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Now You’re Ready to
Cultivate or Weed.
Guide your Tiller where you
want to weed and start it up. Pull
your Tiller backward slowly, then
let it move forward a bit, in a
gentle rocking motion. Watch it
slice, shred, and bury those
weeds!
Got tough weeds? Lighten your
pressure on the throttle to slow
your Tiller down. Then work back
and forth until your Tiller chops
up the weeds. It’s easy and
effective!
Remember, any tiller will
tangle in tall grass, stringy vines,
or super-big weeds. So, if you
have a “backyard jungle,” first
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.
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.
Cultivating
Tilling Position
Tine teeth point in the same
direction as the rotation of the
tine; or toward the front of the
Tiller, away from the operator.
Cultivating Position
Tine teeth point in the
opposite direction as the rotation
of the tine. Tines point toward the
back of the tiller, or toward the
operator.
Your Mantis Tiller
Will Weed Between Narrow Rows!
Your Mantis Tiller is a
precision weeder that easily fits in
tight places. So don’t be afraid to
weed anywhere: between plants
and shrubs, in corners, against
fences, on raised beds, in wide
rows, even in very narrow rows.
Your Mantis Tiller weeds six to
nine inches wide. So you can run
it in a tightly planted garden
without damaging your delicate
plants. That’s good news for
suburban gardeners, who often
have to plant rows close together!
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