| Production | |
| Manufacturer | John Deere | 
| Built in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Variants | |
| 6430 Premium | premium cab and upgraded features | 
| John Deere 6430 Engine | |
| John Deere 4.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
| John Deere 6430 Transmissions | |
| 12-speed fully synchronized | |
| 16-speed synchronized with power shuttle | |
| 16-speed partial power shift | |
| 24-speed partial power shift | |
| John Deere 6430 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 120 hp 89.5 kW  | 
| PTO (claimed) | 90 hp 67.1 kW  | 
|   | 99 hp (after 2009) 73.8 kW  | 
| Drawbar (tested) | 88.45 hp 66.0 kW  | 
| PTO (tested) | 111.06 hp 82.8 kW  | 
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | 4x2 2WD | 
|   | 4x4 MFWD 4WD optional | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Two-post ROPS. Cab optional. | |
| Photos | |
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| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 43.6 gal 165.0 L  | 
|   | 48 gal (optional) 181.7 L  | 
| Hydraulic system | 13.7 gal 51.9 L  | 
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open-center load sensing | 
|   | closed-center pressure-flow compensated (optional) | 
| Capacity | 13.7 gal 51.9 L  | 
| Pressure | 2900 psi 200.0 bar  | 
| Valves | 1 to 3 | 
| Total flow | 21.1 gpm 79.9 lpm  | 
|   | 29 gpm (optional) 109.8 lpm  | 
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/III | 
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 4,450 lbs 2018 kg  | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO Type | 540 | 
|   | 540/1000 | 
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 94.5 inches 240 cm  | 
| Weight | 10,000 lbs 4536 kg  | 
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging amps | 115 | 
| Battery volts | 12 | 
| References | |
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| 6030 and 7030 Series Tractors published in 2007, by John Deere | |
| Specialty Tractors published in 2008, by John Deere | |
| Specialty Tractors published in 2012, by John Deere | 
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