Toro 8in Cordless Trimmer User manual
- Category
- Grass trimmers
- Type
- User manual
Toro 8in Cordless Trimmer is a versatile gardening tool designed for precise trimming and edging. Its compact size and cordless operation offer excellent maneuverability, allowing you to reach tight spaces and navigate around obstacles with ease. With its powerful motor and durable cutting line, this trimmer efficiently tackles overgrown grass and weeds, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-maintained. The adjustable cutting head enables you to switch between trimming and edging modes, ensuring a clean and professional finish.
Toro 8in Cordless Trimmer is a versatile gardening tool designed for precise trimming and edging. Its compact size and cordless operation offer excellent maneuverability, allowing you to reach tight spaces and navigate around obstacles with ease. With its powerful motor and durable cutting line, this trimmer efficiently tackles overgrown grass and weeds, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-maintained. The adjustable cutting head enables you to switch between trimming and edging modes, ensuring a clean and professional finish.
FormNo.3425-129RevD
8inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51467—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,thecomplete
warrantydetails,ortoregisteryourproduct.
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,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
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.
UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,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.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
D.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
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dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
D.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated
nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedormissing
decals.
decal112-1577
112-1577
1.Feedthecordintothecentersectionbeforeassembling
thehandle.
B C
decal127-7003b
On127-7003
decal127-7003a
On127-7003
decal138-6695
138-6695
2
Setup
1
AssemblingtheTrimmer
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure1
3
2
InstallingtheGuard
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Snaptheguardintoplace(Figure2).
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Figure2
Operation
ChargingtheBattery
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightonthe
chargerisgreenbeforetherstuseandaftereachusethereafter.
Important:Alwayschargethebatteryaftereachuse.
Storingtheunitwithadischargedbatterywillreducethelife
ofyourbattery.Thislead-acidbatteryhasnomemoryand
doesnotneedtobefullydischargedbeforecharging.
1.Insertthechargeplugintothetrimmerreceptacle(Figure3).
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Figure3
Important:Useonlythechargersuppliedwiththe
trimmeroraTorochargerobtainedfromanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
2.Plugthechargerintoapoweroutlet.
Note:Thechargelightisredwhilethebatteryischarging;
itturnsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedorwhenthe
trimmerisnotconnected.
3.Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightturns
green.
4.Disconnectthechargerfromthepoweroutletandthe
trimmer.
Note:Thechargelightisalwaysonwhenthetrimmeris
connectedtothechargerandtothepoweroutlet;itstayson
evenafterthebatteryisfullycharged.
StartingtheTrimmer
Pushinthesidebuttonandthenpullthetrigger(Figure4).
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Figure4
4
StoppingtheTrimmer
Releasethetrigger.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Whenthetrimmerisrunning,thecuttingheadis
spinning.Ifyoucontactthecuttinglineorcuttinghead,
youcouldbeinjured.
•Keepthecuttingheadawayfromyourfeetand
bystanders.
•Ensurethatthecuttingheadhasstoppedandthe
trimmerisunpluggedbeforeinvertingit.Donot
startthetrimmerwhenitisinverted.
WARNING
Duringoperation,thetrimmermaythrowobjectsinthe
operator'sorabystander'sdirection,causinginjury.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoeswhileoperating
thetrimmer.
•Donotusethetrimmerasanedger.
•Keeppeopleandpetsawayfromthetrimmingarea.
Toreducelinewearandimprovetrimmingperformance,usethe
followingtechniqueswhentrimming:
•Inspecttheareatobetrimmedforanywire,rope,orstring-like
matterwhichcouldbecomeentangledintherotatingline.
Removeanyobjectsordebristhatcouldbethrownbythe
trimmer.
•Trimonlywhenthegrassandweedsaredry.
•Slowlymovethetrimmerinandoutoftheareabeingcut
(Figure5).
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Figure5
•Cutgrassorweedsover20cm(8inches)tallfromthetopto
thebottominsmallincrements.
•Donotforcethetrimmer.Allowtheverytipofthenylonline
todothecutting,especiallyalongwalls.
•Donotdragthetrimmerspoolonthegroundwhile
trimming.
•Aftereachuse,feedoutsomelinetopreventitfromretracting
intothecuttinghead.
•Thetrimmercannotbeovercharged.Keepitonthecharger
whenyouarenotusingitduringthetrimmingseason.
•Storethetrimmerinacool,drylocationawayfromdirect
sunlightandheatsources.
LengtheningtheLine
Thetipofthecuttinglinewillwearduringuseandreducethe
cuttingswath.
Toincreasethelengthoftheline,tapthespoolontheground
whilethetrimmerisrunning(Figure6).
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Figure6
Note:Thebladeundertheguardwillautomaticallycuttheline
tothecorrectlength.
Important:Takethefollowingprecautionstoensure
optimallineperformance:
•Donotholdthespoolontheground.
•T apthespoolonlyoncetolengthentheline.Ifyouneed
additionalline,waitafewsecondsbeforetappingthespool.
•Donotallowthelinetoweartooshort.
