Deere 430 tractor specifications

1958 - 1960

1958 - 1960 Two-Cylinder 30 SeriesUtility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:John Deere
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Dubuque, Iowa, USA
430W Total built:5981
430T Total built:3255
430S Total built:1809
430U Total built:1340
Original price:$2,500 (1960 )
The John Deere model 430 was available in row-crop , high-crop, standard, utility, and crawler versions.

Variants

Variants 430T:tricycle
430S:standard
430U:utility
430H:high-crop
430V:special
430W:row-crop utility
430C:crawler

1958 - 1960

High-Clearance tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	High-Clearance tractor
Factory:	Dubuque, Iowa, USA
430H Total built:	212
430V Total built:	63

Variants

Variants
430T:	tricycle
430S:	standard
430U:	utility
430H:	high-crop
430V:	special
430W:	row-crop utility
430C:	crawler

John Deere 430 Hi-Crop Power

John Deere 430 Hi-Crop Power
Drawbar (claimed):	27.1 hp 20.2 kW
Belt (claimed):	29.2 hp 21.8 kW

John Deere 430 Hi-Crop Engine

John Deere 430 Hi-Crop Engine
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	10.5 gal 39.7 L
Aux. fuel:	0.9 gal 3.4 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmissions:	4-speed unsynchronized gear
	5-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	live (optional on 5-speed)
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
430H Wheelbase:	80.75 inches 205 cm
430V Wheelbase:	72.875 inches 185 cm
Weight:	3050 to 3400 pounds
Front tire:	6.50-16
430H Rear tire:	10-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

430 Hi-Crop Serial Numbers

430 Hi-Crop Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate on the left side of the tractor, on the clutch housing.
photo of 430 Hi-Crop serial number
1958:	140071
1959:	142671
1960:	158632
Final:	161048
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Electrical

Electrical
Ground:	positive
Charging system:	generator
Battery volts:	6

John Deere 430 Power

John Deere 430 Power Drawbar (tested):26.15 hp
19.5 kW
Belt (tested):28.31 hp
21.1 kW
power test details ...

1958 - 1960

Two-Cylinder 30 Series

Utility tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 599

Nebraska Tractor Test 599
Gasoline 4-speed 2WD October 13 - 25, 1956 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 599 file
Belt power (max):	28.31 hp 21.1 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.6 gal/hour 9.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	26.15 hp 19.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	3,790 lbs 1719 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 600

Nebraska Tractor Test 600
Tractor fuel 4-speed 2WD October 13 - 25, 1956 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 600 file
Belt power (max):	22.73 hp 16.9 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.3 gal/hour 8.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	21.89 hp 16.3 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	2,734 lbs 1240 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

John Deere 430 Engines

John Deere 430 Engines John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas Fuel tank:10.5 gal
39.7 L
20 gal
75.7 L (LP gas)
Engine details ...

1958 - 1960

Two-Cylinder 30 Series

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	113 ci 1.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.25x4.00 inches 108 x 102 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Rated RPM:	1850
Firing order:	1-2
Starter volts:	6
Oil capacity:	5 qts 4.7 L
Coolant capacity:	11 qts 10.4 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	113 ci 1.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.25x4.00 inches 108 x 102 mm
Rated RPM:	1850
Firing order:	1-2

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	113 ci 1.9 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.25x4.00 inches 108 x 102 mm
Rated RPM:	1850
Firing order:	1-2

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmissions:4-speed unsynchronized gear
5-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1958 - 1960

Two-Cylinder 30 Series

Utility tractor

Transmissions overview

Transmissions overview
4-speed unsynchronized gear
5-speed unsynchronized gear

Transmission

Transmission
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	4 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Manufacturer:	John Deere
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission
live (optional on 5-speed)
Rear RPM:540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:85 inches
215 cm
Weight:3250 lbs
1474 kg
Front tire:5.00x15
Rear tire:10-34
Full dimensions and tires ...

1958 - 1960

Two-Cylinder 30 Series

Utility tractor

John Deere 430 Tires

John Deere 430 Tires
Ag front:	5.00x15
	6.00x16
Ag rear:	10-34
	12-28

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	85 inches 215 cm
Length:	136.1 inches 345 cm
Width:	85.75 inches 217 cm
Height (hood):	56 inches 142 cm
Height (exhaust):	73.9 inches 187 cm
Weight:	3250 lbs 1474 kg
Ground clearance:	21 inches 53 cm
Front tread:	48 to 80 inches 121 to 203 cm
Front tread:	56 to 88 inches 142 to 223 cm (wide axle)
Rear tread:	48 to 98 inches 121 to 248 cm
Rear tread:	48 to 88 inches 121 to 223 cm (short axle)
Rear tread:	56 to 88 inches 142 to 223 cm (power adjust)

John Deere 430 attachments

John Deere 430 attachments front-end loader Attachment details ...

1958 - 1960

Two-Cylinder 30 Series

Utility tractor

John Deere 35 Loader

John Deere 35 Loader
Loader weight:	823 lbs 373 kg
Height (to pin):	117 inches 297 cm
Breakout force (lift):	2400 lbs 1088 kg
Lift to full height (at pin):	1975 lbs 895 kg

430 Serial Numbers

430 Serial Numbers Location:Left side of tractor, on clutch housing.
photo of 430 serial number
1958:140001
1959:142671
1960:158632

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