Toro Rake and Vac Blower/Vacuum User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Rake and Vac Blower/Vacuum

Category: Air blowers/dryers

Type: User manual

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Toro Rake and Vac Blower/Vacuum is a versatile outdoor tool that combines the power of a blower and a vacuum into one easy-to-use machine. With its variable speed control, you can adjust the airflow to suit your needs, from gently clearing leaves and grass clippings to removing heavy, wet debris. The blower tube and concentrator nozzle help you reach tight spaces and remove stubborn debris, while the vacuum bag collects leaves and other yard waste for easy disposal. This tool is perfect for keeping your yard looking its best all year round.

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.

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.

decal138-6674

138-6674

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.

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)

15.0m(50feet)

30.5m(100feet)

45.7m(150feet)

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.

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.

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.

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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