NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR MANTIS
RUN YOUR MANTIS LIKE A VACUUM CLEANER
Place your Tiller at the head of the row or area you want to till.
Start it up. Then use an easy rocking motion. First, pull your Tiller
backward. Then use an easy rocking motion. Again, pull your Tiller
backward. Then, let it move forward just a little bit. Then pull it
backward again. This will help you till deeper. Keep repeating these
steps until you’ve tilled an entire row. Start again on the next row.
It’s much like running a vacuum cleaner! (see image to the right)
If you’ve seen other tillers, your MANTIS Tiller may surprise you. It tills best when you pull it
backward! You see, when you pull your MANTIS Tiller backward, you give extra resistance to the
tines, so they dig deeper. In addition, when you go backward, you
erase your footprints. So your soil stays light and fl uffy. With other
tillers, by contrast, you walk right over the soil you’ve just tilled,
packing it down, so it’s less plantable.
The tines won’t turn unless you squeeze the throttle trigger
on the handlebars. When you release the throttle trigger,
the tines will stop.
With engine running, and both hands on the handles, hold
down the throttle lockout trigger (see inset), then squeeze
the throttle trigger gradually to increase the engine speed
and engage the tines.
NOTE: This step must be
repeated each time
your tiller trigger
is released.
OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS MAKE YOUR TILLER EVEN MORE USEFUL
PLANTER/FURROWER
• Create raised beds, till in narrow areas,
dig drainage trenches with ease
• Dig deep planting beds for fl ower bulbs
BORDER EDGER
•
Cuts neat edges for fl ower beds & lawns
• Easy-on, Easy-off with quick release pins
PLOW ATTACHMENT
• Forms straight, uniform deep or shallow
furrows faster than doing it by hand
• Plow easily forward or backward
Thank you for purchasing this Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. product. You have purchased
a world class product, one of the best designed and built anywhere.
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, this tiller comes with an Operator’s Manual that
includes operation and safety instructions, parts and service instructions and engine
instructions. This guide is not a replacement for the Operator’s Manual and the useful life
and good service you receive from your tiller depends to a large extent on how well you
read and understand the manual and guide.
LAWN AERATOR
• Cuts thousands of tiny slits to encourage
new growth
• Reduces soil compaction
WHEEL SET
• Easily roll your Mantis to the garden
• Height adjustable to 6 different positions
LAWN DETHATCHER
• 60 strong, fl exible spring-steel picks pull
up grass along with other dead material
harmful to lawns
• 15” wide for faster completion
• Use in spring or fall before seeding or fertilizing
CREVICE CLEANER
• Removes weeds and dirt from cracks in
patios or sidewalks
• 38 tough steel bristle brushes
• Comes with balancing wheel and fender
HEDGE TRIMMER BAR
• Trimmer bars attach easily to any Mantis
2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator
• Available in 24” double edge or 30” single edge
• Trim hedges & shrubs, promotes new growth
• Cuts branches up to 1” thick
THROTTLE OPERATION
Learn more at www.mantis.com
QUICK START GUIDE
space into the garden of your dreams!
Turn your outdoor
WELCOME
Read the instructions carefully. Be
familiar with the controls and the proper
use of the equipment.
NEED HELP? Call 800-366-6268 or go to www.mantis.com
TIP:
Unpack carefully.
Keep engine in it’s
cardboard cradle.
It will make it
easier to assemble!
Mantis 4-Cycle Plus (Gas Only) Tiller Model 7940
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