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John Deere
2030
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 2030.
68hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1971–1975
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
2030 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1971 - 1975
Generation II Series
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Original price was $9,000 in 1975
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Factories
- Dubuque, Iowa, USA
- Factories
- Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Optional two-post ROPS with canopy.
- Steering
- power assist
Capacity
- Fuel
- 19.5 gal73.8 L
- Hydraulic System
- 10 gal37.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 10 gal37.9 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Pump Flow
- 6 gpm (transmission)22.7 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 8.5 gpm (remotes)32.2 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 18.5 gpm (optional)70.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 14.5 gpm54.9 lpm
- Total Flow
- 24.5 gpmOptOptional92.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Mid Pto
- optional
- Mid Pto Type
- 1000
Serial Numbers
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- 1972
- 134700
- 1973
- 157109
- 1974
- 187301T (USA)
- 1974
- 140000L (Germany)
- 1975
- 213360T (USA)
- 1975
- 145500L (Germany)
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Batteries
- 1
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 370
- Battery Volts
- 12
2030 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
John Deere
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 219.4 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.02x4.33 inches102 x 110 mm
- Power
- 68 hp50.7 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.014 inches0.356 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.018 inches0.457 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
John Deere
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.02x4.33 inches102 x 110 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
John Deere 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline
2030 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Standard transmission. Two selector levers. Right lever has four gear selections. Left lever has high and low ranges, plus reverse and park.
- Transmission
- Collar Shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 40 qts*Transmission oil shared with hydraulics37.9 L
Transmission (Option 2)
Optional Hi-Lo. Standard transmission with additional shift-on-the-move Hi/Lo selector on the steering column.
- Transmission
- Collar Shift - Hi/Lo
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 40 qts*Transmission oil shared with hydraulics37.9 L
Transmission (Option 3)
Optional reverser. Similar to standard transmission with additional shift-on-the-move forward/reverse selector on the steering column. Reverse range on left lever is removed.
- Transmission
- collar shift - reverser
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 40 qts*Transmission oil shared with hydraulics37.9 L
Transmission Options
8-speed
16-speed partial power shift
2030 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 139.5 in354 cm
- Width
- 69.5 in176 cm
- Height
- 55.75 in141 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85.75 in217 cm
- Front tread
- 49 in124 cm
- Rear tread
- 54 in137 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85.75 inches (straight axle)217 cm
- Wheelbase
- 79.375 inches (swept axle)201 cm
- Weight
- 4800 to 5230 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28/38
Serial Number Location
Right side of grill or transmission case.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28/38
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-28
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-24/28/30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-26
2030 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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2030 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1084: gasoline 16-speed 2WD
NTTL 1085: diesel 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1084
Gasoline 16-speed 2WDOctober 23 - November 3, 1971
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5-Hi used for power test.
Gear 3-Lo used for pull test.
- Id
- 1084
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 60.34 hp45.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.5 gal/hour20.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.8 gal/hour18.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.7 gal/hour21.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 55.38 hp41.3 kW
- Max Power
- 49.03 hp36.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,340 lbs2875 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1085
Diesel 16-speed 2WDOctober 23 - November 4, 1971
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5-Hi used for power test.
Gear 3-Lo used for pull test.
- Id
- 1085
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 60.65 hp45.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 55.23 hp41.2 kW
- Max Power
- 50.42 hp37.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,472 lbs2935 kg