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BCS Model 853 walk-behind tractor


Specifications

Engine Type/HP: 13 hp Honda gas

Starting System: Recoil

Clutch: Conical, automotive type

Transmission: All hardened steel gears and shafts supported by ball bearings, in oil bath

Differential: Standard, with differential lock

Steering/Brakes: Standard, controls at hand-grips


Wheel Speeds:

Rear PTO (tilling) mode

Fwd: .7mph, 1.6 mph, 2.6mph, 8.3mph

Rev:  .75mph, 1.7mph, 2.7mph

Front PTO (mowing) mode

Fwd:  .75mph, 1.7mph, 2.7mph

Rev:   .7 mph, 1.6mph, 2.6mph

Safety Features:

Operator presence control (deadman switch), Reverse Gear/PTO Lockout (to prevent tilling in reverse)

Other information:

Handlebars: Anti-vibrated, instantly adjustable up and down and side-to-side; also fully reversible to convert from front PTO to rear PTO mode.  All controls on handles.


PTO Type: Independent, 990 RPM at max engine speed

Method of changing implements: Two 12mm threaded studs with nuts or optional Quick Hitch


Standard Wheel Size: 5”x10”x20”tall, adjustable rim, tractor tread, tube type


Tractor Weight (w/o implements): Gas: 230 lbs.

BCS 853 shown with a mounted rotary plow

BCS 853 owners manual.pdf Honda engine manual for BCS 853.pdf
Kootenay Local Agricultural Society, 1911 Irving Road, Castlegar, V1N 4N6, Tel: (250) 608 0334  Email: klasociety@shaw.ca

These manuals may be downloaded by clicking on the images.