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- Page 1 Tiller/Cultivator MODEL 7945 Operator’s Manual and Safety Instructions for Tiller/Cultivator...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Way Americans Garden. ® ATTENTION MANTIS PRODUCT OWNERS! Unlike big tillers, your MANTIS Tiller weighs only 22 lbs. (Model 7945). So it lifts Get maintenance tips for your Mantis easily, handles smoothly, tills and weeds precisely. And, unlike other small tillers, product on our web site it features serpentine tines that churn soil to ten inches deep. -
Page 3: Safety Rules & Warnings
This is the rear of Protection. the tiller, refer to assembly instruction on page 7-8. P/N 400631 Stop engine and be sure it is cool before fueling Fuel is extremely flammable. Keep away from ignition source. Contact us at www.mantis.com... -
Page 4: Warning Dos
If the tiller is used improperly or safety precautions Operation of this equipment may create sparks are not followed, the users risk serious injury that can start fires around dry vegetation. A spark to themselves and others. arrestor is installed. The operator should contact Read and understand this manual before local fire agencies for laws or regulations relating attempting to operate this tiller. -
Page 5: Engine/Fuel Warning Dos
Don’t allow children or people unfamiliar repairs made by a qualified dealer or is running. with these instructions to use the repairman. See that only original Mantis Don’t run with the machine, walk. machine. Local regulations can restrict parts are used. -
Page 6: Assembly
Picture of Model 7945 sure to follow all instructions carefully. If you have any questions, T20 T46 contact our factory at 1-800-366-6268 or an authorized Mantis dealer. Bag Contents If your tiller comes with a kickstand, your box will also include: WHAT COMES IN THE BOX Qty. -
Page 7: Lower Handle
(gasoline tank faces away from the operator)... so that the bolt fits along the back of the housing. NOTE: THE LOCK NUTS ARE STAMPED. FINGER TIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 1-1/2 TURNS UNTIL YOU’VE COMPLETED ASSEMBLY. Contact us at www.mantis.com... -
Page 8: Upper Handle Assembly
• Use a wrench to tighten cap screws lower handle. • Your Mantis Tiller will look like and lock nuts. this when the lower handle • Use the clip (T9) to secure the throttle •... -
Page 9: Tines
When you stand behind your tiller, holding the handles, the fender warning label should face you. IMPORTANT NOTE: Before you use your MANTIS Tiller, read the Safety Rules & Warnings on pages 3-5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure you have proper throttle movements and that the throttle cable is not wrapped or twisted around the handle bar. -
Page 10: Fueling & Starting 4-Cycle Fueling & Oil Only
• Then return the unit to the upright position. top cover) Fueling your Mantis 4-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator is easy. Unscrew the gas cap and fill the tank about four-fifths of the way up with 89 octane unleaded gasoline. And remember, always drain the gas when transporting the unit from one location to another. -
Page 11: 4-Cycle Starting Only
If fuel does not drip from the line, check the line for any you use the tiller, read the Safety & Warning rules on pages bends or pinches. (Picture 2). Kinks in the line restrict the 3-5. flow of fuel to the engine. Contact us at www.mantis.com... - Page 12 4-Cycle Tiller Fueling & Starting (Continued) Just straighten out the line. Reconnect. Then follow the 6. Install the spark plug carefully, by hand, to avoid cross- normal starting procedure. If fuel drips too freely, the line threading. may be disconnected from the fuel filter. You’ll find the fuel 7.
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Page 13: Operation
Then pull it For Big Weeds or Tough Roots: If you’ve seen other tillers, your MANTIS backward again. This will help you till deeper. Let your Tiller rock back and forth over the Tiller may surprise you. - Page 14 WEEDING A PLEASURE! in half, and turn a tiresome chore into a pleasure. HOW TO SWITCH FROM TILLING TO As a tiller, your MANTIS Tiller works the soil CULTIVATING POSITION (FIGURE 1) down to 10” (25.4 cm) deep. But, as a cultivator, it gently cultivates the surface, only 2”...
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Page 15: Transportation
8. Clean or replace the air filter. 9. Check or replace fuel filter. Each fall, or before you store your Mantis Tiller for any long period, be sure 10. Check the grease level in the worm to take these measures: gear housing. -
Page 16: Maintenance
4-Cycle Tiller Maintenance Your 4 Cycle Tiller will require some basic maintenance Air Filter Dipstick to keep it performing year after year. If you are storing your tiller for the season or longer than 30 days it is very important to empty the fuel tank to prevent engine damage. - Page 17 Hold the fuel line and work the filter out. Then just push the new one back into the tube making sure the clamping wire is up high enough to engage with the stem of the filter. Contact us at www.mantis.com...
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Page 18: Maintenance
4-Cycle Tiller Maintenance (Continued) HOW TO RESEAT THE FLANGE Figure 1 Figure 2 At some point, you may find that the tines won’t turn when you press the throttle. This may mean the engine isn’t sitting all the way down on the worm gear housing. Perhaps you’ve been using your Tiller for several years. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Replace lead wire or attach to spark plug. spark plug. • Ignition inoperative • Contact Mantis customer service. 3. Engine hard to start. • Water in gasoline. • Drain entire system and refill with fresh fuel. • Gasket leaks (carburetor or cylinder base gasket). -
Page 20: Engine Maintenance Schedule
Engine Maintenance Schedule ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE REGULAR SERVICE Each First Every 3 Every 6 Every Every 2 PERIOD (3) month months months year years Perform at every indicated month or 10 hrs 25 hrs 50 hrs 100 hrs 300 hrs operating hour interval, whichever comes first. -
Page 21: Mantis Tiller Assembly & Parts List
4-Cycle Tiller Assembly T36 T37 T36 T34 Contact us at www.mantis.com EXPLODED VIEW Model 7945_4-CYCLE TILLER with LINHAI ENGINE... -
Page 22: Parts List
Parts List Operator’s Manual... -
Page 23: Emission Control Warranty
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR MANTIS YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The California Air Resources Board, The United States Environmental Protection Agency(US EPA) and JIANGSU LINHAI POWER MACHINERY GROUP CORP , are pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on your 2014 model year small off-road engine. In the United States and California new small off-road engines must be designed built and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti smog standards. - Page 24 MANTIS will repair or replace, at its option, any part or parts of the product found to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period. Warranty repairs and replacements will be made without charge for parts or labor. All parts replaced under warranty will be considered as part of the original product, and any warranty on the replaced parts will expire coincident with the original product warranty.