•Keepthelinelengthatfullcuttingdiameterasmuchas
possible.
•Ifthelineisnotadvancedoccasionally,itwillweardowntothe
eyelet.Whenthetrimmerstops,thelinetendstorelaxand
mayretractintothecutterhead.Shouldthisoccur,remove
thespool,re-feedthelinethroughtheeyelet,andassemble
thespooltothetrimmer.
ReplacingtheLine
Forreplacementline,youcanpurchaseeitheranew,pre-wound
spoolofline(Model88185or88045)orbulkline(0.065inch
diameterx10ft)thatyoucanwindontotheoldspool.Bothare
availablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
CAUTION
IfyouuselineotherthanToro0.065inchdiameter
nylonmonolament,itcouldcutthroughclothesand
skincausinginjuryand/oroverloadthemotor,possibly
causingareorelectricalshock.
Donotusemetalwire,rope,plasticknives,orany
cuttinglineormaterialotherthanToro0.065inch
diameternylonmonolament,10ft.maximumline
length.
Thespoolmaywearduringnormaluseandrequireoccasional
replacement.
Note:Ifthelineshouldtangleorbreakattheeyelet,stopthe
trimmer,removethespoolasdescribedbelow,feedtheline
throughtheeyelet,andreassemblethespooltothecuttinghead.
5
CAUTION
Ifyoudonotfullyinstallthespoolandcap,thetrimmer
couldthrowthemduringoperation,causinginjuryto
theoperatororbystanders.
Ensurethatyoufullyinstallthespoolandcap,with
thetwolockingtabsonthecapsecuredinthespool
housing.
1.Pressinthetabsoneachsideofthecap(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Cap3.Spring
2.Spool
4.Trimmerhead
Note:Youmayneedascrewdrivertopressinthetabs
onthecapofanewtrimmer.
Note:Ifthespringfallsoffthetrimmerhead,installthe
springbeforeinstallingthespoolandcap.
2.Ifthereisanycuttinglineleft(thereshouldbeashortpiece),
removeanddiscardit.
3.Thoroughlycleanthetrimmerhead.Inspectforany
damagedorwornparts.
4.Ifyouarewindinganewlineontotheoldspool,complete
thefollowingsteps:
A.Hookoneendoflineintotheslotonthespool,allowing
nomorethan3mm(1/8inch)toprotrude,andpush
theendofthelineallthewaytotheinnerendofthe
slot.
B.Windthelineinthedirectionofthearrowonthespool,
inlevelrows,betweenthespoolanges(Figure8).
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Figure8
Thetrimmerwillnotfunctionproperlyifthelineiswound
inthewrongdirection,theendofthelineprotrudes
morethan3mm(1/8inch),orthelineiswoundbeyond
theouteredgesofthespool.
5.Unwindnomorethan7.6cm(3inches)oflinefromspool
(eitherneworre-wound)andholdthelineandspoolto
preventthelinefromunraveling.
6.Whileholdingthelineandspool,placethecaponthespool.
7.Insertthelineintotheeyelet,aligningthecaptabswiththe
slotsinthecutterhead.
8.Pressinthetabsandpushdownthecapandspooltolock
thecapinplace(Figure9).
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Figure9
Note:Youmayneedtorotatethespooltofullyinstallit.
ThefullyinstalledcuttingheadshouldappearasshowninFigure
10.
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Figure10
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,dothefollowing:
•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmerseitinwater.
•Wipeorscrapecleananyaccumulationofdirtorcuttingsfrom
thetrimmerheadandspool.
•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
•Removeanydebrisawayfromairintakevents(Figure11).
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Figure11
Important:Keeptheairintakeventsfreeofgrassand
debristopreventthemotorfromoverheating.
DisposingoftheBattery
Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,youcanpurchasea
newbatteryandhaveitinstalledbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Ifyouwanttodiscardthetrimmer,removeandrecyclethebattery
beforediscardingthetrimmer.
1.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethetwohalvesofthe
handlesectiontogetherandpullthehalvesapart.
2.Removethebatteryanddisconnectitfromthewireleads.
3.Discardthetrimmer.
4.Recyclethelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,taketheproducttoanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Storage
Foridleperiodsofmorethanamonth,disconnectthecharger
fromthepoweroutletandtrimmerafterthetrimmerisfully
charged.Donotstorethetrimmerwiththechargerpluggedin.
Storingthetrimmerinawarmareawilldecreasethebatterylife.If
youmuststorethetrimmerinawarmarea,chargethebatteryfor
24hoursevery2to3monthsduringstorage.
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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
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all
.
AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;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
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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Toro 8in Cordless Trimmer User manual
- Category
- Grass trimmers
- Type
- User manual
Toro 8in Cordless Trimmer is a versatile gardening tool designed for precise trimming and edging. Its compact size and cordless operation offer excellent maneuverability, allowing you to reach tight spaces and navigate around obstacles with ease. With its powerful motor and durable cutting line, this trimmer efficiently tackles overgrown grass and weeds, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-maintained. The adjustable cutting head enables you to switch between trimming and edging modes, ensuring a clean and professional finish.
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