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Mantis 401764 XP - page 1
Tiller/Cultivator with 4 Stroke Engine OWNER’S MANUAL 401764 XP Tiller-Cultivator_manual 5/18/10 10:51 AM Page 1 ...
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Here’s y our ne w MANTIS XP T ille r… the lightw eight w onder that is making gardening easier . Unlike big tillers, your MANTIS XP T iller w eighs only 34 pounds and is like no other . So it lifts easily , handles smoothl y , tills and weeds precisely . And , unlike other smal l ti ll er s, it fe atu res dua l serpent in e tines that chur n so ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 3
3 Saf ety Rules & W arnings Y ou will notice Safety Rules and Impor tant Notes throughout this Owners Manual. Make sure you understand and obey these warnings for y our o wn protection. I. Special Safety Informat ion W ARNING • DANGER A TTENTION: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT OUR IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL, HEED IT’S ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 4
DON’T FUEL, REFUEL, OR CHECK FUEL WHILE S MOKING, OR NEAR AN OPEN FLAME OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE. INCORRECT ASSEMBL Y . CAUT ION: WHEN ASSE MBLI NG THE HA NDLE S, MAKE SURE FUE L T ANK FA CES A WA Y FROM OPERA TOR. THIS IS THE RE AR OF THE TILLER , REFE R TO ASSE MBL Y I NST RUCT ION ON P AGE 7. CUTTING HAZARD; KEEP F EET AND HANDS A WA Y FROM RO ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 5
V . W arn ings - Don'ts Don’t use tiller with one hand. K eep both hands on handles with f ingers and thumbs encircling the handles, w hile tines are mo ving, and engine is r unning. Don’t ov err each . Keep a good footing at all times. Don’t run with the machine, w alk. Don’t let others operate tiller without proper training. Do not s ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 6
6 Y our MANTIS ® XP Tiller comes partially assembled. Full assembl y will take just a few minutes if you follo w the directions. Fi rs t, tak e al l it ems ou t of th e ca rto n. But do no t r em o v e th e ca rd boa rd fr om ar ou nd th e Ti ll er ’s ba se. The list at the right, sho ws the par ts that come with your tiller . Check to make sure ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 7
7 Assemb ly (contin ued) HO W TO ASSEMBLE LO WER HANDLES T o identify par t numbers, see pages 6 and 18. 1. Open the protecti ve cardboard slee ve, but lea ve the engine assembl y (#21) in this cradle to stabilize it during assemb l y . (Picture 1) 2. La y the handle par ts within easy reach. Y ou’ll need one of the handle clamps (#51) and one of ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 8
W ARNING • DANGER REMOVE TINES BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. 8 Ho w to Assemb le Kickstand, Upper Handles and Carrying Handle NO TE: If y our Mantis ® XP w as supplied with a kickstand, please start at line 1. If not, please start with the assembl y of the carry handle in line 3 belo w . 1. Locate the kickstand top bracket (#70 ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 9
9 Assemb ly (contin ued) W ARNING • DANGER FUEL IS EXTREMEL Y FLAMMABLE. HANDLE IT WITH CARE. KEEP A WA Y FROM IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE FUELING YOUR EQUIPMENT . ! ! W A R N I N G : CHECK OIL LEVEL Running the engine with a low oil level can cause en gin e da mag e. O ver fil lin g the engine with oil can lead to oil leaking and s mo k ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 10
T O ST AR T Y OUR TILLER FOR THE FIRST TIME: Fi rst, f ill the fuel tank with the proper amount of gasoline (Use branded 89 octane (R+M+2) unleaded gasoline or gasohol— maximum 10% ethyl alcohol, or 15% MTBE, no methyl alcohol.) Mantis ® XP Tiller Starting Instructions (4 Str oke 35cc engine) Cold Engine 1. Place the o/ I switch into the I “st ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 11
