FH-BX62S

THE BUYING PERSPECTIVE

Know before you order.

• Exact product/series SKU is FH-BX62S. The current manual cover/table abbreviates FH-BX62 and is linked by the official FH-BX62S series/index entries; confirm applicability to the delivered S model. Do not import BX62R hydraulic-feed specifications.
• Current manual printed p2 / PDF p3 explicitly gives 25 PTO hp minimum and 45 PTO hp in Max PTO HP. Older source statements about full capacity at 45, 50+ or 75 HP are separate, conflicting evidence rather than replacements for that selected upper screen.
• Product description says 25–45 HP tractors and 45 HP+ for maximum capacity without consistently repeating basis; Additional information says 75 under Max. Capacity PTO Horsepower. Series table instead says 45 for capacity, while another series paragraph says 30–75 HP.
• The older product-linked Rev 1-3-2018 manual p38 says 25 PTO minimum, 45 PTO for maximum capacity, and a generic 25–100 HP tractor range with 50 HP+ full capacity. Do not infer the generic range’s basis or turn a full-capacity threshold into a ceiling.
• The current table’s 6.5-inch short side is a feed-opening dimension, not a settled maximum branch diameter. Current table gives 6.5 × 12-inch material; the listing and older manual also market 7-inch diameter. Ask the seller to reconcile opening, shape and diameter conditions.
• Current manual folded dimensions are 56 × 50 × 84 inches; page and older manual give 50 × 52 × 74. Current manual feed-hopper dimensions are 49 × 29 × 35 inches; older/page 25 × 25 is an opening label, so those hopper measures are not directly equivalent.
• Current manual says 360-degree discharge rotation; old manual says 270 degrees with operator-facing travel blocked. Verify the delivered stops and permitted discharge directions; do not use an older/newer angle as an operating instruction.
• Four reversible rotor knives and one bed knife are documented. A 205 lb flywheel and 30-inch diameter are component figures, not machine operating weight or measured productivity.
• The manual currently linked by Betstco’s manual index and model-series pages is used for the explicit PTO screening range. Exact product pages still link a different, older manual. These documents require seller reconciliation for the delivered serial/configuration.
• The index-linked manual has no visible revision date on the inspected cover or specification pages. The separately linked older manual says Revision 1-3-2018; confirm which applies to the delivered machine.
• Gravity/pinch-and-pull feeding is distinct from a powered feed roller. No variable-speed, powered reverse or automatic load-sensing feed feature is verified for this model.
• The current manual contains generic hydraulic-fluid/roller checklist wording despite its self-feed table and direct-drive parts configuration. This is not evidence of an included hydraulic feed system; confirm the exact delivered configuration.
• Both manuals and current tables specify 540 rpm tractor PTO input. Included shear-protected driveline still requires tractor-specific sizing, overlap, guarding and clearance checks.
• The operating load is unverified. Keep net/product/gross/shipping numbers as separately labeled evidence, not interchangeable lift figures.

Published specifications

Power requirement

25–45 PTO hp in current index-linked manual; older capacity/range conflicts retained

Rear PTO

540 rpm

Three-point hitch

Category 1

Manual feed-opening short side, inches

6.5 inches

Unit weight

Complete operating weight is unverified. Current index-linked manual p2: 830 lb net / 860 lb shipping. Current series page: 835 lb net / 915 lb gross. Product page calls 835 lb both total and gross; older product-linked manual p38 gives 797 lb net / 850 lb gross. Shaft/assembly inclusions are unstated, so no reference is used as operating weight.

Hydraulics

Gravity/pinch-and-pull feed with direct PTO drive, not the separate BX62R hydraulic model. No tractor rear-remote circuit or onboard hydraulic feed reservoir is specified for this S configuration. Generic hydraulic-fluid/roller checklist wording in the current manual is unresolved and does not verify a powered feed system.

Accessories & setup

Current manual lists an included 05-series shear-protected PTO shaft; current page also says PTO shaft included. Hinged hopper, rotor/discharge components and mounting hardware require assembly checks. Shaft length and quick-hitch parts are not verified from the current table. Confirm liftgate/unloading services and correct replacement shaft/shear parts.

Specifications are manufacturer-published, not measured by Acreage Equipment. A shipping weight is not treated as operating weight.