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Feature	John Deere 4230Tractor	John Deere 3155Tractor
Tractor Type	Row-Crop Tractor	Utility Tractor
Horsepower	74.7 kW	70.8 kW
Weight	4898.0 kg	5340.0 kg
Years Made	1973-1977	1988-1992
Engine Model	John Deere	John Deere
Engine Type	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Cylinders	6	6
Displacement	6620 cc	5883 cc
Bore	10.79 cm	10.59 cm
Stroke	12.09 cm	11.00 cm
Rear PTO Type	Independent	Independent
Rear PTO Speed	540 /1000 RPM	540 /1.000 RPM
Compression Ratio	16.2:1	17.8:1
Battery	6 V x 2	Two 12V, CCA 610
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	385.0 cm	—
Wheelbase	264.0 cm	258.0 cm
Fuel Tank Capacity	140.0 l	173.0 l
Oil Capacity	16.0 l	11.5 l
Coolant Capacity	22.7 l	17.0 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	60.6 l	—
Transmission Model	John Deere Syncro-Range	TSS Hi-Lo
Gears	8 forward and 2 reverse	16 forward and 8 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD or 4×4 HFWD 4WD	4×4 MFWD 4WD
Brakes	Differential hydraulic wet disc	Hydraulic wet disc
Cabin Type	Open operator station. Four-post ROPS or Cab	Two-post ROPS or Sound-Gard Cab
Steering Type	Power	Power
Front Tires	Ag: 11.00×16, 9.5L-15, 6.00-16, 7.50-16, 10.00-16, 7.50-20	—
Rear Tires	Ag: 18.4-26, 23.1-26, 16.9-34, 18.4-38, 13.6-38, 15.5-38, 16.9-38, 18.4-38, 20.8-34	—
Hydraulic Type	Closed center	Closed center
Lift Capacity	—	2860.0 kg
Transmission Type	—	Partial power shift with dry disc clutch
Pump Flow	—	83.3 LPM
Rated RPM	—	2400 RPM
Drawbar Category	—	II
Valves	—	2 or 3
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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