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WARNING
AVOID ACCIDENTAL BLADE
ENGAGEMENT
DO NOT SQUEEZE THE THROTTLE
TRIGGER WHEN STARTING.
MAINTAIN PROPER IDLE SPEED
ADJUSTMENT (2500-3100 RPM)
TO START YOUR
TILLER FOR THE
FIRST TIME:
First, fill the fuel tank with the
proper amount of gasoline (Use
branded 89 octane (R+M+2)
unleaded gasoline or gasohol—
maximum 10% ethyl alcohol, or
15% MTBE, no methyl alcohol.)
MANTIS Tiller
Starting Instructions
(4-Cycle engine)
Cold Engine
1. Place the
o/
I
switch into the
I
“start/on” position. (Picture 1)
2. Choke the engine (or close
the choke. Move choke up to
the closed position.) (Picture 2)
3. Push primer bulb 6 times.
(Picture 3)
4. Pull grip slowly until you feel
resistance then pull briskly.
(Picture 4)
5. Once the engine is running,
slowly push the choke lever
down to the run position—the
engine will continue to run.
(Picture 5)
Warm Engine
1. Push ignition switch to
I
“start/on” position.
2. Pull grip slowly until you feel
resistance then pull briskly.
Make sure the choke is in the
open, or run, position.
NOTE: When the choke is
closed, never pull the cord more
than four or five times. Over-
pulling may cause flooding.
Follow these steps whenever you
are starting the engine “cold”, or
when the engine has run dry and
you have just added fuel.
Remember, always use short,
brisk pulls. Don’t give the cord a
long, forceful yank. And, do not
let the cord snap back into the
starter housing.
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Starting
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How to Stop the Engine
Simply push the
o/
I
“stop/ start”
switch to “
o
” (Picture 6). This will
stop the engine instantly. If it
should ever fail to do so, just pull
the choke up to the closed position.
The engine will stop at once.
About the Choke
The choke controls the amount of
air drawn into the engine. Your tiller
will run only if the choke is open.
IMPORTANT!
It is normal for your
4-Cycle engine to smoke for
the first minute or two of
operation, however it is not
necessary for this to occur
every time. This is a result of
the oil being pulled through
the engine for lubrication.
WARNING • DANGER
IF ENGINE DOES NOT STOP WHEN SWITCH IS PUT IN THE STOP
POSITION, RELEASE THE THROTTLE, ALLOW ENGINE TO IDLE, PUT THE
TILLER DOWN AND PULL THE CHOKE BUTTON OUT TO SHUT ENGINE
DOWN. HAVE PRODUCT SERVICED BEFORE USING.
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