Rear Ballast Requirements-542 Loader without Mechanical Self-Level
NOTE: Ballast requirements are the same for MFWD and two-wheel drive tractors with straight front axles. See your tractor Operator's Manual to add ballast to rear wheels. |
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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.
| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 5000 SERIES, 6403 AND 6603 TRACTORS | |
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| Option | Ballasta |
| 1 | 507 kg (1120 lb) Ballast per Wheel with no Hitch Ballast |
| 2 | 150 kg (330 lb) Ballast per Wheel and 600 kg (1325 lb) of Hitch Ballastb |
| 3 | 300 kg (660 lb) Ballast per Wheel and 370 kg (815 lb) of Hitch Ballastb |
| aBallast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1600 mm (63 in.). | |
| bSee ADDING BALLAST TO HITCH-ALL TRACTORS EXCEPT 5000N SERIES in this section. | |
| BALLAST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TRACTORS EXCEPT 5000 SERIES, 6403 AND 6603 | |||
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| Rear Wheel Center | Front Axle | Ballast per Wheela | Hitch Ballastb |
| Cast | Straight | 200 kg (440 lb) | No Hitch Ballast |
| Steel | Swept Back | No Wheel Ballast | 900 kg (1980 lb) |
| Steel | Straight | CHOOSE ONE OF THREE BALLAST OPTIONS | |
| 1. 400 kg (880 lb) Ballast per Wheelc with no Hitch Ballast | |||
| 2. 150 kg (330 lb) Ballast per Wheel and 380 kg (840 lb) Hitch Ballast | |||
| 3. No Wheel Ballast with 600 kg (1320 lb) Hitch Ballast | |||
| aBallast given is minimum required with rear tread set at 1600 mm (63 in.). | |||
| bSee ADDING BALLAST TO HITCH-ALL TRACTORS EXCEPT 5000N SERIES in this section. | |||
| cLimited to largest tire sizes because maximum liquid ballast is required. | |||
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