John Deere 5103E - Manual (Page 78)

Ballast
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Installing Rear Cast Iron Weights
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A—Additional Weight
B—Weight
C—Weight Holes
CAUTION: Optional cast iron weight weighs 48
kg (106 lb). Handle with care! Use appropriate
equipment or have the job done by your John
Deere dealer.
1. Attach first weight to wheel disks.
2. To install additional weights (A), install bolts in previous
weight (B). Rotate the added weight to align bolts with
weight holes (C).
3. Tighten attaching bolts securely. Tighten again after a
few hours service. Check tightness regularly.
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Using Liquid Weight
CAUTION: Installing liquid ballast requires
special equipment and training. Have the job
done by your John Deere dealer or a tyre
service store.
IMPORTANT: NEVER fill tyre to more than 75%
full. More solution would leave too
little air space to absorb shocks.
Damage to tyre could occur.
A solution of water and calcium chloride provides safe,
economical ballast. Used properly, it will not damage
tyres, tubes, or rims.
Use calcium chloride to prevent water from freezing. A
mixture of 0.6 kg per liter (5.0 lb of calcium chloride
per gal) will not freeze solid above —45
°
C (—53
°
F).
Charts on this page show how much each tyre size
holds if filled to 75 percent full.
LIQUID WEIGHT FOR FRONT TYRES
With 0.6 kg/L (5 lb/gal) Calcium Chloride Solution
Liquid Weight per tyre
Tyre Size kg (lb)—75% Full
6.00-16 30 (67)
LIQUID WEIGHT FOR REAR TYRES
With 0.6 kg/L (5 lb/gal) Calcium Chloride Solution
Liquid weight per Tyre
Tyre Size kg (lb)—75% Full
12.4-28 216 (478)
13.6-28 237 (524)
14.9-28 339 (747)
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