2025 John Deere FM40 Series FM4012
- Year 2025
 - Make John Deere
 - Model FM40 Series
 
2025 John Deere FM40 Series FM4012
- Rear Chain Shield
 
Features may include:
- Caster wheels follow ground contours and provide a uniform cut
 
- By having four caster wheels per deck, the FM4012 Mower follows ground contours with ease. Tubular caster wheel arms are bolted to rail supports for added durability.
 
- Anti-scalping rollers option for uneven terrain
 
- Front-mounted roller shown
 
- Rear-mounted roller shown
 
- In option, each deck on the FM4012 can received up to three anti-scalping rollers specific for highly uneven terrain.
 
- Deck baffling ensures exceptional cut quality and material distribution
 
- Deck baffling around the blade ensures optimum cut quality
 
- The FM4012 deck depth with baffling around the blades ensures exceptional material distribution and a higher quality of cut.
 
- Gearbox comes with 6-year warranty
 
- 6-year gearbox warranty
 
- Each of the FM4012 gearboxes include a 6-year warranty.
 
- Hydraulic wing decks and rear deck automatically locks for transport
 
- Wing deck lift cylinder
 
- The FM4012 has hydraulic lifts for the wing and rear decks to automatically lock them in the up position for transport. The lift and lower for the wings and deck are operated together through the same hydraulic supply with single acting cylinder, requiring only 1 tractor rear SCV.
 
- To unfold the wings and rear deck from transport position to working position, the FM4012 has a standard rope-pull latch release. An optional hydraulic-wings latch release kit allows the operator to release the decks from transport lock position using a 2nd rear SCV.
 
Engine
							Engine Power
							Splitter: 74.6 kW (100 hp) | Mower deck: 35 hp (26.1 kW)
						
						PTO
							PTO Power, Rated Engine Speed
							18.6-44.7 kW (25-60 hp) | 540 rpm
						
						Drivetrain
							Gear Ratio (Primary)
							1-to-2.5
						
						
							Drive System
							Gearbox over V-belt
						
						
							Driveline
							Wing: Category 3 / Input: Category 3 CV
						
						Wheels & Tires
							Wheels
							Caster: 25.4x10.2 cm (10x4 in.) | Quantity: 10
						
						
							Tires, Rear Specification
							(2) 20X8-10
						
						Operational
							Operating Speed
							Average tip: 4,938 m/min (16,200 fpm)
						
						
							Operating Conditions
							Labor hours: 1.25
						
						Chassis
							Hitch/Type
							Category 1 | Clevis: Floating
						
						
							Deck Thickness
							10 gauge / 3.416 mm (0.1345 in.)
						
						
							Mainframe
							10.2 cm (4 in.)
						
						Dimensions
							Dimensions
							Center deck: 1.4 m (4.5 ft) | Wing deck: 1.4 m (4.5 ft) | Overlap: 15.2 cm (6 in.) | Lift cylinders: 7.6x25.4 cm (3x10 in.) | Wing travel, degrees: Up 20 degree (angle) and down 15 degree (angle) | blade overlap: 3.8 cm (1.5 in.) | blade: 0.6x6.4 cm(0.25x2.5 in.)
						
						
							Cutting Width
							3.65 m (12.5 ft)
						
						
							Overall Width
							3.65 m (12.583 ft)
						
						
							Height
							Cutting: 3.8-11.4 cm (1.5-4.5 in.) | Range: 2.5-11.4 cm (1-4.5 in.)
						
						
							Transport Width
							2.4 m (7.75 ft)
						
						
							Transport Length
							3.2 m (10.5 ft)
						
						
							Overall Length
							Max: 3.4 m (11.25 ft)
						
						
							Transport Height
							1.8 m (5.9 ft)
						
						Weights
							Weight, In Running Order
							923.1 kg (2,035 lb) | tongue: 145.1 kg (320 lb)
						
						
							Weight, As Shipped
							950.3 kg (2,095 lb)
						
						
							Weight
							Transport tongue: 231.3 kg (510 lb)
						
						Features
							Features
							Blade - Quantity: Three | Spindles Quantity: Nine
						
						
							Discharge Type
							Deck: Rear
						
						
							Construction Material
							Spindles: Cast iron | Spindle bearings: Greaseable ball | blade: Heat-treated alloy steel
						
						
							Belt Type
							B-section Aramid
						
						
							Adjustability
							Self-leveling, multi-position	 | belt: Spring-loaded idler
						
						
							Belt Quantity
							One
						
						Warranty
							Warranty
							Machine: 1 year | Gearbox: 1 year