John Deere 4255 Tractor (1992)
Manufacturer:John Deere
Price:N/A
Series:4055 Series
Model:4255
Equipment Type: Row-Crop Tractors
Factory:Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Full Specifications
OCED TRACTOR TEST 1618 2
- Description
- Diesel Powershift 4WD April 1 - May 1, 1989 Link: OCED Tractor Test 1618 file PTO performance Drawbar performance Gear 7 used for power test Gear 3 used for pull test
- Max power
- 104.28hp / 77.8kW
- Fuel use
- 7.3gal/hour / 27.6l/hour
- Power at rated engine speed
- 123.36hp / 92.0kW
- Max pull
- 15,833lbs / 7181kg
OCED TRACTOR TEST 1627 2
- Description
- Diesel Quad-Range 2WD September 1 - 30, 1989 Link: OCED Tractor Test 1627 file PTO performance Drawbar performance
- Max power
- 112.26hp / 83.7kW
- Fuel use
- 7.5gal/hour / 28.4l/hour
- Power at rated engine speed
- 123.69hp / 92.2kW
- Max pull
- 14,635lbs / 6638kg
JOHN DEERE 4255 POWER
- Engine (net)
- 142.2hp / 106.0kW
- PTO (claimed)
- 120hp / 89.5kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 112.26hp / 83.7kW
- PTO (tested)
- 127.91hp / 95.4kW
ENGINE DETAIL
- Description
- John Deere turbocharged diesel 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 466ci / 7.6L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.5625x4.75inches / 116x 121mm
- Fuel system
- direct injection
- Air cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression
- 16:1
- Rated RPM
- 2200
- Idle RPM
- 800-2400
- Operating RPM
- 1500-2200
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter volts
- 12
- Coolant capacity
- 27qts / 25.6L
- Intake valve clearance
- 0.020inches / 0.508mm
- Exhaust valve clearance
- 0.020inches / 0.508mm
ENGINE OIL
- Oil capacity
- 19qts / 18.0L
JOHN DEERE 4255 ENGINE
- Description
- John Deere 7.6L 6-cyl diesel
TRANSMISSIONS OVERVIEW
- Description
- 16-speed partial power shift 15-speed full power shift
TRANSMISSION 1
- Transmission
- John Deere Quad Range
- Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- 2WD Oil capacity
- 64qts / 60.6L
- 4WD Oil capacity
- 68.8qts / 65.1L
- Description
- Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (A-D) with high-low power shift
SPEEDS 1
- Description
- With 18.4-38 rear tires
TRANSMISSION 2
- Transmission
- John Deere Power Shift
- Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 15 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- 2WD Oil capacity
- 53.9qts / 51.0L
- 4WD Oil capacity
- 63.4qts / 60.0L
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD/4x4 MFWD 4WD
- Final drives
- inboard planetary
- Steering
- power
- Brakes
- differential hydraulic wet discs
- Cab
- Cab standard
- Transmissions
- 16-speed partial power shift 15-speed full power shift
CAPACITY
- Fuel
- 65gal / 246.0L
- Hydraulic system
- 13.5gal / 51.1L (Powershift 2WD) 15.9gal / 60.2L (Powershift 4WD) 16gal / 60.6L (Quad-Range 2WD) 17.2gal / 65.1L (Quad-Range 4WD)
HYDRAULICS
- Type
- closed center
- Capacity
- 13.5gal / 51.1L (Powershift 2WD) 15.9gal / 60.2L (Powershift 4WD) 16gal / 60.6L (Quad-Range 2WD) 17.2gal / 65.1L (Quad-Range 4WD)
- Pressure
- 2530psi / 174.4bar
- Valves
- 2 or 3
- Pump flow
- 26.5gpm / 100.3lpm
- SCV flow
- 20.6gpm / 78.0lpm
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear lift
- 6175lbs / 2800kg *Advertised as 6550 pounds, the tractor was only able to lift 6175 during testing./8077lbs / 3663kg *With optional assist cylinder. Advertised as 8470 pounds, but actual tested lift was 8077 pounds
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic
- Rear RPM
- 540/1000 (1.375)
JOHN DEERE 4255 TIRES
- 2WD Standard tires (ag)
- Front: 10.00-16. Rear: 18.4-38
- 4WD Standard tires (ag)
- Front: 14.9-26. Rear: 18.4-38
DIMENSIONS
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 106.7inches / 271cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 105.3inches / 267cm
- Length
- 158.6inches / 402cm
- Width
- 96inches / 243cm *Minimum width with standard axle
- Height (steering wheel)
- 92.8inches / 235cm
- Height (cab)
- 116.5inches / 295cm
- Rear axle
- Rack-and-pinion: 3.375 by 113inches / 85by 2870mm
JOHN DEERE 4255 WEIGHT
- Operating
- 12,225lbs / 5545kg (2WD Quad-Range) 14,050lbs / 6373kg (4WD Powershift)
- Ballasted
- 15,570lbs / 7062kg
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- 2WD Wheelbase
- 106.7inches / 271cm
- 4WD Wheelbase
- 105.3inches / 267cm
- Weight
- 12225 to 14050 pounds
- Front tire
- 10.00-16
- 2WD Rear tire
- 18.4-38
JOHN DEERE 265 LOADER
- Loader weight
- 2619lbs / 1187kg
- Height (to pin)
- 157inches / 398cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 123inches / 312cm
- Dump reach
- 25.6inches / 65cm
- Clearance, level bucket
- 150inches / 381cm
- Rollback angle
- 43°
- Breakout force (lift)
- 5730lbs / 2599kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 3920lbs / 1778kg
- Bucket width
- 61inches / 154cm 73inches / 185cm 85inches / 215cm 97inches / 246cm
JOHN DEERE 280 LOADER
- Description
- For use on tractors with four-wheel drive
- Loader weight
- 2795lbs / 1267kg
- Height (to pin)
- 178inches / 452cm
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 152inches / 386cm
- Dump reach
- 26inches / 66cm
- Clearance, level bucket
- 173inches / 439cm
- Rollback angle
- 41°
- Breakout force (lift)
- 6220lbs / 2821kg
- Lift to full height (at pin)
- 4580lbs / 2077kg
- Bucket width
- 85inches / 215cm 97inches / 246cm
JOHN DEERE 840 LOADER
- Clearance, dumped bucket
- 149inches / 378cm
- Dump angle
- 60°
- Rollback angle
- 40°
- Bucket width
- 96.5inches / 245cm
4255 SERIAL NUMBERS
- Location
- Serial number plate on the rear of the 4255, above the PTO shaft
- 1989
- 1001
- 1990
- 3001
- 1991
- 5501
- 1992
- 10001
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- negative
- Charging system
- alternator
- Charging amps
- 120
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery CCA
- 925
- Battery volts
- 12
About John Deere Tractor
The John Deere 4255 tractor is part of the 4055 Series of tractors. The 4255 is a type of Row-Crop Tractors and that is mostly used for Agriculture Tractors applications. The engine of the 4255 tractors is impressive. This configuration provides better real-world usability.
