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Mantis Tiller/Cultivator Owner's Manual

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laird funk
April 2, 2025

what are the initial settings for the hi and lo speed screws on a two stroke mantis

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Mr. Anderson
April 2, 2025

The initial settings for the high and low-speed screws on a Mantis two-stroke tiller/cultivator are:

- The "RED" screw is for high-speed adjustment.
- The "WHITE" screw is for low-speed adjustment.

If the engine runs rough or hesitates, adjust the WHITE (low-speed) screw counter-clockwise one-eighth of a turn at a time until there is a smooth transition from idle to high speed. Repeat as needed. The axles should not turn at low idle when adjusted correctly.

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  • Page 1 Tiller/Cultivator OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Tilling & Cultivating ....14-16 The MANTIS Promise ....31 Tine Positioning .

  • Page 3: Safety Rules & Warnings

    SAFETY RULES & WARNINGS You will notice throughout this Owners Manual Safety Rules and Important Notes. Make sure you understand and obey these warnings for your own protection. I. Special Safety Information WARNING • DANGER ATTENTION: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT OUR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

  • Page 4: Safety Decals

    III. Safety Decal Information An important part of the safety system incorporated in this tiller are the warning and information decals found on various parts of the tiller. These decals must be replaced in time due to abrasion, etc. It is your responsibility to replace these decals when they become hard to read.

  • Page 5: Engine & Fuel Warnings

    See that only original MANTIS moving, and engine is running. and making sure the tines have parts are used. Don’t overreach. Keep a good stopped completely.

  • Page 6: Assembly And Mixing Fuel

    Cap Screws video. Lock Nuts Bolts 3” (7.62 cm) long To assemble your MANTIS Tiller, you’ll Tine Retaining Pins need two 11 mm (7/16”) wrenches or two Handle Clamps adjustable wrenches. We suggest that you Throttle Clips install all nuts and bolts only “finger...
  • Page 7 ASSEMBLY (continued) HOW TO ASSEMBLE clamp onto this other handle’ s short leg. Add a nut and tighten LOWER HANDLES finger tight. To identify part numbers, see 6. Locate the worm-gear pages 6 and 27. housing. It starts just above — and 1.
  • Page 8 ASSEMBLY (continued) HOW TO ASSEMBLE with the handle knob (No. 53). 5. Use the clip (No. 13) to You can attach this upper handle secure the throttle cable and UPPER HANDLES & to whichever lower handle you wire in place on the lower PLASTIC CARRYING prefer, depending on which handle.

  • Page 9: Assembling The Tines

    2. Slide the tines onto the Use a mixture of 50 parts unleaded axle shafts. The “D” hole goes regular gasoline and 1 part two-stroke MANTIS oil (50:1.) Use on the outside. branded 89 octane (R+M+2) unleaded gasoline or ethanol (maximum 3.

  • Page 10: Starting

    STARTING WARNING AVOID ACCIDENTAL To Start your Tiller for resistance is felt. Then give the BLADE ENGAGEMENT recoil starter cord a few short, the First Time: brisk pulls until the engine fires. 1. Fill the fuel tank with the DO NOT SQUEEZE THE During cold starting, you may proper oil/gasoline mixture.

  • Page 11: Starting A Warm Engine

    STARTING (continued) Starting a Warm clear return line, push primer procedure on page 10. bulb 3-4 times or until fuel is Engine 6. With engine running, and visible in the line. both hands on the handles, 1. Slide ignition switch to 4.

  • Page 12: What To Do Just In Case

    Use the special wrench that engine coughs or sputters. Open comes with our optional the choke (push the choke MANTIS Handy Item Kit (Item button in) and pull the cord a No. MT5444) or a spark plug few times. The engine should wrench.

  • Page 13: Getting To Your Garden

    AS THE PERSON IN PICTURE 3 Carry It. You can easily transport your IS DOING. IF YOU DO, AND THE MANTIS Tiller to a friend’ s or Make sure the engine is off. TINES ENGAGE, YOU COULD relative’ s house. Just empty the Then use one hand to grasp the SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY.
  • Page 14 You Can Even Control Depth. Use Your MANTIS Tiller. If you’ve seen other tillers, For Deeper Tilling: your MANTIS Tiller may surprise Move your tiller slowly back Picture 1 you. It tills best when you pull it and forth, as you would a backward! You see, when you vacuum cleaner.

  • Page 15: Tilling/Cultivating

    Unlike a tractor Tiller works the soil down to 2. Remove the retaining pins or big tiller, your MANTIS Tiller 10” (25.4 cm) deep. But, as a from the tines. is a precision tool. It will tiller, it gently cultivates the 3.

  • Page 16: Tine Positioning

    CULTIVATING Now You’re Ready to Cultivate or Weed. Guide your Tiller where you want to weed and start it up. Pull your tiller backward slowly, then let it move forward a bit, in a gentle rocking motion. Watch it slice, shred, and bury those weeds! Got tough weeds? Lighten your pressure on the throttle to...

