John Deere 4240 Technical specs


Make John Deere
Model 4240
Company country United states
Production years From 1978  Until 1982
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Price -
Total build -
Service repair manual John Deere 4240 Manual
AG front tires 11L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Weight 10,900 lbs or 4944 kg
Length 156.5 inches [397 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 118.2 inches [300 cm]
Wheelbase 106.6 inches [270 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 13.1 feet [4.0 m]
Rear tread size 66 to 115.9 inches
Front tread size 50.1 to 93.5 inches
Engine size 466 ci or 7.6 L
Number of cylinders 6 cylinders
Horsepower -
Power RPM 2200 (rpm)
Engine torque -
Engine torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel tank capacity 46 gal or 174.1 L
Compression ratio 17.0:1
Bore stroke 4.5625x4.75 inches or (116 x 121 mm)
Oil tank capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Coolant tank capacity 30 qts or 28.4 L
Number of batteries 2
Battery voltage 6 V
Battery cold cranking Amps 850
Electric ground force negative
Electric charging system alternator
Engine starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4240 Parts
Transmission system John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper
Transmission type partially synchronized
Transmission gears 13 forward and 5 reverse
Oil tank capacity 62 qts or 58.7 L
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Steering system power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock pedal-actuated hydraulic
Hydraulic system closed center
Number of valves 1 or 2
Pump flow rate 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
Hydraulic tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Drawbar real power 92.70 hp or 69.1 kW
Drawbar fuel consumption 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Max drawbar pull 12,450 lbs or 5647 kg
PTO claimed power 110 hp or 82.0 kW
PTO real power 111.43 hp or 83.1 kW
PTO clutch system -
Rear PTO system independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO system -
PTO fuel consumption 7.7 gal/hour or 29.1 l/hour
Hitch control system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 5,732 lbs or 2600 kg



Detailed review of John Deere 4240

John Deere produced its 4240 farm tractor model From 1978  Until 1982 in United states with a Sound-Gard cab standard cabin.
Talking dimensions and weight, this model weighs 10,900 lbs or 4944 kg has 96 inches [243 cm] of width, 156.5 inches [397 cm] of length and 118.2 inches [300 cm] of height while maintaining a wheelbase of 106.6 inches [270 cm] the front tread is about 50.1 to 93.5 inches while the rear tread is 66 to 115.9 inches .
This tractor can fit ag tires of 11L-15 front and 11L-15 back .
This John Deere 4240 is powerd by a diesel engine it has 466 ci or 7.6 L 6 cylinders the fuel tank capacity is 46 gal or 174.1 L.
This machine has 4x2 2WD wheel drive system,13 forward and 5 reverse John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper transmission system.

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