Toro 51467 - Cordless Electric Trimmer User manual

FormNo.3379-657RevA
8inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51467—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
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GeneralSafetyRules
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,basic
safetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskof
re,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:
Readallinstructions.
Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark
areasinviteaccidents.
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
ofelectricshock.
B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded
surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif
yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
C.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor
carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease
theriskofelectricshock.
D.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.
Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
E.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis
unavoidable,useasupplyprotectedbyaresidual
currentdevice(RCD)inAUSoragroundfault
interrupt(GFI)intheUSA.
UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication.Amoment
ofinattentionwhileoperatingpowertoolsmayresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwayswear
eyeprotection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasdust
mask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditionswillreduce
personalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitch
isintheoff-positionbeforeconnectingtopower
sourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarrying
thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
D.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
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C.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
D.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.
112–1565
Artforpartnumber127–7003
112–1577
1.Feedthecordintothecentersectionbeforeassembling
thehandle.
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Setup
1
AssemblingtheTrimmer
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Figure1
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2
InstallingtheGuard
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Snaptheguardintoplace(Figure2).
Figure2
Operation
ChargingtheBattery
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightonthe
chargerisgreenbeforetherstuseandaftereachusethereafter.
Important:Alwayschargethebatteryaftereachuse.Storing
theunitwithadischargedbatterywillreducethelifeofyour
battery.Thislead-acidbatteryhasnomemoryanddoesnot
needtobefullydischargedbeforecharging.
1.Insertthechargeplugintothetrimmerreceptacle(Figure3).
Figure3
Important:Useonlythechargersuppliedwiththe
trimmeroraTorochargerobtainedfromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.
2.Plugthechargerintoapoweroutlet.
Note:Thechargelightisredwhilethebatteryischarging;
itturnsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedorwhenthe
trimmerisnotconnected.
3.Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightturns
green.
4.Disconnectthechargerfromthepoweroutletandthe
trimmer.
Note:Thechargelightisalwaysonwhenthetrimmeris
connectedtothechargerandtothepoweroutlet;itstayson
evenafterthebatteryisfullycharged.
StartingtheTrimmer
Pushinthesidebuttonandthenpullthetrigger(Figure4).
Figure4
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StoppingtheTrimmer
Releasethetrigger.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Whenthetrimmerisrunning,thecuttingheadis
spinning.Ifyoucontactthecuttinglineorcuttinghead,
youcouldbeinjured.
•Keepthecuttingheadawayfromyourfeetand
bystanders.
•Ensurethatthecuttingheadhasstoppedandthe
trimmerisunpluggedbeforeinvertingit.Donot
startthetrimmerwhenitisinverted.
WARNING
Duringoperation,thetrimmermaythrowobjectsinthe
operator'sorabystander'sdirection,causinginjury.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoeswhileoperating
thetrimmer.
•Donotusethetrimmerasanedger.
•Keeppeopleandpetsawayfromthetrimmingarea.
Toreducelinewearandandimprovetrimmingperformance,use
thefollowingtechniqueswhentrimming:
•Inspecttheareatobetrimmedforanywire,rope,orstring-like
matterwhichcouldbecomeentangledintherotatingline.
Removeanyobjectsordebristhatcouldbethrownbythe
trimmer.
•Trimonlywhenthegrassandweedsaredry.
•Slowlymovethetrimmerinandoutoftheareabeingcut
(Figure5).
Figure5
•Cutgrassorweedsover8inchestallfromthetoptothe
bottominsmallincrements.
•Donotforcethetrimmer.Allowtheverytipofthenylonline
todothecutting,especiallyalongwalls.
•Donotdragthetrimmerspoolonthegroundwhile
trimming.
•Aftereachuse,feedoutsomelinetopreventitfromretracting
intothecuttinghead.
•Thetrimmercannotbeovercharged.Keepitonthecharger
whenyouarenotusingitduringthetrimmingseason.
•Storethetrimmerinacool,drylocationawayfromdirect
sunlightandheatsources.
LengtheningtheLine
Thetipofthecuttinglinewillwearduringuseandreducethe
cuttingswath.
Toincreasethelengthoftheline,tapthespoolontheground
whilethetrimmerisrunning(Figure6).
Figure6
Note:Thebladeundertheguardwillautomaticallycutthelineto
thecorrectlength.
Important:Takethefollowingprecautionstoensureoptimal
lineperformance:
•Donotholdthespoolontheground.
•Tapthespoolonlyoncetolengthentheline.Ifyouneed
additionalline,waitafewsecondsbeforetappingthespool.
•Donotallowthelinetoweartooshort.
