• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1955–1958
  • 866 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Fahr D 540 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the D 540.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

58.9 hp

43.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a D 540?

A D 540 has a KHD F4L 514, a 4-cylinder 5.32 L diesel engine.

Engine — KHD F4L 514 specifications
Make & modelKHD F4L 514Source 2
FuelDieselSource 2
Cylinders4Source 2
Displacement324.6 ci · 5.32 LSource 2
CoolingAir-cooled
Maximum torque201 lb·ft · 273 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,340 rpm
Cylinders4
Displacement5.6 qt · 5.3 L
Bore4.3 in · 110 mm
Stroke5.5 in · 140 mm
Rated engine speed1,650 rpm
Torque rise6.9 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 55 L”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Fahr D 540 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-43360 · revision 994397. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Fahr D 55 L — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-43355 · revision 990487. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document