i am not sure if this is intentional but daemon_timeout looks different in the man page than the other variables.
-f -- the next sentence is true. the last sentence was false. Index: rc.subr.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/rc.subr.8,v retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -p -r1.25 rc.subr.8 --- rc.subr.8 9 Jul 2014 14:19:22 -0000 1.25 +++ rc.subr.8 22 Sep 2014 13:06:33 -0000 @@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Arguments to call the daemon with. .It Va daemon_user User to run the daemon as, using .Xr su 1 . -.It Ar daemon Ns _timeout +.It Va daemon_timeout Maximum time in seconds to wait for the .Cm start , .Cm stop