Mantis ElectricTiller How to Switch From Tilling to Cultivating Position, Tilling Position

C.How to Switch From Tilling to Cultivating Position

1.Make sure your tiller is off and unplugged.

2.Remove the retaining pins from the tines.

3.Remove the tines from the axle.

4.Place the right-side tine onto the left-side axle. Place the left side tine onto the right-side axle. The “D” hole should be to the outside.

5.Here is how to make sure you’ve installed the tines properly. Stand behind the tiller and hold your hand, palm up, next to the tines. Do the tine points curl up, as your fingers do? If so, they are in the correct cultivating position. (See photos below)

6.Reinsert the pins.

D.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? Select a slower speed to slow your tiller down. Then work back and forth until your tiller chops up the weeds. It’s easy and effective!

Remember, any tiller will tangle in tall grass, stringy vines, or super-big weeds. So, 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 motor and unplug the tiller before trying to clear them.

The optional tine Detangler (Item #1322) will clear tines in a jiffy. Contact your local authorized MANTIS dealer.

	Tine
	Rotation
	Tine
	Teeth
Back	Front

Tilling Position

Tine teeth point in the same direction as the rotation of the tine; or toward the front of the tiller, away from the operator.

	Tine
	Rotation
	Tine
	Teeth
Back	Front

Cultivating Position

Tine teeth point in the opposite direction as the rotation of the tine. Tines point toward the back of the tiller, or toward the operator.

E.Your MANTIS Electric Tiller Will Weed Between Narrow Rows!

Your MANTIS Electric Tiller is a precision weeder that easily fits in tight places. So don’t be afraid to weed anywhere: between plants and shrubs; in corners; against fences; on raised beds; in wide rows; even in very narrow rows. Your MANTIS Electric Tiller weeds six* to nine inches wide. So you can run it in a tightly planted garden without damaging your delicate plants. That’s good news for suburban gardeners, who often have to plant rows close together!

*With optional Planter/ Furrower attachment (Item #6222.)

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