2024 Befco BCA-260 Heavy Duty Core Aerator

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Overview

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Year2024
MakeBefco
ModelBCA-260 Heavy Duty Core Aerator

Product Features

Description

BEFCO BCA-260 Heavy Duty Core Aerator. When lawns begins to suffer the effects of compaction, such as hard-pack soil, shallow roots and thatch build-up, BEFCO core aerators will provide immediate relief. BCA HD core aerators spoons are designed to penetrate up to 4-1/2" into the ground to extract a core, reduce soil compaction and allow improved air and water circulation in lawns, sports fields, municipal parks, golf course fairways and roughs. Enginereed to work with 20-70 HP machines, Cat. 1 & 2.

Highlights
  • Hub spacing 6 1/2"
  • Special high tensile steel shafts on the rotors
  • 2 bronze bushings per rotor
  • 3/16" formed steel support panels
  • All panels support rotors from all sides
  • 1 1/4" rotor support shaft
  • 3/8" formed "A" frame
  • Cat. 1 & 2 Quick Hitch compatible
  • 8 spoons per hub
  • All flanges are welded to rotors
  • Flange thickness 3/16"
  • 3/4" hardened steel spoons
Technical Features
  • HP Required: 20-70 HP
  • Hitch: Cat. 1 & 2
  • Working Width: 60"
  • Overall Width: 65"
  • Weight: 444 lbs
  • Shipping Weight: 615 lbs
  • Number of Rotors: 5
  • Number of Hubs: 10
  • Number of Spoons: 80
  • Spoon Penetration: 4 1/2"
  • Weight Area: 19" x 21"
  • Additional Weight: 340 lbs
Standard Features
  • Reversible hitch for front and rear mounting: Reversible three point hitch for front and rear tractor mounting.
  • Bronze bushings: All flanges are fully welded. Unlike other units that have no bushings, BEFCO core aerators have two bronze bushings per rotor making maintenance and repairs easier and less costly.
  • Eight spoons per flange: BCA HD core aerators are assembled with eight spoons per flange allowing for 25% more cores per square foot.
  • Spoons and spikes: Core aerators are equipped standard with hollow spoons but on request may be assembled with solid spikes.
  • ASAE Cat. 1 & 2 quick hitch compatible: Compatible with ASAE Cat. 1 and 2 quick hitches.
Optional Equipment
  • Steel weight tank: 0099734 Steel weight sand tank for BCA-260 (up to two per unit)
  • Solid spikes (factory installed): SP260BCA BCA-260 with solid spikes instead of spoons
  • Front mount (factory installed): FRTHDBCA Front mount

Machine

Coring Width 60 in.
Coring Depth 4 1/2 in.
Weight 444 lb.; Shipping: 615 lb.
Width 65 in.

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