WARNING • DANGER - Mantis

CultivatingTilling positionTine teeth point in the samedirection as the rotation of thetine; or toward the front of thetiller, away from the operator.Now you’re ready tocultivate or weed.Guide your tiller where youwant to weed and start it up. Pullyour tiller backward slowly, thenlet it move forward a bit, in agentle rocking motion. Watch itslice, shred, and bury thoseweeds!Got tough weeds? Lighten yourpressure on the throttle to slowyour tiller down. Then work backand forth until your tiller chops upthe weeds. It’s easy and effective!Remember, any tiller willtangle in tall grass, stringy vines,or super-big weeds. So, if youhave a “backyard jungle,” first usea knife, pruner, or brush cutter tochop up the overgrowth. If thetines become tangled anyway,turn the engine off completelybefore trying to clear them.The optional tine Detangler(Item no. 1322) will clear tines ina jiffy. Contact your localauthorised Mantis office.Weeding positionTine teeth point in theopposite direction as the rotationof the tine. Tines point towardthe back of the tiller, or towardthe operator.Your Mantis Tiller willweed between narrowrows!Your Mantis Tiller is aprecision weeder that easily fits intight places. So don’t be afraid toweed anywhere: between plantsand shrubs; in corners; againstfences; on raised beds; in widerows; even in very narrow rows.Your Mantis Tiller weeds 15cm to23 cm wide. So you can run it in atightly planted garden withoutdamaging your delicate plants.That’s good news for suburbangardeners, who often have toplant rows close together!*With optional Plantertines attachment(Item no. 6222.)13