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Ballasting Tractor
Add weight to front end if needed for stability. Heavy
pulling and heavy rear-mounted implements tend to lift
front wheels. Add enough ballast to maintain steering
control and prevent tip-over.
Refer to the implement operator’s manual, along with
“Using Implement Codes” in this section, to determine
the minimum number of front weights that are required
for your tractor model.
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Determining Maximum Rear Ballast
IMPORTANT: DO NOT overload tyres. If maximum
weight shown in chart is not enough
for safety, reduce load or install
heavier ply tyres.
To extend drive train life, avoid
excessive soil compaction and
rolling resistance, avoid adding too
much ballast. Ballast should never
exceed the weight required to
provide traction for continuous full
power loads in 3rd gear. Remove
ballast if tractor engine labors when
pulling heavy loads in the third
gears.
Chart shows carrying capacity per tyre.
MAXIMUM LOAD PER WHEEL (Aat 19 psi)
Tyre Size Capacity
Bias Ply Tyres Ply Rating kg (lb)
18.4-30 14 2550 (5628)
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Determining Maximum Front Ballast
Use appropriate front ballast for a particular operating
condition. Two-wheel drive tractors should only have
enough ballast to maintain safe steering control.
Remove ballast when it is no longer needed.
Chart shows carrying capacity per tyre.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT overload tyres. If maximum
weight shown in chart is not enough
for safety, reduce load or install
tyres with a higher load rating.
MAXIMUM LOAD PER WHEEL
2-WD
Capacity
Tyre Size Ply Rating kg (lb)
6.5-20 8 550 (1213)
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