• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1977–1985

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

John Deere 4040 (A) Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 4040 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

109 hp

81 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040”, 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.

How fast will a 4040 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 4040 (A) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 4040 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears16
Reverse gears6
Transmission as described16 forward/6 reverse
ClutchPedal-operated hydraulic and oil-cooled double-plate clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse11.5 mph · 18.48 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydrostatic steering, consisting of gear pump, control valve and steering motor
Differential lockLever and pedal operated, under load shiftable differential lock
Front axlePendulum-mounted telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 4040 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-50270 · revision 1035467. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document