Baumalight SWF560 Skid Steer Boom Flail Mower⭐ Premium
🟡 High Flow
⚠ High-flow machine required
✓ Compatible with high-flow CTL
✗ Too heavy for small & mid-frame machines
✓ Requires large-frame or XL machine
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Overview
The Baumalight SWF560 is a boom-mounted skid steer flail mower for cutting steep ditches, embankments, and vegetation beyond the machine's reach. The articulated boom extends the 48-inch mowing head to work slopes and roadside swales that a standard front-mounted mower can't access. Requires a skid steer with minimum carrier weight of 6,000 lbs and compatible with multiple motor options for different GPM ranges. Made in Canada.
Canada Availability
Canadian-manufactured by Baumalight in Aylmer, Ontario. Available direct from Baumalight and through their Canadian dealer network.
Key Facts
- Model: SWF560
- Mowing head width: 48 inches
- Type: boom-mounted flail mower for skid steers
- Minimum carrier weight: 6,000 lbs
- Drive: high-flow hydraulic
- Flail tooth type: 200-series
- Application: ditch mowing, embankments, roadside swales
- Canadian-manufactured
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You mow along ditches, embankments, and right-of-ways where the mower needs to reach laterally
- Municipal roadside clearing, utility corridors, or steep-sided ditches are regular work
- You want reach without repositioning the machine — the boom extends your cutting range significantly
⛔ Skip if…
- You're doing flat-field mowing — a standard flail mower is simpler and covers more ground
- Budget is tight — boom flail mowers cost significantly more than standard models
🔍 Also consider…
- Standard flail mower for flat-field and pasture mowing
- Rotary cutter for light brush in flat terrain at lower cost
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Compact size fits small-frame machines (S70–S185 class) as well as mid and large-frame loaders. Universal SSQA mount works with all major brands.
About Baumalight in Canada
Baumalight is a Canadian manufacturer based in Ontario, producing forestry and land clearing attachments for Canadian conditions. Buying Baumalight means buying Canadian — local warranty support, parts, and engineering.
Care & Maintenance
- Inspect all flail hammers before every use — broken or missing hammers unbalance the rotor; a single missing hammer at high RPM creates destructive vibration
- Replace flail hammers in matched sets to maintain rotor balance — even one missing hammer causes vibration that damages drive motor bearings
- Grease rotor shaft bearing housings after every 8 hours of cutting
- Remove wrapped wire, twine, and root material from around the rotor shaft after every session — wrapped material cuts through shaft seals and causes bearing contamination
- Check the hydraulic motor case drain line for leakage after extended work in thick material — a restricted drain causes shaft seal failure and catastrophic motor damage
How to Connect
- Attach frame using Bob-Tach
- Connect high-flow hydraulic couplers
- Run rotor at idle for 20 seconds before engaging full speed
- Test stall protection if equipped
⚠ Safety NoteKeep bystanders 100m+ clear. Flying debris is serious risk.
Ready to Buy in Canada?
Pricing varies by region and dealer stock levels change seasonally. For current availability and a real quote, contact a local dealer.
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✅ Last checked: March 2026
Source: skidsteerattachments.ca/catalog/flail-mowers/baumalight-swf560-boom-flail-mower/
