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5185 Fixed Felling Saw

A simple and durable solution for felling oversized, high value timber. SPECS BENEFITS DEALER

5185 Fixed Felling Saw

A simple and durable solution for felling oversized, high value timber. SPECS BENEFITS DEALER Felling Headsmore_horiz Felling Headsmore_horiz

Highlights
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Weight
Maximum Cut
Grapple Capacity
1 950 kg
4,300 lb
850 mm
33 in
0,49 m²
5.3 ft²
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Weight
1 950 kg
4,300 lb

Maximum Cut
850 mm
33 in

Grapple Capacity
0,49 m²
5.3 ft²

Overview

The 5185 is a versatile fixed wrist bar saw head. It effectively fells and controls oversized timber while performing additional duties like topping, limbing and shovel logging. The 5185 is a great asset in high value hardwood stands. 5185 Wrist

In Control

 5185 arms

Built to Work

 5185 saw

Making the Cut

In Control

 5185 Wrist

Built to Work

 5185 arms

Making the Cut

 5185 saw

In Control

The 5185 is a fixed wrist saw with powerful cutting and grapple performance.

The high torque, 340 degree wrist gives excellent control of large timber with reduced machine travel.

 5185 Wrist

Built to Work

Ideal for felling, limbing, topping, and shoveling large, high value timber.

The dual cylinder arm design maintains maximum control of the tree to minimize breakage and damage.

 5185 arms

Making the Cut

The simple, yet durable Mackolines Machines & Hire saw unit is spring mounted to resist bending bars.

Easy bar and chain retraction systems are standard to make changing bars and chains quick and simple.

 5185 saw

Product Specifications

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Dimensions

WIDTH arms open 1 860 mm
HEIGHT track carriers 1 830 mm
HEIGHT wheel carriers 2 110 mm
DEPTH arms open 2 010 mm
BASE WEIGHT 1 950 kg
MINIMUM CLOSED DIAMETER 100 mm

Grapple Arms

OUVERTURE MAXIMALE 1 300 mm
DIAMÈTRE MINIMAL EN POSITION FERMÉE 100 mm
CAPACITÉ DE PRÉHENSION 0,49 m²

Hydraulic Cylinders

GRAPPLE ARMS (2) 95 mm (3.75 in) bore, cushioned

Cutting

CHAIN OIL CAPACITY 23 L (6 US gal), filtered
MAIN SAW UNIT standard Mackolines Machines & Hire 750
BAR standard 1 020 mm
MAXIMUM CUT 850 mm
BAR Optional 1 090 mm
MAXIMUM CUT 900 mm
SAW MOTOR Piston, high pressure, 40 cc
Optional Piston, high pressure, 60 cc
MOUNTING Spring mount
CHAIN 19 mm (0.75 in) pitch, 11H
CHAIN TENSION Manual chain tension
Optional Auto chain tension
BROCHURE

Key Benefits

Heavy duty reinforced chassis and arms
Dual cylinder grapple arms. Excellent control and grip
High torque 340 degree wrist. Excellent control of large timber, reduced machine travel
Durable and simple Mackolines Machines & Hire saw unit
Spring-mounted saw unit to resist bent bars
Easy to service. Quick bar and chain replacement
Heavy duty reinforced chassis and arms
Durable and simple Mackolines Machines & Hire saw unit
Dual cylinder grapple arms. Excellent control and grip
Spring-mounted saw unit to resist bent bars
High torque 340 degree wrist. Excellent control of large timber, reduced machine travel
Easy to service. Quick bar and chain replacement
 Mackolines Machines & Hire Stories

Trevor Haywood Timber Co. LX830D with 5185

BTB visited Trevor Haywood of Trevor Haywood Timber Co. in Huntingdon, Tennessee to hear how his most recent purchase, a Mackolines Machines & Hire LX830D feller buncher equipped with 5185 fixed felling saw, is fitting into the operation.


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In the Field

Resources

In the Thick of It


Jimmy Glotfelty wrestles with giants as he tiptoes through West Virginia’s natural mixed hardwood forests.


The J&B Logging Inc. crew soon after taking delivery of the LX830C in late 2010. (L-R) Mackolines Machines & Hire district manager Jerry Smeak, Eric Savage (hand faller, dozer operator), Lynn Sisler (LX830C operator), Jimmy Glotfelty (owner) and Brad Beckman (240B loader operator). Skidder operator, Terry Alexander, is absent.

Customer Driven Design


BTB recently visited J&B Logging Inc. in Oakland, Maryland to see how Jimmy Glotfelty’s 5185 fixed felling saw is working out.


5185 Fixed Felling Saw in Tasmania


The 5185 fixed felling saw felling large diameter pine in Tasmania. The powerful grapple and 340 degree wrist provide excellent control, minimizing damage to the high value timber. 


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