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Mantis
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XP Tiller Maintenance
Never store the equipment with Fuel in the tank or inside
a building where fumes can accumulate and breach an
open ame or spark
Transporting your tiller is easy.
It’s light enough and easy to carry
using the carrying handle as seen
in Figure 1.
Or, with it running, you can walk
it by gently squeezing the throttle
until it moves at a comfortable
pace seen in Figure 2.
Your tiller is easily transported in
the back of a car or truck. Be sure
to empty the fuel tank (This is
crucial)! Then stow your tiller in the
trunk of your car or truck.
If you have a “backyard jungle,” rst use
a knife, pruner, or brush cutter to chop
up the overgrowth. If the tines become
tangled anyway, turn the engine off
completely before trying to clear them.
From time to time, you may want to
remove the tines to get them completely
clean. To do this, please follow steps 1-4
as noted under “How to Switch From
Tilling to Cultivating Position” on page
13. Then, you can remove any weeds,
stones, or mud from the tines. As always,
please be sure to remove the outer tines
before removing the inner tines. Also,
do not reach your ngers and\or hand in
between the tine blades. When nished,
simply return the tines to their starting
positions.
The optional Tine Detangler (Item #1322)
will clear tines in a jiffy. Contact your
local authorized Mantis
®
dealer or call
1-800-366-6268 to order.
Figure 1 Figure 2
CLEANING THE TINES
MANTIS
®
XP TILLER TRANSPORTATION
Each fall, or before you store your Mantis Tiller for any long
period, be sure to take these measures:
1. Do not store your Tiller with fuel still in it. Even under ideal
conditions, stored fuel containing ethanol or MTBE can start
to go stale in 30 days. And, since stale fuel has a high gum
content, it can clog the carburetor, this, in turn, will restrict
fuel ow. Therefore, when you’re ready to store your Tiller,
or will not be using it for more than 2 weeks, drain the
fuel tank completely.
2. Next, restart the engine to make
sure no fuel is left in the carburetor. Then, run the engine
until it stops. This will prevent gum deposits, forming inside
of the carburetor and possible engine damage.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire and remove the spark plug.
Slowly pull the starter cord once.
4. Inspect the spark plug, and if necessary, clean it. If you need
to replace it, buy a NGK-CMR5H.
5. Install the spark plug, but leave the spark plug wire
disconnected.
6. Wipe the tines with oil or spray them with WD-40, to prevent
rusting.
7. Oil the throttle cable and all visible moving parts. (Do not
remove the engine cover.)
8. Clean or replace the air lter.
9. Check or replace fuel lter.
10. Check the grease level in the worm gear housing. Add
grease if needed.
MANTIS
®
XP TILLER STORAGE
MANTIS
®
XP TILLER TRANSPORTATION
Never store the equipment with fuel in the tank or in
an area where fumes may accumulate and breach an
open ame or spark
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