What should you do if the front part of the tractor rises after a heavy tool is attached thereto?
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Correct answer
A. Install weights on the front wheels.
Explanation
In the photo, a red tractor is driving ahead of us with a heavy seed drill mounted at the rear. When the front of the tractor lifts after a heavy implement has been attached, you install front wheel weights - answer A.
A heavy implement mounted at the rear works like a lever: the rear axle is the pivot point, and the weight of the machine lifts the front of the tractor. Front wheels with less load have poor grip on the road, so the tractor steers and brakes worse, and on a hill or when pulling away sharply it may even tip over backwards. Front weights restore the balance and press the steered wheels onto the ground. Rear wheel weights (answer B) would put even more load on the rear and make the problem worse. Lowering the tyre pressure (answer C) does not change the weight distribution, and driving on tyres that are too soft damages them and makes handling worse. The tractor's manual states what share of the mass must rest on the front axle - check this before working with a heavy machine.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)