Rear Ballast Requirements
520 Loader
 CAUTION:
To help prevent personal injury or death from tractor/loader rollover, add required 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.
See your tractor Operator's Manual to add ballast to rear wheels.
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| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 5000 SERIES TRACTORS EXCEPT NARROW VERSIONS |
| CHOOSE ONE OF THREE BALLAST OPTIONS |
| Option |
Ballast* |
| 1 |
335 kg (740 lb) Ballast per Wheel with no Hitch Ballast |
| 2 |
150 kg (330 lb) Ballast per Wheel and 300 kg (660 lb) of Hitch Ballast** |
| 3 |
75 kg (165 lb) Ballast per Wheel and 600 kg (1325 lb) of Hitch Ballast** |
| *Ballast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1600 mm (63 in.). |
| **See Adding Ballast to Hitch - All Tractors Except 5000N Series, in this section. |
| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR 5000N SERIES TRACTORS |
| Maximum Fluid Fill per Wheel* and 900 kg (1980 lb) Hitch Ballast** |
| *Ballast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1100 mm (43 in.). |
| **See Adding Ballast to Hitch - 5000N Series Tractors, in this section. |
| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR 820, 920, 1020 TRACTORS |
| Rear Wheel Type |
Ballast Per Wheel |
| Heavy Cast |
230 kg (506 lb) |
| All Others |
430 kg (946 lb) |
| *Ballast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1600 mm (63 in.) |
| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TRACTORS EXCEPT 5000 SERIES AND 820, 920, 1020 |
| Rear Wheel Type |
Ballast Per Wheel |
| Heavy Cast |
100 kg (220 lb) |
| All Others |
300 kg (660 lb) |
| *Ballast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1600 mm (63 in.), EXCEPT 2355N Tractor - 1100 mm (43 in.). |
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