Lastly, I was running at pretty low throttle setting, afraid of wearing out the cutter needlessly. Note: it has two zerk fittings, but I am talking about lubing the sliding parts, not the oscillating mechanism.
BCS SICKLE BAR MOWER MANUAL
It may have been the same basic idea as the first one.ĭoes anyone have a link to a user's manual for this thing? I think I found a service manual online, but it is almost entirely just diagrams.Īlso, what do you use for lubrication? I think I saw somewhere online one guy used chainsaw bar lube. How do you do the second adjustment? I think he told me, but I forgot. Maybe I didn't hit it hard enough? Not the right angle? Maybe the procedure is wrong? I did try this, and it didn't seem to increase the tension. He suggested using a punch to avoid damage. He said that the first adjustment (keeping cutting blades pushed against each other) is done by hitting the tension arms with a hammer at a particular angle (loosening is done by hitting them right in the middle). Second, the guy I bought it from (seems quite knowledgeable) said that there are two adjustments, one to keep the moving blades pushed against the lower blades, and one to keep the bar (behind the moving blades) pushed forward. Can I sharpen them with a file anyway? Do you take the blade assembly off to sharpen it? How often do you sharpen? In the densest tallest grass areas with the driest, stiffest grass it did pretty well.įirst, the blades are serrated. Also, a lot of grass got trapped between the moving blades and the stationary blades. What I saw was that not all grass was cut. The results were only so-so, so I wanted some advice. I ran it for a while today on my BCS tractor. Pricing shown includes the required Oil Bath Transmission.I recently bought a used sickle/cutter bar mower. PLEASE NOTE: A complete Sickle Bar Mower is made up of a Bar & an Oil Bath Transmission (each with individual SKUs). The Dual Action Sickle Mower is also available for double action-simultaneous separate blade assemblies that move in equal and opposite directions for lesser vibration and better performance. Each unit also comes with adjustable skids to increase the mowing height up to 3'' off the ground. Plus, Sickle Bar Mowers save time and are extremely efficient-they consume less fuel than other mowers, require very little power, and can be operated by smaller engines, including the BCS model 710! These machines are ideal for commercial operations that value cost-effective performance.Įvery Sickle Bar Mower has its own oil bath transmission, which offers smoother operation, long life, reduced maintenance, and increased weight for climbing steep slopes. They can also be used for forage harvesting, most notably hay. The height-adjustable sickle bar is much wider than the wheelbase, so you can easily trim along slopes, ponds, under fences, and other low-clearance places you wouldn't dare take a traditional mower.
This means there's no flying debris or thrown stones. Ideal for many different tasks, the Sickle Bar is designed to slice material at its base to leave the cut material in tact. The Sickle Bar Mower, or Cutter Bar, is original to the BCS brand, and it's also one of the most popular attachments.