John Deere 4630

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

150 hp

Weight
16,250 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new · 1977
$27,080

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTO150 hp claimed
PTO, tested150.7 hp
Drawbar127.9 hp tested
Listed power166 hp PTO basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 4630
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl404 ci
Engine details
John Deere 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.25 in × 4.75 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Compression
16.0:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 4630
John Deere Syncro-Rangepartially synchronized8F / 2R
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 6R
John Deere Power Shiftfull power shift8F / 4R
Transmission notes

John Deere Syncro-Range: Four shift stations with two gears each, plus reverse gear in the first two shift stations. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift between stations. Once in a shift station the tractor may be shifted on the move, using the clutch, between the gears in that station.

John Deere Quad-Range: Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D). Power shift between gears 1-2 and 3-4 in each range with a synchronized shift (using clutch) between 2-3. Tractor must be stopped to shift range.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight16,250 lb operating

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase112.7 in
Length171.2 in
Front axle clearance24.9 in
Rear axle clearance28.1 in
Front tread, narrowest56 in
Front tread, widest83.6 in
Rear tread, narrowest60 in
Rear tread, widest105.6 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank65 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center
Pump flowno record
Remote valves1 to 3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIII/IIIN
Rear lift capacity5,260 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds1000 (1.375)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesDifferential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Differential lockhydro-mechanical rear
Final drivesplanetary
CabSound-Gard cab with air-conditioning standard

Tires

Tires specifications
Front10.00-16
Rear18.4-38

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Chargingalternator
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
Price new$27,080 (1977)
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 4630, right side, above the PTO shaft.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19731000
19747022
197511717
197618392
197725794

Literature

  • 4230-4430-4630 John Deere, 1974
  • Tractors 80 to 150 hp John Deere, 1975
  • Making you next tractor a John Deere has traditionally been a good investment 1975

Attachments

  • front-end loader