Toro PowerPlex 51491 User manual

FormNo.3424-880RevA
PowerPlex24in40VMAXHedge
Trimmer
ModelNo.51491—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51491T—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*3424-880*A

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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thishedgetrimmerisintendedtobeusedby
residentialhomeownerstomaintainbushesand
hedges.ItisdesignedtouseonlybatterypackModel
88540(providedwithModel51491)or88541.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour
product.
Model51491Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial
numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Safety
WARNING
Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions
mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriouspersonalinjury.
Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture
reference.
Theterm“powertool”inthewarningsreferto
yourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor
battery-operated(cordless)powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.
Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresence
ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.
Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite
thedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway
whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions
cancauseyoutolosecontrol.
D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot
useappliancesindamporwetlocations.
2.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing
andusecommonsensewhenoperating
apowertool.Donotuseapowertool
whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence
ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower
toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.
Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective
equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid
safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditions
willreducepersonalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure
thattheswitchisintheOFFposition
beforeconnectingtoapowersource
and/orbatterypackandpickingupor
carryingthetool.Carryingpowertools
withyourngerontheswitchorenergizing
powertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites
accidents.
D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrench
beforeturningonthepowertool.A
wrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotating
partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproper
footingandbalanceatalltimes.This
enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose
clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhairtied
backandyourclothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,
orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedforthe
connectionofdustextractionand
collectionfacilities,ensurethatthese
areconnectedandproperlyused.Use
ofdustcollectioncanreducedust-related
hazards.
3.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe
correctpowertoolforyourapplication.
Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch
doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool
thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis
dangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepower
sourceand/orthebatterypackfrom
thepowertoolbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventive
safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstarting
thepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach
ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepower
toolrepairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidents
arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpower
tools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp
cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesand
toolbitsetc.inaccordancewiththese
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instructions,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed.Usingthepowertoolfor
operationsdifferentfromthoseintended
couldresultinahazardoussituation.
4.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Chargeonlywiththechargerspecied
bythemanufacturer.Achargerthatis
suitablefor1typeofbatterypackmay
createariskofrewhenusedwithanother
batterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecically
designatedbatterypacks.Usingany
otherbatterypacksmaycreateariskof
injuryandre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfromothermetalobjects,suchas
paperclips,coins,keys,nails,screws,
orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan
makeaconnectionfromoneterminal
toanother.Shortingthebatteryterminals
togethermaycauseburnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybe
ejectedfromthebattery;avoidcontact.
Ifcontactaccidentallyoccurs,ush
withwater.Ifliquidcontactseyes,
additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid
ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritation
orburns.
E.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebattery
packisnotchargedwithintheappropriate
temperaturerange;refertoSpecications
(page8).
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya
qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe
safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutter
blade.Donotremovecutmaterialorhold
materialtobecutwhenbladesaremoving.
Makesurethattheswitchisoffwhenclearing
jammedmaterial.Thebladescoastafteryou
turnthemoff.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewith
thecutterbladestopped.Properhandlingofthe
hedgetrimmerreducespossiblepersonalinjury
fromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping
surfacesonly,becausethecutterblademay
contacthiddenwiringoritsowncord.Cutter
bladescontactinga“live”wiremaymakeexposed
metalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive
youanelectricshock.
•DANGER—Keepyourhandsawayfromblade.
Contactwithbladewillresultinseriouspersonal
injury.
AdditionalSafetyWarnings
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingdevice
atalltimesandespeciallywhenswitchingthe
producton.
•Donottrytograsporremovetrimmingswhenthe
productisrunning.Removeonlytrimmingswhen
theproductisswitchedoffanddisconnectedfrom
thepowersupply.
•Neverholdtheproductbytheguard.
•Alwaysbesureofasafeandsecureoperating
positionwhileusingtheproduct.
•Neverusetheproductwhilestandingonstepsor
aladder.Donotworkovershoulderheight.
•Alwaysensurethesafetyguardsuppliedis
ttedbeforeusingtheproduct.Neverattemptto
useanincompleteproductoronettedwithan
unauthorizedmodication.
•Checkthecuttingdeviceregularlyfordamage,
andifdamaged,repairimmediately.
