Toro 51494 User manual

FormNo.3377-760RevA
22inCordlessHedgeTrimmer
ModelNo.51494—SerialNo.313000001andUp
ModelNo.51494T—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51494Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
GeneralPowerTool
SafetyWarnings
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
WARNINGReadallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.
Failuretofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultin
electricshock,re,and/orseriousinjury.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.
Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningslistedbelowrefers
toyourmains-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
surfacessuchaspipes,radiators,rangesand
refrigerators.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric
shockifyourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
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.
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E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnectthebatterypackfromthepower
toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringpowertools.Suchpreventive
safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthepower
toolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.
inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed..Useofthepowertoolforoperations
differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.
5.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe
manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitableforonetype
ofbatterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwith
anotherbatterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecicallydesignated
batterypacks.Useofanyotherbatterypacksmay
createariskofinjuryandre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitawayfrom
othermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,keys,
nails,screws,orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan
makeaconnectionfromoneterminaltoanother.
Shortingthebatteryterminalstogethermaycause
burnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybeejected
fromthebattery;avoidcontact.Ifcontact
accidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.Ifliquid
contactseyes,additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid
ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritationorburns.
E.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged
whenthetemperatureisnotbetween0°C(32°F)and
40°C(104°F).
6.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.
Usingonehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do
notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhen
clearingjammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutter
bladestopped.Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmerwill
reducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,
becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringorits
owncord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive
theoperatoranelectricshock.
•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwith
bladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
SymbolNameDesignation/Explanation
DCDirectcurrentTypeofcurrent
AAmperesCurrent
HzHertzFrequency(cyclespersecond)
SPMStrokesperminuteSpeedofblade
VVoltsVoltage
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125–3277
Model51494
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
121–7659
Model51494T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
125–3293
125–3279
125–3295
Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthehedgetrimmerfortherst
time,placethebatterypackinthechargerchargeuntilthe
LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
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StartingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthecutterblades
(Figure1).
WARNING
Thehedgetrimmerbladescancausecutsor
amputation.
Becarefulwhenhandlingthehedgetrimmerwith
theprotectivecoverremoved.
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Figure1
1.Protectivecover
2.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Auxiliaryhandle4.Tongue
2.Lockswitch5.Latch
3.Trigger
3.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure2)..
4.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit
ispurchased.Beforeusingthehedgetrimmerforthe
rsttime,placethebatterypackinthechargercharge
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadall
safetyprecautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshorter
chargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,
removethebattery.Whenreadytouseagain,charge
thebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
5.Placeonehandonthetriggerhandle.Placetheotherhand
ontheauxiliaryhandle(Figure2).
6.Slidethelockswitchbackwards,towardsyou,thensqueeze
thetriggerswitchtoturnonthehedgetrimmer(Figure2).
Thetrimmerwillstayonaslongasthetriggerswitchis
squeezed.Lock-offswitchmaybereleasedoncehedge
trimmerisrunning(Figure2).
RotatingtheHedgeTrimmer
Handle
1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton.
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Figure3
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Handle
2.Rotationallockbutton
2.Rotatethehandletotherightorleftdependingondesired
cuttingdirection,thenreleasetherotationallockbuttonto
lockthehandleinthedesiredposition.
StoppingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Releasethetriggerswitch(Figure2).
2.Allowatleast5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterypackshouldbe
chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan0°
C(32°F)butlessthan40°C(104°F).Toreducetheriskof
seriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.
Chargingtimewillincreaseifitisnotchargedwithinthis
range.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure4andFigure5).
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Figure4
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure5
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebutton
andslidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
TopBottomIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
RedGreenFullycharged
RedOrangeBatteryistoo
warm:Remove
forapproximately
30minutes
RedGreenNobatterypresent
Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery
OperatingTips
•Theunitisusedforcuttingineitherdirectioninaslow,
sweepingactionfromsidetoside.
•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonbothfeet.Do
notoverreach.
•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.
•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,fencing,
posts,buildings,orotherimmovableobjects.
•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobjectwithoutrst
inspectingitfordamage.Donotuseifanydamageis
detected.
•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepowersupply
connected.
•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavyshrubbery.
Thiscancausethebladestobindandslowdown.Ifthe
bladesslowdown,reducethepace.
•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelargerthan
9/16in.,orthoseobviouslytoolargetofeedintothecutting
blade.Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawtotrim
largestems.
•Ifbladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,allowtheblades
tostop,andremovethebatterybeforeattemptingtoremove
theobstruction.
•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyourhedgelevel.
Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.Stretchapieceof
stringalongthehedgeatthedesiredheight.Trimthehedge
justabovetheguidelineofstring.
•Trimthesideofahedgesothatitwillbeslightlynarrowerat
thetop.Moreofthehedgewillbeexposedwhenshapedthis
way,anditwillbemoreuniform.
•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorpricklygrowth.When
trimmingnewgrowth,useawidesweepingaction,sothatthe
stemsarefeddirectlyintothecuttingblade.
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Maintenance
OilingtheTrimmerBlade
Note:Thetrimmerbladeshouldbeoiledbeforeandaftereach
use.
1.Stopthemotorandremovethebattery.
2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthehedgetrimmer,
usingadampclothwithamilddetergent.
Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentsontheplastic
housingorthehandle.Theycanbedamagedbycertain
aromaticoilssuchaspineandlemon,andbysolventssuch
askerosene.
3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Applylightweight
machineoilalongtheedgeofthetopblade.Ifyouwillbe
usingthehedgetrimmerforanextendedperiodoftime,itis
advisabletooilthebladeduringuse.
Note:Donotoilwhilethehedgetrimmerisrunning.
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.
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Notes:
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