Toro 51480 User manual

FormNo.3379-685RevB
14inElectricTrimmer
ModelNo.51480—SerialNo.312000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
Importer:SERVICIOSHOMEDEPOT,S.DER.L.DEC.V.
RicardoMargain605,SantaEngracia,SanPedroGarzaGarcía,
NuevoLeón,México,C.P .66267T el.018000046633
ThewarrantyprintedinthemanualisnotvalidforMexico.
GeneralSafetyRules
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,gases,ordust.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,pulling,orunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedges,or
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease
theriskofelectricshock.
D.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.
Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
E.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis
unavoidable,useasupplyprotectedbyaresidual
currentdevice(RCD)inAUSoragroundfault
interrupt(GFI)intheUSA.
UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.
F.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,usean
extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa
cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.
G.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcewhen
theapplianceisnotinuse.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing,anduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunder
theinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpowertoolsmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
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.
G.Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedbypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensory
ormentalabilities,orlackofexperienceor
knowledge,unlesssuchpersonsaresupervision
ortrainingtooperatetheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbe
supervisedtonotusethedeviceasatoy.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
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powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Removethebatterypackfromthepowertoolbefore
makinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
E.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren,
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
F.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
G.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,and
anyotherconditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
ofthepowertool.Ifdamaged,havethepowertool
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedpowertools.
H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
I.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
J.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolis
maintained.
B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentora
similarlyqualiedinordertoavoidhazard.
6.ExtensionCord
Ensurethatyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.When
usinganextensioncord,useoneheavyenoughtocarry
thecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage,resultinginlossof
powerandoverheating.Thefollowingtableliststhecorrect
cordsizedependingonthelengthofthecord.Ifyouarein
doubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthegauge
number,theheavierthegauge.
ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge
(A.W.G.)
32.8m(100ft)16
49.2m(150ft)14
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover49.2m(150ft)
long.
Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras
illustratedinOperation(page5).
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
SymbolNameDesignation/Explanation
ACAlternatingcurrentTypeofcurrent
AAmperesCurrent
HzHertzFrequency(cycles
persecond)
rpmRevolutionsper
minute
Speedofstring
VVoltsVoltage
125–8323
121–7615
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121–7617
125–3274
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;donotoperateifthecordisdamaged;wear
eyeprotection.
125–8325
125–8326
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
1Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard1
2Phillipsscrew1Installtheguard.
3Edgeguard1Installtheedgeguard.
4Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetrimmerheightandthebase
position.
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1
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure1).
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1
2
3
Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace,
andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipsscrewdriver
(Figure1).
2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Guard
1Phillipsscrew
Procedure
1.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.
1
2
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Figure2
1.Phillipsscrew2.Guard
2.SecuretheguardusingthePhillipsscrew.
3
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Edgeguard
Procedure
Inserttheendsoftheedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housingasshowninFigure3.
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G017621
1
Figure3
1.Edgeguard
4
AdjustingtheTrimmerHeight
andBasePosition
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
•Toadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Height-adjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliary-handlelatch
•Toadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustment
latch,thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,
securingitinplacewiththelatch(Figure4).
•Toadjustthepositionofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebase
tofacethedesireddirection(Figure5).
1G015683
Figure5
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
ConnectingtoaPowerSource
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncordontheinlet
plug,thelooseplugcouldleadtooverheatingand
causeare,possiblyburningyouorothers.
Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordonthepluganduse
thecordlockfeaturetosecurethecord.
NOTICE!Donotuseadamagedcord.
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1
2
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3
Figure6
1.Inletplug3.Cordlock
2.Extensioncord
StartingtheTrimmer
Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOnposition,
thensqueezethetrigger(Figure6).
1
2
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Figure7
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
AdvancingtheLine
Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Wait2seconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
Note:Thelinewillextendapproximately6mm(1/4inch)
witheachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntiltheline
reachesthelengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush
theredbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
Figure8
Edging
Toconvertthetrimmertoanedger,presstherotatorbuttonand
rotatetheheadasshowninFigure9.
1
2
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Figure9
1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide
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OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thisavoidsthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcethe
stringheadintouncutgrass.
•Usingthetrimmeralongwireandpicketfences,stoneand
brickwalls,curbs,andwoodcancausethelinetorapidly
wearandevenbreak.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure10
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
2.Wipeorscrapecleananydebrisfromthecutting-headarea.
3.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
4.Brushdebrisawayfromtheairintakeventsonthemotor
housingtopreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Note:Useonly1.65mm(065in)diametermonolamentstring.
Forbestperformance,useonlyTororeplacementstring(part
number88512).
Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringmaycausethe
motortooverheatandfail.
1.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure11).
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1
2
3
4
2
Figure11
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool4.Tabs
2.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveit.
3.Removethespool.
4.Installthenewspool,makingsurethatthestringsare
capturedintheretainingslotsonthenewspool.
Note:Makesurethattheendsofthestringsextend
approximately152mm(6in).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringendsalignwith
theeyeletsinthestringhead,andthreadthestringends
throughtheeyelets.
6.Pullthestringsextendingfromthestringheadsothatthe
stringsreleasefromtheslotsinthespool.
7.Installthespoolretainerbypressingthetabsintotheslots
andpushingdownonthespooluntilthespoolretainerclicks
intoplace.
ReplacingtheString
Important:Useonly.065inch(1.65mm)diameter
monolamentstring.Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof
string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.
1.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool(page7).
2.Removeanystringremainingonthespool.
3.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Slotinupperspoolange3.Slotinlowerspoolange
2.Hole
Note:Windthestringontothespoolinthedirectionshown
bythearrowsonthespool.
Note:Thespoolcanacceptupto4.6m(15ft)ofstring.
4.Placethestringendsintheslotsontheupperspoolange,
leavingabout152mm(6in)beyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverllthespool.Afterwindingthestring,
thereshouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)betweeneachofthe
woundstringsandtheoutsideedgeofthespool.
5.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer;refertoReplacing
theSpool(page7).
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerwhoisspeciallytrainedtorepairToro
products.
Double-insulatedAppliance
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulationare
providedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansisprovided
onadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor
groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,
andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelat
yourAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora
double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthatthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storethetrimmerandtheextensioncordindoorsinacool,dry
locationandoutofthereachofchildrenandanimals.
NOTICE!Donotrestthetrimmerontheguard,oritmaywarp
andinterferewiththecuttingline.
Note:Devicesforretainingextensioncordsarecommercially
available.
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ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada
TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantthisproductfortwoyearsagainst
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