Working Operations; General Information; Ballasting The Tractor - New Holland Workmaster 25 Tier 4B Operator's Manual

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General information

Ballasting the tractor

For sufficient traction and maximum performance in heavy draft operations and to counterbalance rear-mounted equip-
ment weight should be added to the tractor in the form of cast iron weights or rear mounted ballast box. Only enough
weight should be added to provide good traction and stability. Adding more weight than is needed results in unnec-
essary soil compaction increased rolling resistance and higher fuel consumption.
NOTE: When adding weight to the tractor tire pressures may need to be increased. See7-23 in this manual.
Front end ballast may be required for stability and steering control when weight is transferred from the front wheels
to the rear wheels as an implement is raised by the tractor three-point hitch.
Use the following as a general guide:
• Ballast the tractor (less implement) so that approximately one-third of the tractor weight is on the front wheels. For
optimum traction tractors equipped with 4WD should be ballasted so that 40 – 45% of machine weight is on the
front wheels.
• When a rear mounted implement is raised to the transport position the front wheel reaction should be at least 20%
of tractor weight.
• Add additional front end ballast as required for stability during operation and transport. Tractor front end ballast may
not always maintain satisfactory stability if the tractor is operated at high speed on rough terrain. Reduce tractor
speed and exercise caution under these conditions.
• When using front-mounted equipment add weight to the rear axle to maintain good traction and stability. Front-
mounted equipment varies in weight. Refer to equipment manual for ballasting.
Weighting limitations
The weighting limitations that follow are limitations only. They do not imply that the tractor should be weighted to attain
the weights given. Use only enough weight to obtain good performance.
Technically maximum permissible mass
The table below is the maximum permissible mass for the tractor and it includes all implements and ballast weight.
Do not exceed these mass ratings.
Technically maximum permissible mass
Combined front and rear axle

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Front axle
Rear axle
1163 kg (2564 lb)
1755 kg (3869 lb)
2508 kg (5529 lb)
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Mass