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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: mick0204 on March 15, 2010, 22:46

Title: Rotovator
Post by: mick0204 on March 15, 2010, 22:46

Hi, Just got a nice large Mantis Petrol Rotovator. I know it sounds stupid but what petrol do i put in? Unleaded? Leaded? from garage? Mick

Title: Re: Rotovator
Post by: peapod on March 15, 2010, 22:51

Hi Mick and welcome

Ive moved this over to the Equipment shed for all the experts to help you out

Title: Re: Rotovator
Post by: Digger Tom on March 16, 2010, 19:20

 Unleaded should do fine. Is it two or four stroke? If its two stroke you will need to add oil to the petrol.

Title: Re: Rotovator
Post by: mick0204 on March 16, 2010, 22:05

Quote from: Digger Tom on March 16, 2010, 19:20

Unleaded should do fine. Is it two or four stroke? If its two stroke you will need to add oil to the petrol.

Hi, Its a super major merry tiller 5hp, suspect it is 4 stroke? What do you reckon? Mick

Title: Re: Rotovator
Post by: Gwiz on March 17, 2010, 05:33

it's a four stroke, use ordinary unleaded. check the oil level in the engines sump before use (they can burn a bit of oil)

Title: Re: Rotovator
Post by: Digger Tom on March 17, 2010, 07:30

 I have a Merry Tiller. Great machine & as Mick has already said its a 4 stroke, nigh on bomb proof little Briggs & Stratton engine.

 Just make sure you have a plenty of oil on hand to keep it toped up & it will go on forever.