John Deere 8630

Production ended · 4WD

PTO power · claimed

225 hp

Weight
24,500 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new · 1978
$53,000

Power

Power specifications
Engine275 hp unspecified
PTO225 hp claimed
PTO, tested225.6 hp
Drawbar198.1 hp tested
Listed power275 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the John Deere 8630
John Deere 10.1L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl619 ci
Engine details
John Deere 10.1L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
5.12 in × 5 in
Rated speed
2,100 rpm
Rated power
275 hp
Compression
15.4:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Transmissions

Transmissions for the John Deere 8630
John Deere Quad-Rangepartial power shift16F / 4R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight24,500 lb operating
Shipping24,150 lb
Ballasted26,480 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase125 in
Length223.5 in
Width95.8 in
Ground clearance19.4 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank156 gal
Hydraulic system26 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center constant pressure
Pump flow33 gpm
Remote valves2

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIII
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds1000
Engine rpm at PTO speed2100

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive4WD
Steeringhydraulic power
BrakesHydraulic wet disc brakes
CabSound-Gard cab standard. Optional air-conditioning

Tires

Tires specifications
Front18.4-34
Rear18.4-34

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Batteries2
Cold cranking975 CCA
Chargingalternator
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
Price new$53,000 (1978)
FactoriesWaterloo, Iowa, USA
Built byJohn Deere

Serial numbers

Back of transmission case

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
19751000
19762382
19775222
19787626