John Deere 4230 VS David Brown 4600 Selectamatic specs comparison

John Deere 4230 1973 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4230

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4230
Country United states
Production From 1973  Until 1977
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00x16
AG rear tires 18.4-26
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,100 lbs or 3674 kg
Length -
Width 54.375 inches [138 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 104 inches [264 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 11.3 feet [3.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 362 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 37 gal or 140.0 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4230 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 86 hp or 64.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 83.95 hp or 62.6 kW
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power 11,150 lbs or 5057 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Real power 100.32 hp or 74.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.1 gal/hour or 26.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

David Brown 4600 Selectamatic 1968 comparison online with competitors

David Brown 4600 Selectamatic

General Infos
Make David Brown
Model 4600 Selectamatic
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price 4,600  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual David Brown 4600 Selectamatic Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14.9/13-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4300 lbs or 1950 kg
Length 121.5 inches [308 cm]
Width 68.375 inches [173 cm] (min)
Height -
Wheelbase 79.75 inches [202 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52 to 80 inches
Front tread size 52 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 164.4 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 140 lb-ft or 189.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 13.75 gal or 52.0 L
Oil capacity 6.75 qts or 6.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories David Brown 4600 Selectamatic Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive spur gear
Steering manual
Braking system expanding shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock rear diff lock standard
Hydraulics specifications
System Selectamatic
Valves 0 to 2
Pump flow 7.3 gpm or 27.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 6 gal or 22.7 L
Hydraulic pressure 2000 psi or 137.9 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 38.34 hp or 28.6 kW
Fuel consumption 4.0 gal/hour or 15.1 l/hour
Pulling power 5421 lbs or 2458 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 46 hp or 34.3 kW
Real power 43.17 hp or 32.2 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1823 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.7 gal/hour or 14.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 1800 lbs or 816 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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