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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 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 engine off completely
before trying to clear them.
The optional tine Detangler
(Item no. 1322) will clear tines in
a jiffy. Contact your local
authorised Mantis office.

Your Mantis Tiller will

weed between narrow

rows!

Your Mantis 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 Tiller weeds 15* to
23 cm wide. So you can run it in a
tightly planted garden without
damaging your delicate plants.
That’s good news for suburban
Cultivating

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.

Weeding 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.
gardeners, who often have to
plant rows close together!
*With optional Planter
tines attachment
(Item no. 62222.)