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John DeereModel A
John Deere 40
Utility
- power
- 16.8 hp
- displacement
- 101 ci
- Cylinders
- 2
- Forward gears
- 4
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Utility

Utility
How they compare
40 is in the 4th percentile; 655 is in the 4th · 5,383 models
40 is in the 23rd percentile; 655 is in the 1st · 5,580 models
40 is in the 3rd percentile; 655 is in the 23rd · 5,720 models
40 is in the 42nd percentile; 655 is in the 9th · 4,659 models
Full comparison
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | John Deere | John Deere | Same |
| Model | 40 | 655 | — |
| Category | Utility | Utility | Same |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | John Deere | Yanmar | — |
| Model | Not recorded | 3TN66UJ | — |
| Power Output | 16.8hp | 16hp | ▲ 40+0.8 hp · +5% |
| Rated RPM | 1,850RPM | 3,200RPM | ▲ 655+1,350 RPM · +73% |
| Cylinders | 2 | 3 | ▲ 655+1 · +50% |
| Displacement | 101ci | 40.2ci | ▲ 40+60.8 ci · +151% |
| Bore | 4in | 2.6in | ▲ 40+1.4 in · +54% |
| Stroke | 4in | 2.5in | ▲ 40+1.5 in · +60% |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Gear | Hydrostatic | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 131in | 101in | ▲ 40+30 in · +30% |
| Width | 89.8in | 47.6in | ▲ 40+42.2 in · +89% |
| Height | 58.8in | 74in | ▲ 655+15.2 in · +26% |
| Operating Weight | Not recorded | 1,565lb | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Not recorded | Open center | — |
| Steering Type | Manual | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Transmission PTO | Independent | — |
| Speed 1 | 540rpm | 540rpm | Same |
| Speed 2 | Not recorded | 2,100rpm | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Type | Category I | Three-Point Hitch | — |
| Hitch Category | Category 1 | I | — |
| Hitch Position | Rear | Not recorded | — |
| Hitch Capacity | Not recorded | 794lb | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | 4x2 2WD | 4x2 2WD | Same |
| Drive Type | 2WD | Not recorded | — |
| Steering Type | Manual | Hydrostatic power | — |
| Brake Type | Not recorded | Differential hydraulic wet disc | — |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Type | Electric | Electric | Same |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | 3.5gal | 1gal | ▲ 40+2.5 gal · +250% |
| Spec | John Deere 40 | John Deere 655 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Open | Open operator station with two-post ROPS | — |
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