John Deere 8430 Specs ( 1975-1978 )
Production
| Description | Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
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| Drive type | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
Engine
| Engine type | John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel |
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| Fuel tank | 156 gal (590.5 L) |
| Air cleaner | dual paper elements |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.5625x4.75 inches (116 x 121 mm) |
| Compression | 15.5:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 42.3 qts (40.0 L) |
| Description | John Deere / turbocharged diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 466 ci (7.6 L) |
| Firing order | 1-5-3-6-2-4 |
| Idle RPM | 800-2300 |
| Maximum Power (gross) | 330 hp (246.1 kW) |
| Oil capacity | 25.5 qts (24.1 L) |
| Operating RPM | 1500-2100 |
| Rated Power (gross) | 305 hp (227.4 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2100 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 155.56 hp (116.0 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 305 hp (227.4 kW) |
| Engine (max) | 330 hp (246.1 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 175 hp (130.5 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 178.16 hp (132.9 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
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| Description | Full power shift transmission operated with right-hand control lever. Transmission defaults to gear 7-forward and 2-reverse on startup, although this may be re-programmed. Automatic PowerShift (APS) enables automatic shifting to maintain engine load. / IVT available with 40 or 50 kph (25 or 31 mph) maximum speed. With maximum speed set to less than 2 kph the transmission automatically enters creeper mode. |
| Gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 160 qts (151.4 L) |
| Transmission | Quad-Range |
| Transmission type | 16-speed partial power shift |
| Type | partial power shift |
Mechanical
| Description | Hydraulic wet disc brakes / Sound-Gard cab standard. Optional air-conditioning. |
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| Drive | 4x4 Independent Link Suspension MFWD 4WD (ILS) |
| Drive type | Four-wheel drive |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
Capacity
| Fuel | 180 gal (681.3 L) |
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| Hydraulic system | 9.5 gal (36.0 L) |
Hydraulics
| Capacity | 9.5 gal (36.0 L) |
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| Pump flow | 31.7 gpm (120.0 lpm) |
| Total flow | 44 gpm (166.5 lpm) |
| Type | closed center constant pressure |
| Valves | 3 to 5 |
Hitch
| Rear lift | 17,300 lbs (7847 kg) |
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| Rear Type | III |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 1000@2100 |
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| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
Electrical
| Batteries | 2 |
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| Battery CCA | 850 |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| Charging amps | 200 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front axle | 3.622 by 96 inches (91 by 2438 mm) / 3.622 by 118 inches (91 by 2997 mm) |
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| Front tread | 60 to 134 inches (152 to 340 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 19.4 inches (49 cm) |
| Height | 122.9 inches (312 cm) |
| Height (exhaust) | 134.5 inches (341 cm) |
| Length | 223.5 inches (567 cm) |
| Rear axle | 3.622 by 96 inches (91 by 2438 mm) / 3.622 by 118 inches (91 by 2997 mm) |
| Rear tread | 60 to 134 inches (152 to 340 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 125 inches (317 cm) |
| Width | 95.8 inches*Standard axle (243 cm) |
| Front tire | 18.4-34 |
| Rear tire | 18.4-34 |
| Weight | 22010 to 22810 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 125 inches (317 cm) |
| Ag front | 18.4-34 |
| Ag rear | 18.4-34 |
8430 Serial Number Location
| Description | Rear of tractor near PTO |
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8430 Serial Numbers
| 1975 | 1000 |
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| 1976 | 1690 |
| 1977 | 3962 |
| 1978 | 5323 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Location: | On the tractor transmission case, rear. |
John Deere 8430 Weight
| Ballasted | 23100 lbs (10478 kg) |
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| Operating | 22810 lbs (10346 kg) |
| Shipping | 22010 lbs (9983 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 1179
| Description | Diesel 16-speed 4WDJune 3 - 10, 1975Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1179 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance |
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| Fuel use | 11.8 gal/hour (44.7 l/hour) / 11.6 gal/hour (43.9 l/hour) |
| Max power | 155.56 hp (116.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 22,503 lbs (10207 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 178.16 hp (132.9 kW) |
OCED Tractor Test 1873
| Description | Diesel PowerShift 4WDMarch 14 - April 5, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1873 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 10 used for power test. / Gear 5 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 14.9 gal/hour (56.4 l/hour) / 13.6 gal/hour (51.5 l/hour) / 14.4 gal/hour (54.5 l/hour) / 13.4 gal/hour (50.7 l/hour) |
| Max power | 289.26 hp (215.7 kW) / 223.57 hp (166.7 kW) |
| Max pull | 24028 lbs (10899 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 253.05 hp (188.7 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 273.44 hp (203.9 kW) |
OCED Tractor Test 1874
| Description | Diesel IVT 4WDMarch 16 - April 5, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1874 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Pull at 7.5 kph / Pull at 3.6 kph |
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| Fuel use | 15.0 gal/hour (56.8 l/hour) / 17.9 gal/hour (67.8 l/hour) / 14.8 gal/hour (56.0 l/hour) / 13.6 gal/hour (51.5 l/hour) |
| Max power | 283.18 hp (211.2 kW) / 211.26 hp (157.5 kW) |
| Max pull | 34,671 lbs (15726 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 253.01 hp (188.7 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 272.59 hp (203.3 kW) |
References
| Description | 8030 Series 2007 Updates published by John Deere |
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Speeds
| Description | With 18.4x34 tires. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | OECD 1873: diesel PowerShift 4WD / OECD 1874: diesel IVT 4WD |
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Variants
| 8430 | row-crop tractor |
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| 8430T | crawler tractor |