Sulky Kronos - Manual (Page 23)

Tractor control
- To be checked :
• The total authorised weight.
• The permitted weight per axle.
• The authorised support weight on the tractor’s linkage.
• The permissible load capacity for the tyres fitted to the tractor.
• Is the authorised linkage weight sufficient?
All of this information can be found on the registration papers, or on the data plate and in the tractor manual.
F
igUreS that yoU ShoUld know
P Kg Unladen weight of tractor
Consult the tractor’s instruction manual or the regis-
tration documents.
P1 Kg Weight on the front axle when the tractor is empty
P2 Kg Weight on the rear axle when the tractor is empty
M2 Kg Total weight with machine attached to rear
Consult the machine’s technical characteristics. (see
section
5 “Characteristics”).
M1 Kg Total weight of front ballast
Consult the technical characteristics of the tractor
and the front ballast, or measure.
a m
Distance between the centre of gravity of the front ballast
and the centre of the front axle
b m Wheelbase of tractor
Consult the instruction manual or the tractor’s regis-
tration documents, or measure.
c m
Distance between the lower linkage pins and the centre of
the rear axle.
Consult the instruction manual or the tractor’s regis-
tration documents, or measure.
d m
Distance between the lower linkage pins and the centre of
gravity of the machine.
Consult the technical characteristics of the machine.
(see section
5 “Charactéristics”).
➪ M1 mini = Calculation of the minimum ballast need in front. ➪ P1c = Calculation of the weight on the front axle
➪ Pc = Calculation of the total weight of the unit (tractor + machine) ➪ P2c = Calculation of the weight on the rear axle
- Complete the table below:
- Check that:
• The values calculated should be < or = to the tractor’s permissible values and the values for the tyres fitted to
the tractor.
• It is essential that the minimum load on the front axle is > or = to 20% of the unladen tractor weight.
The machine must not be hitched to a tractor if:
➪ The total weight calculated is > than the maximum authorised weight.
➪ The weight on the front axle is < than the minimum required.
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