John Deere 730 Specs ( 1958-1961 )
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
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| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Original price | $3700 (1960) |
| Total built | 24,495 |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath / oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 6.00x6.375 inches (152 x 162 mm) / 6.00x6.375 inches (152 x 162 mm) / 6.00x6.375 inches (152 x 162 mm) / 6.125x6.375 inches (156 x 162 mm) |
| Compression | 6.14:1 / 4.91:1 / 7.94:1 / 16:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 29 qts (27.4 L) / 29 qts (27.4 L) / 29 qts (27.4 L) |
| Description | John Deere / gasoline / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled / John Deere / all-fuel / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled / John Deere / LP gas / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled / John Deere / diesel / 2-cylinder 4-valve / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 360.5 ci (5.9 L) / 360.5 ci (5.9 L) / 360.5 ci (5.9 L) / 376 ci (6.2 L) |
| Firing order | 1-2 / 1-2 / 1-2 |
| Fuel use | 4.514 gal/hour (17.1 l/hour) / 3.891 gal/hour (14.7 l/hour) / 5.984 gal/hour (22.6 l/hour) / 3.153 gal/hour (11.9 l/hour) |
| Rated RPM | 1125 / 1125 / 1125 / 1125 |
| Starter | pony motor *Four-cylinder 6V electric-start gasoline pony power used to warm and start the diesel engine. |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 / 12 / 6 (diesel pony) |
| Oil capacity | 10 qts (9.5 L) / 10 qts (9.5 L) / 9 qts (8.5 L) |
| Engine type | John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline / John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel / John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas / John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal (all-fuel) (3.8 L) |
| Engine type | John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline / John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel / John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas / John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 24.5 gal (all-fuel) (92.7 L) |
| Belt (tested) | 57.77 hp (43.1 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 53 hp (39.5 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 53.41 hp (39.8 kW) |
| Plows | 5 |
| PTO (claimed) | 59 hp (44.0 kW) |
Transmission
| Description | The "optional 5th" transmission used a different shift quadrant (AR 20133R) than the standard transmission. Sixth and reverse kept position, but the other gears changed location. |
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| Gears | 6 forward and 1 reverse / 6 forward and 1 reverse |
| Manufacturer | John Deere / John Deere |
| Transmission type | 6-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Type | unsynchronized gear / unsynchronized gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. Optional Float-Ride seat. |
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| Description | Differential mechanical drum brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual |
Hydraulics
| Type | open center |
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| Valves | 1 or 2 |
Hitch
| Rear Type | II OptOptional |
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PTO
| Rear PTO | independent |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Electrical
| Batteries | 1 (diesel pony) |
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| Battery volts | 6 |
| Charging system | generator |
| Ground | positive *Positive ground for the 6V and 12V systems. |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 48 to 80 inches (121 to 203 cm) |
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| Height | 88.25 inches (224 cm) |
| Length | 135.25 inches (343 cm) |
| Rear tread | 60 to 88 inches (152 to 223 cm) / 60 to 104 inches (long axle) (152 to 264 cm) / 60 to 122 inches (extra-long axle) (152 to 309 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 93.7 inches (237 cm) |
| Width | 86.625 inches (220 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13.6-38 |
| Weight | 6790 to 7861 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 93.7 inches (237 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.00-16 |
| Ag rear | 13.6-38 |
730 Serial Number Location
| Description | Right side of tractor; in front of and below pulley. |
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730 Serial Numbers
| 1958 | 7300000 |
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| 1959 | 7303761 |
| 1960 | 7322075 |
| 1961 | 7328801 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 7330358 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 12.8 inches (32 cm) |
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| RPM | 1,125 |
| Speed | 3,790 ft/min (1155.19 meters/min) |
| Width | 7.4 inches (18 cm) |
John Deere 730 Weight
| Ballasted | 9,241 lbs (4191 kg) |
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| Operating | 7,445 lbs (gasoline) (3377 kg) |
| Shipping | 6,790 lbs (gasoline) (3079 kg) |
John Deere 730 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 593
| Belt fuel use (max) | 6.3 gal/hour (23.8 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 57.33 hp (42.8 kW) |
| Description | LP gas 6-speed 2WDSeptember 17 - 19, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 593 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 52.38 hp (39.1 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,697 lbs (3037 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 594
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.2 gal/hour (12.1 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 56.66 hp (42.3 kW) |
| Description | Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 18 - 22, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 594 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 51.83 hp (38.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,547 lbs (2969 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 605
| Belt fuel use (max) | 5.2 gal/hour (19.7 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 57.77 hp (43.1 kW) |
| Description | Gasoline 6-speed 2WDNovember 6 - 12, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 605 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 53.41 hp (39.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,647 lbs (3015 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 606
| Belt fuel use (max) | 4.4 gal/hour (16.7 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 44.13 hp (32.9 kW) |
| Description | Tractor fuel 6-speed 2WDNovember 12 - 19, 1956Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 606 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 40.78 hp (30.4 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,608 lbs (2997 kg) |
References
| Description | The John Deere 30 Series by J.R. Hobbs / New John Deere 730 General-Purpose Tractors published in 1958 / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / New 530 - 630 - 730 Tractors published in 1958, by John Deere / *Publication contains known errors. / Operator's Manual 730 Series (General-Purpose and Standard) Gasoline (OM-R20697) published in 1958 / Operator's Manual 730 Series (General-Purpose and Standard) Diesel (OM-R20699) published in 1958 / Operator's Manual 730 Series (General-Purpose and Standard) Diesel with Electric Starting (OM-R20700) published in 1958 |
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Speeds
| Description | With 13.6-38 rear tires. / With 13.6-38 rear tires. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 593: LP gas 6-speed 2WD / NTTL 594: diesel 6-speed 2WD / NTTL 605: gasoline 6-speed 2WD / NTTL 606: tractor fuel 6-speed 2WD |
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Variants
| 730 General-Purpose | row-crop tractor |
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| 730 Hi-Crop | high-crop tractor |
| 730 Standard | wheatland-style tractor |