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Case IH SBX520 to SBX550 specifications

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Short answer

Case IH SBX520 to SBX550: balers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
SBX520	Weight 3,137 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 35 hp
SBX530	Weight 3,393 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 62 hp
SBX540	Weight 3,570 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 75 hp
SBX550	Weight 3,640 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 80 hp

SBX520 to SBX550 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Case IH	SBX520 to SBX550	4	SBX520, SBX530, SBX540, and SBX550

Baler Pickup
Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Lift Type	manual	manual lift crank	manual lift crank	manual lift crank
Number Of Bars	4	5	6	6
Number Of Tines	88	110	156	156
Tine To Tine Width	5.33 ft	5.33 ft	6.25 ft	6.25 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Overall Length	20 ft	20.5 ft	20.5 ft	20.5 ft
Overall Width	9 ft	9.17 ft	10 ft	10 ft
Overall Height	4.67 ft	5.67 ft	5.75 ft	5.75 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp	62 hp	75 hp	80 hp
Weight	3,137 lb	3,393 lb	3,570 lb	3,640 lb

Bale Size
Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Bale Length - Min	1 ft	1 ft	1 ft	1 ft
Bale Height	1.5 ft	1.5 ft	1.5 ft	1.5 ft
Bale Width	1.2 ft	1.2 ft	1.2 ft	1.4 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.3 ft	4.3 ft	4.3 ft	4.3 ft

Feeding Chamber
Specification	SBX520
Stuffer Type	6 feeder tines on moving finger bar

Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Feed Opening	283 in2	283 in2	283 in2	318 in2

Specification	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Packer Type	fork with 2 paired rotating fingers	fork with 3 paired rotating fingers	fork with 3 paired rotating fingers

Plunger
Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Spm	79	93	93	93
Stroke Length	30 in	30 in	30 in	30 in
Density Control	springs	springs	springs	hydraulic
Bearing Type	5 sealed ball	5 sealed ball	5 sealed ball	5 seealed ball

Wrapping System
Specification	SBX520	SBX530	SBX540	SBX550
Twine Type	knotter	knotter	twine knotter	knotter
Twine Ball Capacity	4	6	6	6

Specification	SBX540
Wire Coil Capacity	4

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
SBX520 to SBX550	19

Case IH SBX520 to SBX550: baler

SBX520 to SBX550: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet	baler	Case IH and the SBX520. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

Used market for the SBX520 to SBX550 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	Case IH baler	9

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
SBX530	1	2005	$19,500	$19,500	$19,500	None shown
SBX540	7	2002 to 2005	$9,500	$12,950	$12,500	None shown
SBX550	1	1999	$14,000	$14,000	$14,000	None shown

SBX520 to SBX550: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Case IH together with the baler SBX520, SBX530, SBX540, SBX550	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Case IH SBX520 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Case IH SBX530 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Case IH SBX540 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Case IH SBX550 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Case IH SBX520 to SBX550 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for Case IH SBX530 — TractorHouse. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Case IH — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

SBX520

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Lift Type	manual
Number Of Bars	4
Number Of Tines	88
Tine To Tine Width	5.33 ft
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	20 ft
Overall Width	9 ft
Overall Height	4.67 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	35 hp
Weight	3,137 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1 ft
Bale Height	1.5 ft
Bale Width	1.2 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Stuffer Type	6 feeder tines on moving finger bar
Feed Opening	283 in2
Plunger
Spm	79
Stroke Length	30 in
Density Control	springs
Bearing Type	5 sealed ball
Wrapping System
Twine Type	knotter
Twine Ball Capacity	4

SBX530

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Lift Type	manual lift crank
Number Of Bars	5
Number Of Tines	110
Tine To Tine Width	5.33 ft
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	20.5 ft
Overall Width	9.17 ft
Overall Height	5.67 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	62 hp
Weight	3,393 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1 ft
Bale Height	1.5 ft
Bale Width	1.2 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	283 in2
Packer Type	fork with 2 paired rotating fingers
Plunger
Spm	93
Stroke Length	30 in
Density Control	springs
Bearing Type	5 sealed ball
Wrapping System
Twine Type	knotter
Twine Ball Capacity	6

SBX540

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Lift Type	manual lift crank
Number Of Bars	6
Number Of Tines	156
Tine To Tine Width	6.25 ft
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	20.5 ft
Overall Width	10 ft
Overall Height	5.75 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	75 hp
Weight	3,570 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1 ft
Bale Height	1.5 ft
Bale Width	1.2 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	283 in2
Packer Type	fork with 3 paired rotating fingers
Plunger
Spm	93
Stroke Length	30 in
Density Control	springs
Bearing Type	5 sealed ball
Wrapping System
Twine Type	twine knotter
Twine Ball Capacity	6
Wire Coil Capacity	4

SBX550

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Lift Type	manual lift crank
Number Of Bars	6
Number Of Tines	156
Tine To Tine Width	6.25 ft
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	20.5 ft
Overall Width	10 ft
Overall Height	5.75 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	80 hp
Weight	3,640 lb
Bale Size
Bale Length - Min	1 ft
Bale Height	1.5 ft
Bale Width	1.4 ft
Bale Length - Max	4.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Feed Opening	318 in2
Packer Type	fork with 3 paired rotating fingers
Plunger
Spm	93
Stroke Length	30 in
Density Control	hydraulic
Bearing Type	5 seealed ball
Wrapping System
Twine Type	knotter
Twine Ball Capacity	6