Owner`s manual

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WARNING • DANGER
F
UEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
H
ANDLE IT WITH CARE. KEEP AWAY FROM
I
GNITION SOURCES. DO NOT SMOKE
W
HILE FUELING YOUR EQUIPMENT.
WARNING • DANGER
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LTERNATIVE FUELS, SUCH AS E-20 (20% ETHANOL), E-85 (85% ETHANOL) OR ANY FUELS NOT MEETING ECHO REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT
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PPROVED FOR USE IN ECHO 2-STROKE GASOLINE ENGINES. USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS MAY CAUSE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, LOSS OF POWER,
OVERHEATING, 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
p
owered 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
M
ANTIS oil (50:1.) Use
branded 89 octane (R+M+2)
unleaded gasoline or gasohol
(maximum 10% ethyl
alcohol, or 15% MTBE, no
m
ethyl 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 Picture 6
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. NOTE: Energy is stored in the
starter spring each time the handle/rope
is pulled. Generally two to six pulls,
using light pulling forces, will store
enough energy to engage the starter and
spin the engine. Do not pull the rope
out to end stop.
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. Gently pull recoil starter
handle/rope (Piture 6) until engine fires
or 2 to 3 engine engagements.
10. Recoil Starter. Pull recoil starter
rope until engine starts. NOTE: If
engine does not start with choke in
“Run” position after 5 engine
engagements, repeat Cold Start
instructions.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.
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
2 to 6 short pulls.
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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