Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Welcome => New Across The Site => Topic started by: John on May 25, 2021, 14:48
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I've had my Mantis Tiller serviced, which was expensive but worth it. I've had a Mantis Tiller for about 16 years now. They're a great machine, lightweight and versatile. With my Mantis and its attachments I can prepare a bed, weed a bed, dig a trench, earth up potatoes and even scarify a lawn!
Mantis Tiller Serviced (https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/7326/mantis-tiller-serviced/)
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what does a Mantis service consist of John as I clean the tiller after use taking the tillers of cleaning the drive shaft cleaning the air filter emptying the fuel tank overwinter we bought our Mantis about 5 years and I agree its very versatile tiller we tend to use it more for our raised bed cultivation
we use the much larger Viking Tiller for the more heavy work like ridging the potatoes or heavier cultivation but that needs transporting on a trailer but with the mantis we can put in the back of our estate car and take it to the allotments
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Mainly it was things associated with the fuel system. The gearbox grease needs topping up and engine oil changing annually but the fuel system problems seem linked to the mix of ethanol in modern fuels.
The main veg bed had had the Merry Tiller over it about 3 times and was OK but the weeds were popping up. The Mantis has chopped up the weed and the soil tilth is just beautiful now.
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Fuel problems, Use ethanol free petrol. It's expensive but so is a new carburettor,£120.00 or so. Aspen 2 or 4 stroke is about £18.00 for 5l. One of these lasts about 2 years.
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That's interesting, Old Dog!
I had my Mantis serviced by them a few years ago, but now I only use it for a few hours each year (no allotment now), so wonder what it's going through each time I 'fire' it up...
It's a great machine, but sadly nobody sems to want to deal with the legacy anymore! I'll probably take it to Nigel at High Banks Nursery near here, as he knows EVERYTHING!