10
Tine Assembly
Upper Handle & Tube Assembly
ASSEMBLY
(continued)
Step 7
For information on tine
positioning – Cultivating vs.
Tilling – please see page 16
Helpful Hint
The nuts go on the inside
of the tube hidden under
the Mantis logo brace.
Helpful Hint 1
The flat portion of the
middle tube
(M)
should
face away from the
Mantis logo on the
handle brace
(O)
.
Helpful Hint 2
Repeat
Step 9 for
the left
side
before
attaching
to the
lower
handle
assembly
Remove cardboard cradle
from tiller.
Take middle tube
(M)
and attach to handle brace
(O)
using
1/4-20 x 1-1/8 hex head cap screws
(J)
. Finger Tighten 1/4-20
two-way lock nuts
(H).
Step 8
Step 9
Layout parts.
Place tines
(V, W)
on tine
shaft with “D” shaped hole
facing outward.
Secure with tine retaining
pins
(X)
.
Put Kickstand down and rest
tiller on kickstand and tines.
M
M
N
O
K
L
Parts Needed:
Parts Needed:
J –
1/4-20 x 1-1/8 Hex
head cap screws
H –
1/4-20
Two-way
lock nut
M, N –
Middle
handles
K, L –
Handle Assembly
K-
Right
L-
Left
M-
Right
N-
Left
O –
Handle Brace
K
X
– Tine Retaining pins
K
V, W –
Tines
7A
9A
9B
9C
9D
7B
7C
7D
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