Toro 66110T User manual

FormNo.3449-613RevA
Revolution60VStringTrimmer
66110T
DesbrozadoradehiloRevolutionde60V
66110T
DébroussailleuselaireRevolutionde60V
66110T
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FormNo.3445-256RevA
Revolution60VStringTrimmer
ModelNo.66110T—SerialNo.323000001andUp
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyhomeowners
andprofessionaloperators.Itisdesignedtotrim
grassasneededoutdoors.Itisdesignedtouse
Toro60Vlithium-ionbatterypacks.Thesebattery
packsaredesignedtobechargedonlybyToro60V
lithium-ionbatterychargers.Usingthisproductfor
purposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Model66110Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.T oro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
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Safety-AlertSymbol
Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)showninthis
manualandonthemachineidentiesimportantsafety
messagesthatyoumustfollowtopreventaccidents.
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Figure2
Safety-alertsymbol
Thesafety-alertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
thatalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsand
isfollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or
CAUTION.
DANGERindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
WARNINGindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTIONindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
Safety
WARNING—Whenusingelectricgardeningtools,
alwaysreadandfollowbasicsafetywarningsand
instructionstoreducetheriskofre,electricshock,
andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:
IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
I.Training
1.Theoperatorofthetoolisresponsibleforany
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersortheir
property.
2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
tool,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
3.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.
4.Beforeusingthetool,batterypack,andbattery
charger,readalltheinstructionsandcautionary
markingsontheseproducts.
5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproperuse
ofthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger.
II.Preparation
1.Keepbystandersandchildrenawayfromthe
operatingarea.
2.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.
3.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis
not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do
notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother
than120V.Foradifferentstyleofconnection,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.
4.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury.
5.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.
6.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.
7.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.
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8.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.
9.Donotoperatethetoolwithoutallguardsand
othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthetool.
10.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear;rubbergloves;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddo
notwearlooseclothingorloosejewelrythatcan
getcaughtinmovingparts.Wearadustmaskin
dustyoperatingconditions.
III.Operation
1.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe
toolinrainorindamporwetlocations.
2.Usethepropertoolforyourapplication—Using
thetoolforpurposesotheranitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
3.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnecting
tothebatterypackandhandlingthetool.Do
notcarrythetoolwithyourngerontheswitch
orenergizethetoolwiththeswitchintheON
position.
4.Operatethetoolonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
5.Ifthetoolstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutoffthetool,waitforallmoving
partstostop,anddisconnectthebatterybefore
examiningthetoolfordamage.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
6.Removethebatterypackfromthetoolbefore
adjustingitorchangingaccessories.
7.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
areaandallmovingparts.
8.Shutoffthetool,removethebatterypackfrom
thetool,andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthetool.
9.Removethebatterypackfromthetoolwhenever
youleaveitunattended.
10.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrect
powertoolforyourapplication.Thecorrect
powertoolwilldothejobbetterandsaferatthe
rateforwhichitwasdesigned.
11.Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes,especiallyonslopes.Walk,
neverrunwiththetool.
12.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingthetool.Donot
usethetoolwhileill,tired,orundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
13.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept
clearofdebris.
14.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.
15.Donotexposeabatterypackortooltoreor
excessivetemperature.Exposuretoreor
temperatureabove130°C(265°F)maycause
explosion.
16.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofre,explosion,orchemical
burn.
•Donotdisassemblethebatterypack.
•Replacethebatterypackwithagenuine
Torobatterypackonly;usinganothertypeof
batterypackmaycauseareorriskofinjury.
•Keepbatterypacksoutofthereachof
childrenandintheoriginalpackaginguntil
youarereadytousethem.
IV.MaintenanceandStorage
1.Maintainthetoolwithcare—Keepitcleanand
ingoodrepairforbestperformanceandto
reducetheriskofinjury.Followtheinstructions
forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Keep
handlesdry,clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.
2.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.
3.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.
4.Shutoffthetool,removethebatterypackfrom
thetool,andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthetool.
5.Checkthetoolfordamagedparts—Ifthere
aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine
whetheritwilloperateproperly.Checkfor
misalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken
parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe
instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.
6.Donotreplacetheexistingnon-metalliccutting
meansonthetoolwithametalliccuttingmeans.
7.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthetool,
batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas
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indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical
replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis
safelymaintained.
8.Storeanidletoolindoorsinaplacethatisdry,
secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal145-3810
145-3810
decal139-5210
139-5210
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsinplace;weareyeprotection;
donotoperateinwetconditions.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Auxiliaryhandleassembly1Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard1
2Socket-headscrew1Installtheguard.
3Nopartsrequired–Installtheharness.
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Allenkey1Installtheguardandhandle.
