Official Mantis front-tine tiller parts

Safety reminders to follow when using your Mantis front-tine tiller

• Read the Owner's Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the tiller. Know how to stop the tiller and disengage the controls quickly.
• Never allow children to operate the tiller. Never allow adults to operate the tiller without proper instruction.
• Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particularly small children, and pets.
• Thoroughly inspect the area where the tiller is to be used and remove all foreign objects.
• Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the engine.
• Don't operate the tiller without wearing adequate outer garments. Wear footwear that will improve footing on slippery surfaces.

Frequently replaced parts in Mantis front-tine tillers

• Clevis pins. The clevis pins are shear pins that couple the tines to the rotating tine shaft. A clevis pin is designed to shear off if the tines hit a fixed object during cultivation to prevent damage to the engine and other tiller components.
• Spark plug. The spark plug provides the ignition spark for the engine cylinder.
• Starter rope. The self-retracting starter rope coils around a spring-loaded pulley on the top of the crankshaft. The person operating the tiller pulls the starter rope, which rotates the spring-loaded pulley and spins the crankshaft to start the engine.
• Carburetor. The carburetor mixes air with fuel in the proper proportion to produce a combustible gas. That gas/air mixture is pulled into the cylinder where the piston compresses it and the spark plug ignites it.