Use and Care Manual

10 Mantis
®
Classic Electric Tiller Operator’s Manual
Tilling
The operator of this tiller is responsible for
accidents or hazards occurring to himself,
other people or their property.
If you’ve seen other tillers, your Mantis Electric Tiller may
surprise you. It tills best when you pull it backward! When
you pull your Mantis Electric Tiller backward, you give extra
resistance to the tines, so they dig deeper. (Picture 1).
What’s more, when you go backward, you erase footprints.
So your soil stays light and uffy. While other tillers, by
contrast, you walk right over the soil you’ve just tilled, packing
it down so it’s less plantable.
A. NOW YOU’RE READY TO USE YOUR MANTIS ELECTRIC TILLER
Picture 1
Place your tiller at the head of the row or area you want to till.
Turn it on. Then use an easy rocking motion. First, pull your
tiller backward. Then use an easy rocking motion. Again, pull
your tiller backward. Then let it move forward just a little bit.
Then pull it backward again. This will help you till deeper.
Keep repeating these steps until you’ve tilled an entire row.
Start again on the next row. It’s a lot like running a vacuum.
(Picture 2)
B. RUN YOUR MANTIS ELECTRIC TILLER LIKE A VACUUM
Picture 2
For Deeper Tilling:
Move your tiller slowly back and forth, as you would a vacuum
cleaner. Work the same area over and over until you’ve dug to
your desired depth. (Picture 3)
For Shallow Tilling:
Switch the tines to the cultivating position. (See pg. 11 to learn
how) Then move you tiller quickly over your soil surface.
For Big Weeds or Tough Roots:
Let your tiller rock back and forth over the tough spot, until the
tines slice through the weed or root.
Want to turn part of your lawn into a colorful ower border?
Your Mantis Electric Tiller makes it easy! Just run your tiller back and forth until the sod begins to break up. Then continue tilling.
Your tiller will chop the clumps of sod until they’re ne. Then, it will work them into the soil. Pretty soon, you’ll have a soft, fresh
planting bed.
C. YOU CAN EVEN CONTROL DEPTH
D. YOUR MANTIS ELECTRIC TILLER HANDLES SPECIAL TILLING PROJECTS
Picture 3