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John Deere 430 Specs ( 1958-1960 )

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Production

430S Total built 1809
430T Total built 3255
430U Total built 1340
430W Total built 5981
Description Utility tractor / Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA / Original price was $2,500 in 1960 / The John Deere model 430 was available in row-crop , high-crop, standard, utility, and crawler versions.
Manufacturer John Deere

Engine

Air cleaner oil bath
Bore/Stroke 4.25x4.00 inches (108 x 102 mm) / 4.25x4.00 inches (108 x 102 mm) / 4.25x4.00 inches (108 x 102 mm)
Coolant capacity 11 qts (10.4 L)
Description John Deere / gasoline / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled / John Deere / all-fuel / 2-cylinder / liquid-cooled / John Deere / LP gas / 2-cylinder / liquid-cooled
Displacement 113 ci (1.9 L) / 113 ci (1.9 L) / 113 ci (1.9 L)
Firing order 1-2 / 1-2 / 1-2
Rated RPM 1850 / 1850 / 1850
Starter volts 6
Oil capacity 5 qts (4.7 L)
Oil change 150 h
Engine type John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline / John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel / John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas
Engine type John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline / John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel / John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank 10.5 gal (39.7 L)
Belt (tested) 28.31 hp (21.1 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 26.15 hp (19.5 kW)

Transmission

Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse / 5 forward and 1 reverse
Manufacturer John Deere / John Deere
Type unsynchronized gear / unsynchronized gear
Transmission type 4-speed unsynchronized gear / 5-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission type 4-speed unsynchronized gear / 5-speed unsynchronized gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Description Manual steering
Drive type Two-wheel drive

Hitch

Rear Type I

PTO

Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO Type 540

Electrical

Battery volts 6
Charging system generator
Ground positive

Dimensions & Tires

Front tread 48 to 80 inches (121 to 203 cm) / 56 to 88 inches (wide axle) (142 to 223 cm)
Ground clearance 21 inches (53 cm)
Height (exhaust) 73.9 inches (187 cm)
Height (hood) 56 inches (142 cm)
Length 136.1 inches (345 cm)
Rear tread 48 to 98 inches (121 to 248 cm) / 48 to 88 inches (short axle) (121 to 223 cm) / 56 to 88 inches (power adjust) (142 to 223 cm)
Weight 3250 lbs (1474 kg)
Wheelbase 85 inches (215 cm)
Width 85.75 inches (217 cm)
Front tire 5.00x15
Rear tire 10-34
Weight 3250 lbs (1474 kg)
Wheelbase 85 inches (215 cm)
Ag front 5.00x15
Ag rear 10-34

430 Serial Number Location

Description Left side of tractor, on clutch housing.

430 Serial Numbers

1958 140001
1959 142671
1960 158632
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

John Deere 430 attachments

Description front-end loader

Nebraska Tractor Test 599

Belt fuel use (max) 2.6 gal/hour (9.8 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 28.31 hp (21.1 kW)
Description Gasoline 4-speed 2WDOctober 13 - 25, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 599 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 26.15 hp (19.5 kW)
Max pull 3,790 lbs (1719 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 600

Belt fuel use (max) 2.3 gal/hour (8.7 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 22.73 hp (16.9 kW)
Description Tractor fuel 4-speed 2WDOctober 13 - 25, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 600 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 21.89 hp (16.3 kW)
Max pull 2,734 lbs (1240 kg)

References

Description The John Deere 30 Series by J.R. Hobbs / Operator's Manual 430 Tricycle Tractor (OM-T63-558) published in 1958 / Operator's Manual 430 Row-Crop Utility Tractor (OM-T65-558) published in 1958 / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / *Publication contains known errors.

Tractor Tests

Description NTTL 599: gasoline 4-speed 2WD / NTTL 600: tractor fuel 4-speed 2WD

Variants

430C crawler
430H high-crop
430S standard
430T tricycle
430U utility
430V special
430W row-crop utility