John Deere 630
1958 - 1960
Two-Cylinder 30 Series Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
530
630
730
41.4hp*
53.3hp*
65.6hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
Manufacturer John Deere
Row-Crop tractor
Factories Waterloo, Iowa, USA
  Monterrey, Mexico
Total built 17,307
Original price was $2,955 in 1958
The John Deere model 630 was available in row-crop, standard, orchard, and high-crop variants.
John Deere 630 Engines
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 5.0L 2-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank 20.5 gal (all-fuel)77.6 L
  22.25 gal (gasoline)84.2 L
  33 gal (LP gas)124.9 L
Aux. fuel 1 gal3.8 L
Engine details ...
John Deere 630 Power
Drawbar (claimed) 44 hp32.8 kW
PTO (claimed) 48 hp35.8 kW
Plows 4
Drawbar (tested) 44.81 hp33.4 kW
Belt (tested) 49.19 hp36.7 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Steering manual
Steering power Opt Optional
Differential mechanical drum brakes
Open operator station.
Hydraulics
Pressure 1200 psi82.7 bar
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 8.9 gpm33.7 lpm
Tractor hitch
Rear Type II
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO Type 540
630 Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the right side of the 630 tractor frame, below the belt pulley.
Electrical
Ground positive
Batteries 2
Battery volts 6
References
The John Deere 30 Series by J.R. Hobbs
Operator's Manual 630 (OM-R20718R) published in 1958
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*
New 530 - 630 - 730 Tractors published in 1958, by John Deere
*Publication contains known errors.
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