Tractors X60 Series. Manual - part 1

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     Operator's Manual

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS 

Valid for the following tractor mod-

els with cab

CONTENTS
TRACTOR IDENTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION, GUARANTEE

SAFETY NOTES

COMMANDS 
CAB

INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMING

OPERATION 

TYRES, WHEELS, BALLASTING 

REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

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SECTION

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X60 Series

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X60.20
X60.30
X60.40
X60.50

Publication N. 6508187M2

Release 09/2012

Argo Tractors S.p.A.
42042 Fabbrico [RE] Italia
via G. Matteotti, 7
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www.argotractors.com

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Tractor identification

Machine identification data

The tractor and its main components are identified
by serial numbers and/or manufacturing codes. Here
under the positions of the various identification data
are illustrated. (Fig.1-3)

NOTE: Identification data should be communicated to your 
Dealer for requests of spare parts or service.

Tractor identification plate

The manufacturer’s plate (1) is placed on the right-hand
side on the front of the tractor and features the follow-
ing data:
- Manufacturer
- Machine type
- Number of authorization for road circulation
- Frame number
- Manufacturing year
- Weights
- Rated engine power in kW
- CE mark

Other data are indicated on the authorization certificate.

Tractor identification number

The  vehicle  identification  number  is  punched  both  on
the  data  plate  and  on  the  right-hand  front  side  of  the
weight frame. (2)

Tractor identification data

The engine has its own serial number stamped on the
engine data plate (3).

IMPORTANT: Keep with care this operation and mainte-
nance manual on your tractor. Before driving or operat-
ing your tractor, it is mandatory to read this manual very 
carefully, with special attention to the chapter concerning 
safety rules. Keep the manual always ready at hand in the 
manual storage compartment for easier reference. If the 
tractor should be used also by persons that do not under-
stand the language of the country, the employer (or the 
machine user) must translate the operating instructions in 
the language understood by these operators (4).

Position of plates and tractor identification references: 1 - Machine identifica-
tion plate; 2 - Chassis serial number; 3 - Engine identification plate.

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Also compliance with and strict adherence to the opera-
tion service and maintenance conditions specified by the
Manufacturer are substantial part of the intended use.

If the tractor must be used in very heavy-duty conditions
(e.g. deep water or extremely muddy soils), you should ask
your Dealer for specific instructions, to avoid invalidating
the guarantee.

For the operation, service and maintenance of this tractor
you need to know perfectly its specific features and to be
precisely informed about the pertaining safety standards
(injury prevention).

Customers  are  strongly  advised  to  turn  to  an  official
Dealer in connection with any problem regarding service
and adjustments.

WARRANTY, PRE-DELIVERY INSPEC-
TIONS AND INSTALLATION

The Company, when selling new goods to their Dealers,
gives a warranty that, subject to certain conditions, guar-
antees that the goods are free from defects in material and
workmanship. As this manual is published for worldwide
diffusion, it is impossible to give a precise and detailed
description  of  the  terms  and  clauses  of  the  warranty
granted in each country for retail sale. The buyers of new
tractors should therefore ask their Dealer for full details.

According to the Company’s policy of continuous improve-
ment to its machines, changes in their technical features
may be made at any time without notice. The Company
accepts  no  responsibility  for  discrepancies  which  may
occur between the specifications of its machines and the
descriptions thereof contained in its publications.

A Dealer is required to carry out certain activities when
supplying a new tractor. These consist of a full pre-delivery
inspection to ensure that the tractor supplied is ready for
immediate  use,  and  full  instruction  in  the  basic  princi-
ples of operation and maintenance of the tractor. These
instructions will cover instruments and controls, routine
maintenance  and  safety  precautions.  All  persons  who
will be concerned with the operation and maintenance
of the machine should be present for these instructions.

NOTE: The Manufacturer will not accept responsibility for
any claim resulting from the fitment of non-approved parts
or attachments, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

NOTE: This manual is distributed with tractors all over 

the world. The equipment indicated as standard or 
optional may vary according to the country where the 
tractor operates. Please ask your Dealer for full details of 
the equipment available in your country.

The purpose of this book is to enable the owner and
driver to operate the tractor in a safe manner. Provided
that the instructions are followed carefully, the equip-
ment will give years of service in our tradition.

If you should not understand any part of this booklet,
please do not hesitate to ask your Dealer for advice, as
these instructions must be correctly understood and
complied with. It is advisable to perform a daily mainte-
nance routine and to keep a register to record the work
hours of the machine.

