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Years in Production / 2006–2009
John Deere
8430
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 8430.
305hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2006–2009
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
8430 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2006 - 2009
8030 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
CommandView cab standard.
- Drive
- 4x4 Independent Link Suspension MFWD 4WD (ILS)
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Capacity
- Fuel
- 180 gal681.3 L
- Hydraulic System
- 9.5 gal36.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 14.5 gal (with aux reservoir)54.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center PFC
- Capacity
- 9.5 gal36.0 L
- Capacity
- 14.5 gal (with aux reservoir)54.9 L
- Valves
- 3 to 5
- Pump Flow
- 31.7 gpm120.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 44 gpm166.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 60 gpm (optional)227.1 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Type
- IV (optional)
- Rear Lift
- 17,300 lbs7847 kg
- Rear Lift
- 18,300 lbs (optional)8300 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (optional)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1817
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 200
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 925
- Battery Volts
- 12
8430 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere PowerTech
variable geometry turbocharger diesel
6-cylinder 24-valve
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 548 ci9.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.661x5.354 inches118 x 136 mm
- Rated Power Gross
- 305 hp227.4 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 330 hp246.1 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 900-2200
- Operating Rpm
- 1500-2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 25.5 qts24.1 L
- Oil Capacity
- 29.5 qts (ILS)27.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 42.3 qts40.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
John Deere 9.0L 6-cyl diesel
8430 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Full power shift transmission operated with right-hand control lever. Transmission defaults to gear 7-forward and 2-reverse on startup, although this may be re-programmed. Automatic PowerShift (APS) enables automatic shifting to maintain engine load.
- Transmission
- John Deere PowerShift
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 160 qts151.4 L
- Oil Capacity
- 168 qts (ILS)159.0 L
Transmission (Option 2)
IVT available with 40 or 50 kph (25 or 31 mph) maximum speed. With maximum speed set to less than 2 kph the transmission automatically enters creeper mode.
- Transmission
- John Deere Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT)
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse
John Deere8430 Transmission
16-speed full power shift
8430 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 118.9 inches (ILS)302 cm
- Wheelbase
- 120.1 inches (MFWD)305 cm
- Weight
- 24825 to 25791 pounds
Serial Number Location
Rear of tractor near PTO
8430 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 8430 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8430 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
OECD 1873: diesel PowerShift 4WD
OECD 1874: diesel IVT 4WD
Oced Tractor Test1873
Diesel PowerShift 4WDMarch 14 - April 5, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1873 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 10 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 289.26 hp215.7 kW
- Max Power
- 223.57 hp166.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 14.9 gal/hour56.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 13.6 gal/hour51.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.4 gal/hour54.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 13.4 gal/hour50.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 253.05 hp188.7 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 273.44 hp203.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 24028 lbs10899 kg
Oced Tractor Test1874
Diesel IVT 4WDMarch 16 - April 5, 2006Link: OCED Tractor Test 1874 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Pull at 7.5 kph
Pull at 3.6 kph
- Max Power
- 283.18 hp211.2 kW
- Max Power
- 211.26 hp157.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 15.0 gal/hour56.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 17.9 gal/hour67.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.8 gal/hour56.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 13.6 gal/hour51.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 253.01 hp188.7 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 272.59 hp203.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 34,671 lbs15726 kg