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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.
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
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.
suburban gardeners, who often
have to plant rows close
together!
*With optional Planter
Furrower attachment
(Item #62222.)
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