•Keepthelinelengthatfullcuttingdiameterasmuchas
possible.
•Ifthelineisnotadvancedoccasionally,itwillweardowntothe
eyelet.Whenthetrimmerstops,thelinetendstorelaxand
mayretractintothecutterhead.Shouldthisoccur,remove
thespool,re-feedthelinethroughtheeyelet,andassemble
thespooltothetrimmer.
ReplacingtheLine
Forreplacementline,youcanpurchaseeitheranew,pre-wound
spoolofline(modelno.88185or88045)orbulkline(0.065inch
dia.x10ft.)thatyoucanwindontotheoldspool.Bothare
availablefromanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
CAUTION
IfyouuselineotherthanToro.065inchdia.nylon
monolament,itcouldcutthroughclothesandskin
causinginjuryand/oroverloadthemotor,possibly
causingareorelectricalshock.Donotusemetal
wire,rope,plasticknives,oranycuttinglineormaterial
otherthanToro.065inchdia.nylonmonolament,10
footmaximumlinelength.
Thespoolmaywearduringnormaluseandrequireoccasional
replacement.
Note:Ifthelineshouldtangleorbreakattheeyelet,stopthe
trimmer,removethespoolasdescribedbelow,feedtheline
throughtheeyelet,andreassemblethespooltothecuttinghead.
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CAUTION
Ifyoudonotfullyinstallthespoolandcap,thetrimmer
couldthrowthemduringoperation,causinginjuryto
theoperatororbystanders.Ensurethatyoufullyinstall
thespoolandcap,withthetwolockingtabsonthecap
securedinthespoolhousing.
1.Pressinthetabsoneachsideofthecap(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Cap3.Spring
2.Spool4.Trimmerhead
Note:Youmayneedascrewdrivertopressinthetabson
thecapofanewtrimmer.
Note:Ifthespringfallsoffthetrimmerhead,installthe
springbeforeinstallingthespoolandcap.
2.Ifthereisanycuttinglineleft(thereshouldbeashortpiece),
removeanddiscardit.
3.Thoroughlycleanthetrimmerhead.Inspectforany
damagedorwornparts.
4.Ifyouarewindinganewlineontotheoldspool,complete
thefollowingsteps:
A.Hookoneendoflineintotheslotonthespool,allowing
nomorethan1/8inchtoprotrude,andpushtheend
ofthelineallthewaytotheinnerendoftheslot.
B.Windthelineinthedirectionofthearrowonthespool,
inlevelrows,betweenthespoolanges(Figure8).
Figure8
Thetrimmerwillnotfunctionproperlyifthelineiswound
inthewrongdirection,theendofthelineprotrudes
morethan1/8inch,orthelineiswoundbeyondthe
outeredgesofthespool.
5.Unwindnomorethan3inchesoflinefromspool(eithernew
orre-wound)andholdthelineandspooltopreventtheline
fromunraveling.
6.Whileholdingthelineandspool,placethecaponthespool.
7.Insertthelineintotheeyelet,aligningthecaptabswiththe
slotsinthecutterhead.
8.Pressinthetabsandpushdownthecapandspooltolock
thecapinplace(Figure9).
Figure9
Note:Youmayneedtorotatethespooltofullyinstallit.
ThefullyinstalledcuttingheadshouldappearasshowninFigure
10.
Figure10
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,dothefollowing:
•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmerseitinwater.
•Wipeorscrapecleananyaccumulationofdirtorcuttingsfrom
thetrimmerheadandspool.
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•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
•Removeanydebrisawayfromairintakevents(Figure11).
Figure11
Important:Keeptheairintakeventsfreeofgrassand
debristopreventthemotorfromoverheating.
DisposingoftheBattery
Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,youcanpurchasea
newbatteryandhaveitinstalledbyanAuthorizedToroService
Dealer.Ifyouwanttodiscardthetrimmer,removeandrecyclethe
batterybeforediscardingthetrimmer.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
1.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethetwohalvesofthe
handlesectiontogetherandpullthehalvesapart.
2.Removethebatteryanddisconnectitfromthewireleads.
3.Discardthetrimmer.
4.Recyclethelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,taketheproducttoanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.TheT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtox
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourToroproductstaysallT oro.
Storage
Foridleperiodsofmorethanamonth,disconnectthecharger
fromthepoweroutletandtrimmerafterthetrimmerisfully
charged.Donotstorethetrimmerwiththechargerpluggedin.
Storingthetrimmerinawarmareawilldecreasethebatterylife.If
youmuststorethetrimmerinawarmarea,chargethebatteryfor
24hoursevery2to3monthsduringstorage.
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