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ASSEMBLY (continued)
WARNING • DANGER
FUEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. HANDLE IT WITH
CARE. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT
SMOKE WHILE FUELING YOUR EQUIPMENT.
Assembling the Tines
for Tilling
1. Remove the cardboard
from around your Tiller’s base.
2. Slide the tines onto the
axle shafts. The “D” hole goes
on the outside.
3. Make sure you’ve installed
the tines properly for tilling.
Liken the tines to your fingers.
When your palm faces the
ground, your fingers curl down.
Stand behind the Tiller and
hold your hand next to the
tines. Do the tine blades curl
down, as your fingers do? If so,
they are in the tilling position.
(To switch to the cultivating
position, see page 15.)
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 3-5.
Here’s how to mix one gallon of
fuel:
1. Pour 1/2 gal. of the gasoline
into a safe container. Do not mix
the fuel and oil in the engine
fuel tank.
2. Add 2.6 ounces of two-
cycle engine oil to the gasoline
and mix. Then add the rest of
the gasoline.(1/2 gal.)
3. Screw the cap onto the
gasoline can. Then swirl the can
to blend the oil and gas.
4. Carefully pour the fuel mix
into the tiller’s fuel tank. After
putting the fuel tank’s cap back
on, wipe up any spilled fuel
from tank and gasoline can.
IMPORTANT:
Two stroke fuel separates and
ages. Do not mix more than you
will use in a month. Using old
fuel can cause difficult starting
or engine damage. Shake fuel
container to thoroughly mix fuel
before each use. Do not attempt
to run your engine on gasoline
only, use proper fuel mixture.
Need more pre-measured
engine oil? Contact your local
authorized Mantis Dealer.
Remember …
•Always mix two-cycle oil with
gasoline before fueling your
tiller. Never, ever run your tiller
on gasoline alone. This will ruin
your engine and void all
warranties.
•Always use a clean gas can and
always use unleaded gas.
•Never try to mix the oil and
gasoline in the engine fuel tank.
•Always mix oil and gas in the
proper proportions: 2.6 ounces
of two-cycle engine oil to one
gallon of unleaded gasoline.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do Not use old or stale
oil/gasoline mixture.
Always use the proper
oil/gasoline mixture. If you
do not, your engine will
suffer rapid, permanent
damage. And you will void
the engine warranty.
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Mixing Fuel
Your MANTIS Tiller is powered by
a commercial two stroke, air cooled
engine which requires a fuel mixture
of gasoline and lubricating oil.
Use a mixture of 50 parts unleaded
regular gasoline and 1 part two-stroke
MANTIS oil (50:1.) Use branded 89 octane (R+M+2) unleaded gasoline
or gasohol (maximum 10% ethyl alcohol, or 15% MTBE, no methyl
alcohol.)
1 gallon
2.6 oz. bottle of
Mantis 50:1 2-cycle engine oil