John Deere 4240S VS Massey Ferguson 298 specs comparison

John Deere 4240S 1981 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4240S

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4240S
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1984
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4240S Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16
AG rear tires 20.8-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11600 lbs or 5261 kg
Length 183.5 inches [466 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 114.7 inches [291 cm]
Wheelbase -
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 81.5 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 132 hp or 98.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 413 lb-ft or 560.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size -
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4240S Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 88 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Synchro-Range
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow 25.4 gpm or 96.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 12434 lbs or 5640 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 298 1983 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 298

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 298
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price 26,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 298 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,979 lbs or 3165 kg
Length 160.5 inches [407 cm]
Width 79 inches [200 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 96 inches [243 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 96 inches
Front tread size 57 to 77 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 318 ci or 5.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 26.4 gal or 99.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 298 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type ROPS canopy optional
Differentiel lock foot pedal standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves 2 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 66.12 hp or 49.3 kW
Fuel consumption 5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour
Pulling power 8,663 lbs or 3929 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 78 hp or 58.2 kW
Real power 74.25 hp or 55.4 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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