When new parts are required it is important that only
genuine service parts are used. Authorized Dealers sup-
ply genuine parts and can give advice regarding their
fitment and use. . Customers are therefore required to
buy their service parts only from an authorized Dealer.

These tractors are designed exclusively for normal 
an typical agricultural operations, following the 
operating instructions contained in this manual. 
THE TRACTOR IS UNSUITABLE FOR USE IN FORE-
STAL OPERATIONS.

 [4.5.b]

It may become suitable for such use if a forestal 
kit is installed which is CE marked and approved 
and whose installation is approved by the manu-
facturer.
The installation and modification of the tractor 
must be carried out with the highest technical 
standards by specialised workshops with qualified 
personnel. Such workshops must be able to guar-
antee and attest the risk analysis provided for in 
the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC concerning 
the foreseen and predictable use of the tractor for 
forestal work and environment, in order to carry 
out all required adaptations of the tractor.  This 
specific forestal kit must protect the driver’s seat 
from falling and penetrating objects.

Use in any other way is considered as contrary to the
intended use. The Manufacturer of the tractor accepts
no liability for any damage or injury resulting from
misuse; any resulting risks must be borne solely by the
user.

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WARRANTY CLAIM

A correct installation, followed by a regular maintenance,
can do much to prevent malfunctions or breakdowns. If
operation problems should be however encountered du-
ring the warranty period, the warranty should be claimed
with the following procedure.

The Dealer by whom you purchased the tractor should
be promptly informed, stating model and serial number.
It is most important that there should be no delay, and
you should realise that, even where the original failure is
covered by warranty, if the failure is not repaired imme-
diately, warranty cover may not apply.

You  should  give  your  Dealer  as  many  information  as
possible, for instance work hours, current type of work
and warning signs.
It should be noted that normal maintenance services such
as tuning, brake/clutch adjustments, and the supply of
materials used to service the tractor (oil, filters, fuel and
antifreeze) are not covered by terms of the warranty.

SPARE PARTS WARNING 

The fitment of parts of inferior quality may not only impair
machine performances, but also be dangerous for opera-
tor’s health and safety. The manufacturer of the tractor will
not take the responsibility for any loss, damage or liability
resulting  from  the  fitment  of  such  parts,  and,  if  fitted
during  the  normal  warranty  period,  the  manufacturer’s
warranty may be invalidated.

IF YOU MOVE

The  Dealer  by  whom  you  bought  your  tractor  is  sole
responsible  for  the  protection  given  by  your  warranty.
We recommend that any repair of your machine should
be made by the Dealer. If you, however, move to another
area or the tractor must momentarily operate in an area
far from the original Dealer, you should ask your Dealer
for name and address of the Dealer nearest to the new
work site, so that the warranty is transferred to the latter.
If you moved from the area of your original Dealer without
any arrangements with the new Dealer, the latter will give
you assistance for emergencies, but will charge normal
prices, unless:

a. You make it clear that the warranty has not expired,

and

b. the Dealer making the repair can make the due arran-

gements with the original Dealer.

POST-WARRANTY SERVICE

During the warranty period it is advisable to let your Dealer
perform every repair and servicing. In this way the Dealer
is able to keep under control operation and performances
of your new tractor.

In order to obtain the best performances from your tractor,
it is important to go on with regular checks and servicing
even after the warranty is expired. Make use of your local
Dealer for all major tractor services: a trained engineer will
spot any problems between one service and the next.

Our engineers are regularly trained and updated on the
product,  servicing  techniques  and  the  use  of  modern
service  tools  and  diagnostic  equipment.  They  receive
regular Service Bulletins, have all Workshop Manuals and
other such technical information to ensure that the repair
or service is to the standard required.

SAFETY 

The safety of the operator is one of the main concerns in
designing and developing a new tractor. Designers build
in as many safety features as possible. However, every
year many accidents occur which could have been avoided
by a few seconds thought and a more careful approach
to handling farm machinery and implements. Therefore
you  are  required  to  read  through  and  implement  the
safety instructions detailed in the Safety Notes section
of this book.

CAUTION:  In  some  of  the  illustrations  used 
in this Operator Instruction Book, panels or 
guards may have been removed for clarity. 
Never operate the tractor without these com-
ponents in position. If the removal of panels 
or guards is necessary to make a repair, they 
MUST be replaced before operation.

Introduction