Drum mowers - ACI Distributors

Front and rear mounted and trailed models
Drum mowers

CM 168-188-218
Reliable mowing quality
in all crop conditions
Vicon drum mowers are reliable,
safely and easy-to-operate highquality
machines that produce perfect
results under all conditions.
It all revolves around the drum
For a better and faster crop throughput, each
mower drum has two flat sides on which strips
with replaceable transport plates are fitted.
These plates pull the crop between the drums
and directly transport it to the rear.
This patented invention keeps the crop away
from the drums, thus considerably reducing
wear and the risk of wrapping in long crops.
Freely rotating saucers
The saucers can rotate during mowing. So
the machine can closely follow the ground
contours. That prevents swath damage in all
conditions.
Exchangeable transport plates

Standard compensation springs
Adapter for tractors with wide tyres
Drums with flat sides
Round drums don’t transport. Vicon uses
drums with two flat sides for optimum crop
transport. The drum and drum skirt consist of
two separate parts. That greatly facilitates
maintenance and repairs.
Compensation springs
The front mounted as well as the rear mounted
mowers are equipped with compensation
springs to keep the ground pressure as low
as possible.
Exchanging blades quickly
Adjustable overload protection
Great performers in the compact
class
The Vicon CM 168, CM 188 and CM 218
offer advanced engineering also in the
compact class with working widths of 1.65 to
2.10 metres. The right choice for small and
middle-sized farms that have deliberately
chosen not to work with a mower-conditioner.
A long service life, easy to operate and reliable
performance. That’s what characterises every
Vicon drum mower.
Easy hitching
The CM 168, CM 188 and CM 218 are hitched
easily to every tractor with Cat. I or II linkage
pins. A special adapter is available for tractors
with wide tyres.
Complete equipment
The standard fitted compensation springs
reduce the ground pressure of the saucers
and protects the swath. Moreover, the mower
follows the tractor more closely on slopes.
Hydraulic folding cylinder available as an option (CM 168-CM 188)

CM 268-298-338
Mounted mowers
ready for action
The Vicon CM 268, CM 298 and
CM 338 are proof that drum mowers
certainly don’t have to be heavier
than disc mowers with a comparable
mowing width. The CM 268, CM 298
and CM 338 only weigh 645, 745 kg
and 810 kg respectively. Already
more than 12.000 CM 268 units have
been sold all over the world. The
unique combination of two large outer
drums and two small inner drums
results in the fastest possible crop
transport. In addition, the CM 268
requires relatively little tractor
power so it can also be used behind
light tractors without front lift.
The CM 298 sets the new standard in the field
of capacity, service life and mowing quality.
With a mowing width of 2.95 m and the
characteristic double swath, the CM 298 is
the ideal team mate for baler or forage wagon.
The two large outer drums and two small
inner drums result in an easy crop transfer
and minimum tractor power requirements.
With a mowing width of 3.30 m and four large
equal size drums the CM 338 offers high
capacity at minimum power requirements.
A new head stock and sub frame enables
working with bigger tractors and combinations
with every kind of front mounted mowers.
The patented quick blade exchange system
has been adopted from the CMP series.
Perfect weight distribution
The large compensation springs effectively
transfer a substantial part of the mower weight
to the tractor. In combination with the freely
rotating saucers that prevents swath damage.
Transport
You don’t have to leave the tractor seat to
simply swing the CM 268, CM 298 and
CM 338 drum mowers to transport position
straight behind the tractor. A hydraulic cylinder
is optionally available to fold up the machine
next to or behind the tractor. The weight
remains as closely as possible to the tractor
so the tractor manoeuvrability is hardly or not
affected.

CM 338
3 transport positions: to the rear lengthwise, folded up, or folded up to the side
From transport to working
position
The drums are gear driven in a maintenance
free enclosed grease bath.
Compensation springs
A reliable safety breakaway prevents
damage to the mowing frame
when hit by foreign objects
Reliable drive system
Power from the tractor to the drums is
transmitted by a pto drive shaft with an
integrated overrun clutch. The well proven
V-belt drive protects the driveline and drums
in case of foreign objects blocking the mower.
A shear bolt in the horizontal drive shaft
provides additional protection to the outer
drums.
Large outer drums and
small inner drums offer great
advantages: perfectly following
the ground, neat swaths and a
high throughput capacity

