John Deere 4430: The Classic Tractor That’s More Than Meets the Eye
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Years in Production / 1973–1977
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Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4430.
138hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1973–1977
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4430 / 01
1973 - 1977
Generation II Series
Row-Crop tractor
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $23,000 in 1977
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Optional Roll-Gard ROPS. Optional Sound Gard body and cab.
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
4430 / 02
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
4430 / 03
Four shift stations with two gears each, plus reverse gear in the first two shift stations. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift between stations. Once in a shift station the tractor may be shifted on the move, using the clutch, between the gears in that station.
Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D). Power shift between gears 1-2 and 3-4 in each range with a synchronized shift (using clutch) between 2-3. Tractor must be stopped to shift range.
Optional creeper range adds additional speeds to the first five gears of the Syncro-Range transmission. An interlock prevents shifting into gears 6 through 8 while the creeper is engaged.
8-speed partially synchronized
16-speed partial power shift
8-speed full power shift
13-speed creeper
4430 / 04
Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 4430, right side, above the PTO shaft.
4430 / 05
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Diesel Quad-Range 2WDOctober 5 - 13, 1974
PTO performance
Drawbar performance