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STORAGE (continued)
10. Check the grease level in
the worm gear housing, as
described on page 18.
II. Order new parts to
replace any that are badly
worn or broken. Just contact
your local authorized Mantis
dealer. But do it early, so you'll
have the parts well before the
he× t gardening season starts.
12. Store you Tiller -- in an
upright position it, a clean.
dry place (Picture t. preceding
page)
13. Do you have fuel left over
[rom last season? Dispose of it
properly. Buy fresh oil and
gasoline next season.
Haw to Prepare Your
Mantis Tiller ['or
Restarting
In the Spring, when yon take
yo ar 2511er om of storage,
remove the spark plug. Pull the
starter cord three or four times
to clean oil from the combustion
chamber. (Picture 1) Wipe oil
from the spark plug. Place the
spark plug back into *he
cylinder. Re-connect the spark
plug wire back on the spark
plug, Then fbllow *he sleps on
pages 9 & 10 to retuet and
restart your Tiller.
Check the Spark Plug
Too.
I[ your Till er won'L restart_ or
it it lacks ful] power, the spark
plug may be at fauh Check to
see if the plug is tbuled with oil)-
black deposits. Clean or re place
it if it is. (Picture 3 )
Also check whether the
center electrode is rounded at
the end. or if the ground
electrode is worn. If ei*her is the
case. you should replace it with
a NGK-BPM7Y spark plug. Use a
19mm or a 3/4" spark-plug
wrench m inslall it Adiust the
pluggap 024 .028 in (0.6 to
0.7 ram)
Caution: Do not over
tighten the plug. The correct
torque is 18 to 22 |L-lbs.
(24-30 n.ma
IMPORTANT NOTE:
£o avoid possible damage
to the threads, do not try
to remove the plug from a
hot aluminum cylinder
head.
Again, Check the
Carburetor.
K your Tiller won'_ restart in
the Spring _ or if it lacks its
usual power _ _he carburetor
may need attention. Follow Lhe
s_eps on page I9 for adjusting
the H and L screws. (Picture 2)
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
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