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- Page 1 OPERATOR / PARTS MANUAL CL SSIC 4-CYCLE TILLER 7262 IMPORT NT! ssembly Instructions Start on Page 6! Please review the Warnings & Safety Information on pages 3-5 and the ssembly Instructions before unpacking the box.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Once you know how to use your tiller correctly, we guarantee you’ll love it. So first, please read this manual. It shows, step by step, how to use your tiller safely. Plus, it shows how the MANTIS Border Edger can make light work of your edging needs. -
Page 3: Safety Rules & Warnings
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL. WEAR HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION. WARNING: The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Contact us at www.mantis.com... -
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 stopped completely. parts are used. WARNING • DANGER HANDLE FUEL WITH CARE, IT IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. FUELING A HOT ENGINE OR NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. -
Page 6: Assembly
Lock Nuts The bag of hardware is in the plastic bag Bolts (3” long) containing the Operator/Parts Manual. Tine Retaining Pins To assemble your MANTIS Tiller, you’ll Handle Clamps Throttle Clips need two 7/16" wrenches. We suggest that Bolts you install all nuts and bolts only “finger Knobs tight”... - Page 7 Add a nut and onto the 3-inch bolt. Fit the other tighten finger tight. Picture 2 NOTE: THE LOCK NUTS ARE STAMPED. FINGER TIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 1-1/2 TURNS. Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 3 Contact us at www.mantis.com...
- Page 8 Assembly (continued) and 3) Be sure you have 6. Now install the Handle Brace. How to Assemble Upper Line it up with the holes on the proper throttle movements Handles and Carrying upper handles. Then insert a and that the throttle cable is Handle Cap Screw and a Lock Nut on not wrapped or twisted...
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Page 9: Safety Rules & Warnings
IMPORTANT NOTE: Check the oil level in the engine before each use. If oil is low, top it off with 10W-30 before using. See your MANTIS Classic 4-Cycle Tiller Engine Manual and information above Never use starting fluids as they WARNING •... - Page 10 Assembly (continued) Oil Overfill Warning Do not overfill! Adding too much or too little oil may cause damage to the engine and void the warranty. Overfilling may cause: 1. Hard starting or a locked piston - High pull force Handle locked in place caused by excess oil in the combustion chamber.
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Page 11: Starting
TILLER DOWN AND PULL THE CHOKE BUTTON OUT TO SHUT ENGINE 5. Once the engine is running, DOWN. HAVE PRODUCT SERVICED BEFORE USING. slowly push the choke lever Picture 5 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 6 Contact us at www.mantis.com... -
Page 12: Additional Information
Operation Take It for a Ride. You can easily transport your With engine running, and both MANTIS Tiller to a friend’s or hands on the handles, press the relative’s house. Just empty the throttle lock out button (Picture 4), Picture 2 fuel tank. - Page 13 Control Depth. If you’ve seen other tillers, your For Deeper Tilling: MANTIS Tiller may surprise you. It tills Move your Tiller slowly back and forth, best when you pull it backward! You see, as you would a vacuum cleaner. Work the when you pull your MANTIS Tiller same area over and over until you’ve dug...
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Page 14: Tilling & Cultivating
Position worth the small cost. Pleasure! 1. Make sure your Tiller is off. As a tiller, your MANTIS Tiller works the soil down to 10” 2. Remove the retaining pins IMPORTANT (25.4 cm) deep. But, as a from the tines. - Page 15 The optional Tine Detangler (Item #1322) will clear tines in a jiffy. Contact your local authorized MANTIS dealer or call 1-800- 366-6268 to order. Your MANTIS Tiller without damaging your delicate plants. That’s good news for...
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Page 16: Maintenance
Maintenance 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 17: Storage
Picture 2. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT It is important to store your 4-Cycle MANTIS Avoid any orientation that places the top cover Tiller in an upright position. Laying the Tiller (engine head) down -this may allow oil from the... -
Page 18: Using The Border Edger Attachment
Using the Border Edger Attachment Your MANTIS Tiller has been Around walkways and garden The Border Edger Can designed and built to accept a beds, you’ll want to edge more Handle Special Projects! wide range of MANTIS Tiller deeply (3” to 4” deep). Here’s how 1. -
Page 19: Tiller Parts Assembly
Tiller Parts Assembly Contact us at www.mantis.com... -
Page 20: Engine Parts Assembly
Engine Parts Assembly KEY # QTY M TERI L KEY # QTY M TERI L 400257 TRIGGER H NDLE TINE SH FT SSM. RH WORM GE R THRUST 400255 H NDLE SSM. LH W SHER 400224 LOWER H NDLE - WORM GE R BE RING FOLD DOWN BE RING... -
Page 21: Limited Warranty Information
Specifications, descriptions, and illustrative material in this literature are as accurate as known at the time of publication, but are subject to change without notice. P/N 401737 4.4.13 2013 Mantis, Division of Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. © Printed in USA...