| Production | |
| Manufacturer | J.I. Case |
| Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | |
| Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Total built | 2,716 |
| Original price was $100,000 in 1983 | |
| J.I. Case 4890 Engine | |
| Saab-Scania 11.0L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 150 gal 567.8 L |
| J.I. Case 4890 Power | |
| Engine | 300 hp 223.7 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 224 hp 167.0 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 253 hp 188.7 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 218.68 hp 163.1 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 253.41 hp 189.0 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | 4x4 4WD |
| Steering | hydraulic, front, rear or four-wheel crab steering |
| Hydraulic dry disc brakes | |
| Silent Guardian cab standard with air-conditioning. | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center PFC |
| Pressure | 2250 psi 155.1 bar |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| Pump flow | 24 gpm 90.8 lpm |
| Total flow | 31 gpm 117.3 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 12,750 lbs 5783 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 110 inches 279 cm |
| Weight | 25,750 lbs 11680 kg |
| Front tire | 18.4-34 |
| Rear tire | 18.4-34 |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 72 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| 4890 Tractor published in 1979, by J.I. Case | |
| The most advanced design 4-wheel drive tractors Case ever built published in 1979, by J.I. Case | |
| The new look in farm power published in 1981, by J.I. Case | |
| Power for all-season productivity published in 1982, by J.I. Case | |
| The Tractor Specialist Buyers Guide published in 1983, by J.I. Case | |
| The Tractor Specialist Buyers Guide published in 1984, by J.I. Case |
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