John Deere 430C

Production ended · Tracks

Belt power · tested

28.8 hp

Weight
4,140 lb
Engines
1 Gasoline
Built
2,240
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar23.5 hp tested
Belt pulley28.8 hp tested
Listed power32 hp belt basis
Plows rated3

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 430C
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasolineGasoline · 2 cyl113 ci
Engine details
John Deere 1.9L 2-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
4.25 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,850 rpm
Compression
7.2:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 430C
4-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear4F / 1R
5-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear5F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight4,140 lb shipping
Shipping4,140 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbaseno record
Length102 in
Width60 in
Ground clearance14 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank10.5 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryI
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOlive
Rear PTO speeds560

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drivetracks
Steeringmechanical disc clutches
BrakesMechanical band brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tracks

Tracks specifications
Track width10 in

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Groundpositive

Production

Production specifications
Total built2,240
FactoriesDubuque, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Variants

  • 430W row-crop utility
  • 430C crawler

Serial numbers

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1959140001
1960157024
Final161096

Literature

  • The John Deere 30 Series J.R. Hobbs
  • New 430 Crawler John Deere, 1958
  • Operator's Manual 430 Crawler Tractor (OM-T60558) 1958
  • Tractors 1918-1976 John Deere*
  • *Publication contains known errors.