Mantis CULTIVATOR 401764 XP - Manual (Page 14)

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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!
Your Mantis ® XP Tiller
Can Weed Between
Narrow Rows!
Your Mantis XP Tiller is a
precision weeder that can easily fit
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 XP 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
suburban gardeners, who often
have to plant rows close together!
*With optional Planter
Furrower attachment.
(Item #6222)
To do this you must take off the
tine assemblies (both sides) and
replace with only the outer set of
tines. Do not operate with only the
inner set of tines. Damage will
occur using this set of tines.
Cultivating
Cleaning the Tines
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.
The installed weed reducer will
help, but 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. From time to time, you may want
to remove the tines to get them
completely clean. To do this, please
follow steps 1-4 as noted under
“How to Switch From Tilling to
Cultivating Position” on page 13.
Then, you can remove any weeds,
stones, or mud from the tines. As
always, please be sure to remove the
outer tines before removing the inner tines. Also, do not reach your fingers
and\or hand in between the tine
blades. When finished, simply return
the tines to their starting positions.
The optional Tine Detangler
(Item #1322) will clear tines in a
jiffy. Contact your local authorized
Mantis
® dealer or call 1-800-366-
6268 to order.
Handles
Fuel Tank
Tine Rotation
Tine Teeth
Handles
Fuel Tank
Tine Rotation
Tine Teeth
Front Back
Front Back
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