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 Loadera-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)
119
109
Option 2 Rear Axle 1282 kg (2826 lb) 122 113
 
563 NSL Loader
Option 1 3-Point Hitch
Rear Axle
450 kg (992 lb)
117
108
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)
117
105
Option 2 Rear Axle 1352 kg (2981 lb) 120 110
 
563 NSL Loader
Option 1 3-Point Hitch
Rear Axle
500 kg (1102 lb)
115
104
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.
aMinimum required with rear tread set at 1825 mm (72 in.) is recommended.

 

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Rear Ballast with 673 Loadera-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
113
Option 2 Rear Axle N/A N/A
 
673 NSL Loader
Option 1 3-Point Hitch
Rear Axle
700 kg (1543 lb)
119
111
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
110
Option 2 Rear Axle N/A N/A
 
673 NSL Loader
Option 1 3-Point Hitch
Rear Axle
1000 kg (2205 lb)
116
105
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.
aMinimum required with rear tread set at 1825 mm (72 in.) is recommended.

 

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