Mantis 7940 Quick Start Manual page 2

QUICK START GUIDE
Mantis 4-Cycle Plus (Gas Only) Tiller Model 7940
space into the garden of your dreams!
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THROTTLE OPERATION
The tines won't turn unless you squeeze the throttle trigger
on the handlebars. When you release the throttle trigger,
the tines will stop.
With engine running, and both hands on the handles, hold
down the throttle lockout trigger (see inset), then squeeze
the throttle trigger gradually to increase the engine speed
and engage the tines.
NOTE: This step must be
repeated each time
Read the instructions carefully. Be
your tiller trigger
familiar with the controls and the proper
is released.
OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS MAKE YOUR TILLER EVEN MORE USEFUL
PLANTER/FURROWER
• Create raised beds, till in narrow areas,
dig drainage trenches with ease
• Dig deep planting beds for fl ower bulbs
BORDER EDGER
• Cuts neat edges for fl ower beds & lawns
• Easy-on, Easy-off with quick release pins
PLOW ATTACHMENT
• Forms straight, uniform deep or shallow
furrows faster than doing it by hand
• Plow easily forward or backward
Thank you for purchasing this Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. product. You have purchased
a world class product, one of the best designed and built anywhere.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR MANTIS
If you've seen other tillers, your MANTIS Tiller may surprise you. It tills best when you pull it
backward! You see, when you pull your MANTIS Tiller backward, you give extra resistance to the
tines, so they dig deeper. In addition, when you go backward, you
erase your footprints. So your soil stays light and fl uffy. With other
tillers, by contrast, you walk right over the soil you've just tilled,
packing it down, so it's less plantable.
RUN YOUR MANTIS LIKE A VACUUM CLEANER
Place your Tiller at the head of the row or area you want to till.
Start it up. 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
use of the equipment.
steps until you've tilled an entire row. Start again on the next row.
It's much like running a vacuum cleaner! (see image to the right)
LAWN AERATOR CREVICE CLEANER
• Cuts thousands of tiny slits to encourage • Removes weeds and dirt from cracks in
patios or sidewalks
new growth
• 38 tough steel bristle brushes
• Reduces soil compaction
• Comes with balancing wheel and fender
WHEEL SET HEDGE TRIMMER BAR
• Easily roll your Mantis to the garden • Trimmer bars attach easily to any Mantis
2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator
• Height adjustable to 6 different positions
• Available in 24" double edge or 30" single edge
• Trim hedges & shrubs, promotes new growth
• Cuts branches up to 1" thick
LAWN DETHATCHER
• 60 strong, fl exible spring-steel picks pull
up grass along with other dead material
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harmful to lawns
• 15" wide for faster completion
• Use in spring or fall before seeding or fertilizing
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, this tiller comes with an Operator's Manual that
includes operation and safety instructions, parts and service instructions and engine
instructions. This guide is not a replacement for the Operator's Manual and the useful life
and good service you receive from your tiller depends to a large extent on how well you
read and understand the manual and guide.
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