Check Liquid Ballast to Right-Hand Drive Tire (On 4-Row Machines) and Rear Guide Wheels (5-Row Machine Only)

CAUTION: On any machine, to lessen the possibility of the machine tipping over and causing serious injury or death to you or others when unloading a basket of high moisture cotton, add liquid ballast to the right-hand drive wheel.

On any 5-row set-up machine, to improve fore and aft stability while making quick stops, add liquid ballast to rear tires.

IMPORTANT: Cover rim completely with solution to avoid corrosion, but NEVER fill any tire to more than 90 percent full. More solution would leave too little air space to absorb shocks. Damage to tire could occur.

NOTE: If machine is to have the row spacings adjusted, add liquid ballast as a last step.

A solution of water and calcium chloride provides safe, economical ballast. Used properly, it will not damage tires, tubes, or rims.

Use calcium chloride to prevent water from freezing. A mixture of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) of calcium chloride per L (gal) will not freeze solid above -45°C (-50°F).

Specification

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NOTE: Use of alcohol as liquid ballast is not recommended. Calcium chloride solution is heavier and more economical.

Fill tubeless tires slightly above valve level (minimum 75 percent full) (A). Less solution would expose part of rim, possibly causing corrosion. Tube-type tires may be filled to any level below 90 percent. Radial-ply and bias-ply tires hold same amount of liquid.

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CAUTION: Wear protective clothing. Protect eyes, skin and clothing from escaping calcium chloride solution. If contact is made with solution, promptly rinse off with plenty of water. Do not allow calcium chloride to dry on skin or clothing in contact with skin. Dispose of solution in a manner where it will not find its way into potable water used by humans or livestock. Refilling a liquid ballast tire requires special equipment and training. Have the job done by your John Deere dealer or a tire service dealer.

Use a special air-liquid gauge (A) when filling right-hand drive tires with liquid ballast. Check with valve stem at BOTTOM for the most accurate reading.

IMPORTANT: Inflation pressure in liquid filled tires should be checked frequently using an air-liquid gauge. Checking liquid filled tires with a standard air gauge will ruin the gauge. Any air leak in a liquid weighted tire results in a much greater decrease in pressure, because air volume is relatively small. Replace valve caps and rinse air-liquid gauge out after use.

A-Air-Liquid Gauge

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