Owner`s manual
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WARNING • DANGER
FUEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
HANDLE IT WITH CARE. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT SMOKE
WHILE FUELING YOUR EQUIPMENT.
WARNING • DANGER
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LTERNATIVE FUELS, SUCH AS E-15 (20% ETHANOL), E-85 (85% ETHANOL) OR ANY FUELS NOT MEETING ECHO REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT APPROVED
FOR USE IN ECHO 2-STROKE GASOLINE ENGINES. USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS MAY CAUSE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, LOSS OF POWER,
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VERHEATING, FUEL VAPOR LOCK AND UNINTENDED MACHINE OPERATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROPER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
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LTERNATIVE FUELS MAY ALSO CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FUEL LINES, GASKETS, CARBURETORS AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Mixing Fuel
Your MANTIS Tiller is
powered by a commercial two
stroke, air cooled engine
which requires a fuel mixture
o
f gasoline and lubricating oil.
U
se 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
a
lcohol, or 15% MTBE, no
methyl alcohol.)
!
!
!
1
gallon
2
.6 oz. bottle of
M
ANTIS 50:1 2-cycle engine oil
Never use starting fluids as they will cause permanent engine
damage. Using them will void the warranty. Before you use the
tiller, read the Safety & Warning rules on pages 3-4.
WARNING
AVOID ACCIDENTAL BLADE ENGAGEMENT
DO NOT SQUEEZE THE THROTTLE
TRIGGER WHEN STARTING.
MAINTAIN PROPER IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT
(2500-3100 RPM)
!
!
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
To Start Your Tiller for the
First Time:
1. Fill the fuel tank with the proper
oil/gasoline mixture.
(See previous section.)
2. Hand tighten the gasoline cap just
until it’s snug.
3. Place the o/I switch into the I
“start/on” position. (Picture 1)
4. Pull the choke button all the way
out, to completely close the choke.
(Picture 2)
5. Locate the purge bulb on the
upper right of the engine, in front of
the fuel tank. (See Picture 3) It sends
fuel into the carburetor, for easy
starting. Press the purge bulb until
you see fuel flow through the clear fuel
return line. Since you’re starting
“cold,” you may need to press six to
eight times. As soon as fuel starts
flowing through the clear fuel line, stop
pressing! (Picture 3)
6. Don’t press the throttle trigger
during the starting of the engine.
7. Pull the starter cord (Picture 4)
until resistance is felt. Then give the
recoil starter cord a few
brisk pulls until
the engine fires. Note: Pull the starter
cord about 12" to 18".
During cold start -
ing, you may need to pull at least three or
four times before the engine fires.
NOTE: When the choke is closed,
never pull the cord more than four or
five times. Overpulling may cause
flooding. Also, bear in mind that, when
the engine fires, it only coughs or
sputters, and will not run on choke.
8. Push the choke button in, all the
way, to open the choke. (Picture 5)
9. Then pull the starter cord again.
The engine should start and run. Let the
engine warm up two to three minutes
before using.
Follow these steps whenever you are
starting the engine “cold”, or when the
engine has run dry and you have just
added fuel. Remember, always use short,
brisk pulls. Don’t give the cord a long,
forceful yank. And, do not let the cord
snap back into the starter housing.
Starting a
Warm Engine
1. Push ignition switch to I
“start/on” position.
2. Push choke button in to
the RUN (open) position.
3. If there is no fuel in the
clear return line, push primer
bulb 3-4 times or until fuel is
visible in the line.
4. Pull starter rope using
short pulls, 1/2 to 2/3 of the
rope length.
5. If engine fails to start in 4
pulls, use “First Time” starting
procedure on page this page.
6. With engine running, and
both hands on the handles,
press the throttle lock out
button (Pic. 1), then squeeze the
throttle trigger gradually to
increase the engine speed and
engage the tines.
NOTE: Once the throttle
trigger is squeezed, you can
release the lockout button (Pic. 2).
NOTE: Step #6 must be
repeated each time your tiller
trigger is released.
Picture 1 Picture 2
STARTING
ASSEMBLY
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