CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SOME NOTES REGARDING THE USER MANUAL DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DELIVERY LETTER TILLER IDENTIFICATION AND MANUAL CODE GENERAL DELIVERY NOTES TILLER COMPOSITION SAFETY LIST OF RESIDUAL RISKS SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS DEFINITIONS CONVENTIONAL SYMBOLS OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS CLOTHING AND PPE SAFE USE OF THE MACHINE INTENDED USE SAFETY DEVICES 2.10...
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PTO DRIVE SHAFT STORAGE AND WINTERING SCRAPPING QUICK CONSULTATION TABLES 14.1 TABLE OF TIGHTENING TORQUES 14.2 TROUBLESHOOTING 14.3 LUBRICATION INTERVALS SPARE PARTS WARRANTY NOTES SF Tiller - 4 -...
Congratulations on your purchase of the SF Tiller The SF Tiller is manufactured by SICMA S.p.A., which has been manufacturing agricultural machines for over 40 years. The SF Tiller meets all the safety and quality requisites required for this type of equipment.
The machine is delivered accompanied by the following Declaration of Conformity. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The company Sicma s.p.a. - C.da Cerreto, 39 - 66010 Miglianico (Ch) - Italy Tel.: +39 0871 95841 - Fax: +39 0871 950295 e-mail: info@sicma.it - http://www.sicma.it...
TO PROPERTY AND PERSONS. TILLER IDENTIFICATION AND MANUAL CODE TILLER TILLER For any request for assistance or information regarding the Tiller, contact SICMA /105•125•145•165•185 or its assistance centres, always mentioning the model and serial number, both USER AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL English reported on the plate.
Spare parts or ancillary equipment are sometimes placed in separate containers. TILLER TILLER In the event of damage or missing parts immediately inform SICMA or its local /105•125•145•165•185 representatives, the carrier or its insurance agent, providing details and/or USER AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL English photos.
TILLER COMPOSITION Ref. Description Ref. Description Body Drive unit Lower point hitches Side skids Upper third point hitch Cardan support hook 3rd point coupling pole Document canister Rotor Hydraulic pipes Hoes Quick couplings Hexagonal drive shaft protection Hydraulic cylinder Side drive sump Outrigger Rear hood SF Tiller - 9 -...
SAFETY LIST OF RESIDUAL RISKS Even though SICMA has done everything possible to ensure that the equipment meets the current safety standards as laid down in 2006/42/CE Directive, some residual risks, although reduced, still persist: • CUTTING HAZARD DUE TO CONTACT WITH TOOLS (rotor); • ENTANGLEMENT/DRAGGING HAZARD (rotor and PTO drive shaft); •...
CRITICAL AREA: The critical area is that between the tractor and the equipment (PTO drive shaft area). ZERO ENERGY STATE: The "Zero Energy State" is defined as the state in which the Tiller is to be set before performing any cleaning, lubrication and maintenance operation. The operator must carry out the following to set the Tiller to the "Zero Energy State": •...
WARNING! It is absolutely forbidden to tamper with the equipment for any reason. Any arbitrary modification made to this machine exempts SICMA from any responsibility for damages or injuries caused to operators, third parties and property and will result in invalidation of the warranty.
Ensure therefore that the safety pictograms are in a good condition and, if they are damaged, replace them with other original ones, relocating them in their place of origin. Then request the new pictograms from SICMA or from the nearest Dealers, citing the reference codes indicated in the following pages. SF Tiller...
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LOCATION OF SAFETY PICTOGRAMS SF Tiller - 14 -...
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MEANING OF SAFETY PICTOGRAMS REF. STICKER DESCRIPTION CODE CAUTION Read all instructions and safety rules carefully before 4781029 using the machine. Switch Qt. 1 off the engine and remove the key before carrying out maintenance or repairs. 1000 1000 ROTATING PARTS Danger of injury to the feet, keep a safe 4781011 distance from the machine...
000-125; WIDTH INFO 000-145; 125 cm Width of the machine in cm. 000-165; ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIE D 000-185. Qt. 1 4781008 Oil filling point Qt. 2 CAUTION 4781802 Danger of damage to the Qt. 1 structures OPERATOR MANUAL Store the manual inside the Qt.
CUTTING HAZARD! In the event that the Tiller arrives wrapped in a protective film, remove it with the aid of a cutter wearing anti-cut gloves; take care not to injure yourself and not damage the Tiller itself. CONTAMINATION HAZARD! Do not dispose of the packaging in the environment, but contact specialist collection agencies. Check the transport document or packing list supplied and, if necessary, act as described in sec.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The table below outlines the technical specifications of the SF Tiller. Overall width (A) 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 Working width (B) 1050 1250 1450 1650 1850 Height (C) Side clearance (D) Left work clearance (E) 1040 Tiller Right work clearance (F) Side stroke (G) WEIGHT (standard) Work depth Number of rotor revolutions Revs/min Rotor work diameter Rotor 4 hoes/flange Number of tools 6 hoes/flange Bevel gear box ~1.0 Oil quantity 80W90...
