Mantis FastStart, 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 lot, 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
pulverize 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” (25.4 cm) deep. But, as a
cultivator, it gently cultivates
the surface, only 2” to 3” (5.09
cm to 7.62 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 of
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.
6. Reinsert the pins.
WARNING • DANGER
IF YOUR TINES GET JAMMED OR ENTANGLED, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT ONCE.
REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG WIRE THEN 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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