Mantis 7263, Owner'S Manual

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Tilling/cultivating
How about a family-
size vegetable garden?
Nowadays many gardeners
prefer small gardens — especially
in the suburbs, where space is at a
premium. But, if you’re fortunate
enough to own a large plot, you
can create a bigger garden — a
half acre or more. Here’s how:
1. First, hire someone with
a tractor or big tiller to break
ground for you. This is a one-
time-only investment that’s well
worth the small cost.
2. Then, use your tiller to break
up any remaining clumps of soil
or sod. Unlike a tractor or big
tiller, your MANTIS Tiller is a
precision tool. It will pulverise
your soil into a smooth seed bed.
Your MANTIS Tiller
makes weeding
a pleasure!
As a tiller, your MANTIS
Tiller works the soil down to 10”
(25 cm) deep. But, as a cultivator,
it gently cultivates the surface,
only 2” to 3” (5 cm to 7.6 cm)
deep.
First, you must switch the tines
to the weeding position. This
takes less than a minute.
Then, your MANTIS Tiller’s
sharp “tine teeth” will slice up
those pesky weeds, burying them
as you go along. And, since the
tines in this position won’t dig
too deep, they won’t hurt your
plants’ precious root systems.
The result? Your tiller will
cut your weeding time in half,
and turn a tiresome chore into a
pleasure.
How to switch from
tilling to cultivating
position
1. Make sure your tiller is off.
2. Remove the retaining pins
from the tines.
3. Remove the tines from the
axle.
4. Place the right-side tine onto
the left-side axle. Place the left
side tine onto the right-side axle.
The “D” hole should be to the
outside.
5. Here is how to make
sure you’ve installed the tines
properly. Stand behind the tiller
and hold your hand, palm up,
next to the tines. Do the tine
points curl up, as your fingers
do? If so, they are in the correct
cultivating position. (See photos
on Page 13)
6. Reinsert the pins.
WARNING • DANGER
IF YOUR TINES GET JAMMED OR ENTANGLED, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT ONCE.
REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.
NEVER TRY TO REMOVE AN OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT.
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