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John Deere 4045TF280

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John Deere 4045TF280 diesel engine. 4.5L Inline 4, naturally aspirated. Powers 40-60 kW commercial generators.

Overview#

The John Deere 4045TF280 is a 4.5-liter, 4-cylinder inline 4 diesel engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 40-60 kW class. Naturally Aspirated for reliable power density across standby and prime-rated duty cycles.

This engine powers generators from Blue Star Power Systems, MTU, making it one of the more widely deployed prime movers in its power class for the commercial standby market.

Generators using this engine#

  • Blue Star JD40-03 (40 kW)
  • Blue Star JD50-03 (50 kW)
  • MTU 4R0113 DS50 (50 kW)
  • Blue Star JD60-02 (60 kW)

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the John Deere 4045TF280.

MTU MTU 4R0113 DS50 50 kW liquid-cooled standby generator

MTU

MTU 4R0113 DS50

50 kW diesel standby with mechanical injection John Deere 4045TF280. Simple maintenance, no ECU — robust cold-start, 4.6 gph full load.

50 kW standby · Diesel · Liquid-cooled

50 kW EPA Tier 3 diesel standby generator with John Deere 4045TF280 engine, 4.5 L 4-cylinder mechanical injection, 1800 rpm. UL 2200 offered, 50°C radiator.

Tier 33-phasecommercial-standbylight-industrial

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