Pantin keeps kicking out.

Keep your foot level when you move it up the rope as if using a stair stepper. That worked pretty good back when I use to use mine. Can also toss a small key-chain carabiner through the hole in the top to help keep the rope in place.
 
There is a distinct motion indicated in the directions, I believe.

I use a full sized biner in the hole to keep it in place. After about 10', with the proper motion, there is enough weight to pull the rope through the Pantin. You could also tie up a bit of rope like a throwing knot at ground level to give you that extra weight from the get-go.
 
The top of the P, where the rope exits, is positioned just below and behind the knob of my ankle bone. A lot of climbers that I've seen who have problems have the P higher or forward. Not cinching the straps down allows the P to flop too.

Keep your toe pointed down just a few degrees from level.

I took a 10oz. throwbag and put a shoelace loop on it. The bag is girth hitched to the rope to give it a little weight for the first few locks up the rope. Then, when I pull up the rope the 'bag goes on my harness. Since I've started doing this I've found that I use the bag to reposition my rope or lanyard more. Having the extra weight sure is nice.
 
Tom's right about the positioning of the device. Keep it low down between your foot arch and your ankle knob, and strap that thing on tight!

I have my groundie hold a little tension (20-30 lbs straight down) on my line for the first 20 feet or so. It is amazing how much of a difference that makes in getting started.

I also never thought a pantin would fit on over a pair of spurs, but I was wrong. A little adjustment of the strap, slid it on, and I ascended up the rope to a dead section of tree and started spiking away...
 
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