Adding Rear Ballast For Front Loader

CAUTION: To help prevent personal injury or death from tractor/loader rollover, add recommended amount of ballast to tractor. The amount of ballast listed is the minimum required for normal loader operation. For some operations, additional ballast may be required to maximize stability. Select one of the following ballasting options.

Rear Ballast with 563 Loader1—6100D, 6110D * and 6115D Tractors
MFWD TRACTORS		Ballast		Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
563 SL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	750 kg (1653 lb) 0		119 0	109 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	1282 kg (2826 lb)		122	113
563 NSL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	450 kg (992 lb) 0		117 0	108 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	775 kg (1709 lb)		117	111
2WD TRACTORS
563 SL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	700 kg (1543 lb) 0		117 0	105 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	1352 kg (2981 lb)		120	110
563 NSL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	500 kg (1102 lb) 0		115 0	104 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	850 kg (1974 lb)		117	107
* For Mexico - Central America
Ballast Notes: Due to some tractor loader combinations resulting in high front axle loads, 3-point hitch ballast is required as noted. Open operator station tractors require additional 350 kg (772 lb) rear axle ballast when hitch is used. Open operator station tractors require additional 1102 kg (500 lb) rear axle ballast when hitch is not used. Rear axle ballast based on steel wheel equipment.

Rear Ballast with 673 Loader1—6100D, 6110D *, 6115D, 6125D *, 6130D and 6140D Tractors
MFWD TRACTORS		Ballast		Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
673 SL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	1000 kg (2205 lb) 400 (882 lb)		124 0	113 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	N/A		N/A
673 NSL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	700 kg (1543 lb) 0		119 0	111 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	1180 kg (2601 lb)		122	115
2WD TRACTORS
673 SL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	1000 kg (2205 lb) 600 kg (1323 lb)		122 0	110 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	N/A		N/A
673 NSL Loader
Option 1	3-Point Hitch Rear Axle	1000 kg (2205 lb) 0		116 0	105 0
Option 2	Rear Axle	N/A		N/A
* For Mexico - Central America
Ballast Notes: Due to some tractor loader combinations resulting in high front axle loads, 3-point hitch ballast is required as noted. Open operator station tractors require additional 350 kg (772 lb) rear axle ballast when hitch is used. Open operator station tractors require additional 1102 kg (500 lb) rear axle ballast when hitch is not used. Rear axle ballast based on steel wheel equipment.