CM 190-230-270F(P)-295F(P)
Continuously variable
cutting height adjustment
Vicon offers four models with
continuously variable cutting height
adjustment; two front mowers
CM 270F(P) and CM 295F(P) and two
mounted mowers CM 190 and CM 230.
The cutting height is adjusted with
a spindle at the top of the mower;
within easy reach and continuously
variable. So you no longer have to
crawl under the mower and you can
check at a glance whether the
cutting height on the left and on the
right are set the same.
Cutting height adjustment
CM 190 and CM 230 quickly ready
for operation
You can put both mowers from transport to
working position and back without leaving
the tractor. On the CM 230 that is done
hydraulically. In order not to take too much
load off the tractor front axle, a hydraulic folding
cylinder is available that folds up the mower
to the rear or to the right of the tractor.
Also available with conditioner
The CM 190 and 230 can be supplied or
retrofitted with a drum conditioner. With a
special mounting plate and cleverly designed
fasteners, the conditioner can be mounted
and dismounted without special tools; flexible
and time-saving.
combination of large and small drums
ensures maximum crop discharge and a
double swath that is easily picked up by
tedders or loading wagons. With the large
swath wheels you determine the width: narrow
swaths (90 cm) for daily indoor feeding or
wide for forage harvesting.
Optimum ground adaptation
With their simple, rigid frame both mowers
are an efficient and cost-effective solution for
every forage specialist. The flexible top link
‘Flextop’ or the telescopic top link ‘Frontflex’
ensure unique ground adaptation in the driving
direction. Transverse ground adaptation is
ensured by the front lift linkage arms. For
tractor front lifts without pendulum device, a
version with pendulum frame is available.
This frame is designed to push the mower
from fixed hinge points rather than vertical
slotted holes. That allows the mower to move
across the driving direction, also at high ground
pressure. The result is a clear cut and an
undamaged sward.
Tested safety drive
The V-belts with automatic tensioner ensure
a regular and reliable drive. A shearbolt in the
main drive shaft protects the drive against
overload.
Top quality front mowers
With the two large outer drums and two
small inner drums the CM 270F(P) and CM
295F(P) set the standard in their class. The

Pendelflex frame
Front mower combined with TK 300; cutting, conditioning and spreading full width
Flextop
Optimum swath shape
Mowing at the front, conditioning
at the rear
If you use your front mower to cut fresh feed
every day, but still want to condition the crop,
you can opt for the TK 300. This trailed finger
conditioner conditions the crop and spreads
it full width in one pass without driving over
the crop.
CM 270F mower frame

CMP 2601-2901
Professional drum
mower conditioners
Simple design, reliable, economical
and affordable. That’s what we call a
mower conditioner without ceremony.
Those were the main requirements
for the development of the new
Vicon drum mower conditioners:
the CMP 2601 and CMP 2901. With
their working widths of 260 and
290 cm respectively, both these
mounted drum mower conditioners
are geared to the needs of the
professional user, farmers and
contractors alike.
Rugged suspension frame
The suspension frame is made of one heavy
tube section. The two hitching points allow
lateral adjustment over 12.5 cm. That makes
the CMP mower conditioners suitable for use
with all common tractors.
Pure ease of operation
The new Vicon CMP mower conditioners are
operated fully hydraulically. You use a hydraulic
lever to put the mower into transport, working
or head-land position. In headland position
the mower frame can be lifted fully.
Particularly the outer edge, that sags too far
on many large three-points mowers, is lifted
high off the ground. Very important when
working in dense crop. Of course that also
facilitates cleaning or exchanging the blades.
Cutting height adjustment

Ground pressure compensation
prevents swath damage
Two sturdy compensation springs reduce the
pressure of the mower frame on the ground.
You can quickly adjust the setting to the soil
conditions. Together with the freely rotating
saucers this prevents sward damage.
Standard conditioner
Both mowers have an integrated conditioner
with extra large conditioning rotor and wearresistant
stiff synthetic fingers. The throughput
capacity is high, even in dense crop the
conditioner requires relatively little power. As
standard the mowers come with continuously
adjustable spreader elements that allow you
to deposit the swath at any desired width.
Moreover, you can adjust the conditioning
intensity to any type and quantity of crop.
To enable you to work without conditioner in
certain cases, for instance for feeding in the
barn, it can be mounted and dismounted very
quickly. For this purpose a set of support
wheels for the conditioner and a protective
cover are optionally available.
Always a regular swath
The mower frames of the CMP 2601 and
2901 have two large outer drums and two
smaller inner drums. They effortlessly transport
the crop over the full width to the conditioner.
In the CMP 2901 the drum directly next to
the tractor wheel has an extra large diameter.
Also when cutting with more overlap, the crop
quantity to the conditioner on the left and on
the right remains the same and in all events
an even swath is produced.
Quick exchange of blades
The quick exchange system allows you to
exchange blades with one hand. With a special
blade wrench you push the blade holder down
over the dead centre position and you have
both hands free to exchange the blades.
Combination of a front mower, a CMP 2901
and a TK 300D. A mowing width of
5.50 metres and full width spreading
without driving over the crop
Quick exchange of blades

