6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Liquidballast
Itisacommonpracticetoaddweighttothetractorby
llingthereartireswithliquid.Acalciumchloride(CaCl2)
andwatersolutionisrecommendedduetoitslowfreezing
pointandgreaterdensity(weightpergallon)thanpure
water.
Neverexceedthetotalrecommendedweightforthetrac-
tor.Becausespecialequipmentisrequiredtollthetires,
consultyourNEWHOLLANDDealer.
Tiresshouldneverbelledbeyond75%.At75%full,the
liquidwillcometothevalvestemwhenthevalvestemis
atitshighestpointatthetopofthewheel.
BallastWeights(PerTire)600g/5lbGalSolution/CaCl2.
TireType
TireSize
Approximate
AddedWeight
Agricultural
11.2-24,4PR,R1
115kg(254lb)
Turf
41x14.00-20,
4PR,R3
157kg(346lb)
Industrial(R4)
43x16-204PR,
R4
234kg(515lb)
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