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John Deere 2030

1971–197568 HPgasolinefarm
A+
Excellent
Score: 95.0/100
Recalls
167
Found
Known Issues
5
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Auction Records
3
Avg €5,250
Reliability
A+
95/100

Specifications

Engine Power68 HP
Engine (kW)51 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionpartial power shift
Categoryfarm
Production Years1971–1975
Variants2 found

Safety Recalls

167 found
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Hydraulic hose routing may contact frame bracket

Scaffold record for tractor recall ingestion. Replace with a real safety notice source when available.

EU
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard

This recall involves 1023E, 1025R and 2025R Compact Utility Tractors with the model number and "John Deere" printed on the hood. The recalled tractors are green and yellow, and were sold with both opened and closed operator stations. The serial numbers of tractors included in this recall can be found at www.deere.com. Click on "Parts & Service" and scroll to "Recall" or go to www.deere.com/en/parts-and-service/recall-information/. The serial number is located on the frame, on the front right side of the tractor, near the engine.

US
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Known Issues

5 reported
4 low1 medium
Drive clutch engagement excessive
medium

The drive clutch has excessive engagement travel (described as 'super long'), affecting tractor operation. User is seeking guidance on clutch replacement and splitting the tractor.

transmission
Looking for advice on a JD 2030 clutch replacement.
low

I have no idea what I am doing with this tractor but it is having hydraulic issues and the drive clutch is super long. Looking for any advice on splitting the tractor and changing the clutch. The PTO operates off the clutch and seems to be fine. I have no idea what parts to order and the sequence for changing the clutch. Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

Transmission
John Deere 2030 brake issue
low

Hi everyone. need to pick some brains. I have a john deere 2030 utility tractor, that the brake pedals barely move, like maybe an inch if I'm pushing hard on them. If I loosen either of the bleeder screws, the pedal for that side will pump fluid out of the bleeders and go all the way down, like it normally would. as soon as i tighten bleed screws back up, and let off pedal, it will not move again. thoughts? Any help is appreciated.

Brakes
Tips for changing Hydraulic fluid on John Deere 2030 tractor
low

I'm posting in here rather than r/johndeere because I think the question I have is likely applicable to most compact utility tractors, but let me know if I should move this. Basically, my wife and I bought a fairly remote piece of property and it came with an old John Deere 2030 with a FEL. I've been told by a neighbor that the tractor has been sitting for over a year now, so I want to change all the fluids before I try to run it much. I have a copy of the service manual, and I'm comfortable doing similar maintenance operations on cars and trucks, but I've only done the hydraulic fluid on a tractor once, over ten years ago, and it was a small Mahindra that only held around 5gal. Because the property is somewhat hard to get to, I'm trying to make sure that I have everything I need to complete the maintenance when I go out there next. The 2030 holds about 10gal of hyd. fluid, but I've seen references to only around 7gal coming out when you drain it factoring in the fluid that's sitting in hoses, rams, etc. So I'm going to need at least two empty 5gal buckets to catch the old fluid. Does anyone have any idea if I'll be able to get a 5gal bucket under the drain ports? Is there a better way to do this than just putting a bucket under there and swapping it quickly when it gets 3/4 full? I have one of those square plastic tanks for draining engine oil, but there's no way that it holds anything close to 7gal. I took a look at the fluid extractors that harbor freight sells, but they only hold 3gal, and cost $80, so if I can just drain it into two 5gal buckets, that would be a lot nicer. We don't currently have a storage shed, or any other concrete slab to work on and I'm extremely hesitant to jack the tractor up to get more clearance under it, so whatever I do would ideally fit under the drain ports while it's sitting on flat ground.

Engine
Engine rebuild 1978 JD2030
low

Last year I pulled apart the top end and sump on this 1978 JD 2030. Assuming it had been run dry, overheated and seized. Got 2 x pistons out, two unbolted from the crank but won't come out as the shape of the rod won't allow them to pass the crank. It's clear now the issue isn't a seized piston as the crank will only move a mm or so in either direction. Gear levers are in neutral and I've even tried to spin it with the clutch down and no joy. Should I assum I now need to split it to see which part of the clutch/gearbox/rear end has it locked up?

Engine

Market Value

Average
€5,250
Median
€5,900
Range:€1,750 €8,100
Avg Hours:9,457 hrs
Records:3 sales
Recent Sales
mascus-marketplace€1,750
8,614 hours
1979 · mascus-marketplace€8,100
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Utility (40100 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 9,457 hrs10,000
Low use300 /year
Typical500 /year
High use750 /year
Typical lifetime10,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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