Mantis Deluxe XP 7567 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 14

Mantis Deluxe XP Tiller Operation
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Read the instructions carefully. Be
familiar with the controls and the
proper use of the equipment.
NOw yOU'RE REAdy TO USE
yOUR MANTIS dELUXE XP
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TILLER.
If you've seen other tillers, your Mantis
Deluxe XP Tiller may surprise you. It tills
best when you pull it backward! You see,
when you pull your Mantis
Tiller backward, you give extra resistance
to the tines, so they dig deeper.
(Figure 1)
In addition, when you go backward,
you erase your footprints. So your soil
stays light and fluffy. With other tillers,
by contrast, you walk right over the soil
you've just tilled, packing it down, so it's
less plantable.
RUN yOUR MANTIS
XP TILLER LIKE A VAcUUM
cLEANER
Place your Tiller at the head of the row
or area you want to till. Start it up. Then
If your tines get jammed or entangled, shut off the en-
gine at once. Remove the obstruction while the engine
is off. Never try to remove an obstruction while the
engine is running. Serious injury can result.
yOUR MANTIS dELUXE XP TILLER MAKES wEEdING A PLEASURE!
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As a tiller, your Mantis Deluxe XP Tiller
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works the soil down to 10" (25 cm) deep.
but, as a cultivator, it gently cultivates
the surface, only 2" to 3" (5 cm to 8 cm)
deep.
First, you must switch the tines to the
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use an easy rocking motion. First, pull
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your Tiller backward. Then use an easy
rocking motion. Again, pull your Tiller
backward. Then, let it move forward just
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a little bit. Then pull it backward again.
This will help you till deeper.
Keep repeating these steps until you've
tilled an entire row. Start again on the
next row. It's much like running a vacuum
cleaner! (Figure 2)
yOU cAN EVEN cONTROL dEPTH.
For deeper Tilling:
Move your Tiller slowly back and forth, as
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same area over and over until you've dug
to your desired depth. (Figure 3)
For Shallow Tilling:
Switch the tines to the cultivating
weeding, cultivating position. This takes
less than a minute.
Then, your Mantis
sharp "tine teeth" will slice up those
pesky weeds, burying them as you
go along. And, since the tines in this
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Figure 1
The operator of this tiller is responsible for
accidents or hazards occurring to himself,
other people or their property.
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Figure 2
position. (See page 15 to learn how.)
Then move your Tiller quickly over your
soil surface.
For Big weeds or Tough Roots:
Let your Tiller rock back and forth over
the tough spot, until the tines slice
through the weed or root.
your MANTIS deluxe XP Tiller
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Handles Special Tilling Projects:
Want to turn part of your lawn into a
colorful flower border? Your Mantis
Deluxe XP Tiller makes it easy! Just run
your Tiller back and forth until the sod
begins to break up. Then continue tilling.
Your Tiller will chop the clumps of sod
until they're fine. Then, it will work them
into the soil. Pretty soon, you'll have a
soft, fresh planting bed.
position won't dig too deep, they won't
hurt your plants' precious root systems.
The result? Your Tiller will cut your
weeding time in half, and turn a tiresome
chore into a pleasure.
Figure 3
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