BC5000 Series Square Balers

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS

Standard

Optional at extra cost

		BC5050
Bale Size:
Cross section		14x18 in. (36x46 cm)
Length		Adjustable, 12 to 52 in. (31 to 132 cm)
Dimensions:
Height (max.)		58 in. (146 cm)
Width		108 in. (275 cm)
Length with 3-joint PTO and quarter-turn bale chute		240 in. (610 cm)
Feed Opening
		240 in. (610 cm)
Flow-Action Feeding System:
Type		Six feeder tines on a moving finger bar
Drive		Chain; sealed ball bearings
Main Drive:
Flywheel diameter		22 in. (56 cm)
PTO		Three-joint
Protection		Shearbolt, overrunning and slip clutches
Gearbox		Hypoid with tapered roller bearings; heat-treated alloy steel running in oil
Options
		BC5050: two- or three-joint PTO (Cat. IV); hydraulic pickup lift; hydraulic tongue swing; needle slot baffle kit; auxiliary lights; road light kit;
		wagon hitch and bale loading chute; triple-purpose chute; quarter-turn bale chute; hydraformatic bale tension; ball hitch (BC5070, BC5080 only); replaceable bale chamber,
		hydraulic doors kit and bale case extension kit (BC5080 only); bale case extension; grass feeder kit; safety chain; two-position hitch;
Plunger:
Stroke length		30 in. (76.2 cm)
Speed (540 rpm)		79 SPM
Construction		High-strength steel throughout; modified extension is built into the plunger face, eliminating the need for bolt-on extensions
Recommended Transport Speed
		20 mph (32 km/h)
Rotary Feeding System:
Type
Drive
Super-Sweep Pickup:
Width inside		65 in. (1.65 m)
Width on flare		70 in. (1.8 m)
Number of teeth		88 on four tooth bars
Floating windguard		Eight rods
Drive		V-belt to roller chain to "lost motion" reel drive
Gauge wheel		3.00x12; semi-pneumatic
Tires:
Flotation (right)		25x7.50-15, 6PR
(left)		27x9.50-15, 6PR
Tractor Requirement*
Horsepower (min.)		35 hp (26 kW)
		Tractor weight must be greater than baler weight; excludes bale thrower.
Tying Mechanisms:
Type		Knotter
Protection		Shearbolt
Capacity (twine)		Four balls
(wire)		NA
Weight (approximate):
With three-joint PTO,twine version		3,085 lb. (1399 kg)
With three-joint PTO,wire version		NA