•Donotoverloadtheproduct.
•Checkimmediatelyiftheproductstartstovibrate
abnormally.Excessivevibrationcancauseinjury.
•Switchtheproductoffwhenthecuttingdevice
isblocked.Disconnectitfrompowersupply
(i.e.,removethebatterypack)andremovethe
blockage.Inspectthecuttingdevicefordamage
beforeusingtheproductagain.
•Followthemaintenanceandrepairinstructionsfor
thisproduct.Nevercarryoutanymodicationsto
theproduct.Informationaboutmaintenanceand
repairisprovidedinthisinstructionmanual.
•Knowhowtostoptheproductquicklyinan
emergency.
•Donotexposetheproducttorain.Donotoperate
theproductonawethedge.
•Usetheproductonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
•Checkthehedgeforforeignobjectsbefore
operation(e.g.,wirefences).T akecarethatthe
cuttingdevicedoesnotcomeintocontactwithwire
orothermetalobjects.
•Holdthehedgetrimmerproperly(e.g.,withboth
handsif2handlesareprovided).Lossofcontrol
cancausepersonalinjury.
AdditionalSafetyWarningsfortheCharger
•Thischargercanbeusedbypersonswithreduced
physical,sensory,ormentalcapabilities,oralack
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ofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeen
givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguse
ofthechargerinasafewayandunderstandthe
hazardsinvolved.
•Childrenshallnotplaywiththecharger.
•Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemade
bychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplaced
bythemanufacturer,itsserviceagent,orsimilarly
qualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
•Disconnectthechargerfromthepowersupplyand
allowittocooldownbeforecleaning,maintenance,
storage,andtransportation.
•Beforeusingthecharger,readalltheinstructions
andcautionarymarkingsonthechargerand
batterypack.
•Thechargerandbatterypacksuppliedwithitare
specicallydesignedtoworktogether.Usethe
chargeronlywiththebatterypackforthistool.
•Chargethebatterypackindoorsonlyasthe
chargerisdesignedforindooruseonly.
•Donotchargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
•Protectthechargeragainstmoistureandwet
conditions.Thereisadangerofelectricshock.
•Donotplaceanyobjectontopofthechargerasit
couldcauseoverheating.Donotplacethecharger
nearanyheatsource.
•Donotuseanextensioncordonthecharger
unlessitisabsolutelynecessary.Theuseofan
improperextensioncordcouldcausetheriskof
re,electricshock,orelectrocution.
•Donotusethechargerifithasbeensubjectedto
aheavyknock,dropped,orotherwisedamagedin
anyway.Havethechargercheckedandrepaired
byanauthorizedservicecenter.
AdditionalSafetyWarningsforBatteryPacks
•Donotattempttochargethebatterypackwithany
otherchargerthantheonesupplied.Thecharger
andbatterypacksuppliedwithitarespecically
designedtoworktogether.
•T oensurethelongestbatterylifeandbest
performance,onlychargeandstorethebattery
packintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page
8).Donotchargeorstorethebatterypackin
temperaturesoutsideofthesuggestedrange.
•Smallleakageofliquidfromthebatterypack
mayoccurunderextremeusageortemperature
conditions.However,iftheoutersealisbroken
andthisleakagecomesintocontactwithyour
skin,washtheaffectedareaquicklywithwater.If
theleakagegetsinyoureyes,ushyoureyeswith
cleanwaterforaminimumof10minutesandseek
immediatemedicalattention.
•Neverattempttoopenthebatterypackforany
reason.Iftheplastichousingofthebatterypack
breaksopenorcracks,immediatelydiscontinueits
useanddonotrechargeit.
•Donotstoreorcarryasparebatterypackina
pocketortoolboxoranyotherplacewhereitmay
comeintocontactwithmetalobjects.Thebattery
packmayshort-circuit,causingdamagetothe
batterypack,burns,orare.
•Donotpiercethebatterywithnails,strikethe
batterywithahammer,steponthebattery,or
otherwisesubjectittostrongimpactsorshocks.
•Protectthebatterypackagainstheat.Donot
placethebatteryindirectsunlightoruseorstore
thebatteryinsidecarsinhotweather.Doingso
maycausethebatterytogenerateheat,explode
orignite.
