John Deere 4040
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The John Deere 4040 is a tractor from the John Deere line. It belongs to the tractor series and was built in the indicated production period. The model is equipped with a 6‑cylinder engine with a displacement of 5 880 cm³ and a rated power of 110 hp (81 kW) at a nominal speed of 2 200 rpm. Maximum torque is 405 Nm. The transmission is a 16‑forward‑gear front‑drive unit with 6 reverse gears, allowing a top speed of 30 km/h. The fuel tank holds 140 l and the power take‑off runs at 540 rpm idle and 1 000 rpm under load. Dimensions are 4 483 mm long, 1 990 mm wide and 2 861 mm high. The lift‑capacity category is Cat II.
With 110 hp and 405 Nm of torque the 4040 can handle heavy pulling tasks such as towing implements or moving loads on medium‑size fields. The 16 forward gears provide fine speed selection for varying field conditions, while the 6 reverse gears aid maneuvering in tight spaces. A 140 l tank gives long operating periods without frequent refuelling, and the power take‑off offers additional drive for auxiliary equipment.
The John Deere 4040 is suited for work that requires a medium‑size tractor. Typical applications include field operations like soil cultivation, harvest assistance and transport, where high torque and a wide gear range are advantageous.
John Deere – other models: the collective page of tractors outside the named ranges, from the two-cylinders and the 10 series (1020, 2020) through the 40s and 50s from Mannheim to the 1023E, 3038E and 9RX, 6 to 468 kW
This page gathers the John Deere tractors the register could not assign to a named range – from the successors of the two-cylinders through the European ranges from Mannheim to the compact tractors from Augusta, Georgia. John Deere, founded in 1837 as a plough smithy in Illinois, has built tractors in Waterloo, Iowa, since 1918 and since 1956, with the takeover of Lanz, in Mannheim, today the largest tractor plant outside North America. The type logic: the 10 series of 1960 (1010 to 5010) brought the four- and six-cylinders after the two-cylinder era, the 20s, 30s and 40s (1020, 2130, 2140) the Mannheim generations of the 1960s to 1980s, in which the first digit gives the size and the last ones the generation; the 50s (1750 to 3650) followed in 1986, the 55s and 6000s in 1992. Since 1992 the first digit marks the range (1 to 9) and the following ones the power – 1023E as a 1 series compact with 23 hp, 3038E as a 3 series with 38 hp, 5075E as a 5 series with 75 hp – E, M and R the equipment lines from basic to premium. The engines are Deere's own PowerTech range in the big, Yanmar in the compact and Lombardini in the smallest tractors.
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The register lists here 925 versions with 6.3 to 468.3 kW from one- to six-cylinders of 341 to 13,503 cm³, PTO outputs from 17 to 365 hp, lift capacities from 309 to 13,494 kg, unladen weights from 363 to 20,371 kg, lengths from 2,362 to 6,880 mm and widths from 1,194 to 3,952 mm.
John Deere has been the world's largest farm-equipment maker for decades; the Mannheim 6 series is Europe's best-selling tractor, the compacts from Augusta North America's.
On used tractors, originality and engine condition count on classics, transmission (Synchron or Power-Synchron) and hydraulics on the Mannheim 40s and 50s, and on the E, M and R models operating hours, transmission (PowrQuad, AutoQuad, AutoPowr), electronics and exhaust aftertreatment; parts run through the Deere network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: John Deere (weitere Modelle), John Deere (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 110 hp (81 kW)correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 2,200 rpmcorrect |
| Torque | 405 Nmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 6correct |
| Displacement | 5,880 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,483 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,990 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,861 mmcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | 16V/6Rcorrect |
|---|---|
| Forward gears | 16correct |
| Reverse gears | 6correct |
| Top speed | 30 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 140 lcorrect |
|---|
Other data
| Linkage category | Cat IIcorrect |
|---|---|
| PTO speed | 540/1000 rpmcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the John Deere 4040 have?
The John Deere 4040 delivers 110 hp.
What engine does the John Deere 4040 have?
6 cylinders, 5,880 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the John Deere 4040 go?
Top speed is 30 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the John Deere 4040?
4,483 mm × 1,990 mm × 2,861 mm.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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