John Deere MODEL: 4230 SIn 0-12,999 THIS IS A MANUAL PRODUCED BY JENSALES INC. WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF JOHN DEERE OR IT'S SUCCESSORS. JOHN DEERE AND IT'S SUCCESSORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL. TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES CONTAINED AND USED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF OTHERS, AND ARE USED HERE IN A DESCRIPTIVE SENSE TO REFER TO THE PRODUCTS OF OTHERS. JD-O-OMR53779
Contents Page CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS... 2 OPERATION... 3 SAFETY RU LES... 42 FUELS AND LUBRICANTS... 44 LUBRICATION AND PERIODIC SERVICE... '... '"... 47 SERViCE... 59 TRACTOR STORAGE... 76 TROUBLE SHOOTING... '... 78 SPECIFICATIONS... 84 INDEX...,... "... 86 John Deere 4230 Tractor
Operation - Tractor 25 Install the double front weight supports first. Tighten the front support attaching bolts to 300 ft-ibs torque. Install the double front weight. Use the long single weight attaching bolt to mount the first single weight in each row. Install the spring nut on this bolt to prevent it from slipping out of position when mounting the first single weight. Quik-Tatch Front Weights Quik-Tatch Front Weights One Quik-Tatch weight support and up to 10 Quik Tatch front weights may be added. The weight support weighs 115 pounds and each Quik-Tatch weight weighs 105 pounds. I nstall the weight support first and tighten the attaching screws to 300 ft-ibs torque. Install the Quik Tatch weights in pairs with an equal number on each side of the weight centering boss on the bottom of weight support. When 8 or 10 weights are installed, use the bolts that pass through 6 weights and the retainers, one retainer with the threaded hole down and one retainer with the threaded hole up. Tighten the retainer bolts to 170 ft-ibs. torque. LIGHTS The lights on your tractor are designed to give the maximum amount of safety and convenience when operating at night or during other periods of low visibility. Headlights The tractors have sealed, dual-beam headlights. A foot-operated dimmer switch is used to switch be- Tractor Lights tween high and low beams. A hi-beam indicator light on the instrument panel glows when the lights are on high beam. Front flood lamps are available from your John Deere dealer. Taillight A red taillight is mounted in the rear of the lefthand fender. A reflector is mounted in the rear of the right-hand fender. flashing Warning lamps The tractor has flashing warning lamps that glow amber to the front and rear of the tractor. When a flashing light is prohibited by local regulations, wire the lamp to burn continuously when the light switch is in the "W" or "H" position. See page 71. Rear Flood Lamps Tractors with a 4-post Roll-Gard or with a Sound Gard body have two rear flood lamps at the roof. Other tractors have a rear flood lamp at the rear of the right-hand fender.
40 Operation - Power Take-Off POWER TAKE-OFF PTO Clutch Lever Operating Positions Rear Power Take-Off The PTO connections conform to ASAE Standards and Recommended Practices. The 1000-rpm drive will transmit full engine horsepower at the standard operating speed. The 540-rpm drive is NOT intended to transmit full engine horsepower. The 540-rpm drive is for use with implements requiring less than 75 horsepower that do not have provision for operating with the 1 OOO-rpm PTa. Operate PTa-driven machines requiring more than 75 horsepower with the 1000-rpm PTa to obtain longer tractor power take-off life and improved performance. The power take-off may be 540 only, 1000 rpm only, or dual speed, 540 or 1000 rpm. A 6-spline stub shaft is installed on the rear dual speed PTO for 540- rpm operation. A 21-spline stub shaft converts the rear dual speed PTa to 1000 rpm. The PTa shaft supplies continuous power as long as the engine is running and the PTa clutch lever is engaged. Using PTO Clutch lever The power take-off shaft is controlled by the PTO clutch lever. Pushing the lever all the way forward engages the PTa clutch to operate the PTa. Pulling the lever all the way back disen.., gages the PTa clutch and, on Power Shift tractor or tractor with a Perma-Clutch, engages the PTa brake. On syncro-range tractor with regular clutch, moving the lever further rearward against spring pressure applies the PTa brake. When the PTa is not in use, move the lever rearward to the disengaged position. in very cold weather, if after starting the engine, the PTa shaft is slow in stopping when the PTO lever of a tractor with a Perma-Clutch is momentarily engaged and then placed in the brake position, depress the transmission clutch pedal to help draw oil from the PTO clutch. NOTE: The PTO brake is intended to stop only the PTO shaft, not the implement to which it is attached. When stopping PTa machines with large inertial loads, such as a combine or hammer mill, idle the engine to reduce PTO speed before disengaging the PTO clutch. Removing PTO Guard.Ii. CAUTION: Always remove the guard from.. the guard retainer and install it 01'1 the power take-off when the PTO is nlot being used. Remove the PTa guard only when the power takeoff shaft is to be used. To remove the guard, twist it counterclockwise. The guard is stored by placing it on the guard retainer and twisting it clockwise to lock it in place. Removing Master Shield CAUTION: Remove the master shield only when necessary. Be sure that it is in place when the PTO guard is removed. When attaching an impiement, it may be necessary to remove the master shield atthe rear of the tractor. To do so, push forward on the lower end of the master shield retainer and lift the master shield from the tractor.
