BEFCO TILL-RITE T60-266 User manual

BEFCO®
Operator’s Manual
TILL-RITE
Side-Shift Rotary Tiller
T60-266, 366
T60-274, 374
The operator’s manual is a technical service guide and must always accompany the machine.
Manual 971-103B
January 2014

SAFETY
Take note! This safety alert symbol found throughout this manual is used to call your
attention to instructions involving your personal safety and the safety of others. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in injury or death.
Signal Words
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The
appropriate signal words for each have been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
This symbol means:
ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

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PARTS MANUAL
35
8 - WARRANTY
34
7 - PRE-DELIVERY CHECKLIST
33
6 - TROUBLESHOOTING
325.05 - Storage 325.04 - Suggested Spare Parts 315.03 - Rotor 315.02 - Chain Case 315.01 - Gearbox 31
5 - REPAIR PROCEDURES
294.05 - Safety Slip Clutch 274.04 - Driveline 264.03 - Blade Maintenance 264.02 - Lubrication 254.01 - Maintenance Safety 25
4 - MAINTENANCE
243.16 - Transport 233.15 - Uneven Terrain 233.14 - Working Limitations 233.13 - Headland Procedure 233.12 - Finer Pulverization 233.11 - Working Speed 223.10 - Working Depth 223.09 - Test Run 213.08 - Start Up 193.07 - Attaching to the Tractor 183.06 - Pre-Operational Check 183.05 - Rear Shield Adjustments 173.04 - Depth Control 153.03 - Side-Shift 123.02 - Setup and Lubrication 103.01 - Operational Safety 10
3 - OPERATION
72.03 - Messages and Signs 72.02 - Starting and Stopping 62.01 - Preparation 6
2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
51.03 - Model and Serial Number ID 41.02 - Warranty Information 41.01 - General 4
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
INDEX
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1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
Thank you and congratulations for having chosen our implement. Your new side-shift
rotary tiller is a technologically advanced machine constructed of high quality, sturdy
components that will fulfill your working expectations.
Read this manual carefully. It will instruct you on how to operate and service your
machine safely and correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury and/or
equipment damage.
1.01 - General
The implement described in this manual is to be used with tractors with PTO at 540 rpm
and clockwise rotation.
CAUTION: Always ensure that the coupling of the implement with the tractor is
done at the same PTO speed and direction of rotation. Do not operate this
implement at a PTO speed or direction of rotation other than that shown on the
implement. Serious damage can occur to the machine and/or the operator.
CAUTION: Unless otherwise specified, all hardware is metric. Use only metric
tools on metric hardware. Other tools that do not fit properly can slip and cause
injury.
CAUTION: Right hand and left hand sides of the implement are determined by
facing in the direction the implement will travel when going forward (see fig. 2).
1.02 - Warranty Information
Carefully read the Warranty section1, detailing coverage and limitations of this warranty.
Warranty is provided for customers who operate and maintain their equipment as
described in this manual. Warranty registration is accomplished by the dealer by
completing and forwarding the Warranty Registration form to the Company, along with
a copy of the dealer’s invoice. It is in your best interest to insure that this has been
done.
Warranty does not cover the following:
1. Cleaning, transporting, mailing and service call charges.
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1See Chapter 8 - Warranty.

