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John Deere 430C Specs ( 1958-1960 )

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Production

Description Agricultural Crawler tractor / Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Manufacturer John Deere
Total built 2240

Engine

Engine type John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank 10.5 gal (39.7 L)
Air cleaner oil bath
Bore/Stroke 4.25x4.00 inches (108 x 102 mm)
Compression 7.2:1
Coolant capacity 11 qts (10.4 L)
Description John Deere / gasoline / 2-cylinder / liquid-cooled
Displacement 113 ci (1.9 L)
Oil capacity 5 qts (4.7 L)
Rated RPM 1850
Starter volts 6
Belt (tested) 28.76 hp (21.4 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 23.53 hp (17.5 kW)
Plows 3-4

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 Mechanical band brakes
Drive crawler
Steering mechanical disc clutches

Hitch

Rear Type I OptOptional

PTO

Rear PTO live
Rear PTO Type 560

Electrical

Battery volts 6
Ground positive

Dimensions & Tires

Ground clearance 14 inches (35 cm)
Height (exhaust) 69 inches (175 cm)
Height (hood) 51.875 inches (131 cm)
Length 102 inches (259 cm)
Shipping weight 4,140 lbs (4-roller) (1877 kg)
Width 60 inches (152 cm)

430C Serial Numbers

1959 140001
1960 157024
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Final 161096

Belt Pulley

Diameter 9 inches (22 cm)
RPM 1270
Speed 3000 ft/min (914.40 meters/min)
Width 6 inches (15 cm)

Dimensions & Tracks

Description 10-inch tracks
Weight 4140 to 4700 pounds

John Deere 430C Tracks

Width 10 inches (25 cm) / 12 inches (30 cm) / 14 inches (35 cm)

Nebraska Tractor Test 601

Belt fuel use (max) 2.6 gal/hour (9.8 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 28.76 hp (21.4 kW)
Description Gasoline 5-speed crawlerOctober 15 - 25, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 601 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 23.53 hp (17.5 kW)
Max pull 4,862 lbs (2205 kg)

References

Description The John Deere 30 Series by J.R. Hobbs / New 430 Crawler published in 1958, by John Deere / Operator's Manual 430 Crawler Tractor (OM-T60558) published in 1958 / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / *Publication contains known errors.

Variants

430C crawler
430W row-crop utility