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C. How to Switch From Tilling to Cultivating Position
1. Make sure your tiller is off and unplugged.
2. Remove the retaining pins from the tines.
3. Remove the tines from the axle.
4. Place the right-side tine onto the left-side axle.
Place the left side tine onto the right-side axle. The
“D” hole should be to the outside.
5. Here is how to make sure you’ve installed the tines
properly. Stand behind the tiller and hold your hand,
palm up, next to the tines. Do the tine points curl up,
as your fingers do? If so, they are in the correct
cultivating position. (See photos below)
6. Reinsert the pins.
D. 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? Select a slower speed to slow your
tiller down. Then work back and forth until your tiller
chops up the weeds. It’s easy and effective!
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 motor and unplug the tiller
before trying to clear them.
The optional tine Detangler (Item #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 precision weeder
that easily fits 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 Electric
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.)
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.
Back Front Back Front
Tine
Rotation
Tine
Teeth
Tine
Rotation
Tine
Teeth