Production | |
| Manufacturer: | John Deere |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
Variants | |
| row-crop tractor | |
| crawler tractor |
John Deere 8430 Power | |
| Engine (gross): | 305 hp 227.4 kW |
| Engine (max): | 330 hp 246.1 kW |
| PTO (claimed): | 250 hp 186.4 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 223.57 hp 166.7 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 289.26 hp 215.7 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x4 Independent Link Suspension (ILS) MFWD 4WD |
| 4x4 MFWD 4WD | |
| Steering: | power |
| Brakes: | wet disc |
| Cab: | CommandView cab standard. |
| Transmission: | 16-speed full power shift |
Capacity | |
| Fuel: | 180 gal 681.3 L |
| Hydraulic system: | 9.5 gal 36.0 L |
| 14.5 gal 54.9 L (with aux reservoir) | |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | closed center PFC |
| Capacity: | 9.5 gal 36.0 L |
| 14.5 gal 54.9 L (with aux reservoir) | |
| Valves: | 3 to 5 |
| Pump flow: | 31.7 gpm 120.0 lpm |
| Total flow: | 44 gpm 166.5 lpm |
| 60 gpm 227.1 lpm (optional) | |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | III |
| IV (optional) | |
| Rear lift: | 17,300 lbs 7847 kg |
| 18,300 lbs 8300 kg (optional) | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 1000 |
| 540/1000 (optional) | |
| Engine RPM: | 540@1817 1000@2000 |
8430 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Rear of tractor near PTO |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Charging system: | alternator |
| Charging amps: | 200 |
| Batteries: | 2 |
| Battery CCA: | 925 |
| Battery volts: | 12 |
Engine Detail | |
| John Deere PowerTech | |
| variable geometry turbocharger diesel | |
| 6-cylinder 24-valve | |
| liquid-cooled inline | |
| Displacement: | 548 ci 9.0 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.661x5.354 inches 118 x 136 mm |
| Rated Power (EC 97/98): | 305 hp 227.4 kW |
| Maximum Power (EC 97/68): | 330 hp 246.1 kW |
| Air cleaner: | dual paper elements |
| Compression: | 16.3:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2100 |
| Idle RPM: | 900-2200 |
| Operating RPM: | 1500-2100 |
| Starter volts: | 12 |
| Oil capacity: | 25.5 qts 24.1 L |
| 29.5 qts 27.9 L (ILS) | |
| Coolant capacity: | 42.3 qts 40.0 L |
Transmission | |
| Transmission: | John Deere PowerShift |
| Type: | full power shift |
| Gears: | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch: | hydraulic wet disc |
| Oil capacity: | 160 qts 151.4 L |
| 168 qts 159.0 L (ILS) | |
| 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. | |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 118.9 inches 302 cm (ILS) |
| 120.1 inches 305 cm (MFWD) | |
| Length: | 219.1 inches 556 cm |
| Height: | 122.9 inches 312 cm |
| Ground clearance: | 17.4 inches 44 cm |