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John Deere 4630 Specs ( 1973-1977 )

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Production

Description Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / Original price was $27,080 in 1977
Manufacturer John Deere

Engine

Engine type John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
Fuel tank 65 gal (246.0 L)
Air cleaner dry with secondary element
Bore/Stroke 4.25x4.75 inches (108 x 121 mm)
Compression 16.0:1
Coolant capacity 36 qts (34.1 L)
Description John Deere / aftercooled turbocharged diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft
Displacement 404 ci (6.6 L)
Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4
Oil capacity 17 qts (16.1 L)
Pre-heating ether injection
Rated RPM 2200
Starter electric
Starter volts 12
Drawbar (tested) 127.92 hp (95.4 kW)
PTO (claimed) 150 hp (111.9 kW)
PTO (tested) 150.66 hp (112.3 kW)

Transmission

Clutch hydraulic wet disc / hydraulic wet disc / hydraulic wet discs
Description Four shift stations with two gears each, plus reverse gear in the first two shift stations. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift between stations. Once in a shift station the tractor may be shifted on the move, using the clutch, between the gears in that station. / Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D). Power shift between gears 1-2 and 3-4 in each range with a synchronized shift (using clutch) between 2-3. Tractor must be stopped to shift range.
Gears 8 forward and 2 reverse / 16 forward and 6 reverse / 8 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission John Deere Syncro-Range / John Deere Quad-Range / John Deere Power Shift
Type partially synchronized / partial power shift / full power shift
Transmission type 8-speed partially synchronized / 16-speed partial power shift / 8-speed full power shift
Transmission type 8-speed partially synchronized / 16-speed partial power shift / 8-speed full power shift

Mechanical

Description Power steering / Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes / Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning standard.
Differential lock hydro-mechanical rear
Drive 4x2 2WD
Final drives planetary

Hydraulics

Type closed center
Valves 1 to 3

Hitch

Rear lift 5260 lbs (2385 kg)
Rear Type III/IIIN

PTO

Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO Type 1000 (1.375)

Electrical

Batteries 2
Battery volts 6
Charging system alternator
Ground negative

Dimensions & Tires

Clearance (drawbar) 15.4 inches (39 cm)
Clearance (front axle) 24.9 inches (63 cm)
Clearance (rear axle) 28.1 inches (71 cm)
Front tread 56 to 83.6 inches (142 to 212 cm) / 64 to 95.6 inches (162 to 242 cm) / 72 to 88 inches (4WD) (182 to 223 cm)
Height (cab) 116.9 inches (296 cm)
Height (steering wheel) 93.6 inches (237 cm)
Length 171.2 inches (434 cm)
Operating weight 16250 lbs (7371 kg)
Rack-and-pinion rear axle 3.62 by 96 inches (91 by 2438 mm) / 3.62 by 108 inches (91 by 2743 mm) / 3.62 by 118 inches (91 by 2997 mm) / 3.94 by 118 inches (100 by 2997 mm)
Rear tread 60 to 105.6 inches (152 to 268 cm) / 60 to 118 inches (152 to 299 cm) / 60 to 128.3 inches (152 to 325 cm)
Wheelbase 112.65 inches (286 cm)
Front tire 10.00-16
Rear tire 18.4-38
Weight 16250 lbs (7371 kg)
Wheelbase 112.65 inches (286 cm)
Ag front 10.00-16 / 14L-16A
Ag rear 18.4-38 / 24.5-32

4630 Serial Number Location

Description Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 4630, right side, above the PTO shaft.

4630 Serial Numbers

1973 1000
1974 7022
1975 11717
1976 18392
1977 25794
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

John Deere 4630 attachments

Description front-end loader

Nebraska Tractor Test 1113

Description Diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 13 - 24, 1972Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1113 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 3 used for pull test.
Fuel use 9.6 gal/hour (36.3 l/hour) / 9.6 gal/hour (36.3 l/hour)
Max power 127.92 hp (95.4 kW)
Max pull 14,478 lbs (6567 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 150.66 hp (112.3 kW)

References

Description 4230-4430-4630 published in 1974, by John Deere / Tractors 80 to 150 hp published in 1975, by John Deere / Making you next tractor a John Deere has traditionally been a good investment published in 1975

Speeds

Description With 18.4-38 rear tires. / With 18.4-38 rear tires.