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Years in Production / 1973–1977
John Deere
4630
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4630.
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166hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1973–1977
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4630 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1973 - 1977
Generation II Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $27,080 in 1977
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning standard.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 HFWD 4WD
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- hydro-mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Valves
- 1 to 3
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/IIIN
- Rear Lift
- 5260 lbs2385 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1973
- 1000
- 1974
- 7022
- 1975
- 11717
- 1976
- 18392
- 1977
- 25794
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
4630 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
aftercooled turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft
- Displacement
- 404 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x4.75 inches108 x 121 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry with secondary element
- Pre Heating
- ether injection
- Pre Heating
- coolant heater OptOptional
- Compression Ratio
- 16.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 17 qts16.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 36 qts34.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft
Engine Options
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 65 gal246.0 L
4630 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
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.
- Transmission
- John Deere Syncro-Range
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
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.
- Transmission
- John Deere Quad-Range
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- John Deere Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet discs
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires.
Transmission Options
8-speed partially synchronized
16-speed partial power shift
8-speed full power shift
4630 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 171.2 in434 cm
- Height
- 93.6 in237 cm
- Height (cab)
- 116.9 in296 cm
- Wheelbase
- 112.65 in286 cm
- Front tread
- 56 in142 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 112.65 inches286 cm
- Weight
- 16250 lbs7371 kg
- Front Tire
- 10.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 4630, right side, above the PTO shaft.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Front Ag
- 14L-16A
- Front Ag
- 11.00-16
- Front Ag
- 9.50-20
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
See it in action
Videos
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4630 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1113
Diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 13 - 24, 1972
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1113
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 150.66 hp112.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.6 gal/hour36.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 127.92 hp95.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 14,478 lbs6567 kg