Ballast; Front Ballast; Rear Ballast - Kubota BX23S Operator's Manual

58 TIRES, WHEELS AND BALLAST

BALLAST

To avoid serious injury or death:
A Additional ballast
transporting heavy implements. When the
implement is raised, drive slowly over rough
ground, regardless of how much ballast is
used.
A Do not fill the front wheels with liquid to
maintain steering control.
A The ballast is not required when doing the normal
operations with the BX23S tractor, LA340 loader and
BT603 backhoe connected in factory settings.
BFront Ballast
Add weights if needed for stability and improve traction.
Heavy pulling and heavy rear mounted implements tend
to lift front wheels. Add enough ballast to maintain
steering control and prevent tip over.
Remove weight when no longer needed.
A Do not overload tires.
A Add no more weight than indicated in chart.
Maximum weight
BRear Ballast
Add weight to rear wheels if needed to improve traction or
for stability. The amount of rear ballast should be matched
to job and the ballast should be removed when it is not
needed.
The weight should be added to the tractor in the form of
liquid ballast.
When the loader is attached on the tractor and the
backhoe is not, the rear wheel weight (option) should be
installed to the tractor.
C Liquid Ballast in Rear Tires
Water and calcium chloride solution provides safe
economical ballast. Used properly, it will not damage tires,
tubes or rims. The addition of calcium chloride is
recommended to prevent the water from freezing. Use of
this method of weighting the wheels has the full approval
of the tire companies. See your tire dealer for this service.
will be needed for
125 kg (275 lbs.)
Liquid weight per tire (75 Percent filled)
Tire sizes
Slush free at -10
Solid at -30 (-22
[Approx. 1 kg (2 lbs.)
CaCl per 4 L (1 gal) of water]
Slush free at -24
Solid at -47 (-52
[Approx. 1.5 kg (3.5 lbs.)
CaCl per 4 L (1 gal) of water]
Slush free at -47
Solid at -52 (-62
[Approx. 2.25 kg (5 lbs.)
CaCl per 4 L (1 gal) of water]
A When mounting a heavy implement, a liquid in the tire
may not be required.
A Do not fill tires with water or solution more than 75% of
full capacity (to the level of valve stem at 12 o'clock
position).
(1) Air
(2) Water
(3) Valve stem
A To avoid damage of transmission, do not use rear
wheel weights and liquid ballast at the same time.
A Do not add liquid ballast or any other weights to the
front tires.
A While BT603 backhoe is installed on the tractor, liquid
ballast in the rear tires should be removed.
26x12.00-12
(14 )
) 45 kg
(99 lbs.)
(-11 )
) 50 kg
(110 lbs.)
(-52 )
) 56 kg
(123 lbs.)
(A) Correct : 75% Full
Air compresses like a cushion
(B) Incorrect : 100% Full
Water can not be compressed