Industrial Tractor · 1958Unverified
John Deere 440C
John Deere 440C — Industrial tractor · 33 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
33 hp
Max power
19.5 kW
Weight
6919 to 7281 pounds
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Overview
ManufacturerJohn DeereReference
Industrial tractorReference
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USAReference
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.Reference
DrivecrawlerReference
Steeringmanual clutchesReference
Contracting band brakesReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
440wheeled tractorReference
Engine
General Motors 1.7L 2-cyl dieselReference
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasolineReference
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl distillateReference
Fuel tank39.7 LReference
Drawbar (tested)19.5 kWReference
General Motors 2-53Reference
supercharged dieselReference
2-cylinderReference
liquid-cooledReference
Displacement1.7 LReference
Bore/Stroke98 x 114 mmReference
Compression17:1Reference
Rated RPM1850Reference
Starter volts12Reference
John DeereReference
gasolineReference
Displacement1.9 LReference
Bore/Stroke108 x 102 mmReference
Air cleaneroil bathReference
Compression7.5:1Reference
Rated RPM2000Reference
Firing order1-2Reference
distillateReference
The all-fuel engine was rare, with only ten 440C tractors built using the engine.Reference
Displacement1.9 LReference
Power at rated engine speed24.5 kWReference
Max power19.5 kWReference
Power at rated engine speed23.8 kWReference
Max power17.4 kWReference
Transmission
4-speed gearReference
5-speed gearReference
TypegearReference
Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference
Clutchdry discReference
Gears5 forward and 1 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
PTO (tested)24.5 kWReference
TypeopenReference
Valves1Reference
Rear TypeIReference
Rear PTO Type540Reference
Power at rated PTO speed23.5 kWReference
Power at rated PTO speed22.0 kWReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase175 cmReference
Weight6919 to 7281 poundsReference
TracksReference
Gas Weight3138 kgReference
Diesel Weight3302 kgReference
Gauge175 cmReference
John Deere 440C attachments
backhoeReference
440C Serial Number Location
Instrument panel of diesel models, clutch housing of gas modelsReference
440C Serial Numbers
1958440001Reference
1959444128Reference
1960453873Reference
Final461929Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference
Electrical
GroundpositiveReference
Diesel Battery volts12Reference
Gas Battery volts6Reference
John Deere 50 Backhoe
Backhoe typeJohn Deere 50 BackhoeReference
Digging depth411 cmReference
Reach from pivot617 cmReference
Swing Arc205°Reference
John Deere 51 Sideshift Backhoe
Backhoe typeJohn Deere 51 Sideshift BackhoeReference
Digging depth411 cmReference
Reach from pivot632 cmReference
Swing Arc180°Reference
Test results
NTTL 719: diesel 5-speed crawlerReference
NTTL 720: gasoline 5-speed crawlerReference
Diesel 5-speed crawlerSeptember 10 - October 1, 1959Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 719 fileReference
PTO performanceReference
Fuel use8.7 l/hourReference
Fuel use8.3 l/hourReference
Drawbar performanceReference
Gear 3 used for power test.Reference
Max pull3202 kgReference
Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference
Gasoline 5-speed crawlerSeptember 10 - October 1, 1959Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 720 fileReference
Fuel use10.6 l/hourReference
Fuel use9.5 l/hourReference
Fuel use11.0 l/hourReference
Max pull2970 kgReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.