Transportation; Storage; Maintenance - Mantis 7990 Operator's & Parts Manual

CLEANING THE TINES
If you have a "backyard jungle," first use
a knife, pruner, or brush cutter to chop
up the overgrowth. If the tines become
tangled anyway, turn the engine off
completely before trying to clear them.
From time to time, you may want to
remove the tines to get them completely
MANTIS ® XP TILLER TRANSPORTATION
Figure 1
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MANTIS XP TILLER STORAGE
Never store the equipment with fuel in the tank or in
an area where fumes may accumulate and breach an
open 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 ideal
conditions, stored fuel containing ethanol or MTBE can start
to go stale in 30 days. And, since stale fuel has a high gum
content, it can clog the carburetor, this, in turn, will restrict
fuel flow. Therefore, when you're ready to store your Tiller,
or will not be using it for more than 2 weeks, drain the
fuel tank completely.
2. Next, restart the engine to make
sure no fuel is left in the carburetor. Then, run the engine
clean. To do this, please follow steps 1-4
as noted under "How to Switch From
Tilling to Cultivating Position" on page
13. Then, you can remove any weeds,
stones, or mud from the tines. As always,
please be sure to remove the outer tines
before removing the inner tines. Also,
do not reach your fingers and\or hand in
Figure 2
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MANTIS XP TILLER TRANSPORTATION
Transporting your tiller is easy.
It's light enough and easy to carry
using the carrying handle as seen
in Figure 1.
Or, with it running, you can walk
it by gently squeezing the throttle
until it moves at a comfortable
Never store the equipment with Fuel in the tank or inside
a building where fumes can accumulate and breach an
until it stops. This will prevent gum deposits, forming inside
of the carburetor and possible engine damage.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire and remove the spark plug.
Slowly pull the starter cord once.
4. Inspect the spark plug, and if necessary, clean it. If you need
to replace it, buy a NGK-CMR5H.
5. Install the spark plug, but leave the spark plug wire
disconnected.
6. Wipe the tines with oil or spray them with WD-40, to prevent
rusting.
7. Oil the throttle cable and all visible moving parts. (Do not
remove the engine cover.)
8. Clean or replace the air filter.
9. Check or replace fuel filter.
10. Check the grease level in the worm gear housing. Add
grease if needed.
XP Tiller Maintenance
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between the tine blades. When finished,
simply return the tines to their starting
positions.
The optional Tine Detangler (Item #1322)
will clear tines in a jiffy. Contact your
local authorized Mantis
1-800-366-6268 to order.
pace seen in Figure 2.
Your tiller is easily transported in
the back of a car or truck. Be sure
to empty the fuel tank (This is
crucial)! Then stow your tiller in the
trunk of your car or truck.
open flame or spark
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