9
GETTING YOUR TILLER TO YOUR GARDEN
Walk it.
Once your tiller is running, you can
“walk” it to your garden. Just press the
throttle lock out button and squeeze
the throttle lever gently and let the
tiller “tip-toe” across your yard on its
tines. It won’t hurt your lawn or
driveway.
Carry It.
Make sure the engine is off. Then
use one hand to grasp the convenient
carrying handle. Use the other hand to
hold the handlebars. (Picture 1) Then
lift your tiller and carry it to your
garden. Since it weighs only 20
pounds, it won’t strain your muscles or
tire you out!
Take It for a Ride.
You can easily transport your
MANTIS Tiller to a friend’s or relative’s
house. Just empty the fuel tank. (This
is crucial.) Then stow your Tiller in
the trunk of your car or truck. It fits
easily. And you can put it in and take it
out without straining your back.
Picture 1 Picture 2
WARNING
NEVER CARRY YOUR TILLER
AS THE PERSON IN PICTURE 2 IS DOING.
IF YOU DO, YOU WILL SUFFER
SERIOUS INJURY.
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!
Now You’re Ready to Use Your
MANTIS Tiller.
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. (Picture 1)
What’s more when you go backward, you
erase your footprints. So your soil stays
light and fluffy. With other tillers, by
contrast, you walk right over the soil you’ve
just tilled, packing it down, so it’s less
plantable.
Run Your MANTIS Tiller 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! (Picture 2)
You Can Even Control Depth.
For Deeper Tilling:
Move your Tiller slowly back and forth,
as you would a vacuum cleaner. Work the
same area over and over until you’ve dug to
your desired depth. (Picture 3)
For Shallow Tilling:
Switch the tines to the cultivating
position. (See page 10 to learn how.) Then
move your Tiller quickly over your soil
surface.
For Big Weeds or Tough Roots:
Let your Tiller rock back and forth over
the tough spot, until the tines slice
through the weed or root.
Your MANTIS Tiller Handles
Special Tilling Projects.
Want to turn part of your lawn into a
colorful flower border? Your MANTIS Tiller
makes it easy! Just run your Tiller back and
forth until the sod begins to break up. Then
continue tilling. Your Tiller will chop the
clumps of sod until they’re fine. Then, it
will work them into the soil. Pretty soon,
you’ll have a soft, fresh planting bed.
WARNING • DANGER
THE OPERATOR OF THIS TILLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS OCCURRING TO HIMSELF, OTHER
PEOPLE OR THEIR PROPERTY.
TILLING
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