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FormNo.3425-240RevD
RakeandVac
™
andSuperBlower/Vacuum
ModelNo.51617—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51618—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,calltollfree1-888-367-6631
(US),1-888-430-1687(Canada),or1-800-574-3312(Mexico)before
returningthisproduct.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,thecomplete
warrantydetails,ortoregisteryourproduct.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:
READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGVAC/BLOWER
WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric
shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andtogain
knowledgeoftheappliance,itisessentialthatyouoranyother
operatoroftheappliancereadandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto
thesafety-alertsymbol
whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGor
DANGER-personalsafetyinstruction.Readandunderstandthe
instructionbecauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury,riskof
re,orelectricalshock.
Donotleavetheappliancewhenpluggedin.Unplugitfromthe
outletwhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.
WARNING-T oreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotusethe
applianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeittorain.Storeit
indoors.
Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedasatoy.Donotuseitnear
children.Donotletchildrenusetheappliance.
Usetheapplianceonlyasdescribedinthismanual.Useonlythe
manufacturer'srecommendedattachments.
Dressproperly.Keephair,looseclothing,ngers,andallpartsof
thebodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.Beawareofthe
positionoftheblowerandtheairinletsduringoperation.Loose
clothing,jewelry,andhaircanbedrawnintotheinlets(refertothe
followinggure)andmayresultinpersonalinjury.Alwayswear
substantialfootwear,longpants,andeyeprotection.
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Caution—MovingParts—donotoperatetheappliancewithout
theairinletguard(bottominletcover)inplace.RefertoSetupfor
properassemblyinstructions.
Donotusetheappliancewithadamagedelectricalcordorplug.
Ifitisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,damaged,left
outdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnittoaservicedealer.
Donotpullorcarrytheappliancebythecord,usetheelectrical
cordasahandle,closeadooronthecord,orpullthecord
aroundsharpedgesorcorners.Keepthecordawayfromheated
surfaces.
Donotunplugtheappliancebypullingontheelectricalcord.T o
unplugthecord,grasptheplug,notthecord.
Donothandletheplugorappliancewithwethands.
Donotputanyobjectintotheopenings.Donotusetheappliance
withanyopeningblocked;keepitfreeofdust,lint,hair,and
anythingthatmayreduceairow.
Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunpluggingtheappliance.
Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
Donotusetheappliancetovacuumammableorcombustible
liquids,suchasgasoline,oruseinareaswheretheymaybe
present.
Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleelectricalinsulation.Use
onlyidenticalreplacementparts.Seeinstructionsforservicing
double-insulatedappliances.
©2020—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinMexico
AllRightsReserved
*3425-240*D
Donotvacuumanythingthatisburningorsmoking,suchas
cigarettes,matches,orhotashes.
Donotusetheappliancewithoutthevacuumbagorproper
attachmentsinplace.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasily
visibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear
anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceany
decalthatisdamagedormissing.
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2
Setup
Registeryourproductatwww.T oro.comsothatT orocannotify
youinthecaseofasafetyorwarrantyproductrecall.
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Figure2
1.Blowertube3.Upper-vacuumtube
2.Bottominletcover4.Lower-vacuumtube
AssemblingtheBlower
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthebottom
inletcoverislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithoutthebottominletcoverinplace,
donotusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Installtheblowertubeandbottominletcover.
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ConvertingfromBlowerto
Vacuum
WARNING
Theimpellerrotatesforafewsecondsafteryouturn
offtheapplianceandcancutorinjurengers.
Donotremovethebottominletcoverwhenthemotor
isrunningorwhentheapplianceispluggedintoa
poweroutlet.
1.Removethebottominletcoverandtheblowertube.
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2.Installthevacuumtubeandbag.
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthe
vacuumtubeislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithouttheinletcoverinplace,do
notusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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3.Adjustthebagstrapasneededforcomfortableoperation.
3
ConvertingfromVacuumto
Blower
1.Removethevacuumbagandthevacuumtube.
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2.Installtheblowertubeandbottominletcover.
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthe
bottominletcoverislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithouttheinletcoverinplace,do
notusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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Operation
Important:Thisapplianceisintendedforoutdoor,
residentialuseonly.Donotuseitindoorsorforcommercial
orindustrialpurposes.Thisapplianceisforhouseholduse
only.
ConnectingtoaPower
Source
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasapolarized
plug(i.e.,onebladeiswiderthantheother).Useonlyapolarized,
ULlisted(CSAcertiedinCanada)extensioncordrecommended
foroutdooruse.Apolarizedplugwilltinapolarizedcordonly
oneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyinthecord,reversethecord.
