SECTION IV WHEELS
Ballast
Front horizontal ballast blocks
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ballast in 15 kg (33.07 lb) cast iron blocks. Up to a maximum of 4
blocks can be applied, giving a total ballast of 60 Kg (132.28 lb).
Each horizontal block is secured by 2 ballast mounting rods under
the front ballast frame.
The horizontal blocks can
be augmented by 4 vertical
blocks (25 kg (55.12 lb)
each), fitted on a special
mounting frame at the front
of the tractor
Rear ballast
ballast in the form of metal
wheel rings, one each side.
The cast iron wheel ballast
must be fitted to the rear wheel flange and
bolted to the half-axle.
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2 ballast weights (1 per wheel)
weighing 43 kg (94.80 lb) each, for a
total of 86 kg (189.60 lb).
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CAUTION: ALWAYS FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT. THE USE OF A SEAT
BELT REDUCES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY IN CASE OF AN AC-
CIDENT.