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