Owner's Manual ElectricTiller

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Electric Tiller
Using the Border Edger Attachment
Your MANTIS Electric Tiller has been designed and
built to accept a wide range of MANTIS Electric
Tiller Attachments to increase its usefulness in your
lawn and garden. And, all MANTIS Electric Tiller
Attachments have been designed for quick and easy
attachment to the tiller or Engine.
The Border Edger (Item #3222)
The most popular attachment, the Border Edger can
be used to cut clean, neat edges along walkways, or
around trees, shrubs, and
garden beds.
The Border Edger has two
parts: a wheel and a
hardened steel blade, with
pointed tines.
How to Install the
Border Edger
The following instructions
refer to “right” and “left”
axles. Assume that you’re
standing behind your
tiller, as you would for
tilling and cultivating.
Some areas of your yard may harbor roots and other
underground obstructions. In places like this you’ll
want to edge your borders shallowly (1" to 2" deep).
Here’s how to install the Border Edger for shallow
edging:
1. First remove your tilling/cultivating tines.
2. Then slide the edger’s wheel onto the right axle.
3. Now slide the Edger blade onto the left axle. The
blade’s angled face should hit the ground when you
spin the blade forward. (Picture 2)
4. Insert retaining pins on both left and right axles.
Around walkways and garden beds, you’ll want to
edge more deeply (3" to 4" deep). Here’s how to
install the Border Edger for that purpose:
1. Remove the tilling/cultivating tines.
2. Slide the Edger’s blade onto the right axle. The
blade’s pointed face should hit the ground when you
spin the blade forward. (Picture 1)
3. Slide the wheel onto the left axle.
4. Insert retaining pins on both sides.
How to Use the Border Edger
1. Position your MANTIS Electric Tiller so that the
Edger blade is right along the garden edge and the
wheel is outside (on the lawn, on the sidewalk,
wherever). (Picture 2)
2. Start your tiller and pull your MANTIS backward
along the garden edge.
The Border Edger Can Handle Special Projects!
1. Install the Edger for deep edging, as directed
above. Then use it to cut sod strips.
2. Edge and weed at the same time! Just attach the
Edger blade on one axle and a tiller tine on the other
axle, “Mix and match” blades; don’t be afraid to
experiment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you do a lot of edging, you’ll appreciate the
MANTIS Wheel Set (Item#9222.) It gives you added
stability, for even easier handling.
To order the Wheel Set, or any MANTIS Attachment,
contact your local authorized MANTIS dealer.
Picture 1
Picture 2