Case Study: Rear mounted sweeper to suit a Kubota BX261 with PTO drive

The Kubota BX is a very popular tractor, ideal for doing jobs around sites like holiday parks, private estates and urban areas.  We often get asked to fit a sweeper to this great little machine.  If you are looking for a sweeper to clear debris and moss, look after an artificial surface or sweep your access roads, then a rear PTO driven sweeper is just what you need.  

Kersten develop some of the most compact sweepers on the market, in the form of the HKM range.  

This PTO driven sweeper is available in two widths; 1.25m and 1.5m with an impressive, but not power hungry 40cm diameter brush.

The 5-row spiral brush punches well above it's weight, with the configuration capable of moving considerable volumes of heavy material.

It is the perfect companion to your BX.

The items used in this project were as follows:

1. HKM 12540 M 125cm rear mounted Sweeper
2. SSB 12540 Collector box
3. HB-SSB-HFKM Hydraulic collector box opening
4. ASH 5040 M Gully Brush

The HKM 40 range can be easily adjusted for height and the angle can be adjusted using a manual setting bar, or an optional hydraulic cylinder.

In the kit above we have used a hydraulic opening cylinder for the collector box.  It can also be set up to manually open with a rope from the seat.

Alternatives;

It is also possible to mount a sweeper to the front of the Kubota BX 231 and BX261.  However, the low oil capacity restricts your choices and makes most solutions expensive.  The low oil capacity can be overcome by utilising the Mid PTO and extending it to create a front PTO, used in conjunction with the Front linkage.  But this cannot be used at the same time as a mid mounted deck and requires some time to change over.  Alternatively you can use our rear mounted hydraulic pack to increase the hydraulic oil flow and capacity of the machine, which allows the use of a hydraulic brush , which can be used in conjunction with the mid deck.

Kersten sweepers are great at maintaining hard surfaces by removing detritus and debris which reduces weed growth and is fundamental to Integrated weed management.

Other attachments suitable for the Kubota BX may be found on the Kubota BX Series Attachments page.

Contact Kersten to chat about your requirements.