Electric tiller – Mantis 7252 User Manual

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T i l l i n g

WARNING DANGER

THE OPERATOR OF THIS TILLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS

OR HAZARDS OCCURRING TO HIMSELF, OTHER PEOPLE

OR THEIR PROPERTY.

Now you’re ready to use your MANTIS Electric Tiller

If you’ve seen other tillers, your MANTIS Electric
Tiller may surprise you. It tills best when you pull it
backward! When you pull your MANTIS Electric
Tiller backward, you give extra resistance to the tines,
so they dig deeper. (Picture 1).

What’s more, when you go backward, you erase
footprints. So your soil stays light and fluffy. While
other tillers, by contrast, you walk right over the soil
you’ve just tilled, packing it down.

Run your MANTIS Electric Tiller like a vacuum

Place your tiller at the head of the row or area 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)

You can even control depth

For deeper tilling:

Move your tiller slowly back and forth, as you would
a vacuum cleaner. Work the same area over and over
until you’ve dug to your desired depth. (Picture 3)

For shallow tilling:

Switch the tines to the cultivating position. (See pg.
12 to learn how) Then move you tiller quickly over
your soil surface.

For big weeds or tough roots

Let your tiller rock back and forth over the tough
spot, until the tines slice through the weed or root.

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Electric tiller