60 Service - Diesel Fuel System DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM Diesel Fuel System Description The diesel fuel system consists of the fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel filter, injection pump, fuel injectors, and the connecting pipes. Fuel tank capacity is 38 U.S. gallons. Modification or alteration of the injection pump, the injection pump timing, or the fuel injectors in ways not recommended by the manufacturer will terminate the warranty obligation to the purchaser. See your copy of the John Deere Warranty for this tractor. I nspection and Cleaning Proper servicing of the fuel system is important. Visually inspect the fuel filter daily or after every ten hours of operation. If there is water or an excess of foreign matter at the bottom of the filter, loosen the filter drain plug and drain the foreign matter or water from the filter. Bleed the fuel filter. If water was present in the filter, drain all the water from the fuel tank to prevent the water from plugging the filter. A stand pipe on the fuel shut-off valve provides a sump at the bottom of the fuel tank to trap the water. To drain the sump, open the drain cock. I mproper fuel storage may necessitate excessive cleaning of the fuel system. After correcting the cause of contaminated fuel, drain the fuel tank sump and the fuel filter. Add John Deere Diesel Fuel Conditioner to the fuel and have your dealer check the fuel system. Fuel Tank Sump Drain Fuel Filter
Specifications.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: Type... Closed center, constant pressure. Includes power steering, power brakes, implement control, and transmission and differentiallubrication. Standby pressure... 2250 psi BRAKES... Hydraulically power actuated, disk-type operating in oil ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Type... 12-volt, negative grounded Batteries: Diesel... Two, 6-volt, 50 group, 800 amps cold cranking at OOF., 376 minutes reserve capacity at 25 amps Gasoline... One, 12-volt, 30H group, 485 amps cold cranking at OOF., 160 minutes reserve capacity at 25 amps Alternator... 12-volt, 55 amp with Sound-Gard Body, 37 amp without Sound-Gard Body FRONT TI RES*... 9.5L-15, 6-ply rating REAR TI RES* * Additional tire sizes available.... 18.4-34, 6-ply rating FRONT WHEEL TREAD... See page 17 REAR WHEEL TREAD... See page 19 GROUND SPEEDS... See page 10. DIMENSIONS: Tractor with RoII-O-Malic: less RoII-Gard Wheel base... 101-1/4 in. Over-all length... 151-3/4 in. Height to muffler cover..... 89 in. Height to steering wheel.... 81-118 in. Height to top of Sound-Gard Body.... Over-all width (regular axle). 89-5/8 in. Width at roof.... Body width at fender '.... Turning radius... 113 in. SHIPPING WEIGHT* *... 8,0061bs. Tractor with wide front axle and Sound-Gard Body 104 in. 151-3/4 in. 118-3/4 in. 109-7/8 in. 89-5/8 in. 54-3/8 in. 54-1/4 in. 136 in. 9,6001bs. * * With equipment for average field service, less fuel and ballast. Add 375 Ibs. if equipped with a Power Shift transmission. Add 125 Ibs. if equipped with a Quad-Range transmission. Add 600 Ibs. if equipped with a 4-post Roll-Gard. Add approximately 1000 Ibs. if equipped with a Power Front-Wheel Drive. Subtract 250 Ibs. if tractor has gasoline engine. (Specifications and design subject to change without notice.) SERIAL NUMBERS Tractor Type and Tractor Chassis Serial Number Engine Type and Engine Serial Number
