Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1978 - 1982 |
| Series | Iron Horses Series |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| Original price | $33,313 (1982 Syncro-Range ROPS 2WD )
$40,926 (1982 Power Shift Cab 2WD )
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| Variants | |
| 4240 | row-crop |
| 4240 Hi-Crop | high-clearance |
| John Deere 4240 Engine | |
| Engine | John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| John Deere 4240 Transmissions | |
| Transmission | 16-speed partial power shift 8-speed full power shift 8-speed partially synchronized 13-speed creeper |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| John Deere 4240 Power | |
| PTO (claimed) | 110 hp 82.0 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 93.38 hp 69.6 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 111.06 hp 82.8 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | 4x2 2WD
4x4 HFWD 4WD
|
| Differential lock | pedal-actuated hydraulic |
| Steering | Power steering |
| Brakes | Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Sound-Gard cab standard. |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 46 gal 174.1 L |
| Hydraulic system | 11 gal 41.6 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center |
| Capacity | 11 gal 41.6 L |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
| Pump flow | 23 gpm 87.1 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/I |
| Rear lift | 5,732 lbs 2600 kg 6,766 lbs (optional) 3069 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 106.6 inches 270 cm |
| Weight | 10900 to 12395 pounds |
| Front tire | 11L-15 |
| Rear tire | 18.4-34 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| John Deere 4240 attachments | |
| Attachment | front-end loader |
| Details | Attachment details ... |
| 4240 Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Serial number plate on the rear of the 4240, above the PTO shaft. |
| 4240 Serial Numbers | |
| 1978 | 1000 |
| 1979 | 7434 |
| 1980 | 14394 |
| 1981 | 20186 |
| 1982 | 25670 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery CCA | 850 |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
| Publication | The New Iron Horses published in 1978, by John Deere Tractors 90 to 180 HP published in 1979, by John Deere Tractors 90, 110, 130, 155, 180 HP published in 1979, by John Deere Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1977, by John Deere 40 Series Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1982, by John Deere Performance on the Leading Edge published in 1978, by John Deere |
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