2. Normal wear items such as blades, bearings, drivelines, shear bolts, slip clutches,
etc.
3. Depreciation or damage caused by normal wear, accidents, improper maintenance,
improper protection or improper use.
4. The use of non-original spare parts and accessories.
Your Authorized Company Dealer has genuine parts in stock. Only these approved
replacement parts should be used.
This limited warranty covers defective material and workmanship. The cost of normal
maintenance or repairs for accidents or improper use and related labor will be borne by
the owner.
1.03 - Model and Serial Number ID
Attached to the frame is an ID plate showing the model and the serial number. Record
your implement model and serial number in the space provided below. Your local dealer
needs this information to give you prompt, efficient service when you order parts.
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2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety is the primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products.
Unfortunately our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single
careless act of an operator.
In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training
of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment.
It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand all safety and operating
instructions in the manual and to follow these.
Allow only properly trained personnel to operate the rotary tiller. Working with unfamiliar
equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your
tractor, before assembly or operation, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the
tiller owner’s responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than yourself, is
loaned or rented, to make certain that the operator, prior to operating, reads and
understands the operator’s manuals and is instructed in safe and proper use.
2.01 - Preparation
1. Before operating equipment read and understand the operator’s manual and the
safety signs (see fig. 2).
2. Thoroughly inspect the implement before initial operation to assure that all
packaging materials, i.e., wires, bands, and tape have been removed.
3. Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and
gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining and/or repairing the implement.
4. Operate the tiller only with a tractor equipped with an approved
Roll-Over-Protective-System (ROPS). Always wear your seat belt. Serious injury or
even death could result from falling off the tractor.
5. Clear area of stones, branches or other debris that might be thrown, causing injury
or damage.
6. Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
7. Ensure tiller is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating condition.
8. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in good
condition.
9. Consult local utility companies to make certain there are no buried gas lines,
electrical cables, etc., in the work area before beginning operation.
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2.02 - Starting and Stopping
1. Be sure that no one is near the machine prior to engaging or while the machine is
working.
2. Be sure the tractor is in “Neutral” before starting engine.
3. Tiller operating power is supplied from tractor PTO. Refer to your tractor manual for
PTO engagement and disengagement instructions. Always operate PTO at 540 rpm.
Know how to stop the tractor and tiller quickly in case of an emergency.
4. When engaging PTO, the engine rpm should always be low. Once engaged and
ready to start using, raise PTO speed to 540 rpm and maintain throughout operation.
5. Check the tractor master shield over the PTO stub shaft. Make sure it is in good
condition and fastened securely to the tractor. Purchase a new shield if old shield is
damaged or missing.
6. After striking an obstacle, disengage the PTO, shut the tractor down and thoroughly
inspect for damage before restarting.
7. Never engage the PTO until the tiller is in the down position and resting on the
ground. Never raise the tiller until the rotor has come to a complete stop.
2.03 - Messages and Signs
1. Read and adhere to all safety and operating decals on this machine (see fig. 2).
2. Before dismounting tractor: Allow moving parts to stop, stop engine, set brake and
remove the key of unattended equipment.
3. Keep away from rotating blades and driveline.
4. Keep guards and shields in place and in good condition.
5. Do not use with bystanders in area.
6. Allow no riders on tractor or tiller.
7. Allow moving parts to stop before repair.
8. Securely support tiller before working underneath.
Additional warning and operating decals are available at no extra charge. Please specify
model and serial number when ordering.
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Fig. 2 - Safety decals - implement; replace immediately if damaged.
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right side
left side

Safety decals - driveline; replace immediately if damaged.
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placed on outer shield
placed on outer tube

3 - OPERATION
You have purchased a rotary tiller designed for landscaping, gardening and tilling with
medium sized tractors around fruit trees and in vineyards or greenhouses. Because of
its side-shift capability, your tiller can be positioned to till next to trees and shrubs and
along sidewalks. It can also be shifted completely to the right in order to cover the
tractor tire tracks. This is particularly important when dealing with narrower tillers or with
tractors equipped with especially wide tires. The three point hitch can also remain
positioned in the center to work like a normal center mount tiller. On your tiller, the
tractor PTO transmits its power through a driveline to a speed reduction gearbox. This
gearbox turns a hexagonal drive shaft to which a chain sprocket is attached. A chain
transfers power from the drive chain sprocket to a driven chain sprocket connected to a
tilling bladed rotor. The rotor speed is set at the optimum speed to ensure ideal tillage
conditions.
3.01 - Operational Safety
CAUTION: Our rotary tillers are designed considering safety as the most
important target and are the safest available in today’s market. Unfortunately,
human carelessness can override the safety features built into our machines.
Injury prevention and work safety, aside from the features on our tillers, are very
much due to the responsible use of the equipment. It must always be operated
prudently following with great care, the safety instructions laid out in this manual.
1. The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be prevented
by mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read
and understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and
operating instructions, prior to using.
2. Do not operate the tractor and tiller when you are tired, sick or when using
medication.
3. Before beginning operation, contact local utility companies to make certain there are
no bundled gas lines, electrical cables, etc., in the work area.
4. Keep all helpers and bystanders at least 50 yards from a tiller. Only properly trained
people should operate this machine.
5. When this machine is operated in populated areas where thrown objects could injure
persons or property, standard equipment safety shielding (which is designed to
reduce the possibility of thrown objects) must be installed.
6. The majority of accidents involve entanglements on the driveline, injury of
bystanders by objects thrown by the rotating blades, and operators being knocked
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