Case 431 tractor specifications

1960 - 1969

1960 - 1969 430 SeriesRow-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:J.I. Case
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Factories:Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price:$4,500 (1969)

Variants

Variants 430:standard-front diesel
431:row-crop diesel
440:standard-front gas
441:row-crop gas
445:industrial

1960 - 1969

430 Series

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	430
	470 ↓

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	J.I. Case
Type:	Utility tractor
Factories:	Rock Island, Illinois, USA
	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price:	$4,400 (1969 )

Variants

Variants
430:	standard-front diesel
431:	row-crop diesel
440:	standard-front gas
441:	row-crop gas
445:	industrial

J.I. Case 430 Power

J.I. Case 430 Power
PTO (claimed):	34 hp 25.4 kW
Plows:	3

J.I. Case 430 Engine

J.I. Case 430 Engine
J.I. Case 3.1L 4-cyl diesel
Fuel tank:	13 gal 49.2 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
	power*Power steering from 1965 and later.
Brakes:	mechanical band/disc
Cab:	Open operator station
Transmissions:	4-speed unsynchronized gear
	12-speed unsynchronized gear
	8-speed mechanical shuttle
Transmission details ...

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	Dual-Control
Valves:	1
Pump flow:	8.5 gpm 32.2 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I
Control:	Draft-o-Matic draft control
Type:	Case Eagle Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	live
	independent*Independent PTO optional beginning in 1966.
Rear RPM:	540
	540/1000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	75.25 inches 191 cm
Weight:	3125 lbs 1417 kg
Front tire:	6.00x16
Rear tire:	11x24
Full dimensions and tires ...

430 Serial Numbers

430 Serial Numbers
Location:	Plate on instrument panel
1960:	6144001
1961:	6162601
1962:	8190001
1963:	8208001
1964:	8229001
1965:	8253501
1966:	8279001
1967:	8306501
1968:	8332101
1969:	8356251
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	10.25 inches 26 cm
Width:	6 inches 15 cm
RPM:	1190

J.I. Case 431 Power

J.I. Case 431 Power PTO (claimed):34 hp
25.4 kW
Plows:3
Drawbar (tested):30.33 hp
22.6 kW
PTO (tested):34.38 hp
25.6 kW
power test details ...

1960 - 1969

430 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 785

Nebraska Tractor Test 785
Diesel 4-speed 2WD April 6 - 15, 1961 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 785 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	34.38 hp 25.6 kW
Fuel use:	2.0 gal/hour 7.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	30.33 hp 22.6 kW
Fuel use:	2.1 gal/hour 7.9 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	4,506 lbs 2043 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

J.I. Case 431 Engine

J.I. Case 431 Engine J.I. Case 3.1L 4-cyl diesel Fuel tank:13 gal
49.2 L
Engine details ...

1960 - 1969

430 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled overhead valve
Displacement:	188.4 ci 3.1 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.8125x4.125 inches 97 x 105 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	17.5:1
Rated RPM:	1750
Starter volts:	12
Oil capacity:	5 qts 4.7 L
Coolant capacity:	13.5 qts 12.8 L

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
power (1965 on)
Brakes:mechanical band/disc
Cab:Open operator station
Transmissions:4-speed unsynchronized gear
12-speed unsynchronized gear
8-speed mechanical shuttle
Transmission details ...

1960 - 1969

430 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Transmissions overview

Transmissions overview
4-speed unsynchronized gear
12-speed unsynchronized gear
8-speed mechanical shuttle

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	254mm dry disc

Speeds

Speeds
With 10-28 rear tires.

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Tripl-Range
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	12 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch:	254mm dry disc
Tripl-Range adds three ranges (low, direct, and high) to the basic four-speed transmission.

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Dual-Range Shuttle
Type:	mechanical shuttle
Gears:	8 forward and reverse
Clutch:	279.4mm dry disc
Four gears in two ranges with mechanical shuttle.

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:Dual-Control
Valves:1

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I
Control:Draft-o-Matic draft control
Type:Case Eagle Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:live
independent*Independent PTO optional beginning in 1966.
Rear RPM:540
540/1000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:79.5 inches
201 cm (wide front)
84.5 inches
214 cm (tricycle)
Weight:3375 to 3839 pounds
Front tire:5.50x16
Rear tire:12.4x28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1960 - 1969

430 Series

Row-Crop tractor

J.I. Case 431 Tires

J.I. Case 431 Tires
Ag front:	5.50x16
Ag rear:	12.4x28
	13.6x28

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	79.5 inches 201 cm (wide front)
	84.5 inches 214 cm (tricycle)
Length:	127.375 inches 323 cm (wide front)
	130.125 inches 330 cm (tricycle)
Width:	79.625 inches 202 cm
Height (hood):	57 inches 144 cm
Ground clearance:	20.125 inches 51 cm
Front tread:	6.5/11.5 inches 16/29 cm
Front tread:	48 to 72 inches 121 to 182 cm
Front tread:	52 to 80 inches 132 to 203 cm
Rear tread:	48 to 88 inches 121 to 223 cm

J.I. Case 431 Weight

J.I. Case 431 Weight
Shipping:	3375 lbs 1530 kg (tricycle)
	3495 lbs 1585 kg (wide front)
Operating:	3839 lbs 1741 kg
Ballasted:	6355 lbs 2882 kg

431 Serial Numbers

431 Serial Numbers Location:Instrument panel
1960:6144001
1961:6162601
1962:8190001
1963:8208001
1964:8229001
1965:8253501
1966:8279001
1967:8306501
1968:8332101
1969:8356251

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