16 Deluxe 4-Stroke Tiller Operator’s Manual
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
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.
CULTIVATING POSITION
1. Make sure your Tiller is off.
2. Remove the retaining pins from the tines.
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. Here is how to make sure you’ve installed
the tines properly. Stand behind the Tiller and
hold your hand, palm up, next to the tines. Do
the tine points curl up, as your ngers do? If
so, they are in the correct cultivating position.
(See photos below)
6. Reinsert the pins.
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 al-
low 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 rst.
For cultivating, reverse the tines so that
the points of the tines face backward -
toward the operator. Now the long at
part of the tine’s blade will contact the
ground rst.
Tilling Cultivating
Now that you have started your tiller and
let it warm, it’s time to work some soil.
Now, it’s called a tiller/cultivator because
Mantis tines have a dual function.
By switching them from one side to
the other they can till deeply or shallow
cultivate.
TILLING AND CULTIVATING
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