INTRODUCTION
BasicinstructionsTireballastandpressures
LIQUIDBALLAST(OPTIONAL)
Itisacommonpracticetoaddweighttothetractorbyllingthereartireswithliquid.Acalciumchloride(CaCl2)and
watersolutionisrecommendedduetoitslowfreezingpointandgreaterdensity(weightpergallon)thanpurewater.
Neverexceedthetotalrecommendedweightforthetractor.Becausespecialequipmentisrequiredtollthetires,
consultyourCASEIHDealer.
Tiresshouldneverbelledbeyond75%.At75%full,theliquidwillcometothevalvestemwhenthevalvestemis
atitshighestpointatthetopofthewheel.
TIREPRESSURE
Tirepressuremustbeconsideredwhenaddingweights,implements,orattachmentstothetractorordamagetothe
tractormayoccur.
Thechartbelowoutlinestireinationpressures.
FRONTTIREINFLATIONPRESSURES
TireType
TireSizeInationPressure
Agricultural:
FWD
8x16,6PR,RI
82.7-193.1kPa(12-
28psi)1.4-1.9bar(12-28
psi)
Turf:
FWD
27x10.5-15,4PR,R3
27/12LLx15,6PR,R3
68.9-206.8kPa(10-
30psi)
55.2-68.9kPa(8-10psi)
Industrial10x16.5,6PR,R4
110.3-310.3kPa(16-
45psi)
REARTIREINFLATIONPRESSURES
Agricultural14.9x24,4PR,R1
82.7-96.5kPa(12-14psi)
Turf
44x18-20,4PR,R3
22.5LLx16.1,6PR,R3
82.7-137.9kPa(12-
20psi)
41.4-55.2kPa(6-8psi)
Industrial17.5x24,8PR,R4
82.7-179.3kPa(12-
26psi)
NOTE:Donotunderinateoroverinatetires.Donotexceedmaximuminationpressurelisted.
REARTIRELIQUID
BallastWeights(PerTire)
600g/5lbGalSolution/CaCL2
Agricultural14.9x24,4PR,R1
272kg(600lb)
Turf
44x18-20,4PR,R3
249kg(549lb)
Industrial(R4)
17.5x24,6PR,R4
272kg(600lb)
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