The John Deere 4230 Tractor ranges in price from as low as $7,500 to $25,900
John Deere 4230 Specs
John Deere 4230 Serial Numbers
1973
1000
1974
13000
1975
22074
1976
28957
1977
35588
Final
42331
John Deere diesel 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline horizontal-shaft Engine Detail
Displacement
404 ci 6.6 L
Bore/Stroke
4.25×4.75 inches 108 x 121 mm
Air cleaner
dry with secondary element
Pre-heating
ether injection
coolant heater Opt
Compression
16.2:1
Rated RPM
2200
Idle RPM
800-2400
Operating RPM
1500-2200
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4
Starter
electric
Starter volts
12
Oil capacity
17 qts 16.1 L
Coolant capacity
24 qts 22.7 L
John Deere gasoline 6-cylinder liquid-cooled Engine Detail
The gasoline engine was only available during the 1973 model year for the Deere 4230.
Displacement
362 ci 5.9 L
Bore/Stroke
4.25×4.25 inches 108 x 108 mm
Rated RPM
2200
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4
Starter
electric
Starter volts
12
John Deere 4230 Power
PTO (claimed)
100 hp 74.6 kW
Drawbar (tested)
83.95 hp 62.6 kW
PTO (tested)
100.32 hp 74.8 kW
Transmission options
8-speed partially synchronized
16-speed partial power shift
8-speed full power shift
13-speed creeper
John Deere Syncro-Range Transmission
Transmission
John Deere Syncro-Range
Type
partially synchronized
Gears
8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch
hydraulic wet disc
Oil capacity
64 qts 60.6 L
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 Transmission
Transmission
Type
partial power shift
Gears
16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch
hydraulic wet disc
Oil capacity
64 qts 60.6 L
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.
John Deere Power Shift Transmission
Transmission
John Deere Power Shift
Type
full power shift
Gears
8 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch
hydraulic wet discs
Oil capacity
62 qts 58.7 L
Syncro-Range Creeper Transmission
Transmission
Syncro-Range Creeper
Type
creeper
Gears
13 forward and 4 reverse
Optional creeper range adds additional speeds to the first five gears of the Syncro-Range transmission. An interlock prevents shifting into gears 6 through 8 while the creeper is engaged.
Mechanical
Drive
4×2 2WD
4×4 HFWD 4WD
Final drives
planetary
Differential lock
hydro-mechanical rear
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Four-post Roll-Gard ROPS optional. Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning optional.