•Nevertrytochargeabatterypackthatiscracked
ordamagedinanyotherway.Thereisadanger
ofelectricshockorelectrocution.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
SymbolDesignation/Explanation
Readtheinstructionmanual.
Wearhearingprotection.
Weareyeprotection.
Wearadustmask.
Wearprotectivegloves.
Wearprotective,slip-resistant
footwear.
Donotexposetheproduct
torainorwetconditions
(moisture).
Keepngersawayfrom
movingcuttingdevice.
WEEEsymbol.Waste
electricalproductsshouldnot
bedisposedofwithhousehold
waste.Pleaserecyclewhere
facilitiesexist.Checkwith
yourLocalAuthorityorlocal
storeforrecyclingadvice.
decal136-2461
136-2461
Model51491
decal136-2462
136-2462
Model51491T
decal136-2471
136-2471
decal136-2473
136-2473
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decal136-2476
136-2476
1.Thebatterypackis
charging.
3.Thebatterypackistoo
warm.
2.Thebatterypackisfully
charged.
4.Replacethebatterypack.
decal136-2539
136–2539
1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C
and40°C(32°Fand104°F).
decal136-2533
136-2533
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear
eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.
decal136-2534
136-2534
1.Thebatterydoesnot
comeoutoftheboxfully
charged.
4.Stop—followthese
instructionsbeforerst
use.
2.Placethebatteryinthe
batterycharger.
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
3.Waituntilthebatteryis
fullychargedbeforethe
rstuse.
decal138-6699
138-6699
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Setup
Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit
ispurchased.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,
refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page10).
MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)
Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona
wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof
thecharger.
Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),
nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.
RefertoFigure2forassistanceinmountingthe
charger.
Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe
appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe
chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).
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Figure2
ProductOverview
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Figure3
LeftSideofHedgeTrimmer
1.Blades6.Lockswitch
2.Guard7.Trigger
3.Auxiliary-handleswitch8.Batterylatch
4.Auxiliaryhandle9.Batterypack
5.Handle-rotationbutton10.Protectivecover
Specications
Model5149151491T
Cutting
Length
610mm
Rated
Voltage
40VDCmaximum,36VDCnominalusage
No-load
Speed
3000spmat40VDCmax
Cutting
width
18mm
Charger
Type
88542
BatteryType88540(includedwith51491),88541(sold
separately)
AppropriateTemperatureRanges
Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*
Useproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)
Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)
UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove
40°C(104°F)
*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.
Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.
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Operation
StartingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromtheblades
(Figure4).
WARNING
Thehedgetrimmerbladescancause
cutsoramputation.
Becarefulwhenhandlingthehedge
trimmerwiththeprotectivecover
removed.
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Figure4
1.Protectivecover2.Blades
2.Makesurethattheventsonthehedgetrimmer
areclearofanydustanddebris.
3.Alignthecavityofthebatterypackwiththe
tongueinthehandlehousing,graspthehandle,
andpushthebatterypackintothehandleuntil
thelatchlocksintoplace(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Auxiliary-handleswitch4.Trigger
2.Auxiliaryhandle5.Batterylatch
3.Lockswitch6.Hedgetrimmerventing
areas
4.Place1handonthetriggerhandle.Placethe
otherhandontheauxiliaryhandle(Figure5).
5.Pressthelockswitchandthensqueeze
thetriggerswitchwhileengagingthe
auxiliary-handleswitchtoturnonthehedge
trimmer(Figure5).
Thetrimmerstaysonaslongasthe
auxiliary-handleswitchisengagedandthe
triggerissqueezed.Youmayreleasethe
lockswitchoncethehedgetrimmerisrunning
(Figure5).
RotatingtheHedgeTrimmer
Handle
1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton(Aof
Figure6).
2.Rotatethehandle90°totherightorleft
dependingondesiredcuttingdirection,then
releasetherotationallockbuttontolockthe
handleinthedesiredposition(BofFigure6).
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Figure6
ShuttingOfftheHedge
Trimmer
Toshutoffthehedgetrimmer,releasethetrigger,
auxiliary-handleswitch,orboth(Figure5).Allowat
least5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.
Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare
transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.
