SOLIS 20 - 4. General Maintenance Guidelines; 4.1 Engine Maintenance Procedures; 4.1.1 Engine Lubrication System Details; 4.1.2 Check Engine Oil Level Procedure

3.9.4 BALLASTING OF TRACTOR
P roper balla st ing i s an impor t an t f a ct or in t ra ct or per f orman c e . F or be tt er
per f orman c e o f t ra ct or , t he weigh t o f t ra ct or c an be de c rea s ed a s per
requiremen t. Ma x imum produ ct i v i ty c an be a c hie v ed onl y i f t ra ct or weigh t i s
appropria t e f or t he job . B alla st i s required f or t ra ct ion and st abili ty. F ollowing
f a ct or s de t ermine amoun t o f balla st.
S oil s ur f a c e loo s e or f irm
Ty pe o f implemen t
T ra v el s peed and t ra ct or power ou t pu t par t ial or f ull load .
3.9.5 FRONT WHEEL TOE IN
Aft er s e tt ing t he t ra ck wid t h i s ne c e ss ar y t o adju st t oe in o f t he f ron t a x le .
3.9.6 CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT OF TOE-IN
F ir st l y par k t he t ra ct or on le v el s ur f a c e . T urn t he st eering wheel s o t ha t f ron t
wheel s are in t he st raigh t -ahead po s i t ion . St op t he engine . Mea s ure di st an c e
( A ) be t ween t yre s a t hub le v el in f ron t o f a x le . Re c ord mea s uremen t and
mar k t he poin t s on ty re s. Mo v e t ra ct or ba ck abou t 1 me t er s o t ha t mar k on t he
ty re i s a t hub level behind t he a x le .
A gain mea s ure di st an c e be t ween ty re s a t s ame poin t on ty re . Re c ord t he
mea s uremen t. De t ermine t he di ff eren c e be t ween f ron t and rear
mea s uremen t. If t he f ron t mea s uremen t i s s maller t oe i s 'I n '. If t he rear i s
s maller , t oe i s 'O u t'. D Ist an c e ( A ) a t f ron t or t yre s s hould be 3-6 mm le ss t han
di st an c e mea s ured a t rear o f ty re s.
A dju st t oe-in If ne c e ss ar y. F or adju st ing t oe-in loo s en t he lo ck nu ts ( B ) on
bo t h s ide s. T urn t he t ie rod and adju st t oe in t o 3-6 mm .
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