Appendix; Calculating The Load On An Axle - KUHN GMD16 Operator's Manual

12.1 Calculating the load on an axle

When coupling a tool to the front and/or rear 3-point lift linkage, the maximum authorized
payload must not be exceeded.
The load on the tractor front axle must always represent 20 % of the tractor unladen weight.
Prior to use, check that these conditions are satisfied by making this calculation or by weighing
the tractor-machine unit.

Define the total weight, axle loads, tyre
capacity and minimum additional mass:
The following values are required for the
calculation:
Description Units
T kg
T1 kg
T2 kg
t kg
t1 kg
t2 kg
M1 kg
M2 kg
a m
b m
c m
d m
Refer to the tractor operators' manual
1
Dimensions
3
KN225BGB_A

12. Appendix

Tractor unladen weight
Unladen load on tractor front axle
Empty load on tractor rear axle
Axle loads (Tractor + machine)
Load on front axle (Tractor + machine)
Load on rear axle (Tractor + machine)
Total weight of front tool or front ballast
Total weight of rear tool or rear ballast
Distance between the tools' centre of gravity or the front ballast and the
front axle centre
Distance between the tractor axles
Distance between the rear axle center and the center of the lower link ball
joints
Distance between the centre of the lower link ball joints and the centre of
gravity of the rear tool or rear ballast
M
1
T
1
a
Description
Refer to the machine price-list or operators'
2
manual
Measure on scale
4
Disc mower
GMD16-GMD20
M
2
T
2
b c d
Obtained
by
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
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4
4
4
4
3
3
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