Ifitstilldoesnott,purchaseapolarizedextensioncord.Ifyou
haveapolarizedextensioncordandtheextensioncordplugdoes
nottfullyintothewallreceptacle,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoes
nott,contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.Do
notchangetheapplianceorextensioncordpluginanyway.
Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdooruse.
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncordonthe
inletplug,oriftheplugandcorddonottrmly,the
looseplugcouldleadtooverheatingandcauseare,
possiblyburningyouorothers.
•Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordontheplug.
•Checktheconnectionregularlytoensurethatthe
cordisrmlyattached.
•Donotuseaworn-outorlooseextensioncord.
ExtensionCordLength
MinimumWireGage
(A.W.G.)
7.6m(25feet)
16
15.0m(50feet)
16
30.5m(100feet)
14
45.7m(150feet)
10
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150feet)long.
Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring
useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea
damagedcord.Donotrunthecordthroughstandingwater
orwetgrass.
Securetheextensioncordtotheapplianceusingthecord
locksystemasshown.
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1.Extensioncord
2.Cordlock
Starting/Stopping/Adjusting
theAirSpeed
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UsingtheNozzles
Installtheconcentratornozzleintotheblowertubetohelpreach
intonarrowspacesortoremovematteddebrisfromhardsurfaces.
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1.Blowertube
2.Concentratornozzle
UsingtheApplianceasa
Blower
Theapplianceusedablowerisintendedforresidentialuseonly.
Usethebloweroutdoorstomovedebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasablowercanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or
rocks.
•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.
•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor
othertightareas.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
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UsingtheApplianceasa
Vacuum
Usingtheapplianceasavacuumisintendedforresidentialuse
only.Useitoutdoorstocollectdebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasavacuumcanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotoperatethevacuumwithoutthebaginstalled
orwiththebagzipperopen.
•Donotvacuumsharp,pointed,orhardobjectsthat
couldbethrownthroughthefabricofthebag,such
aswires,staples,nails,orrocks.
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Important:Vacuumonlydryleavesandsoftitems.Hard
itemssuchassticks,rocks,acorns,andpineconeswill
damagetheimpeller.
Important:Donotforcethevacuumtubeintoapileof
debrisorholdthetubeuprightwhileforcefeedingdebrisinto
thetube.Eitheractionmaycloganddamagetheimpeller.If
thevacuumstartstovibrateormakeabnormalnoise,stopit,
unplugthecord,andcheckforthecause.
EmptyingtheBag
1.Turnoffandunplugthevacuumfromthepowersource.
2.Emptyanydebrisfromthebag.
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Donotstoredebrisinthebag.Tocleanthebag,turnit
insideoutandshakeoutanyexcessdebris.Onceayear,
handwashthebaginsoapywaterandallowittoairdry.
DANGER
Normalusageofthebagcausesittowearand
deteriorateovertime.Awornordeterioratedbag
allowssmallobjectstobethrownthroughthebag,
possiblyinjuringyouorbystanders.
Checkthebagfrequently.Ifitiswornor
deteriorated,replaceitwithagenuineToro
vacuumbag.
Alwaysusetheshoulderstrapwheneveryouuse
theappliancewiththebag.Thispreventsthebag
fromdraggingontheground,reducingbagwear
anddeterioration.
SeparatingtheVacuumTube
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RemovingCloggedDebris
fromtheImpeller
1.Turnoffandunplugtheappliancefromthepowersource
andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Removethevacuumtubethenremovethedebrisfrom
impellerblades.
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3.Checktheimpellerforanysignsofdamage.Ifitisdamaged,
contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Installthevacuumtube,or,ifyouwanttoswitchtoblower
mode,thebottominletcover.RefertoConvertingfrom
BlowertoVacuum(page3)orConvertingfromVacuumto
Blower(page4)formoreinformation.
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Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftroublefree
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairT oro
productsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”T oro.
Double-insulated
Appliances
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulation
areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansis
providedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor
groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,
andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelat
yourAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora
double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storetheapplianceandextensioncordindoors,inacooldry
location,outofreachofchildrenandanimals.
Troubleshooting
Ifyourblowerfailstorunwhenyouturniton,checkthefollowing
beforecontactingyourAuthorizedServiceDealer:
•Ensurethatthebottominletcoverorvacuumtubeislockedin
place.
•Ensurethatthepowercordissecuredinplaceatthebackof
theapplianceandthattheplugisfullyseated.
7
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,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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