Your MANTIS Tiller has been
designed and built to accept a wide
range of MANTIS Tiller Attachments to
increase its usefulness in your lawn and
garden. And, all MANTIS Tiller Attach-
ments have been designed for quick and
easy attachment to the Tiller or Engine.
The Border Edger
(Item #3222)
The most popular attachment, the
Border Edger can be used to create
clean, neat edges along walkways, or
around trees, shrubs, and garden beds.
The Border Edger has two parts: a
wheel and a hardened steel blade, with
pointed tines.
How to Install the
Border Edger
The following instructions refer to
“right” and “left” axles. Assume that
you’re standing behind your Tiller, as
you would for tilling and cultivating.
Some areas of your yard may harbor
roots and other underground
obstructions. In places like this you’ll
want to edge your borders shallowly
(1” to 2” deep). Here’s how to install
the Border Edger for shallow edging:
1. First remove your tilling/
cultivating tines.
2. Then slide the Edger’s wheel onto
the right axle.
3. Now slide the Edger blade onto
the left axle. The blade’s angled face
should hit the ground when you spin
the blade forward; do not operate tiller
without tine pins in place.
4. Insert retaining pins on both left
and right axles.
Around walkways and garden beds,
you’ll want to edge more deeply (3” to
4” deep). Here’s how to install the
Border Edger for that purpose:
1. Remove the tilling/cultivating
tines.
2. Slide the Edger’s blade onto the
right axle. The blade’s pointed face
should hit the ground when you spin
the blade forward; do not operate tiller
without tine pins in place.
3. Slide the wheel onto the left axle.
4. Insert retaining pins on both sides.
How to Use the
Border Edger
1. Position your MANTIS Tiller so
that the Edger blade is right along the
garden edge and the wheel is outside
(on the lawn, on the sidewalk,
wherever). (Picture 1)
2. Start your Tiller and pull your
MANTIS backward along the garden
edge. (Picture 2)
The Border Edger Can
Handle Special Projects!
1. Install the Edger for deep edging,
as directed above. Then use it to cut
sod strips.
2. Edge and weed at the same time!
Just attach the Edger blade on one axle
and a Tiller tine on the other axle, “Mix
and match” blades; don’t be afraid to
experiment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you do a lot of edging, you’ll
appreciate the MANTIS Wheel Set
(Item#9222.) It gives you added
stability, for even easier handling
.
To order the Wheel Set, or any
MANTIS Attachment, call your local
authorized MANTIS dealer.
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USING THE BORDER EDGER ATTACHMENT
Picture 1
Picture 2
P/N 438LA
P/N 438RA
DIRECTION
Raised Hub
Teeth point in
a Clockwise
Direction
DIRECTION
Raised Hub
Teeth point in
a Counter Clock-
wise Direction
When you look at a Tine with the raised hub facing
you and the teeth are pointing in a CLOCKWISE
rotation, you have a LEFT HAND TINE.
When you look at Tine with the raised hub facing you
and the teeth are pointing in a COUNTER CLOCKWISE
rotation, you and a RIGHT HAND TINE.
ITEM NAME QTY MATERIAL
1 400254 1 Trigger Handle
Assm. RH
2 400255 1 Handle Assm. LH
3 400224 2 Lower Handle -
Fold Down
4 400620 1 Label
5 148 1 Handle Brace
6 478 2 Throttle Clip
7 465 1 Fender Guard
8 400908
1
Engine Assm. SV-
5C/2
9 468 1 Drive Shaft
10 466 1 Worm Gear
Housing
11 436 1 Gasket
12 437A 1 Housing Cover
13 651 4 Rd. Hd. Self
Tapping Screw
14 423 1 Roller Bearing
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TEM NAME QTY MATERIAL
15 425 2 Worm Bearing
Race
16 424 1 Worm Thrust
Bearing
17 422 1 Worm Shaft
18 426 1 Worm Disk
19 428 1 Retaining Ring
20 429 1 Worm Gear
21 431 1 Tine Shaft
22 430 2 Worm Gear
Thrust Washer
23 432 2 Worm Gear
Bearing
24 434 2 Bearing Seal
25 435 2 Bearing Seal
Retainer
26 438RA 1 Tine Assm. (RT)
27 438LA 1 Tine Assm. (LT)
28 418-1 2 Tine Retaining
Hair Pin
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TEM NAME QTY MATERIAL
29 400218 1 Carrying Handle
30 487MA 1 Engine Label
31 4043 1 Tine Label
32 458 1 Roller Bearing
33 4058 1 Mantis Label
34 410 2 Cap Screw 1/4-
20 x 1” LG.
35 972 4 Lock Nut 1/4 - 20
36 470 2 1/4 - 20 x 3” Bolt
37 140 2 Bolt 1/4-20 x
3/8” Lg.
38 377 2 Handle Clamp
39 400509 2 Bolt
40 400510 2 Knob
41 400230 2 Plug
42 400010 1 Transmission
Assm.
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* Also in Key #42
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