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Years in Production / 1983–1988
John Deere
4850
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4850.
207hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1988
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
4850 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1988
50 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
- Original Price
- $70,8001983 2WD
- Original Price
- $81,6051983 4WD
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Sound-Gard cab standard. Optional four-post Roll-Gard ROPS.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 102 gal386.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 18.6 gal (2WD)70.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 21.6 gal (4WD)81.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 18.6 gal (2WD)70.4 L
- Capacity
- 21.6 gal (4WD)81.8 L
- Pressure
- 2277 psi157.0 bar
- Valves
- 2 or 3
- Pump Flow
- 29.5 gpm111.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 9,599 lbs4354 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2200
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1983
- 1000
- 1984
- 5001
- 1985
- 8001
- 1986
- 10001
- 1987
- 11001
- 1988
- 12001
- 1989
- 14501
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Volts
- 12 OptOptional
4850 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
intercooled turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 466 ci7.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.56x4.75 inches116 x 121 mm
- Power
- 207.9 hp155.0 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 15:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 21 qts19.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 32 qts30.3 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
4850 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Full (clutchless) power shift can be made between gears, forward and reverse.
- Transmission
- John Deere Power Shift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 15 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- Perma-Clutch wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 74.4 qts (2WD)70.4 L
- Oil Capacity
- 86.4 qts (4WD)81.8 L
- Speeds Description
- 20.8-38 rear tires.
John Deere4850 Transmission
15-speed full power shift
4850 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 184.8 in469 cm
- Width
- 118 in299 cm
- Height
- 117.8 in299 cm
- Wheelbase
- 117.1 in297 cm
- Ground clearance
- 14.92 in37 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 118.5 inches300 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 117.1 inches297 cm
- Weight
- 17457 to 18720 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 20.8-38
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on rear of tractor.
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.00-16. Rear: 20.8-38
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 18.4-26. Rear: 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-42
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R42
See it in action
Videos
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4850 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1461
Diesel Power Shift 2WDOctober 11 - November 11, 1982
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 10 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1461
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 192.99 hp143.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.0 gal/hour41.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 164.73 hp122.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 18,789 lbs8522 kg