Toro 51487 User manual

FormNo.3377-756RevA
12inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51487—SerialNo.313000001andUp
ModelNo.51487T—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51487Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
GeneralSafetyRules
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
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.UseofanRCDorGFI
reducestheriskofelectricshock.
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.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning
thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto
arotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
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frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
G.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
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.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
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.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:Toro
batterymodel88504or88506andbatterycharger
88503.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort
thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.
H.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged
whenthetemperatureisnotbetween41to104degrees
F(5to40degreesC).
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
SymbolNameDesignation/Explanation
DCDirectcurrentTypeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
121–7615
121–7614
125–3227
Model51487
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
121–7658
Model51487T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
125–3291
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121–7602
125–3226
121–7606
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Screw2
1Wall-mountingbracket1Mountthewall-mountingbracket.
2Nopartsrequired–
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
3Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard1
4Phillipsheadscrew1
Mounttheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.
5Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard
6Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetrimmerheightandbase
orientation
1
MountingtheWall-Mounting
Bracket
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Screw
1Wall-mountingbracket
Procedure
Note:Thebracketshouldbemountedindoorsandthetrimmer
shouldbeoutofthereachofchildren.
1.Placethebracketagainstthewallandmarkthe2hole
locations.
2.Drillthepilotholes.
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or
cement,drill2holesforthewallanchors(notsupplied)
atthemarkedlocations.
B.Ifmountingthebracketonwood,drill2holesslightly
smallerthanthediameterofthescrewthreadsatthe
markedlocations.
3.Installthescrews(Figure1).
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or
cement,insertthe2wallanchors(notsupplied)intothe
holesthenthreadthescrewsintothewallanchors.
B.Ifinstallingthebracketonwood,drivethe2screwsinto
thewall.
Figure1
1.Screw
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2
AssemblingtheTrimmer
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removethetapeandthetubefromtheupperpole
(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Tube3.Lowerpole
2.Tape
2.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthetabin
theupperpolewiththereceivingtabsinthelowerpole,and
secureitbytighteningthescrew.
Note:Thereisanaudibleclickwhentheupperpoleand
lowerpoleareintheproperposition.
Figure3
1.Upperpole3.Shaftclamp
2.Screw
3.Cutthezip-tieandremoveitfromthetriggerhandle
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Zip-tie
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3
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
Procedure
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure5).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace
asshownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipshead
screwdriver(Figure5).
4
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Guard
1Phillipsheadscrew
Procedure
1.RemovethePhillipsheadscrewtapedtotheguard
(Figure6).
2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure6.
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Figure6
1.Phillipsheadscrew2.Guard
3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.
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5
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Wireedgeguard
Procedure
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure7.
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1
Figure7
1.Wireedgeguard
6
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
andBaseOrientation
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
•Toadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Auxiliaryhandle2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
•Toadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownonthe
rotatorbuttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethe
basetofacethedesireddirection(Figure9).
1
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Figure9
1.Rotatorbutton
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Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit
ispurchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,
placethebatterypackinthechargerandchargeuntilthe
LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure10).
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1
2
3
Figure10
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure10).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOn
position,thensqueezethetrigger(Figure11).
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1
2
Figure11
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
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ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbe
chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan
41degreesF(5degreesC)butlessthan104degreesF(40
degreesC).Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,
donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.Chargingtimewillbe
increasedifnotchargedwithinthisrange.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure12andFigure13).
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1
2
Figure12
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure13
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebutton
andslidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
LeftRightIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
RedGreenFullycharged
RedOrangeBatteryistoo
warm:Remove
forapproximately
30minutes
RedGreenNobatterypresent
Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery
AdvancingtheLine
Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.Thelinewill
advance6mm(1/4inch)eachtimeyoustopandstartthe
trimmer.Whenthelinereachesthebladeinthedeector,itwill
becutoffatthatlength.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Waittwoseconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush
theredbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Figure14
1.Button
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Trimming
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Figure15
Edging
Tousethetrimmerasedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotate
theheadasshowninFigure16.
1
2
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Figure16
1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide
UsingthePowerSaverFeature
Engagingthepowersaverfeaturewillextendtheruntimeofthe
batterybyshorteningthelengthofthetrimmerlineanddecreasing
theloadonthemotor.
Ifyouareexperiencingreducedbatteryruntime,itisrecommended
thatyouengagethepowersaverfeature.
Pushdownandrotatethepowersaverknob(Figure17)180
degrees(1/2turn)toshortenthelengthofthetrimmerline.This
reducesthepowerconsumptionofthetrimmerandextendsthe
runtimeofthebattery.
Toresumeoperationintheregularmode,pushdownandrotate
thepowersaverknob180degrees(1/2turn).
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Figure17
1.Powersaverknob
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Tiltthetrimmersothatthetrimmerstringislowestonthe
rightside.
•Thestringtrimmercutsbestwhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillalsoavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure18
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
CAUTION
Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonmotorhousing
topreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(Toropartnumber88532or88524).
Important:Useofalargerdiameterstringwillcausethe
motortooverheatandfail.
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure19).
1
2
3
4
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Figure19
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedin
oneoftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesurethe
endofthestringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyelet
inthestringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.
6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestring
releasesfromtheslotinthespool.
7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure19).
1
2
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Figure20
1.Slotinupperspoolange2.Hole
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Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feet(4.5m)ofstring.Use
only.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure20).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about6inches(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould
beatleast1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringand
theoutsideedgeofthespool.
6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.Referto
ReplacingtheSpool(page12).
PreparingtheBatteryPackfor
Recycling
WARNING
Beforerecycling,coverthebatterypack'sterminals
withheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattemptto
destroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremove
anyofitscomponents.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustbe
recycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearestbattery
recyclingfacility.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”T oro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto
children.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
Troubleshooting
Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated
topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthetrimmertocutthickgrassintemperaturesabove90
Fahrenheit(32Celsius)mayreducetheruntime.Engagethe
powersavingfeaturetohelpincreasetheoperatingtime.Referto
UsingthePowerSaverFeature(page11).
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Notes:
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Notes:
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TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantthisproductfortwoyearsagainst
defectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*
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