Index Page Page A Engine starting... 3, 4 Accumulator... 72 Evaporator... 74 Air cleaner... 50, 56 Air conditioner... 8,55, 74 F Alternator... 69 Flasher... 25, 71 Antifreeze... 66 "Float" adjustment, implement hitch... 31 "Float" adjustment, remote cylinder... 36 B Front wheel bearings... 53, 73 Ballast... 21 Front wheel toe-in... 18 Batteries............................. 6, 68 Front :wheel tread... 17 Bleeding brakes... 72 Fuel... 44 Bleeding fuel system... 61 Fuel system service... 60,62 Bleeding remote hydraulic cylinder... 38 Brakes... 16, 72, 82 G Breakaway couplers... 36, 37 Greases... 46 Breaking in engine... 7,47 Grille screen... 66 Bulbs... 71 Ground speeds... 10 C H Calcium chloride weight... 22 Hand throttle... 7 Carburetor... 62 Headlights... 25, 26, 71 Center link... 30 Heater, Sound-Gard Body... 8,74 Circuit breakers... 71 Hi-Crop Tractor... 17,35,55 Clutch pedal... 71 Highway driving... 26 Cold weather service... 66 Hitch, implement... 29 Cold weather starting aids... 4 Hitch, Power Weight-Transfer... 33 Compressor... 75 Hood... 59 Condenser... 66 Hydraulic system... 27,36,54,56 Coolant heater... 6 57;66,81 Cooling system service... 65 Coolant temperature gauge... 2, 7 Implement hitch and control systems... 27 D Implement warning lamp... :... 26 Distributor... 63 Indicator lamps... 2, 71 Differential lock... 15 Inflation charts... 21 Double front weight... 24 Instruments... 2 Double rear wheels... 20 Draft links... 30 Drawbar... 38 Driving at night... 26 K-L Key switch... 2,3 Leveling implement... 31 Lights... 25, 71 E Liquid wheel weight... 22 Electrical system service... ~... 68 Lubricants... 45 Engine speeds... 7, 56
Index 87 Lubrication, periodic: Sight glass... 75 As required... 50 Spark plugs... 64 Daily or 10-hour... 52 Specifications... 84 100-hour... 53 Specifications, fuel... 44 200-hour... 54 Specifications, lubricant................... 45 600-hour... 56 Speed-hour meter... 2,.1,47 1200-hour.............. 57 Speed-of-drop, rockshaft... 28 Annual... 58 Starter......................... "... 70 Starting engine...,...,...,..,,,. 3 M-N Starting fluid adapter, cold weather,...,...... Manifold... 62 Steering...,... '...,,,.,,.,....,., Master shield... 40 Stopping engine..,...,.,...,. 7 Night driving... 26 Storage battery......,...,...,.... o Storage, fuel...,.... Storage, tractor...,...,...,,..,.,76 Oil cooter, hydraulic... 66 Sway blocks... 29 Oil, lubricating... 45, 53 T P-Q Taillight... 25 Parking tractor... 13 Temperature gauge...,... 2, 7 Periodic service... 47 Thermostats... 65 Power brakes... 16, 72, 82 Three-Point Hitch... 29 Power Front-Wheel Drive... 15 Tire inflation charts... 21 Power steering... 16 Tire service... 73 Power take-off... 40 Toe-in, front wheel... 18 Power Weight-Transfer Hitch... 33 Towed loads... 16 Quad-Range transmission... 12 Towing tractor... 14 Tractor Sound-Gard Body... 8,55, 74,83 R Tractor storage... 76 Transmission clutch... 71 Transmission-hydraulic system... 54, 56 66,81 Transmission shifting... 11,12,13 Rack and pinion adjustment, rear wheel... 18 Radiator... 52, 65 Rate of operation, remote hydraulic cylinder... 37 Rear wheel tread width... 18 Remote cylinder... 36, 82 Rockshaft... 27,82 Roll-Gard... 10, 73 Tread width, front wheel... 17 Tread width, rear wheel... 18 Trouble shooting...,... 78 S V Safety rules... 42,43 Valve clearance... 67 Sealed-beam lamps... 71 Seasonal service... 58 Seat... 9 Warning lamps... 25, 26 Selective control valve... 36 Weight, wheel...,...,. 22 Service, periodic... 47 Wheels, front...,... 16, 57,73 Shifting transmission... 11, 12, 13 Wheels, rear...,. 18,57