New Holland B95C - Ballasting

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Ballasting
Tireliquidballasting
TiresizeWater
Calciumchloride
Tiretotalweight
12.5/80-18
89L(23.51USgal)53kg(117lb)142kg(313lb)
16.9-28
227L(59.97USgal)136kg(300lb)363kg(800lb)
NOTE:Thetiresshowninthetableaboveareforgeneral
outt.Therefore,thetiresttedtoyourmachinemayvary
fromthoseshown.
Liquidballast
Fillingthefrontandreartireswithliquidballastisacon-
venientmethodofaddingweight.
Asolutionofcalciumchlorideandwaterisrecommended.
Thisgivesalowfreezingpointandprovidesahigherden-
sitythanplainwater.
WARNING
Hazardouschemicals!
SLOWLYaddcalciumchlorideakestowater,
stirringcontinuously.Toavoidaviolentreac-
tion,NEVERaddwatertocalciumchloride.
Ifanyakescontacttheeyes,ushtheeyes
immediatelywithclean,coldwaterforatleast
15minutes.Seekmedicalassistanceimmedi-
ately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
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NOTE:Whenllingatirewithcalciumchloride/waterso-
lution,thevalveshouldbeplacedatthehighestpointon
thewheel.Thevalveshouldbeatthehighestpointwhen
checkingoradjustingairpressureifthetireisliquidbal-
lasted.
Thetableaboveshowsthequantityofcalciumchloride
andwaterrequiredforeachtiresizeoptionandisbased
on0.6kg(1lb)ofcalciumchlorideperliterofwatertogive
a75%llofthetire.Thiscalciumchloride/watersolution
willgiveprotectionfromfreezingdowntoanambienttem-
peratureof-46°C(-50.8°F).
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