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A
Weighting Limitations
For optimum driveline reliability and tractive effi-
ciency,
maximum
ballasted tractor weight
(base
tractor plus ballast and any mounted equipment
such
as
sprayers,
tanks
etc.) must not exceed:
"Ford
3230, 3430,
3930:
Ford 4630, 5030:
7500
lb.
(3400 kg.)
8250 lb. (3750
kg.)
Braking perfonnance requires that total vehicle
weight
of
the
tractor and carried implement does
not exceed:
Ford
3230, 3430,.3930: 8820 lb. (4000 kg.)
Ford
4630, 5030: 11020 lb. (5000
kg.)
Maximum pennissible rear
axle
loading with
bal-
last
and
mounted equipment: 9000 lb ( 4082
kg)
NOTE:
Total
rear
axle weight
is
measured
with
only
the
rear
wheels
on
the
scales
inclusive
of
liq-
uid and cast iron ballast and
with
mounted
equip-
ment
in
the
raised position.
The total front axle load must not exceed 5000 lb.
(2268 kg) or the load capacity
of
the tires, which-
ever is the lower.
NOTE:
The
front
axle
loading
includes a front
end loader
in
the
rai.sed
position but
with
no
load
in
the
bucket.
Cast
Iron
Weights
Up
to
three
cast iron weights may
be
added to each
rear
wheel. See Figure
45.
The weights available
for
24
and
28
in.
wheels
and
for 30 in. manual ad-
just wheels weigh 70
lb4
(32 kg) each, giving a
maximum
rear axle ballast weight
of
420 lb.
(194 kg).
For
36
and
38
in.
manual
adjust wheels
and
30 in.
power adjust wheels
100
lb.
(45
kg) weights are
available pennitting a maximum
of
600
lb.
(272
kg)
to
be
carried.
Segmented, cast iron front wheel weights are
available
as
a set
of
four to give a total front wheel
ballast weight
of
172
lb.
(78
kg).
See Figure 46.
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