START-UP INJURY HAZARD! Only qualified operators who have read and understood the safety instructions can perform the operations described below. Moreover, they must check that there are no persons, animals and properly exposed in the area where the connection is made to the tractor. The operator and any assistants must have PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) available and use it as required. The Tiller can only be moved and used if connected to the tractor.
PTO DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING Before installing the PTO drive shaft, the operator must: • Read and understand the manual of the PTO drive shaft and of the tractor; • Check that the number of revs. and the direction of rotation of the tractor PTO correspond to those of the Tiller.
CHECK THE STABILITY OF THE TRACTOR-TILLER COMPLEX. Tiller weight changes the stability of the tractor-Tiller complex, influencing steering and braking capability. Therefore proceed at a moderate speed. In particular, it should be noted that the front axle must always be carrying a load of at least 20% of the weight of the tractor-Tiller unit. Check the lifting capacity and stability of the tractor using the following formula and, if necessary, before applying the front weights.
Tiller or to the universal joint. WARNING! SICMA shall not be liable for damage deriving from incorrect modification of the clutch calibration. However, adjustment becomes necessary if the clutch is triggered too frequently, while operating on easily machinable soils, i.e. neither hard nor compact: this means that the clutch calibration is too low.
LATERAL SHIFT ADJUSTMENT The SF tiller allows manual or hydraulically operated lateral movement (optional). WARNING! Adjustment of the lateral movement must be performed with the tiller raised above the ground and not during the work phase in order to preserve its structural integrity. MANUAL DRIVE With the tiller slightly raised above the ground: •...
Only the technical sensitivity of the operator, the result of his/her own particular experience, allows maintaining of the correct rotation speed of the tractor engine based on the specific use. In case of soil that is difficult to work (hard, stony, etc.), reduce the speed by approx. 2 km/h; RECOMMENDATION! In cold weather, it is a good idea to start the equipment at low speed to allow the Tiller to reach the right operating temperature.
EMERGENCY STOP The emergency stop procedure should be carried out in the event of a hazard or malfunction and consists of: • Turn off the PTO to stop the Tiller and stop the tractor; • Engage the parking brake; • Turn off the engine, remove the start key and keep it; • Identify the cause of the emergency stop and, if necessary, consult the “Troubleshooting” table (sec. 14.2).
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INJURY HAZARD TO THE OPERATOR AND DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE! Only qualified operators that have read and fully understood the safety prescriptions (chap. 2) can perform the operations described below. Moreover, they must check that there are no exposed persons, animals or objects in the hazardous area. The operator must be familiar with and strictly observe the instructions described and must have placed the Tiller into a “Zero Energy State” (sec. 2.3).
WARNING! Correctly recover the used oils and dispose of them at the appropriate collection centres, as, according to current regulations, it must not be released to the environment because it is classified as hazardous waste. It is therefore necessary to contact the "Consorzio Obbligatorio Oli Usati" (www.coou.it; green line 800-863048). For the other countries, refer to the respective anti-pollution regulations in force. CHECK THE OIL LEVEL (Every 50 hours) Check the oil level of the transmission unit by checking that the mark left by the oil...
Ensure that the fittings are correctly installed before repressurising the hydraulic lines. WARNING! The use of non-original spare parts exempts SICMA from any responsibility for damage or injuries caused to operators, third parties and property and causes immediate forfeiture of the warranty.
The use of non-original spare parts exempts SICMA from any responsibility for damage or injuries to operators, third parties and property and causes immediate forfeiture of the warranty.
REPLACING ALL HOES (With worn blades or breakage) To replace all hoe blades, proceed as follows: • Stake the Tiller with supports of adequate size and turn off the engine; • Proceed with replacement of one hoe blade at a time located on one of the two end flanges as described in the previous section, replacing all the parts (hoe blade, screws, washers and nuts) in their original positions; • Once all the hoe blades of the first flange have been replaced, move to the next one and repeat the operations; • Tighten the bolts, observing the tightening torques in the table in sec. 14.1. PTO DRIVE SHAFT For both maintenance and any repairs, proceed as described in the use and maintenance manual of the manufacturer of the installed PTO drive shaft.
QUICK CONSULTATION TABLES TIGHTENING TORQUES bolt class The following pages show in tabular form the conditions and assumptions of 10.9 Threading intervention for each of the interventions so far indicated. Lb-ft Lb-ft 14.1 TABLE OF TIGHTENING TORQUES Check the condition and the efficiency of all screws and bolts every day. If necessary, replace them immediately by requesting them from the manufacturer.
Repairs and replacements of damaged or worn parts must be carried out using original parts, which must be requested from the Dealer or purchased via the website www.sicma.it. Please note that a request for spare parts must be accompanied by the following information: •...
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