Additional Information; Starting - Mantis Tiller Owner's Manual

STARTING

Starting a Warm
Engine
1. Push ignition switch to
"start/on" position.
2. Push choke button in to
the RUN (open) position.
3. If there is no fuel in the
clear return line, push primer
bulb 3-4 times or until fuel is
visible in the line.
4. Pull starter rope using
short pulls, 1/2 to 2/3 of the
rope length.
5. If engine fails to start in 4
pulls, use "First Time" starting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WARNING • DANGER
!
IF ENGINE DOES NOT STOP WHEN SWITCH IS PUT IN THE STOP
POSITION, RELEASE THE THROTTLE, ALLOW ENGINE TO IDLE.
PUT THE TILLER DOWN, AND PULL THE CHOKE BUTTON OUT
TO COLD START (CLOSED) POSITION.
CHECK AND RETURN IGNITION SWITCH TO ON POSITION
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE AGAIN.
How to Stop the
Engine
Simply push the o/
"stop/start" switch to "o"
(Picture 3). This will stop the
engine instantly. If it should
ever fail to do so, just pull out
the choke button. The engine
will stop at once.
About the Choke
The choke controls the
amount of air drawn into the
engine. Your tiller will run only
if the choke is open — that is, if
the choke is pushed in.
(continued)
procedure on page 10.
6. With engine running, and
both hands on the handles,
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press the throttle lock out
button (Picture 1), then squeeze
the throttle trigger gradually to
increase the engine speed and
engage the tines.
NOTE: Once the throttle
trigger is squeezed, you can
release the lockout button
(Picture 2).
NOTE: Step #6 must be
repeated each time your tiller
trigger is released.
A Special Feature
(with the idle set
properly and the
I
engine running)
Even when the engine is
running, the tines won't turn
unless you press the throttle
lock out button and squeeze the
throttle lever on the handlebars.
And, when you release the
throttle lever, the tines will stop.
Picture 1
Picture 2
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A Tip for Extending
Your Engine's Life
After you start the engine, let
your tiller warm up for two to
three minutes before you use it.
Then, before you put your tiller
away, let it idle for a minute to
give the engine a chance to cool
down.
Picture 3
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