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Check the Air Filter Often cleaning or no longer fits IMPORTANT! Make sure properly, remove it. Just lift an filter is “seated” properly A wet or dirty air filter can edge carefully and “peel” it out. in the housing. The filter affect the way your engine starts, (Picture 3) must fit snugly inside the...
  • Page 18 MAINTENANCE (continued) How to Check the Grease Level Inside The Worm Gear Housing When we built your MANTIS Tiller, we lubricated the worm gear housing thoroughly. It is imperative that you inspect the grease level once a year. Simply remove the cover plate on the worm gear housing.
  • Page 19 Engine Runs “Rough” right below the H and L screws. don’t need to take off the air- Gently turn it counter- When we built your Mantis cleaner cover. Just remove the clockwise. You’ll know you’ve Tiller, we adjusted the tines and start the engine.
  • Page 20 MAINTENANCE (continued) How to reseat the To fix this, loosen the flange bolt. Take the engine off the flange (Clutch Case) worm gear housing. Notice At some point, you may find the hex head on top of the that the tines won’t turn when drive shaft (Key No.

  • Page 21: Storage

    WHERE FUEL FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND REACH A FLAME OR SPARK. Each fall — or before you store your Mantis Tiller for any long period — be sure to take these measures: 1. Do not store your tiller with fuel still in it. Even under...
  • Page 22 Then follow the steps any that are badly worn or broken. on pages 9 & 10 to refuel and Just call 1-800-363-7333 and ask restart your tiller. for a local authorized Mantis dealer. Again, Check the 12. Store your tiller, in an Carburetor.

  • Page 23: Trouble Shooting & Specifications

    Replace lead wire or attach to broken or disconnected from spark plug. spark plug. Ignition inoperative Call Mantis Customer Service for nearest authorized dealer. 3. Engine hard to start Water in gasoline or stale fuel Drain entire system and refill mixture.
  • Page 24 Blow out all loose carbon with compressed air. Install exhaust and gasket. Spark Arrestor Clogged. Clean spark arrestor Poor compression. Call Mantis Customer Service for nearest authorized dealer. 6. Engine overheats Insufficient oil in fuel mixture. Mix fuel as described in starting instructions.

  • Page 25: Service Maintenance Guide

    SERVICE MAINTENANCE GUIDE Area Maintenance Frequency Air filter Clean Before use Replace Fuel filter Inspect Monthly Replace Spark plug Inspect/Clean Monthly Adjust/Replace Carburetor Adjust Yearly Cooling system Inspect / Clean Before use Exhaust (Spark arrestor) Inspect / Clean Monthly Gear housing Check Grease Yearly Blades...

  • Page 26: Using The Border/Edger Attachment

    USING THE BORDER EDGER ATTACHMENT Your MANTIS Tiller has been places like this you’ll want to How to Use the designed and built to accept a edge your borders shallowly Border Edger wide range of MANTIS Tiller 2.54 to 5 cm deep (1” to 2”).

  • Page 27: Mantis Tiller Assembly Layout

    MANTIS TILLER ASSEMBLY P/N 438LA DIRECTION Raised Hub Teeth point in a Clockwise Direction When you look at a Tine with the raised hub facing you and the teeth are pointing in a CLOCKWISE rotation, you have a LEFT HAND TINE.

  • Page 28: Engine Parts Assemblies

    SV-6 ENGINE PARTS CARBURETOR Part No Qty. Description Part No Qty. Description Plug, Welch 12520013124 Carburetor -- C1U-K54A 12537613120 Nozzle, Main Check Valve Includes Items 1-30 12537242030 Swivel, Throttle Shaft P005000980 Screw, Purge Pump Retainer 12532713930 Clip, Throttle Shaft Swivel P005000620 Retainer, Purge Pump 12531713310...

  • Page 29: Fuel Tank

    SV-6 ENGINE PARTS SV-6 ENGINE PARTS BLOCK FUEL TANK Part No Qty. Description Key No Part No Qty. Description 13100511821 Tank, Fuel A130000530 Cylinder 90027505015 Screw 5x15 90016205022 Bolt 5x22 13201011520 Pipe, Fuel - 3x5x210mm V100000080 Gasket, Cylinder* Bulk Option: 90014 P021001101 Piston, Kit Includes Items 5-8...

  • Page 30: Notes

    NOTES...

  • Page 31: The Mantis Promise

    IF YOU NEED TOO RETURN A PRODUCT - Very few customers ever need to return a Mantis product, but just in case you have to ... here are some simple instructions that will help us serve you quicker and better.

  • Page 32: Limited Warranty Information

    ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING from date of purchase. This warranty covers MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A all portions of the MANTIS BY VESEYS PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS LIMITED TO THE Tiller. DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY.

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