Using Liquid Weight

CAUTION: Installing liquid ballast requires special equipment and training. Have the job done by your John Deere dealer or a tire service store.

IMPORTANT: NEVER fill tire to more than 90 percent full. More solution would leave too little air space to absorb shocks. Damage to tire could occur.

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 0.6 kg per liter (5 lb of calcium chloride per gallon) will not freeze solid above —45°C (—53°F).

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). Less solution would expose part of rim, possibly causing corrosion. Tube-type tires may be filled to any level below 90 percent.

Charts on this page show how much each tire size holds if filled to 75 percent full.

LIQUID WEIGHT FOR FRONT TIRES With 0.6 kg/L (5 lb/gal) Calcium Chloride Solution
Tire Size	Liquid Weight per Tire kg (lb)—75% Full
10.0-16	64 kg (142 lb)
13.6-24	144 kg (317 lb)
14.9-24	178 kg (392 lb)

LIQUID WEIGHT FOR REAR TIRES With 0.6 kg/L (5 lb/gal) Calcium Chloride Solution
Tire Size	Liquid weight per Tire kg (lb)—75% Full
18.4-34	378 kg (834 lb)
18.4-38	503 kg (1110 lb)