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Data Required for the Calculation
T1
(kg)
Tractor empty weight.
T2
(kg)
Rear axle load of the empty tractor.
T3
(kg)
Front axle load of the empty tractor.
W1
(kg)
Total weight of a rear-mounted sprayer with a full tank.
W2
(kg)
Total weight of the front weights or a FrontTank with a full tank.
A
(m)
Distance between the centre of gravity of the front weights, or a
FrontTank with a full tank, and the centre of the front axle (total A1 +
A2).
A1
(m)
Distance from the centre of the front axle to the centre of the lower
link connection.
A2
(m)
Distance between the centre of the lower link connection point and
the centre of gravity of the front weights, or a FrontTank with a full
tank (centre of gravity distance).
B
(m)
Tractor wheel base.
C
(m)
Distance between the centre of the rear axle and the centre of the
lower link connection.
D
(m)
Distance between the centre of the lower link connection point and
the centre of gravity of the rear-mounted sprayer with a full tank
(centre of gravity distance).
Required Minimum Front Weight
To ensure the tractor's steering capability, the minimum front weight [W2
Actual Front Axle Load [T3] of the Tractor
×
(
W1
C
+
D
W2
=
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -
min
×
(
)
W2
A
+
B
T3
=
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -
See the tractor's instruction book or documentation.
See the section "Technical Specifications" in this instruction book and add
the weight of your spray liquid for a full tank.
Front weights: Total weight of all front weights.
FrontTank: See technical data for this equipment and add the weight of
your spray liquid for a full tank.
See tractor's instruction book or documentation, or data for front weights,
or perform a measurement.
See tractor's instruction book or documentation, or perform a
measurement.
Front weights: See technical data for front weights.
FrontTank: See technical data for this equipment and add the weight of
your spray liquid for a full tank.
Or perform a measurement.
See tractor's instruction book or documentation, or perform a
measurement.
See tractor's instruction book or documentation, or perform a
measurement.
] is calculated:
min
) T3 B
×
0 2 , T1 B
×
–
+
A
+
B
×
×
(
+
T3 B W1
–
C
+
B
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×
)
D
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