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John Deere 4050 Specs ( 1983-1988 )

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Production

Description Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Manufacturer John Deere
Original price $38,931 (1983 Quad-Range ROPS 2WD )

Engine

Air cleaner dry
Bore/Stroke 4.56x4.75 inches (116 x 121 mm) / 4.19x4.33 inches (106 x 110 mm)
Compression 17.0:1 / 17.8:1
Coolant capacity 21 qts (19.9 L)
Description John Deere / diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled / John Deere / turbocharged diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled / The 5.9-liter (359) engine was used in European-market 4050 tractors and appreared on North American models just after the start of the 1986 model year, tractor serial number 006509.
Displacement 466 ci (7.6 L) / 359 ci (5.9 L)
Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4
Oil capacity 18 qts (17.0 L)
Power 130 hp (96.9 kW)
Rated RPM 2200 / 2200
Starter volts 12
Engine type John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel / John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl diesel
Engine type John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel / John Deere 5.9L 6-cyl diesel
Drawbar (claimed) 87 hp (64.9 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 94.99 hp (70.8 kW)
PTO (claimed) 100 hp (74.6 kW)
PTO (tested) 105.89 hp (79.0 kW)

Transmission

Clutch Perma-Clutch wet disc / Perma-Clutch wet disc
Description Tractor must be stopped to select one of four ranges. Clutchless power shift between speeds 1-2 and 3-4 in range. A synchronized shift (using clutch) can be made between 2 and 3 in range. / Optional transmission. Full (clutchless) power shift can be made between gears, forward and reverse.
Gears 16 forward and 6 reverse / 15 forward and 4 reverse
Oil capacity 64 qts (60.6 L) / 42 qts (2WD) (39.7 L)
Transmission John Deere Quad-Range / John Deere Power Shift
Type partial power shift / full power shift
Transmission type 16-speed partial power shift / 15-speed full power shift
Transmission type 16-speed partial power shift / 15-speed full power shift

Mechanical

Description Power steering / Hydrostatic wet disc brakes / Sound-Gard cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional four-post Roll-Gard ROPS.
Differential lock hydraulic rear
Drive type Two- or four-wheel drive
Final drives inboard planetary

Capacity

Fuel 46 gal (174.1 L)
Hydraulic system 10.5 gal (2WD Power Shift) (39.7 L)

Hydraulics

Capacity 10.5 gal (2WD Power Shift) (39.7 L)
Pressure 2277 psi (157.0 bar)
Pump flow 26.5 gpm (100.3 lpm)
Type closed center
Valves 2 to 3

Hitch

Control lower-link draft sensing
Rear lift 6,294 lbs (2854 kg)
Rear Type II/I

PTO

Clutch hydraulic wet disc
Engine RPM 540@2200
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO Type 540/1000 (1.375)

Electrical

Batteries 2
Battery volts 6
Charging amps 72
Charging system alternator
Ground negative

Dimensions & Tires

Ground clearance 15.75 inches (40 cm)
Height 114.5 inches (290 cm)
Length 154.1 inches (2WD) (391 cm)
Operating weight 12720 lbs (2WD Power Shift) (5769 kg)
Rack-and-pinion rear axle 3.375 by 96 inches (85 by 2438 mm) / 3.375 by 113 inches (85 by 2870 mm)
Shipping weight 11098 lbs (5034 kg)
Wheelbase 106.7 inches (2WD) (271 cm)
Width 96 inches (243 cm)
2WD Rear tire 18.4-38
Front tire 10.00-16
Weight 11098 to 12720 pounds
Wheelbase 106.7 inches (2WD) (271 cm)
2WD Standard tires (ag) Front: 10.00-16. Rear: 18.4-38
4WD Standard tires (ag) Front: 14.9-26. Rear: 18.4-38

4050 Serial Number Location

Description Serial number on the rear of the transmission case

4050 Serial Numbers

1983 001000
1984 003501
1985 005001
1986 006501
1987 007001
1988 007501
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

John Deere 4050 attachments

Description front-end loader

Nebraska Tractor Test 1457

Description 466 diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 12 - November 11, 1982Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1457 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 10 used for power test. / Gear 4 used for pull test.
Fuel use 6.7 gal/hour (25.4 l/hour) / 6.7 gal/hour (25.4 l/hour)
Max power 83.95 hp (62.6 kW)
Max pull 11,058 lbs (5015 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 100.95 hp (75.3 kW)

Nebraska Tractor Test 1474

Description 466 diesel Quad-Range 2WDApril 1 - 19, 1983Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1474 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance
Fuel use 6.7 gal/hour (25.4 l/hour) / 6.7 gal/hour (25.4 l/hour)
Max power 90.38 hp (67.4 kW)
Max pull 10,331 lbs (4686 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 101.49 hp (75.7 kW)

Nebraska Tractor Test 1590

Description 359 diesel Quad-Rang 2WDApril 1 - 9, 1986Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1590 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance
Fuel use 6.1 gal/hour (23.1 l/hour) / 6.2 gal/hour (23.5 l/hour)
Max power 94.99 hp (70.8 kW)
Max pull 11,381 lbs (5162 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 105.89 hp (79.0 kW)

Nebraska Tractor Test 1591

Description 359 diesel Power Shift 2WDApril 1 - 16, 1986Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1591 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 10 used for power test. / Gear 4 used for pull test.
Fuel use 6.1 gal/hour (23.1 l/hour) / 6.0 gal/hour (22.7 l/hour)
Max power 88.28 hp (65.8 kW)
Max pull 11,378 lbs (5161 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 105.69 hp (78.8 kW)

References

Description Loaders, Spreaders and Blades published in 1984, by John Deere / Tractors 100 to 190 HP published in 1984, by John Deere / Tractors 105 to 190 HP published in 1984, by John Deere / Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1984, by John Deere / Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1986, by John Deere / Agricultural Price List published in 1983, by John Deere
Drive type Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive published in 1984, by John Deere

Speeds

Description With 18.4-38 rear tires / With 18.4-38 rear tires.

Tractor Tests

Description NTTL 1457: 466 diesel Power Shift 2WD / NTTL 1474: 466 diesel Quad-Range 2WD / NTTL 1590: 359 diesel Quad-Rang 2WD / NTTL 1591: 359 diesel Power Shift 2WD

Variants

4050 Hi-Crop high clearance