The John Deere 840 tractor is a small utility tractor that was produced during the seventies. The tractor powers the wheels through a diesel engine that has 3 cylinders. The engine has a total displacement of 2.9 liters. It is cooled using a liquid cooling system. The engine uses a collar shift gearbox. This gives the JD 840 a total of 8 speeds going forward and 4 for reversing. The total weight of the tractor comes to 2222 kg (4900 lbs). It has a wheelbase of 1.88 m (74.4 inches). The tractor was built in the Mannheim plant which is located in Germany.

The engine also powers the hydraulic system on the John Deere 840 tractor. This hydraulic system powers the rear three point hitch which is a category 1, allowing it to work with many implements and attachments. The JD 840 is quite old, so unfortunately sourcing information on it has proved to be quite difficult. If you have every used one or even owned one, then you can help out the Tractor Review community in 2 ways:

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