Assembly (Continued)
UPPER HANDLE ASSEMBLY
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• Lift the upper handle until it lines up
with the lower handle.
•
Insert carriage bold (T42) from outside in.
• Screw on knob (T12) and fully tighten
the knob at the pivot point.
• Cap the exposed bolt with an acorn
nut (T13) and tighten with your 7/16”
wrench until snug. Do not over tighten.
• You’ll need the 2 Tines and the
2 retaining pins.
• Remove the unit from the
cardboard cradle and lay the
unit on its side.
• You will notice that one side of the
Tine has a circular hole while the
other has a “D” shaped hole.
TINE ASSEMBLY
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• Follow the same steps to install the
other upper handle onto the other
lower handle.
• Use the clip (T9) to secure the throttle
cable and wire in place on the lower
handle.
• Now install the handle brace. Line
it up with the holes on the upper
handles. Then insert a cap screw
(T15) and a lock nut (T14) on either
side.
• Use a wrench to tighten cap screws
and lock nuts.
• Now use wrench to tighten all nuts and
bolts rmly and securely.
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10
• Lightly squeeze the lower
handles (T3) toward one another
so that they line up with the two
smaller holes on the carrying
handle (T10). Then slide the
carrying handle over and down
the lower handles. It will rest
about four to six inches above the
fender.
• Gently pull the lower handles out
to their original position.
• Your Mantis Tiller will look like
this when the lower handle
assembly is complete.
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7b
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