Metalsecuringrod1Securethetrimmerheadfromrotationforremovalwhen
servicing.
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1
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandleassembly
Procedure
1.Separatetheauxiliaryhandlefromthelowerhandlebracketbyunscrewingthehandle-lockknoband
removingthesocketheadbolt(AofFigure3).
Important:Theboltmaybewedgedintotheplasticofthehandle;lightlytapthebottomofthe
boltuntilitisfreefromthehandle.
2.Aligntheauxiliaryhandlewiththelowerhandlebracketonthetrimmerhandle(BofFigure3).
3.Slidethelowerhandlebracketintotheslotontheauxiliaryhandle(BofFigure3).
4.Securetheauxiliaryhandletothelowerhandlebracketwiththesocketheadboltpreviouslyremoved
(CofFigure3).
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Figure3
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2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Guard
1Socket-headscrew
Procedure
1.Aligntheguardsothatthetabonthemountslidesintotheslot(AofFigure4).
2.Installandtightenthesocket-headscrewtosecuretheguardtothemount(BofFigure4).
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Figure4
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3
InstallingtheHarness
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Ifyouareusingthestringtrimmer
witha6.0Ahorgreaterbatterypackinstalled,
installtheincludedshoulderharness.
Donotusetheshoulderharnessifyouare
poweringthestringtrimmerwiththebackpack
andbackpacktether;useonlythebackpack
harness.
Connectthemetalhookontheshoulderharnessto
thestrapcollaronthetrimmerhandle(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Strapadjuster4.Shoulderstrap
2.Metalstraphook5.Quick-releasebuckle
3.Strapcollar
Thestraplengthisadjustable;slidethestrapadjuster
uptodecreasethelengthofthestrap,ordownto
increasethelengthofthestrap(Figure5).
Ifthereyoueverneedtorapidlyremovetheharness,
disconnectthequick-releasebuckleasfollows:
1.Pressinonthesidesofthebuckle(AofFigure
6).
2.Allowthebuckletodisconnect(BofFigure6).
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Figure6
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ProductOverview
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Figure7
1.Batterylatch
5.Deectorshieldandline
cutoffblade
2.Lockouttrigger6.Line
3.Harnessconnection7.Runtrigger
4.Auxiliaryhandle8.Rodguard
Specications
Model66110T
RatedVoltage
60VDCmaximum,54VDC
nominal
OverallLength179.0cm(70-1/2inches)
Weight(withoutbattery)4.5kg(10.1lbs)
CuttingWidth40.6cm(16inches)
ChargerType
Toro60Vlithium-ionchargers
BatteryTypeToro60Vlithium-ionbatteries
AppropriateTemperatureRanges
Charge/storethebatterypack
at
5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*
Usethebatterypackat
-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)
Usethetoolat
0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)
*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.
Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro
distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous.
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Operation
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Ensurethattheventsonthetrimmerareclear
ofanydustanddebris.
2.Ensurethattherodguardisloweredandalign
thecavityinthebatterypackwiththetongueon
thehandlehousing(Figure8).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe
batterylocksintothelatch(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Trimmervents
2.Batterylatchbutton
3.Rodguard
4.Tostartthetrimmer,squeezethelockouttrigger,
thensqueezetheruntrigger(Figure9).
Note:Slidethetwo-speedswitchtochangethe
speedofthetrimmer.
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Figure9
1.Two-speedswitch3.Runtrigger
2.Lockouttrigger
ShuttingOfftheTrimmer
Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasebothtriggers.
Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare
transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.
RemovingtheBatteryPack
fromtheTrimmer
Pressthebatterylatchbuttononthetrimmerto
releasethebatterypack,thenslidethebatterypack
outofthetrimmer(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Batterylatch
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AdvancingtheLineUsing
theBumpFeed
1.Runthetoolatfullthrottle.
2.Tapthebumpheadonthegroundtoadvance
theline.Thelineadvanceseachtimethebump
headistapped.
Note:Donotholdthebumpheadontheground
whilerunningthetrimmer.
Note:Thelinetrimmingcut-offbladeonthe
grassdeectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.
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Figure11
1.Bumphead
Note:Ifthelineisworntooshort,youmaynotbe
abletoadvancethelinebytappingitontheground.If
so,releasebothtriggersandrefertoAdvancingthe
LineManually(page13).
AdvancingtheLine
Manually
Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer,thenpush
thebumpheadwhilepullingonthetrimmerlineto
manuallyadvancetheline(Figure11).
Ifpushingthebumpheaddoesnotadvancetheline
itmaybejammed.Removethebumpheadcover
bypushinginonthetabsoneithersideofthebump
head,removeanydebrisortangledline,thensnap
thebumpheadcoverbackintoplace(Figure12).
