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Years in Production / 1992–1994

John Deere

4960

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 4960.

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222hp

Engine estimate · from PTO

MFWD Optional

Drive

1992–1994

Production years

John Deere

Manufacturer

4960 / 01

At a glance

Overview

1992 - 1994

4060 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Manufacturer
John Deere

Mechanical

Two- or four-wheel drive

Power steering

Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes

Sound-Gard cab standard.

Final Drives
inboard planetary

Capacity

Fuel
102 gal386.1 L
Hydraulic System
19.8 gal74.9 L

Hydraulics

Type
closed center
Capacity
19.8 gal74.9 L
Pressure
2530 psi174.4 bar
Rear Valves
3 or 4
Pump Flow
30.6 gpm115.8 lpm

Hitch

Rear Type
3/3N
Control
electrohydraulic draft sensing
Rear Lift
10,041 lbs4554 kg
Rear Lift
11,773 lbsOptOptional5340 kg

Pto

Rear Pto
independent
Rear Type
1000

Electrical

Ground
negative
Charging System
alternator
Charging Amps
120
Batteries
2
Battery Cca
925
Battery Volts
12

4960 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

John Deere

turbocharged aftercooled diesel

6-cylinder

liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head

Displacement
466 ci7.6 L
Bore Stroke
4.5625x4.75 inches116 x 121 mm
Air Cleaner
dual dry element
Compression Ratio
15.5:1
Rated Rpm
2200
Firing Order
1-5-3-6-2-4
Starter Volts
12
Oil Capacity
22 qts20.8 L
Coolant Capacity
32 qts30.3 L
Cylinders
6
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline valve-in-head

Engine Options

John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel

4960 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Standard transmission.

Transmission
John Deere Power Shift
Transmission Type
full power shift
Gears
15 forward and 4 reverse
Oil Capacity
79.2 qts75.0 L

John Deere4960 Transmission

15-speed full power shift

4960 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Width
118.5 in300 cm
Height
118.8 in301 cm
Wheelbase
117.1 in297 cm
Rear tread
60 in152 cm

Dimensions And Tires

Wheelbase
118.5 inches (2WD)300 cm
Wheelbase
117.1 inches (4WD)297 cm
Weight
18978 to 19000 pounds

See it in action

Videos

Watch John Deere 4960 videos from their original YouTube creators.

4960 / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Oced Tractor Test1622

Diesel Powershift 4WDApril 1 - June 1, 1989Link: OCED Tractor Test 1622 file

PTO performance

Drawbar performance

Gear 12 used for power test.

Gear 3 used for pull test.

Max Power
210.00 hp156.6 kW
Max Power
176.48 hp131.6 kW
Fuel Use
10.9 gal/hour41.3 l/hour
Fuel Use
11.0 gal/hour41.6 l/hour
Fuel Use
11.1 gal/hour42.0 l/hour
Power At Rated Engine Speed
202.73 hp151.2 kW
Max Pull
23,715 lbs10757 kg