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John Deere 4850 Specs ( 1983-1988 )

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Production

Description Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Manufacturer John Deere
Original price $70,800 (1983 2WD )

Engine

Engine type John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
Air cleaner dry
Bore/Stroke 4.56x4.75 inches (116 x 121 mm)
Compression 15:1
Coolant capacity 32 qts (30.3 L)
Description John Deere / intercooled turbocharged diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled
Displacement 466 ci (7.6 L)
Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4
Oil capacity 21 qts (19.9 L)
Power 207.9 hp (155.0 kW)
Rated RPM 2200
Starter volts 12
Drawbar (claimed) 162 hp (120.8 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 164.73 hp (122.8 kW)
PTO (claimed) 190 hp (141.7 kW)
PTO (tested) 192.99 hp (143.9 kW)

Transmission

Clutch Perma-Clutch wet disc
Description Full (clutchless) power shift can be made between gears, forward and reverse.
Gears 15 forward and 4 reverse
Oil capacity 74.4 qts (2WD) (70.4 L)
Transmission John Deere Power Shift
Transmission type 15-speed full power shift
Type full power shift

Mechanical

Description Power steering / Hydraulic wet disc brakes / Sound-Gard cab standard. Optional four-post Roll-Gard ROPS.
Differential lock hydraulic rear
Drive type Two- or four-wheel drive
Final drives inboard planetary

Capacity

Fuel 102 gal (386.1 L)
Hydraulic system 18.6 gal (2WD) (70.4 L)

Hydraulics

Capacity 18.6 gal (2WD) (70.4 L)
Pressure 2277 psi (157.0 bar)
Pump flow 29.5 gpm (111.7 lpm)
Type closed center
Valves 2 or 3

Hitch

Control lower-link draft sensing
Rear lift 9,599 lbs (4354 kg)
Rear Type III

PTO

Clutch hydraulic wet disc
Engine RPM 1000@2200
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO Type 1000

Electrical

Batteries 2
Battery volts 6
Charging amps 90
Charging system alternator
Ground negative

Dimensions & Tires

2WD Wheelbase 118.5 inches (300 cm)
4WD Wheelbase 117.1 inches (297 cm)
Ground clearance 14.92 inches (37 cm)
Height 117.8 inches (299 cm)
Length 179.7 inches (2WD) (456 cm)
Operating weight 18,720 lbs (2WD) (8491 kg)
Rack-and-pinion rear axle 3.94 by 96 inches (100 by 2438 mm) / 3.94 by 108 inches (100 by 2743 mm) / 3.94 by 118 inches (100 by 2997 mm)
Shipping weight 17,457 lbs (7918 kg)
Width 118 inches (standard axle) (299 cm)
2WD Rear tire 20.8-38
2WD Wheelbase 118.5 inches (300 cm)
4WD Wheelbase 117.1 inches (297 cm)
Front tire 11.00-16
Weight 17457 to 18720 pounds
2WD Standard tires (ag) Front: 11.00-16. Rear: 20.8-38
4WD Standard tires (ag) Front: 18.4-26. Rear: 20.8-38
Ag rear 18.4-38

4850 Serial Number Location

Description Serial number plate on rear of tractor.

4850 Serial Numbers

1983 1000
1984 5001
1985 8001
1986 10001
1987 11001
1988 12001
1989 14501
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

John Deere 4850 attachments

Description front-end loader

Nebraska Tractor Test 1461

Description Diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 11 - November 11, 1982Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1461 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 10 used for power test. / Gear 5 used for pull test.
Fuel use 11.0 gal/hour (41.6 l/hour) / 11.0 gal/hour (41.6 l/hour)
Max power 164.73 hp (122.8 kW)
Max pull 18,789 lbs (8522 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 192.99 hp (143.9 kW)

References

Description Loaders, Spreaders and Blades published in 1984, by John Deere / Tractors 100 to 190 HP published in 1984, by John Deere / Tractors 105 to 190 HP published in 1984, by John Deere / Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1984, by John Deere / Row-Crop Tractors Product Information Handbook published in 1986, by John Deere / Agricultural Price List published in 1983, by John Deere
Drive type Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive published in 1984, by John Deere

Speeds

Description 20.8-38 rear tires.