John Deere 440
General tractor information:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Model:	440
	Type:	Farm/Agricultural tractor
	Years produced:	1958 - 1960
	Total built:	-unknown-
	Factory:	-unknown-
	Original price:	$3,000 (1960)
Tractor power:
	Drawbar (rated):	28.41 hp [21.2 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	27.51 hp [20.5 kW]
	PTO (max):	32.88 hp [24.5 kW]
	PTO (rated):	32.91 hp [24.5 kW]
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	General Motors
	Model:	2-53
	Fuel:	diesel
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	3.875x4.50 inches [98 x 114 mm]
	Displacement:	106 ci [1.7 L]
	Compression:	-unknown-
	Rated RPMs:	1850
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	-unknown-
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	gasoline
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	4.25x4.00 inches [108 x 102 mm]
	Displacement:	113.3 ci [1.9 L]
	Compression:	-unknown-
	Rated RPMs:	2000
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
Transmission:
	Type:	-unknown-
	Forward:	4
	Reverse:	1
Transmission:
	Type:	-unknown-
	Forward:	5
	Reverse:	1
Mechanical:
	Chassis:	2WD
	Steering:	-unknown-
	Brakes:	-unknown-
Capacity:
	Fuel:	10.5 gal [39 L]
	Coolant:	10 qts [9.5 L]
3-Point Hitch:
	Rear Hitch Category:	I
	Rear lift:	-unknown-
Power Take-off (PTO):
	Rear PTO:	-unknown-
	Rear speed (RPM):	540, 1000
Hydraulics:
	Type:	open
	Capacity:	-unknown-
	Total flow:	-unknown-
	Valve flow:	-unknown-
	Pressure:	-unknown-
	Valves:	1
Tires:
	Ag front:	6.00-16 7.50-16
	Ag rear:	12-28 12-26 13-26
Dimensions:
	Weight:	6,000 lbs [2721 kg]
	Wheelbase:	-unknown-
	Length:	-unknown-
	Width:	-unknown-
	Height:	-unknown-
	Ground clearance:	-unknown-
Electrical:
Nebraska Tractor Test 717:
	Test Date:	September 9, 1959
	Engine:	diesel
	PTO (max):	32.70 hp [24.4 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	27.51 hp [20.5 kW]
Nebraska Tractor Test 718:
	Test Date:	September 10, 1959
	Engine:	gasoline
	PTO (max):	31.06 hp [23.2 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	26.90 hp [20.1 kW]
Nebraska Tractor Test 719:
	Test Date:	September 10, 1959
	Type:	crawler
	Engine:	diesel
	PTO (max):	32.88 hp [24.5 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	26.15 hp [19.5 kW]
Nebraska Tractor Test 720:
	Test Date:	September 10, 1959
	Type:	crawler
	Engine:	gasoline
	PTO (max):	31.91 hp [23.8 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	24.23 hp [18.1 kW]
440 Serial Numbers:
Location: Instrument panel of diesel models, clutch housing of gas models
1958: 440001
1959: 444128
1960: 453873
Comments:
The John Deere 440 is the industrial version of the model 435. It was available with rubber tires or in a tracked crawler version. The gasoline engine is an improved version of the engine from the model 430, with higher compression and rated RPMs.
John Deere 440 links:
John Deere 440I: details on the 440
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Last updated on April 25, 2008