Mantis Tiller/Cultivator Owner's Manual

Tiller/Cultivatorwith 4 Stroke EngineOWNER’S MANUAL401760 Veseys Tiller-Cultivator_manual 3/5/10 3:58 PM Page 1

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

11WARNING • 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,

14Now 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

15MaintenanceHow to Check the Grease Level Inside theWorm Gear Housing When we built your MANTIS Tiller, we lubricated the wormgear housing thoroug

16StorageWARNING • DANGERDO NOT STORE IN AN AREA WHERE FUEL FUMES MAYACCUMULATE AND REACH A FLAME OR SPARK. Each fall, or before you storeyour Ma

17 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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19Mantis Tiller AssemblyKEY # QTY MATERIAL34 1 431 TINE SHAFT35 2 430 WORM GEAR

Here’s your new MANTIS Tiller .Unlike big tillers, your MANTIS Tillerweighs only 24 pounds. So it liftseasily, handles smoothly, tills andweeds precis

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

3Safety Rules & WarningsYou will notice Safety Rules and Important Notes throughout this Owners Manual. Make sure you understandand obey these war

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 stab

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

9Assembly (continued)WARNING • DANGERFUEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. HANDLE IT WITHCARE. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOTSMOKE WHILE FUELING Y