Mantis 7262 Owner's Manual

OPERATOR / PARTS MANUALCLASSIC 4-CYCLE TILLERIMPORTANT!Assembly Instructions Start on Page 6!Please review the Warnings & Safety Information on pa

10High pull forceHandle locked in placeEngine must be resting on a flat surface on the fuel tankThis position does not allowfor a proper oil level rea

11WARNINGAVOID ACCIDENTAL BLADEENGAGEMENTDO NOT SQUEEZE THE THROTTLETRIGGER WHEN STARTING.MAINTAIN PROPER IDLE SPEEDADJUSTMENT (2500-3100 RPM)TO START

12WARNING • DANGERIF ENGINE DOES NOT STOP WHEN SWITCH IS PUT IN THE STOP POSITION, RELEASE THETHROTTLE, ALLOW ENGINE TO IDLE. PUT THE TILLER DOWN, A

TillingWARNING • DANGERIF YOUR TINES GET JAMMED OR ENTANGLED, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT ONCE.REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF. NEVER TRY TO

How about a family-size vegetable garden? Nowadays many gardenersprefer small gardens —especially in the suburbs, wherespace is at a premium. But,

15Now You’re Ready toCultivate or Weed. Guide your Tiller where youwant to weed and start it up. Pullyour Tiller backward slowly, thenlet it move f

16MaintenanceHow to Check the Grease Level Inside theWorm Gear Housing When we built your MANTIS Tiller, we lubricated the wormgear housing thoroug

17StorageWARNING • DANGERDO NOT STORE IN AN AREA WHERE FUEL FUMES MAYACCUMULATE AND REACH A FLAME OR SPARK. Each fall, or before you store yourMA

18 Your MANTIS Tiller has beendesigned and built to accept awide range of MANTIS TillerAttachments to increase itsusefulness in your lawn andgarden

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Here’s your new MANTIS Classic 4-Cycle Tiller . . . the lightweight wonder that’s Changing the Way Americans Garden.®Unlike big tillers, your MANTIS T

20Engine Parts AssemblyKEY # QTY MATERIAL34 1 431 TINE SHAFT35 2 430 WORM GEAR

MANTIS TILLERLIMITED WARRANTYSpecifications, descriptions, and illustrative material in this literature are as accurate as known at the time of public

3Safety Rules & WarningsYou will notice Safety Rules and Important Notes throughout this Operator/Parts Manual. Make sure youunderstand and obey t

DON’T FUEL, REFUEL, ORCHECK FUEL WHILESMOKING, OR NEAR ANOPEN FLAME OR OTHERIGNITION SOURCE.INCORRECT ASSEMBLY.CAUTION: WHENASSEMBLING THE HANDLES,MA

V. Warnings - Don'ts Don’t use tiller with one hand.Keep both hands on handles withfingers and thumbs encircling thehandles, while tines are m

6 Your MANTIS Tiller comes partiallyassembled. You must install only thehandlebars, the carrying handle, and thetines. This will take just a few mi

7Assembly (continued)HOW TO ASSEMBLELOWER HANDLES To identify part numbers, seepages 6 and 19.1. Use the protective cardboardsleeve to stabilize yo

WARNING • DANGERREMOVE TINES BEFORE STARTING ENGINEAND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.8Assembly (continued)How to Assemble UpperHandles and CarryingHandle 1. Li

9Assembly (continued)Assembling the Tinesfor Tilling1. Remove the cardboard fromaround your Tiller’s base.2. Slide the tines onto the axleshafts. The