Toro 51480A User manual

FormNo.3424-776RevB
14inElectricTrimmer
ModelNo.51480A—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Operator'sManual
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
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
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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
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.)
7.6m(25feet)16
15.0m(50feet)16
30.5m(100feet)16
45.7m(150feet)14
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150
feet)long.
Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras
illustratedinOperation(page6).
Theapplianceisnottobeusedbypersons(includingchildren)
withreducedphysical,sensoryormetalcapabilities,orlack
ofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstruction.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
SymbolNameExplanation
ACAlternatingcurrentTypeofcurrent
AAmperesCurrent
HzHertzFrequency(cycles
persecond)
rpmRevolutionsper
minute
Speedofstring
VVoltsVoltage
decal131-0374b
131-0374
decal125-8324c
125-8324
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;donotuseifthecordisdamaged;wear
eyeprotection.
decal131-0361b
131-0361
decal138-6683
138-6683
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
1Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard1
2Phillipsscrew1Installtheguard.
3Edgeguard1Installtheedgeguard.
4Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetrimmerheightandthebase
position.
1
InstallingtheAuxiliary
Handle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingyou(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace,
andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipsscrewdriver
(Figure1).
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2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Guard
1Phillipsscrew
Procedure
1.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Phillipsscrew2.Guard
2.SecuretheguardusingthePhillipsscrew.
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InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Edgeguard
Procedure
Inserttheendsoftheedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housingasshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Edgeguard
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4
AdjustingtheTrimmer
HeightandBasePosition
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
•T oadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Height-adjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliary-handlelatch
•T oadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustment
latch,thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,
securingitinplacewiththelatch(Figure4).
•T oadjustthepositionofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebase
tofacethedesireddirection(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
ConnectingtoaPower
Source
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncordontheinlet
plug,thelooseplugcouldleadtooverheatingand
causeare,possiblyburningyouorothers.
Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordonthepluganduse
thecordlockfeaturetosecurethecord.
NOTICE!Donotuseadamagedcord.
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Figure6
1.Inletplug3.Cordlock
2.Extensioncord
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StartingtheTrimmer
Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheONposition,
thensqueezethetrigger(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
AdvancingtheLine
Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Wait2seconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
Note:Thelineextendsapproximately6mm(1/4inch)
witheachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntiltheline
reachesthelengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLine
Manually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush
theredbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
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Figure8
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Edging
Toconvertthetrimmertoanedger,presstherotatorbuttonand
rotatetheheadasshowninFigure9.
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Figure9
1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thisavoidsthrowingdebrisatyou.
•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(0.065in)diametermonolament
string.Forbestperformance,useonlyTororeplacementstring
(PartNo.88512).
Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringmaycausethe
motortooverheatandfail.
1.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool4.Tabs
2.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveit.
3.Removethespool.
4.Installthenewspool,makingsurethatthestringsare
capturedintheretainingslotsonthenewspool.
Note:Makesurethattheendsofthestringsextend
approximately152mm(6inches).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringendsalignwith
theeyeletsinthestringhead,andthreadthestringends
throughtheeyelets.
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6.Pullthestringsextendingfromthestringheadsothatthe
stringsreleasefromtheslotsinthespool.
7.Installthespoolretainerbypressingthetabsintotheslots
andpushingdownonthespooluntilthespoolretainerclicks
intoplace.
ReplacingtheString
Important:Useonly1.65mm(0.065inch)diameter
monolamentstring.Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof
string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.
1.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool(page8).
2.Removeanystringremainingonthespool.
3.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Slotinupperspoolange3.Slotinlowerspoolange
2.Hole
Note:Windthestringontothespoolinthedirection
shownbythearrowsonthespool.
Note:Thespoolcanacceptupto4.6m(15ft)ofstring.
4.Placethestringendsintheslotsontheupperspoolange,
leavingabout152mm(6inches)beyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverllthespool.Afterwindingthestring,
thereshouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)betweeneachofthe
woundstringsandtheoutsideedgeofthespool.
5.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer;refertoReplacing
theSpool(page8).
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Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Double-insulatedAppliance
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulationare
providedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansisprovided
onadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor
groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,
andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnel
atyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora
double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthatthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storethetrimmerandtheextensioncordindoorsinacool,dry
locationandoutofthereachofchildrenandanimals.
Important:Donotrestthetrimmerontheguard,oritmay
warpandinterferewiththecuttingline.
Note:Devicesforretainingextensioncordsarecommercially
available.
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CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation
Whatisthiswarning?
Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:
WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.
WhatisProp65?
Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.
Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all.
AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.
Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?
Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.
HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?
Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.
Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?
•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.
•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies
makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.
•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.
•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora
productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.
WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?
Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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