Weighting Limitations; Cast Iron Weights - Ford 3230 Operator's Manual

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Weighting
Limitations
For optimum driveline reliability and tractive effi-
ciency, maximum ballasted tractor weight (base
tractor plus
ballast and any mounted equipment
such as sprayers, tanks etc.) must not exceed:
"Ford 3230, 3430, 3930:
Ford 4630, 5030:
7500 lb. (3400 kg.)
8250 lb. (3750 kg.)
Braking perfonnance requires that total vehicle
weight of the tractor and carried implement does
not
exceed:
Ford 3230, 3430,.3930: 8820 lb. (4000 kg.)
Ford 4630, 5030: 11020 lb. (5000 kg.)
Maximum
pennissible rear axle loading with bal-
last and mounted equipment: 9000 lb ( 4082 kg)
NOTE: Total rear axle weight is measured with
only the rear wheels on the scales inclusive of liq-
uid
and cast iron ballast and with mounted equip-
ment in the raised position.
The total front axle load must not exceed 5000 lb.
(2268 kg) or the load capacity of the tires, which-
ever is the lower.
NOTE: The front axle loading includes a front
end loader in the rai.sed position but with no load
in
the
bucket.
Cast Iron Weights
Up to three cast iron weights may be added
to
each
rear
wheel. See Figure
45.
The
weights available
for 24 and 28 in. wheels and for 30 in. manual ad-
just wheels weigh 70 lb4 (32 kg) each, giving a
maximum rear axle ballast weight of 420 lb.
(194 kg).
For 36 and 38 in. manual adjust wheels and 30 in.
power adjust wheels 100 lb. (45 kg) weights are
available pennitting a maximum of 600 lb. (272
kg) to be carried.
Segmented, cast iron front wheel weights are
available as a set of four to give a total front wheel
ballast weight of 172 lb. (78 kg). See Figure 46.
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