The John Deere 4040 utractor tractor belongs to the same Iron Horse series that also includes the John Deere 4440 and John Deere 4240. This tractor was carried out at the John Deere Waterloo plant that is in Iowa. The engine that drives this tractor has been built at home by the JD team. This engine is a 6-cylinder model with a total displacement of 6. 6. liters. The engine is not overheats thanks to a liquid cooling system that contains up to 22. 7 liters of refrigerant. The engine uses a 12 volt battery to start it. The engine has a maximum power of 90 hp.
The engine feeds the John Deere 4040 hydraulic system. This hydraulic system has a capacity of 41. 6 liters of hydraulic fluid. This system operates the optional front charger for this model (the John Deere 148 or the John Deere 158). Also act the hitch (category 2 or 1). It provides the hitch a maximum capacity of safe elevation of up to 2447 kg (5395 lbs). The engine transfers power to the wheels through a selection of 3 different gearbox configurations. The first is a JD Powershift gearbox that provides the tractor 8 marches forward and 4 marches. The second option is a JD Synchro-Russ Creeper gearbox that provides 13 speeds forward and 5 for reverse. The last option is a JD Quad-ngege gearbox of partial power change that provides 16 marches forward and 6 backward.
The total weight of the John Deere 4040 utractor tractor when it is operational is 4758 kg (10, 490 lbs), while it has a maximum safe weight of 5484 kg (12, 090 lbs). The rear wheels of the JD 4040 measure each 15. 5-38 (15. 5 inches of width, 38 inches in tire diameter) while the front wheels measure each 9. 5-15 (9. 5 inches of width, 15 inches in tire diameter).