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RemovingtheBatteryPack
Pressthebatterylatchonthetooltoreleasethe
batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthetool
(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Batterylatch
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.
Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin
temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page8).
Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator
buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).
1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclear
ofanydustanddebris.
2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure8)
withthetongueonthecharger.
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Figure8
1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator
button
2.Batterypackterminals5.LEDindicators(current
charge)
3.Batterypackventingareas
3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.
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4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Chargerventingareas3.Rightindicatorlight
2.Leftindicatorlight
5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.
6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorsonthebatterycharger.
LeftLightRightLightIndicates
OffRedChargerison;nobattery
packinserted
RedRedBatterypackischarging
GreenRedBatterypackischarged
OrangeRedBatterypackistoowarm
RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack
OperatingTips
•Usethepowertoolforcuttingineitherdirectionin
aslow,sweepingactionfromsidetoside.
•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonboth
feet.Donotoverreach.
•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.
•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,
fencing,posts,buildings,orotherimmovable
objects.
•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobject
withoutrstinspectingitfordamage.Donotuseif
itisdamaged.
•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepower
supplyconnected.
•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavy
shrubbery.Thiscancausethebladestobindand
slowdown.Ifthebladesslowdown,reducethe
pace.
•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelarger
than18mm(0.71inch)indiameter,orthose
obviouslytoolargetofeedintothecuttingblade.
Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawto
trimlargestems.
•Ifthebladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,
allowthebladestostop,andremovethebattery
beforeattemptingtoremovetheobstruction.
CAUTION:Thebladesmaymoveslightlydue
toresidualtension.
•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyour
hedgelevel.Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.
Stretchapieceofstringalongthehedgeatthe
desiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabovethe
guidelineofstring.
•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorprickly
growth.Whentrimmingnewgrowth,useawide
sweepingactionsothatthestemsarefeddirectly
intothecuttingblade.
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Maintenance
Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply(i.e.,
removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthebattery
pack)beforemaintenanceorcleaningwork.
Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended
replacementpartsandaccessories.
Inspectandmaintaintheproductregularly.Have
theproductrepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
OilingtheTrimmerBlade
Note:Oilthetrimmerbladebeforeandaftereach
use.
1.Stopthemotorandremovethebattery.
2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthe
hedgetrimmer,usingadampclothwithamild
detergent.
Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentson
theplastichousingorthehandle.Theycanbe
damagedbycertainaromaticoils,suchaspine
andlemon,andbysolventssuchaskerosene.
3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Apply
light-weightmachineoilalongtheedgeofthe
topblade.Ifyouwillbeusingthehedgetrimmer
foranextendedperiodoftime,oiltheblade
duringuse.
Note:Donotoilthehedgetrimmerwhileitis
running.
Storage
Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and
chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page8).
Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayear
orlonger,removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED
indicatorsturnblueonthebattery.Donotstorea
fullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou
arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon
thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturnblueon
thebattery.
•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply
(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and
batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.
•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.
•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do
notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.
•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
inanenclosedclean,dryarea.
PreparingtheBatteryPack
forRecycling
Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof
thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.
Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery
packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.
Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion
batterypacksandtolocatethebattery
recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit
www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).
IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand
Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
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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.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.
Thetooldoesnotstart.
4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthetool.
4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow.
1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andfullychargethebatterypack.
Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.
2.Theairventsareblocked.2.Cleantheairvents.
Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration
ornoise.
1.Thebladesaredullordamaged.1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)
and40°C(104°F).
Thebatterychargerisnotworking.
2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris
pluggedintodoesnothavepower.
2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.
Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED
indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof
usingafullychargedbattery.
1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.1.Stopthetoolandpressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor
theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto
displaytheactualbatterycharge.
All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon
thebatterypackafteryoupressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe
batterypackandthecurrentcharge
displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin
use).
1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).
1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon
thebatterypackafteryoupressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe
batterypackandthecurrentcharge
displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin
use).
1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.
1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.
2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).
1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.
1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.
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ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery
pack.
1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.
Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack
fromthetool.
1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere
iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals
and/ortheterminalsonthetool.
1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack
andthetool.Thenapplydielectric
greasetothebatteryterminals;donot
useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan
damagetheterminals.
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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.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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