CMP 3001A
Reliable cost effective
mowing
CMP 3001A during road transport
The Vicon CMP 3001A is a trailed
drum mower with a cutting width of
300 cm and an integrated conditioner.
It is a compact no-frills machine for
cost conscious farmers. Wheels,
cutting head and conditioner are one
unit. Together with a large conditioner
this makes the CMP 3001A suitable
for use with low horse power tractors.
Linkage
The most economic version of the CMP 3001A
can simply and quickly be attached to the fixed
lower hitch of the tractor. The 180 degrees
(wide angle of the main pto drive shaft enables
sharp turns to the left and to the right.
The full swivel hitch version (with Pivot Star)
is hitched up to the draught links of the 3-point
hydraulics. With the Pivot Star (also available
as an option) the main pto drive shaft remains
in alignment with the tractor allowing full
freedom to turn without damaging the pto drive
shaft. It also minimises variation in pto shaft
lenghts.
Transport and working position
The double acting hydraulic steering cylinder
moves the machine from transport (in line
behind the tractor) into working position. It also
provides an on-the-move means of adjusting
the draw bar position for varying field conditions
and working on slopes or mowing around
obstacles. The stroke of the single acting
cylinders on the wheel brackets is long enough
to allow for sufficient ground clearance for
transport and on headlands.
Ground pressure compensation
The CMP 3001A’s ground pressure
compensation is very sophisticated. The
ground pressure is compensated by means
of two sets of torsion bars. The torsion bars
are connected via a triangular lever which
again is connected with the draw bar by a
rod. So ground pressure is controlled by the
draw bar. Consequently independent of the
position of the mower the ground pressure is
always equal over the full cutting width. This
means excellent adaptation to ground contours,
no swath damage and minimum saucer wear.

Wheels
Wide Multi-Ring Profil tyres are standard.
These tyres keep the mower always in a
stable position beside the tractor also when
mowing on slopes and in hilly conditions.
Hydraulic control cylinder
Large conditioner
The standard conditioner handles heavy crops
very easily. Adjustable spreading elements and
adjustable guiding vanes on the spreading flap
enable spreading over the full cutting width. The
conditioning effect can also simply be adjusted.
Drive
Power from the tractor to the drums is
transmitted by a pto drive shaft with an
integrated overrun and slip clutch, a heavy
double cv-joint, and an extra strong hexagon
shaft running inside a completely welded
gear casing. The conditioner is driven via a
maintenance free duplex chain. The cutting
head has 2 large outer and 2 smaller inner
drums. Cutting height is adjusted via spacers
or optionally via a stepwise height adjustment
in steps of 0, 10, 20 or 30 mm. The quick blade
change system permits changing with one
hand. The special lever is designed in such
a a way that the blade holder is immobilised,
so the operator has both hands free to replace
the blades.
Wide conditioning rotor with nylon fingers
Pivot Star swivel hitch
A strong hexagon shaft drives the mowing
drums

CM 908
Top performance
for medium size farms
CM 908 in transport
Another high-performance mower
comes from the inventor of the drum
mower technology. Completing the
existing mower combination for
large agricultural enterprises and
contractors, this new version has
been designed with the medium size
farm in mind.
Really a remarkable development
from 0.8 m cutting width in 1963 to
Vicon’s top performance mowers
reaching up to 9 m working width.
Proven mower technology
The two rear units of this mower combination
are the tried and proven design of the CM 298.
With the legendary drum design of more than
15.000 front and rear mounted Vicon mowers
so far sold, the CM 908 ensures top cutting
quality and ideally textured swaths at minimum
power requirement.
Any combination
Variable by steps on a perforated strip, the
working width of the rear mowing units can be
adjusted to match front mowers of different
cutting width (possible setting options are
7.9 m, 8.2 m and 8.5 m).
As an option comes a special mounting frame
permitting the front mowing unit to be attached
to the rear end of the CM 908 which then is
used as an entirely rear-mounted combination.
Best weight transfer
With one unit coupled to the front power lift
and two units attached to the tractor rear end,
this mower combination ensures an excellent
weight transfer for best manoeuvrability in
sloping terrain. With a weight of 1800 kg the
CM 908 is ideally suited for use on mediumsize
and large farms operating tractors from
120 to 150 HP.
CM 908 in triple version