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Figure12
Somepartsnotshownforclarity
1.Pushinonthetabstoaccessthelinedirectly.
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;
thisisthebestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfrom
lefttoright;thishelpspreventthetrimmerfrom
throwingdebrisatyou.
•Usethetipofthelinetodothecutting;donotforce
thetrimmerheadintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfences,stoneandbrickwalls,
curbs,andwoodcancausethelinetowearrapidly
andbreak.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs;thelinecaneasilydamage
treebark,woodmoldings,siding,fenceposts,and
othersoftmaterials.
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Figure13
1.Directionofrotation2.Linepath
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Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do
nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin
water.
CAUTION
Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris
sharpandcancutyou.
Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany
timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.
4.Inspectthemachine,checkandtightenall
fasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedorlost,repair
orreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand
exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor
fromoverheating.
ReplacingtheLine
Useonly2.4mm(0.095inch)diametermonolament
line.
1.Removethebatterypack.
2.Removeanyexistinglineonthespoolby
repetitivelypressingthebumpheadwhilepulling
thelineoutequallyfrombothsidesofthebump
head.
3.Using2.4mm(0.095inch)line,cutapieceof
linethatisnolongerthan7.3m(24ft).
Important:Donotoverloadthespool.
Important:Donotuseanyothergauge
ortypeofline,asthiscoulddamagethe
trimmer.
4.Pressandturnthebottomofthetrimmerhead
inthedirectionshownbythearrows(clockwise)
onthebottomofthebumpheaduntilthebottom
greenmarksalignwiththegreenmarksbeneath
theeyelets(Figure14).
5.Insert1endofthelinestraightintotheeyelet
andpushthelinethroughuntilitcomesout
throughtheeyeletontheotherside.
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Figure14
1.Eyelet3.Eyeletalignmentmark
2.Line4.Bottomalignmentmark
Important:Donotdisassemblethetrimmer
head.
6.Pullthelinethroughtheeyeletsuntilthereisan
equallengthoflineoneachsideofthetrimmer
head.
7.Holdthestringtrimmerinplacewithonehand.
Withyourotherhand,turnthebottomofthe
trimmerheadinthedirectionshownbythe
arrows(clockwise)onthebottomofthebump
headtowindtheline;leaveabout152mm(6
inches)extendingbeyondtheeyeletoneach
side.
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ReplacingtheTrimmer
Head
1.Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer.
2.Aligntheholeinthecupplatewiththeholein
thetrimmergearcase(Figure15).
3.Inserttheincludedmetalrodthroughthecup
plateandintotheholeinthetrimmergearcase
tosecurethetrimmerhead(Figure15).
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Figure15
Somepartsnotshownforclarity
4.Withthemetalrodsecuringthetrimmerhead,
rotatethetrimmerheadclockwisetoremoveit
fromthethreadedgearcasepost(Figure16).
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Figure16
Somepartsnotshownforclarity
5.Toinstallthenewtrimmerhead,rotateit
counterclockwiseontothegearcasepostwhile
securingthecupplateusingthemetalrod.
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Storage
Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and
chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page
11).
Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypack
fortheoff-season,chargeituntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou
arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon
thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturngreenon
thebattery.
•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply
(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.
•Donotstorethetoolwiththebatterypackinstalled.
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and
batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.
•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.
•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do
notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.
•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
inanenclosedclean,dryarea.
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Troubleshooting
Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
problemyourself.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.
1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.
2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargeit.
3.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
3.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).
4.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.
4.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.
5.Thebatterypackisdamaged.5.Replacethebatterypack.
Thetooldoesnotrunordoesnotrun
continuously.
6.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthetool.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow.
1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andfullychargethebatterypack.
Thetooldoesnotreachfullpowerorthe
motorhousingisgettinghot.
2.Theairventsareblocked.2.Cleantheairvents.
1.Thereisdebrisunderthegrassshield
orinthebumpheadhousingonthe
trimmer.
1.Cleananydebrisfromunderthegrass
shieldorinthebumpheadhousing.
Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration
ornoise.
2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.2.Advancethelineusingthebumphead
and/orremovethelineonthespool
andwindthespoolagain.
1.Thetrimmerisoutofline.1.Addmorelinetothebumphead.
2.Thelineistangledinthebumphead
housing.
2.Removethebumpheadcoverand
untangletheline.
Thebumpheaddoesnotadvancetheline.
3.Thereisdebrisunderthegrassshield
orinthebumpheadhousingonthe
trimmer.
3.Cleananydebrisfromunderthegrass
shieldorinthebumpheadhousing.
1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).
Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.
2.Thetrimmerisoverloaded.2.Trimataslowerpace.
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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
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•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora
productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.
Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?
themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts
theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout
evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts
maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65
warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto
enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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