BALLAST
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Additional
ballast
will
be
needed
for
transporting heavy implements. When the
implement is raised, drive slowly over rough
ground, regardless of how much ballast is used.
• Do not fill the front wheels with liquid to
maintain steering control.
1. Front ballast
Add weights if needed for stability and improved
traction.
Heavy pulling and heavy rear mounted implements
tend to lift up the front wheels.
Add enough ballast to maintain steering control and to
prevent tipping over. Remove the weight when it is no
longer needed.
1.1 Front end weights (option)
Front end weights can be attached to the bumper.
See your implement operator's manual for required
number of weights or consult your local KUBOTA
Dealer about their usage.
(1) Front end weights
(2) Bumper
IMPORTANT :
• Do not overload tires.
• Add no more weight than indicated in chart.
Maximum weight
47 kg x 10 pieces
(1040 lbs.)
2. Rear ballast
Add weight to rear wheels if needed to improve traction
or for stability.
The amount of rear ballast should be matched to job
and the ballast should be removed when it is not
needed.
The weight should be added to the tractor in the form of
liquid ballast.
2.1 Liquid ballast in rear tires
A water and calcium chloride solution provides safe
and economical ballast. Used properly, it will not
damage tires, tubes or rims. The addition of calcium
chloride is recommended to prevent the water from
freezing.
Use of this method of weighting the wheels has the full
approval of the tire companies.
See your tire dealer for this service.
Liquid weight per tire (75% filled)
Tire sizes
16.9-24
18.4-26
Slush free at -10
℃
(14
℉
)
Solid at -30
℃
(-22
℉
)
Approx. 1 kg (2 lbs.)
CaCl
2
per 4 L (1 gal.) of water
231 kg
(509 lbs.)
299 kg
(659 lbs.)
Slush free at -24
℃
(-11
℉
)
Solid at -47
℃
(-53
℉
)
Approx. 1.5 kg (3.5 lbs.)
CaCl
2
per 4 L (1 gal.) of water
279 kg
(616 lbs.)
365 kg
(805 lbs.)
Slush free at -47
℃
(-53
℉
)
Solid at -52
℃
(-62
℉
)
Approx. 2.25 kg (5 lbs.)
CaCl
2
per 4 L (1 gal.) of water
297 kg
(654 lbs.)
387 kg
(854 lbs.)
IMPORTANT :
• Do not fill tires with water or solution to more
than 75% of full capacity (to the valve stem
level).
(1) Air
(2) Water
(A) Correct - 75% full, air com-
presses like a cushion
(B) Incorrect - 100% full, water
cannot be compressed
TIRES, WHEELS, AND BALLAST (M6L-111)
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