john deere 40

1953 - 1955

Utility tractor

Utility tractor

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.

40C

tracked tractor

40H

high-crop

40S

standard

40T

tricycle

40V

special

40U

utility

40W

two-row utility

John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl gasoline

John Deere 1.6L 2-cyl all-fuel

Fuel tank

10.5 gal 39.7 L

Aux. fuel

0.9 gal 3.4 L

4-speed gear

Drawbar (claimed)

16.77 hp 12.5 kW

Belt (claimed)

21.13 hp 15.8 kW

Drawbar (tested)

21.71 hp 16.2 kW

Belt (tested)

24.25 hp 18.1 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Open operator station.

Rear Type

I

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

540

Weight

2900 to 3220 pounds

Front tire

5.00-15

Rear tire

9-24

front-end loader

Serial number plate on the left side of the ttransmission housing.

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.

JD40.com: Detailed information, including service and tune-up, on the 40

40 Industrial: Photos of industrial model 40s

Diameter

9.1 inches 23 cm

Width

6.375 inches 16 cm

RPM

1267

Speed

3006 ft/min 916.23 meters/min

Ground

positive

Battery volts

6

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.