John Deere 1530 Engine Information

Engine Model

• The John Deere 1530 tractor uses a John Deere diesel, three-cylinder engine. It uses liquid coolant, and the coolant tank can hold up to 11 qts. The oil tank can hold up to 6 qts.

Engine Specs

• The compression ratio for this engine is 16.2:1, and it has a rated revolutions per minute (rpm) of 2,500. The rated rpms refer to how power the engine needs to run at a fixed speed. The engine firing order is 1-2-3, which is how the engines fire in your engine. This means that your first cylinder fires first, followed by the second and third cylinder.

  The engine bore (cylinder diameter) is 4.016 inches, and the engine stroke is 4.331 inches. The engine stroke is the total length that the pistons can move within your engine's cylinders. The engine displacement is 164.4 cubic inches and this is the total amount of liquid the three pistons can move in one push through your cylinders.

Additional Specs

• The John Deere 1530 tractor uses an independent power take-off (PTO) system, which produces up to 540 rear rpms. The PTO produces an overall of 45.38 horsepower and the PTO system provides power to your attachments. The hydraulic system tank can hold up to 9.5 gallons and the fuel tank holds up to 16.5 gallons. The tractor weighs up to 4,500 lbs. and it has a wheelbase (distance between your two front tires) of 74.37 inches. It has three-point hitch. It uses 6.00-16 tires on the front and 13.6-28 tires on the back.