FormNo.3424-799RevB
Hand-HeldSweeperBlower
ModelNo.51701—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51701T—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51701Tdoesnotincludeabatterypackoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,calltollfree1-888-367-6631
(US),1-888-430-1687(Canada),or1-800-574-3312(Mexico)before
returningthisproduct.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,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
BEFOREUSINGBLOWER
WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric
shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andtogain
knowledgeoftheappliance,itisessentialthatyouoranyother
operatoroftheappliancereadandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol
whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGor
DANGER-personalsafetyinstruction.Readandunderstandthe
instructionbecauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury,riskof
re,orelectricalshock.
WARNING-Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotusethe
applianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeittorain.Storeit
indoors.
Donotallowappliancetobeusedasatoy.Donotusenear
children.Donotletchildrenusetheappliance.
Useonlyasdescribedinthismanual.Useonlymanufacturer's
recommendedattachments.
Dressproperly.Keephair,looseclothing,ngers,andallparts
ofthebodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.Beaware
ofthepositionoftheblowerandtheairinletsduringoperation.
Looseclothing,jewelryandhaircanbedrawnintotheinletsand
mayresultinpersonalinjury.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,
longpants,andeyeprotection.
Donothandleappliancewithwethands.
Donotputanyobjectintoopenings.Donotusewithanyopening
blocked;keepfreeofdust,lint,hair,andanythingthatmayreduce
airow.
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Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeremovingthebatterypack.
Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Donotchargethebatterypackinrain,orinwetlocations.
2.Donotuseabattery-operatedapplianceinrain.
3.Removeordisconnectthebatterypackbeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromtheappliance.
4.Donotdisposeofthebatterypackinare.Thecell
mayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.
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8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
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5.Donotopenormutilatethebatterypack.Releaseelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
6.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort
thebatterypackwithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatterypackorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal125-3230
125-3230
Model51701
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
therain;weareyeprotection.
decal121-7655
121-7655
Model51701T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
decal125-3295
125-3295
decal125-3279
125-3279
2
decal121-7691
121-7691
decal138-6699
138-6699
Setup
Registeryourproductatwww.Toro.comtoensurethatT orocan
notifyyouinthecaseofasafetyorwarrantyproductrecall.
Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedatthetimeof
purchase.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,refertoCharging
theBatteryPack(page5).
AssemblingtheBlower
1.Slidetheblowertubeontothesweeper.Youmayneedto
pressdownonthetabstoinstalltheblowertubeproperly
(Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Tabs
2.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing,graspthehandle,andpushthebatterypack
intothehandleuntilthelatchlocksintoplace(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Batterylatch
3
Operation
Important:Thisblowerisintendedforoutdoor,residential
useonly.Donotuseitindoorsorforcommercialorindustrial
purposes.Thisapplianceisforhouseholduseonly.
Starting,Stopping,and
AdjustingtheAirSpeedof
theBlower
Adjusttheairspeedbymovingtheswitchtothedesiredposition
(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Off
3.High
2.Low
UsingtheBlower
Theblowerisintendedforresidentialuseonly.Usetheblower
outdoorstomoveleaf-likedebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Theblowercanthrowdebris,possiblycausingserious
personalinjurytotheoperatororbystanders.
•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or
rocks.
•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.
•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor
othertightareas.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
SeparatingtheBlowerTube
Pressdownonbothtabstoseparatetheblowertubefromthe
sweeper(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Tabs
RemovingtheBatteryPack
Pressthebatterylatchonthetooltoreleasethebatterypackand
slidethebatterypackoutofthesweeper(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Latch
4
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Note:Forbestresults,chargeyourbatterytoolinalocation
wherethetemperatureisinaccordancewiththechartbelow.T o
reducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreitoutside
orinvehicles.Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargeit
withinthisrange.
Chargethebatterypackat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)
1.Turnthebatterypackupsidedownandlineupthebattery
terminalwiththeslotinthecharger(Figure7andFigure8).
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Figure7
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatterypackhere
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Figure8
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitclicksinto
place.
3.Toremovethebatterypack,pressuponthereleasebutton
andslidethebatterypackbackwardoutofthecharger.
4.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLEDindicators
onthebatterycharger.
TopBottomIndicates
RedRedBatterypackis
charging
Red
Green
Batterypackis
charged
Red
Orange
Batterypackistoo
warm:Removefor
approximately30
minutes
5
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Storage
Storetheblowerindoors,inacooldrylocation,outofreachof
childrenandanimals.
PreparingtheBatteryPack
forRecycling
Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsofthe
batterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattempt
todestroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremoveanyof
itscomponents.Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ion
batterypacksatabatteryrecyclingfacility.
Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion
batterypacksandtolocatethebattery
recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit
www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).
IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand
Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
Troubleshooting
Ifyourblowerfailstorunwhenyouturniton,checkthefollowing
beforecontactingyourAuthorizedServiceDealer:
•Ensurethatthebatterypackisfullycharged.
•Ensurethatthebatterypackissecuredinplaceontheback
oftheblowerandthatitisfullyseated.
Usingthebatterypackwhenitishotcanreducetheoperating
time.Removethebatterypackfromthechargerandallowitto
coolbeforeplacingitbackintothesweeper.
Usingthebatterypackwhenthereismoistureontheleadscan
causethetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterypacktodryor
wipeitdrybeforeplacingitbackintotheblower.
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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.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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