Mantis Tiller/Cultivator, Owner'S Manual

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Your MANTIS Tiller has been
designed and built to accept a
wide range of MANTIS Tiller
Attachments to increase its
usefulness in your lawn and
garden. And, all MANTIS Tiller
Attachments have been
designed for quick and easy
attachment to the Tiller or
Engine.
The Border Edger
(Item No. MT3222)
The most popular
attachment, the Border Edger
can be used to cut clean, neat
edges along walkways, or
around trees, shrubs, and
garden beds.
The Border Edger has two
parts: a wheel and a hardened
steel blade, with pointed tines.
How to Install the
Border Edger
The following instructions
refer to “right” and “left” axles.
Assume that you’re standing
behind your tiller, as you would
for tilling and cultivating.
Some areas of your garden
may harbor roots and other
underground obstructions. In
places like this you’ll want to
edge your borders shallowly
2.54 to 5 cm deep (1” to 2”).
Here’s how to install the Border
Edger for shallow edging:
1. First remove your
tilling/cultivating tines.
2. Then slide the edger’s
wheel onto the right axle.
3. Now slide the edger blade
onto the left axle. The blade’s
angled face should hit the
ground when you spin the blade
forward.
4. Insert retaining pins on
both left and right axles.
Around walkways and garden
beds, you’ll want to edge more
deeply 7.5 to 10 cm deep (3” to
4”). Here’s how to install the
Border Edger for that purpose:
1. Remove the
tilling/cultivating tines.
2. Slide the edger’s blade onto
the right axle. The blade’s
pointed face should hit the
ground when you spin the blade
forward.
3. Slide the wheel onto the
left axle.
4. Insert retaining pins on
both sides.
How to Use the
Border Edger
1. Position your MANTIS
Tiller so that the edger blade is
right along the garden edge and
the wheel is outside (on the
lawn, on the sidewalk,
wherever). (Picture 1)
2. Start your tiller and pull
your MANTIS backward along
the garden edge. (Picture 2)
The Border Edger can
Handle Special
Projects!
1. Install the Edger for deep
edging, as directed above. Then
use it to cut sod strips.
2. Edge and weed at the same
time! Just attach the Edger
blade on one axle and a Tiller
tine on the other axle, “Mix and
match” blades; don’t be afraid to
experiment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you do a lot of edging,
you’ll appreciate the
MANTIS Wheel Set (Item
No. MT9222.) It gives you
added stability, for even
easier handling.
To order the Wheel Set, or
any Mantis Attachment, call
1-800-363-7333, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00
pm, Atlantic Time. Ask for the
Sales Department.
USING THE BORDER EDGER ATTACHMENT
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