A S p e c i a l F e a t u r e ( w i t h t h e i d l e s e t p r o p e r l y a n d t h e e n gi n e r u n n i n g ) Ev en w hen the engine is running, the tine s w on’t turn unle ss you squeeze the thrott le le ver on the handle bars. An d , w hen y ou relea se the thrott le le ver , the tines will stop. A T ip f or Extending Y our Engine’s Life ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 12
T illing W ARNING • DANGER IF YOUR TINES GET JAMMED OR ENT ANGLED, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE A T ONCE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF . NEVER TRY TO REMOVE AN OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. SERIOUS INJUR Y CAN RESUL T . ! ! 12 T illing No w Y ou’r e Read y to Use Y our MANTIS ® XP T iller . If y ou’ve seen other tillers, ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 13
Ho w about a famil y- size v egeta ble gard en? No wada ys many gardeners prefer small gardens — especiall y in the suburbs, where space is at a premium. But, if you’r e fortunate enough to o wn a large lot, you can create a bigger garden — a half acre or more. Y our MANTIS XP T iller Makes W eeding a Pleasur e! As a tiller , y our MANTIS XP ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 14
14 No w Y ou’r e Read y to Cultiv ate or W eed. Guide y our tiller where y ou w ant to weed and star t it up. Pull your T iller backw ard slo wl y , then let it mo ve forw ard a bit, in a gentle rocking motion. W atch it slice, shred , and bur y those w eeds! Got tough w eeds? Lighten your pressure on the throttle to slo w your T iller do wn. The ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 15
15 Maintenance Ho w to Check the Gr ease Lev el Inside the W orm Gear Housing When w e built your Mantis ® XP tiller , w e added grease to properly lubricate the transmission for the f irst 10 hours of operation. As par t of the regular maintenance of your tiller , it is imperativ e that you inspect the grease lev el and add grease if necessary . ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 16
What to do Just in Case… A t s om e po in t , y o u m a y fin d t h at t he t i n es w o n ’ t t ur n w h en y ou s qu e ez e t h e t hr o tt l e. Th is m a y m ea n t he e n g in e is n’ t si tt i ng a l l t h e w a y d o wn o n t he w or m g ea r ho us i ng . P e r h a p s y o u’ v e b ee n us in g y o ur T i l l e r f or s e v er al y ea ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 17
Each fall, or before y ou store your Mantis ® XP T iller for an y long period , be sure to take these measures: 1. Do not store your T iller with fuel still in it. Even under ideal conditions, stored fuel containing ethanol or MTBE can star t to go stale in 30 days. And , since stale fuel has a high gum content, it can clo g the carburetor , this, ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 18
1 2 4 3 6 0 5 6 5 7 6 1 6 2 2 1 4 8 6 3 4 7 7 8 4 7 41 67 41 40 44 68 50 66 41 41 46 20 39 6 4 65 23 7 0 69 # 18 Mantis ® XP T iller Assemb ly ITEM QTY . P ART # DESCRIPTION / REMARKS 1 1 400257 TRIGGER HANDLE ASSM. RH 2 1 400255 HANDLE ASSM. LH 6 2 400224 LO WER HANDLE -FOLD DOWN 7 1 400633 LABEL, BRACE FRONT 8 1 400306 H A N DL E B RA CE 12 1 91 ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 19
19 400332 Spare P ar ts 1. Set of two inner tines 2. Set of two outer tines 400331 400333 3. Set of four tines (inner and outer) 66 66 3 9 39 40 40 67 67 p/n p/n p/n NOTES: _________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ...
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Mantis 401764 XP - page 20
20 MANTIS ® XP TILLER LIMITED W ARRANTY Specifications, descriptions, and illustrative material in this literature are as accurate as known at the time of publication, but are subject to change without notice. P/N 401764 4 /10 Printed in USA MA NTI S ex te nd s th is l imi ted war ran ty a gai ns t d efe cts in m ate ria l an d wo rkm ans hi p f o ...
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