John Deere 40
1953 - 1955 Utility tractor
Series map:
40
50
23.5hp*
33.7hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production Manufacturer John Deere
Utility tractor Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA Total built 18,000
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.
Variants 40C tracked tractor
40H high-crop
40S standard
40T tricycle
40V special
40U utility
40W two-row utility
John Deere 40 Power Drawbar (claimed) 16.77 hp12.5 kW
Belt (claimed) 21.13 hp15.8 kW
Drawbar (tested) 21.71 hp16.2 kW
Belt (tested) 24.25 hp18.1 kW
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Mechanical Two-wheel drive Manual steering Open operator station.
Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO Type 540
40 Serial Number Location Serial number plate on the left side of the ttransmission housing.
40 Serial Numbers 1953 60001 (Standard)
1954 67359 (Standard)
1955 69474 (Standard)
1953 60001 (Tricycle)
1954 72167 (Tricycle)
1955 75531 (Tricycle)
1953 60001 (Utility)
1954 60202 (Utility)
1955 63140 (Utility)
1954 60001 (Hi-Crop)
1955 60060 (Hi-Crop)
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Links JD40.com : Detailed information, including service and tune-up, on the 4040 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
References The First Numbered Series of John Deere Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing Industrial Tractors and Equipment published in 1954, by John Deere Operator's Manual Hydraulic Loader No. 40 (OM-C26-753) published in 1953 40 Series Tractors published in 1953, by John Deere Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* *Publication contains known errors.
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