CMP 9001(TK) - CMP 3001FZ-TK
9 m mower combinations
Mower combination
CMP 9001TK
Mower combination CMP 9001
The CMP 9001TK mower combination
offers the highest feasible mowing
capacity. It is a combination of two
mowers, to the left and to the right
of the tractor, each with a working
width of 3 metres. The machine is
simply hitched to the tractor power
lift. In combination with a front mower
that results in a mowing width of no
less than 8.40 metres.
CMP 3001FZ-TK
The Vicon CM 3001FZ-TK front mower has
all the technical features for high-capacity
forage harvesting. The drag suspension, the
wide conditioning rotor and the spreader hood
are all standard.
Even weight distribution
The clever combination of a front mower and
two mowers behind the tractor results in an
optimum weight distribution of the CMP 9001.
The weight does not rest only on the rear axle,
but on both tractor axles. In addition to reduced
track formation, it also offers comfortable
road transport.
CMP 3001FZ-TK
Slope mowing
Slope mowing is a job for experts. If the tractor
starts to drift, the mowing pattern no longer
links up with the previous pass resulting in
stripes. Vicon has a fitting solution. For the
CMP 9001 a hydraulic side shift is optionally
available allowing you to shift the complete
mower combination 20 cm to the left or to the
right. That way you compensate any tractor
drift and you can make sure the mowing
pattern links up neatly.
With or without conditioner
You can choose between two versions:
the CMP 9001 without conditioner or the
CMP 9001TK with conditioner.
Free Float Suspension System

Technical specifications
CM 190
CM 168
CM 295F
Mower CM 168 CM 188 CM 190 CM 218 CM 230 CM 268 CM 270F CM 298
Working width (cm) 165 185 185 210 230 265 265 295
Transport width (cm) 140 150 150 160 165 180 260 200
Transport height approx. (cm) - - - - - - - -
Weight (kg) 380 420 475 580 630 645 570 745
Number of drums 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
Number of blades per drum 6 6 6 8 8 10 10 12
Cutting height adjustment (mm)
- continuous - - 30 - 30 - 30 -
- with spacer rings 12 24 - 24 - 24 - 24
- incremental - - - - - - - -
PTO speed (rpm) 540 540 540 540 540 540 1000 540
Required PTP power (kW/hp) 20/27 25/35 25/30 30/40 33/45 40/55 37/50 47/65
- two-wheel drive from - - - - - - -
- four-wheel drive from - - - - - - -
Linkage cat. I+II cat. I+II cat. I+II cat II cat. II cat. II cat. II cat. II
+ Accord
quick hitch
Tyres
Required number of hydraulic connections - - - - 2 - - -
Swath wheels (1x) o (1x) o (1x) o (1x) o (1x) o (2x) o (2x)●(2x)o (2x) o
Hydraulic transport cylinder o* o* o* o* o* o* - o*
Depth limiter chain o o o o o o - o
540/740/1000 rpm set ●/-/- ●/-/- ●/-/- ●/-/o ●/-/o ●/-/o o/o/● ●/-/o
Set spacer rings per saucer (4x3) o (1x8)●(2x8)o - (1x8)●(2x8)o - (1x8)●(2x8)o - (1x8)●(2x8)o
Continuous cutting height adjustment - -- - - - - - -
Warning signs and lighting set - - - - - - - -
Adapter for wider tractors o o - o - - - -
Flextop - - - - - - o -
Frontflex - - - - - - o -
Conditioner - - o o o - - -
Weight (kg) - - 105 115 120 - - -
Set parking wheels and protective cloth
for removing the conditioner - - - - - - - -
Mounting frame TK 300D - - - - - - - -
Tandem axle (tyres) - - - - - - - -
● = standard o = option - = not available
* with cylinder (1 s.a. valve required)
** in combination with front mower
*** incl. factory fitted conditioner
CM 600
CMP 9001A

CM 298
CMP 2901
CM 338
CMP 3001FZ
CM 295F CM 338 CM 908 CMP 2601 CMP 2901 CMP 3001FZ CMP3001A CMP 9001 TK 300
295 330 790/820/850** 260 290 300 300 840** 300
290 200 300 195 195 300 300 300 250
- - 400 370 400 - - 400 475
645 810 1800 970*** 1015*** 1200*** 1200*** 3000***
4 4 8 4 4 4 4 8
12 12 24 8 9 10 10 20
30 - - - - - - -
- 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
- - 30 30 30 30 30 30
1000 540 1000 540 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
44/60 - 74/100 - - 55/75 40/55 118/160 18/25
- 59/80 - 59/80 66/90 - - -
- 52/70 - 52/70 59/80 - - -
cat. II cat. II cat. II cat. II cat. II Accord lower hitch cat. II+III cat. I+II
+ Accord quick hitch or cat. II
quick hitch
(Pivot Star)
11.50/80- 16x6.50-
15.3MR
8 4PR
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(15x6.00-
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CM 908
CMP3001A
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