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How about a family-size
vegetable garden?
Nowadays many gardeners prefer
small gardens -- especially in the
suburbs, where space is at a
premium But, if you're fortunate
enough to own a large tot, you can
create a bigger garden -- a half acre
or more Heres how:
1 Fixst, hire someone with a
YourMANIIS riller Makes
Weeding a Pleasure!
As a tiller, ),out _£_NTIS Tiller
works the soil down to 10" (254 cm)
deep But, as a cultivator, it gendy
cultivates the surface, only 2_ to 3"
(5 09 em to 7 62 cm) deep
First, you must change the tines to
the weeding position This takes less
than a minute.
1"hen, your MANTIS Tiller's sharp
"tine teeth" witl slice up those pesky
weeds, burying them as you go along
And, since the tines in this position
won't dig too deep, they won't hurt
your plants' precious root systems.
The result? Your Tiller will cut ),our
weeding time in half, and turn a
tiresomc chore into a pleasure.
How to Switch From Tilling to
Cultivating Position
1 Make sure your Tiller is off
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 fine
onto the right-side axle. The "D" hole
should be to ttmeoutside
5 Here is how to make sure you've
installed the tines properly Stand behind
tractor or big tiller to break ground
for you This is a one-time-on|y
investment that's well worth the
sma!l cost
2. Ihen, use your Tiller to break
up any remaining chunps of soil or
sod Unlike a tractor or big tilter,
},our MANTIS Tiller is a precision
toot It will puh, erize ),our soil into a
smooth seed bed
Picture I Picture 2
the Tiller and hold ),our hand, palm up,
next to the tines. Do the tine points
curl up, as your fingers do? If so, they
are in the corrcct cultivating position
6 Reinsert the pins,
CULIIVATING
Fuel
'Iilling 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.
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Cultivating
Position
Tine teeth point in the
opposite direction as the
rotation of the fine. Tines
point toward the back of
the tiller, or toward the
operator
Now You're Ready to
Cultivate or Weed.
Guide your Tiller where you
want to weed and start it up
Pul! your 'Tiller backward
slowly, then let it move forward
a bit, in a gentle rocking
motion. Watch it slice, sttred_
and bury those weeds!
Got tough weeds? Lighten
your pressure on the throttle to
slow your Tiller down Then
work back and forth untiI your
'Tiller chops up (he weeds ItS
easy and effective!
Remember, any tiller "a411
tangle in tall grass, string),
vines, or super-big weeds, So, ff
you have a "backyard jungle,"
first use a knife, pruner, or
brush cutter to chop up the
overgrowth. If the tines become
tangled anyway, push the
switch to the "o" position to
turn rite engine off completely
before trying to clear them
'The optional Tine Detangler
(Item #1322) wqll clear tines in
a jiffy Call your local authorized
MANTIS dealer.
Your MANTIS Iiller
"Will Weed Between
Narrow Rows!
Your MANrlS Tiller is a
precision weeder that easily fits in
tight places. So don't be afraid to
weed anywhere: between plants
and shrubs; in comers; against
fences; on raised beds; in _qde
rows; even in very narrow rows
Your MANI IS Tiller weeds six*
to nine inches wide_ So you can
run it in a tightly ptanted garden
without damaging your' delicate
plants. Tb2t's good news for
suburban gardeners, who often
have to plant rows close togedaer!
*XvWlthoptional Planter
Furrower attachment
(Item #6222 )
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