16 Deluxe 2-Cycle & 4-Cycle Tiller Operator’s Manual
YOUR MANTIS TILLER MAKES
WEEDING A PLEASURE!
As a tiller, your MANTIS Tiller works the soil
down to 10” (25.4 cm) deep. But, as a cultivator,
it gently cultivates the surface, only 2” to 3” (5.09
cm to 7.62 cm) deep.
First, you must switch the tines to the weeding,
cultivating position. This takes less than a
minute.
Then, your MANTIS Tiller’s sharp “tine teeth” will
slice up those pesky weeds, burying them as you
go along. And, since the tines in this position
won’t dig too deep, they won’t hurt your plants’
precious root systems.
The result? Your Tiller will cut your weeding time
in half, and turn a tiresome chore into a pleasure.
HOW TO SWITCH FROM TILLING TO
CULTIVATING POSITION
1. Make sure your Tiller is off.
2. Remove the retaining pins from the tines.
(Figure 1)
3. Remove the tines from the axle.
4. Place the right-side tine onto the left-side axle.
Place the left side tine onto the right-side axle.
The “D” hole should be to the outside.
5. Reinsert the pins.
2-Cycle & 4-Cycle Tiller Operation
The operator of this tiller is responsible for
accidents or hazards occurring to himself,
other people or their property.
If your tines get jammed or entangled, shut off the
engine at once. Remove the obstruction while the
engine is off. Never try to remove an obstruction while
the engine is running. Serious injury can result.
IMPORTANT:
To change the tines on your Mantis
Tiller, push the tiller forward and
allow it to rest on the loop handle.
To set them for tilling, attach the tines
so the points of the blades face forward
- away from the operator. The tines’
points will contact the ground fi rst.
For cultivating, reverse the tines
so that the points of the tines face
backward - toward the operator. Now
the long fl at part of the tine’s blade
will contact the ground fi rst.
Tilling Cultivating
Figure 1
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