: independent
Rear Type: 1000 (1.75)
Rear Type: 1300 (2.25)OptOptional
Front Pto: independent OptOptional
Clutch: electro-hydraulic wet disc
Front Pto Type: 1000 (1.375)

Electrical

Ground: negative
Charging System: alternator
Charging Amps: 250
Charging Amps: 330 OptOptional
Batteries: 3
Battery Cca: 950
Battery Volts: 12

8R 540 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

John Deere JD14

turbocharged aftercooled diesel

6-cylinder 24-valve

liquid-cooled inline

Displacement: 826.9 ci13.6 L
Bore Stroke: 5.20x6.50 inches132 x 165 mm
Rated Power Gross: 533 hp397.5 kW
Maximum Power Gross: 586 hp437.0 kW
Boost Power: 634 hp472.8 kW
Rated Rpm: 1900
Torque: 1988 lb-ft2695.7 Nm
Starter: electric
Starter Volts: 12
Cylinders: 6
Cooling: liquid-cooled inline

Engine Options

John Deere 13.6L 6-cyl diesel

Fuel Tank: 247 gal934.9 L
Exhaust Fluid Def: 18.2 gal68.9 L

8R 540 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission: eAutoPowr EVT
Transmission Type: continuously-variable transmission
Gears: infinite forward and reverse

John Deere8r540 Transmission

continuously-variable transmission

8R 540 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions And Tires

Weight: 43193 lbs19592 kg

8R 540 / 05

Tractor Photos

See it in action

Videos

Watch John Deere 8R 540 videos from their original YouTube creators.

John Deere 8R 540 Walkaround | New Features Explained at Ag in Motion

Video by Mike Less - Farmhand Mike

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