Determining Front Ballast

causym CAUTION: To help prevent personal injury caused by loss of steering control, be sure tractor is equipped with proper amount of front ballast.

John Deere engineers have developed an implement code to determine how much front ballast is needed on the tractor for stability and steering control.

The cutter is approved for use on tractors that meet or exceed the implement codes. Tractor stability is necessary for safe operation. (See your tractor Operator's manual for complete ballasting information.)

Determine required ballast by using information in chart.

IMPORTANT: If the total implement code exceeds the maximum implement code for your tractor, the machine/attachment combination is not recommended.

Model Code
MX5 59
MX6 82
MX7 (single tailwheel) 119
MX7 (dual tailwheels) 130

 

See your tractor Operator's Manual to determine amount of front ballast.

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