CASE CONSTRUCTION 1107EX - Rear wheels - Ballast

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Rearwheels-Ballast
Thetiresttedonthemachinearetubelesstires.T ofacili-
tatebettertractionandtoincreasetheoperatingweightof
themachinethetiresarelledwithwaterandpressurized
withair.
Fillingthetires:-
Beforellingthewaterintothetire,inatethetire.if
weinateatthispoint,automaticallyitwilldeatewhile
removingthevalvefromthetire.
PTIL15COM2137AA1
Jackupthewheeledpartofthemachine,ifnecessary.
Turnthewheelssothatthehosevalveispositionedver-
ticallyabovethewheelaxiscenter.Screwoffnutandre-
movethehosevalveinsert.
Screwlling/emptyingvalveontohosevalve.
Installconnectinghosebetweenwatertapandlling/emp-
tyingvalve.
PTIL15COM2138AA2
Openthewatertap.Waterturnsintothetirewhiletheair
canescapethroughthepipeoutletinstalledintheexterior
ofthelling/emptyingvalve.
Closethewaterplugassoonasthecontinuousliquidjet
comesoutofouterpipeoutlet.
PTIL15COM2139AA3
Screwoutlling/emptyingvalveinsert,installthehose
valveinsertandscrewinthenutandtighten.
Settheairpressureinthetireto103.0kPa(14.9psi).
Thewaterneededtollinthetireis450.0L(118.9US
gal)pertire.
PTIL15COM2140AA4
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