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O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

Electric tiller

ALL NEW

EASY TO

USE

Electric Tiller

®

No. 7252

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Summary of Contents for 7252

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L Electrictiller ALL NEW EASY TO USE ElectricTiller No 7252 ...

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Page 3: ...ve it So first please read this manual It shows step by step how to use your tiller safely Plus it shows how the MANTIS Border Edger can make light work of your edging needs If you have questions about any topic in this Manual or if you wish to order MANTIS Attachments contact your local authorized MANTIS dealer Welcome to the world of Mantis gardening Table of contents Safety rules and warnings 2...

Page 4: ...TECTION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY READAND UNDERSTANDTHE RULES FOR SAFE OPERATIONANDALL INSTRUCTIONS INTHIS MANUAL WEAR HEARINGAND EYE PROTECTION Safety rules and warnings A Special safety information You will notice throughout this owners manual Safety Rules and Important Notes Make sure you understand and obey these warnings for your own protection B Safety and warnings WARNING DANGER IFTHETIL...

Page 5: ...to read The location and part numbers P N of these labels are illustrated on pages 16 and 17 P N 420600 CORRECT ASSEMBLY CUTTING HAZARD KEEP FEET AND HANDS AWAY FROM ROTATING TINES WEAR EAR AND EYE PROTECTION READ OWNER S MANUAL BEFORE USING TILLER OR PERFORMING ANY REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE KEEP OWNERS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE DO NOT CARRY THE TILLER IN THIS POSITION DO NOT USE IF ELECTRICAL CORDS ARE ...

Page 6: ... only in daylight or good artificial light 13 Always be sure of your footing on slopes 14 Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes 15 Always keep a safe distance between two or more people when working together 16 Always inspect your unit before each use and ensure that all handles guards and fasteners are secure operating and in place Be sure that all electrical cords are not da...

Page 7: ...11 mm wrenches We suggest that you install all nuts and bolts only finger tight that is one half to one full turn until you ve completed assembly The nuts are self locking but you must use a wrench to tighten them completely Qty Description Key no 1 Upper handle assembly 7 1 Upper handle trigger assembly 1 2 Lower handles 10 1 Pair tiller cultivator Tines 54 55 1 Motor assembly includes fender gua...

Page 8: ...handle onto the 3 inch bolt Fit the other clamp onto this other handle s short leg Add a nut and tighten finger tight Picture 3 6 Locate the worm gear housing It starts just above and extends down through the tiller s red fender guard You ll notice that there s a recessed channel on either side of the housing s top Picture 4 7 Take the lower handles that you ve just put together Slide them into th...

Page 9: ...power cord in place on the lower handle Picture 4 4 Now install the handle brace no 14 Line it up with the holes on the upper handles Then insert a bolt no 13 and a lock nut no 17 on either side Picture 5 5 Use a wrench to tighten Bolt no 13 and lock nuts no 17 6 Now use wrench to tighten all nuts and bolts firmly and securely Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 5 Picture 4 WARNING DANGER FOR PR...

Page 10: ... To switch to the cultivating position see page 12 4 To secure each tine to the axle insert a tine retaining pin IMPORTANT NOTE Before you use your MANTIS tiller read the safety rules warnings on pages 2 4 Before you begin tilling A Starting Starting your MANTIS Electric Tiller is easy 1 Simply loop your extension cord through the built in extension cord holder This is provided to secure the exten...

Page 11: ... 2 Then lift your tiller and carry it to your garden Since it weighs only 21 pounds it won t strain your muscles or tire you out Take It for a Ride You can easily transport your MANTIS Electric Tiller to a friend s or relative s house Simply fold down the handles then store your tiller in the trunk of your automobile or truck It fits easily And you can put it in and take it our without straining y...

Page 12: ... you want to till Turn it on Then use an easy rocking motion First pull your Tiller backward Then use an easy rocking motion Again pull your tiller backward Then let it move forward just a little bit Then pull it backward again This will help you till deeper Keep repeating these steps until you ve tilled an entire row Start again on the next row It s a lot like running a vacuum Picture 2 C You can...

Page 13: ...eak up any remaining clumps of soil or sod Unlike a tractor or big tiller your MANTIS Electric Tiller is a precision tool It will pulverize your soil into a smooth seed bed WARNING DANGER IFYOURTINES GET JAMMED OR ENTANGLED TURN OFFTHE TILLERAT ONCE REMOVETHE OBSTRUCTION ONLYWHILE THETILLER IS UNPLUGGED NEVERTRYTO REMOVEAN OBSTRUCTIONWHILETHETILLER IS IN THE ON POSITION OR PLUGGED IN SERIOUS INJUR...

Page 14: ...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 motor and unplug the tiller before trying to clear them The optional tine Detangler Item no 1322 will clear tines in a jiffy Contact your local authorized MANTIS dealer E Your MANTIS Electric Tiller will weed between narrow rows Your MANTIS Electric Tiller is a prec...

Page 15: ...uld hit the ground when you spin the blade forward Picture 2 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 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 th...

Page 16: ...everal years The housing screw bolt Key no 22 may have come loose and lifted the motor up If this happened you ll notice a gap between the bottom of the bottom housing Key no 24 and the top of the worm gear housing Picture 2 To fix this loosen the housing screw Take the motor and housing off the worm gear housing Notice the hex head on top of the drive shaft Key no 21 Inside the bottom housing you...

Page 17: ...cture 3 Picture 4 IMPORTANT NOTE Handles can fold back or forward When folding handles back as show in picture no 4 be careful not to damage the 3 speed switch Maintenance A How to check the grease level inside the worm gear housing When we built your MANTIS Electric Tiller we lubricated the worm gear housing thoroughly It is imperative that you inspect the grease level once a year Simply remove t...

Page 18: ...int in a counter clockwise direction When you look at a tine with the raised hub facing you and the teeth are pointing in a CLOCKWISE rotation you have a LEFT HAND TINE When you look at tine with the raised hub facing you and the teeth are pointing in a COUNTER CLOCKWISE rotation you and a RIGHT HAND TINE Electrictiller 16 ...

Page 19: ... Spec T 20 Driver Size Coupler Driver Coupler Shock Absorber Coupler Housing 1 4 20 x 1 2 Socket Head Cap Screw Plain Steel Motor Mounting Plate 230V PM Motor Left Housing Half Right Housing Half w 230v Circuit Breaker Key No 32C 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 64 Part No 420145 420138 3016 3041 466 432 434 435 431 423 425 424 400204 458 42...

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Page 21: ... Förnamn Bryan Stuart SE Position President DK Navn Fornavn Bryan Stuart DK Stilling Direktør NO Navn Fornavn Bryan Stuart NO Stilling President FI Sukunimi etunumi Bryan Stuart FI Asema Toimitusjohtaja SOUTHAMPTON PA USA January 6 2004 Stuart Bryan DE Ort Datum Unterschrift GB Place Date Signature ES Lugar y fecha Firma SE Ort Datum Underskrift FR Lieu Date Signature NL Plaats Datum Handtekening ...

Page 22: ...y but helpful Product s being returned For Repair Refund Other Repair If you return a product or part for repair or for a cost estimate please indicate what could be damaged Refund If you are requesting a refund please tell us why Product is different than I expected Not satisfied with performance Not satisfied with quality Other Disassemble the machine or part and wrap it in a sturdy box send it ...

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Page 24: ... safety or operating instructions contained in the Owner s Manual was not used with reasonable care or was used for other than normal and intended purposes Mantis makes no express warranties or representation except those contained herein The duration of any implied warranty including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose is limited to the duration of the express warranty Mantis dis...

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