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8.3. TRANSPORTING WITH A TRACTOR
The machine can be transported with the help of a three-point hitch. Due to the weight of the
machine the stability of the vehicle must be verified and additional weights on the front side must
be used, if necessary. The force applied to the front wheels must be sufficient and must account for a
minimum of 20 % weight of an empty tractor.
To calculate the weight mass I
F, min
use the following formula.
I
F,min
[kg]
Minimum mass of the front weights
I
R
[kg]
Total mass of the machine attached at the rear (1480 kg - RCA 480 JOY)
T
F
[kg]
Front axle load of an empty tractor
T
E
[kg]
Weight of an empty tractor
a [m]
Distance between the center of gravity of the front weight and the centre of the front
axle
b [m]
Tractor wheelbase
c [m]
Distance between the center of the rear axle and the centre of connection bolts
d [m]
Distance between the centre of connection bolts and the center of gravity of the
attached machine (0,8 m - RCA 480 JOY)
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