Toro 12in Cordless Trimmer User manual
- Category
- Grass trimmers
- Type
- User manual
Toro 12in Cordless Trimmer is an indispensable gardening tool for maintaining pristine lawns and landscapes. It features a versatile 12-inch cutting swath that allows for efficient trimming of grass and weeds. The trimmer's adjustable height and base orientation settings ensure precise cutting at various angles and heights. The included edge guard helps protect flower beds and other delicate landscaping elements from accidental damage.
Toro 12in Cordless Trimmer is an indispensable gardening tool for maintaining pristine lawns and landscapes. It features a versatile 12-inch cutting swath that allows for efficient trimming of grass and weeds. The trimmer's adjustable height and base orientation settings ensure precise cutting at various angles and heights. The included edge guard helps protect flower beds and other delicate landscaping elements from accidental damage.
FormNo.3371-411RevD
12inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51486—SerialNo.312000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Registeratwww.Toro.com
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusat
www.Toro.comorcalltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or
1-800-248-3258(Canada)beforereturningthisproduct.
GeneralSafetyRules
WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,basicsafety
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre,electric
shock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:
Readallinstructions.
Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareas
inviteaccidents
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosiveatmospheres,
suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,gasesor
dust.Powertoolscreatesparkswhichmayignitethedust
orfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatinga
powertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolosecontrol.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodify
thepluginanyway.Donotuseanyadapterplugswith
earthed(grounded)powertools.Unmodiedplugsand
matchingoutletswillreduceriskofelectricshock.
B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgroundedsurfaces
suchaspipes,radiators,rangesandrefrigerators.There
isanincreasedriskofelectricshockifyourbodyisearthed
orgrounded.
C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.Water
enteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,
pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.Keepcordaway
fromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedor
entangledcordsincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,useanextension
cordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofacordsuitablefor
outdoorusereducestheriskofelectricshock.
F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationisunavoidable,
usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply.Use
ofanRCDreducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommon
sensewhenoperatingapowertool.Donotuseapower
toolwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,
alcoholormedication.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingpowertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwaysweareye
protection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasdustmask,
non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotectionusedfor
appropriateconditionswillreducepersonalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe
off-positionbeforeconnectingtopowersourceand/or
batterypack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.Carrying
powertoolswithyourngerontheswitchorenergizingpower
toolsthathavetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.
D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthe
powertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotating
partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceat
alltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.
Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesawayfrommoving
parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtin
movingparts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust
extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevicescan
reducedust-relatedhazards.
H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpowertool
foryourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturniton
andoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththe
switchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/orthe
batterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,orstoringpower
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskof
startingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildrenanddo
notallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.Powertoolsare
dangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,appliances
shouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhighorlocked-upplace,
outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentorbinding
ofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertoolsoperation.If
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
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damaged,havethepowertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many
accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.
G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properlymaintained
cuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelytobind
andareeasiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,in
accordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpowertool,taking
intoaccounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe
performed.Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfrom
thoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepairperson
usingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe
safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:T orobattery
model88504.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,cleaning,
orremovingmaterialfromthegardeningappliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal
instructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyteis
corrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthe
batterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,bracelets,and
keys.Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatandcauseburns.
H.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischargedwhen
thetemperatureisnotbetween41to104degreesF(5to40
degreesC).
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.Replace
anydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
ID-1009
121-7614
121-7612
1.Warning2.Readthe
Operator’s
Manual.
3.Donot
useinwet
environments.
4.Weareye
protections.
2
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Screw
2
1
Wall-mountingbracket1
Mountthewall-mountingbracket.
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
2
Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard
1
3
Phillipsheadscrew1
Mounttheguardtothebaseofthetrimmer.
4
Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard
5
Nopartsrequired
–
Adjustthetrimmerheightandbase
orientation
1
MountingtheWall-MountingBracket
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
Note:Thebracketshouldbemountedindoorsandoutofthereach
ofchildren.
1.Placethebracketagainstthewallandmarkthe2holelocations.
2.Drillthepilotholes.
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,orcement,
drill2holesforthewallanchors(notsupplied)atthemarked
locations.
B.Ifmountingthebracketonwood,drill2holesslightlysmaller
thanthediameterofthescrewthreadsatthemarkedlocations.
3.Installthescrews(Figure1).
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,orcement,
insertthe2wallanchors(notsupplied)intotheholesthen
threadthescrewsintothewallanchors.
B.Ifinstallingthebracketonwood,drivethe2screwsintothe
wall.
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1
Figure1
3
2
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwiththe
smoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(
Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebracerestsin
thegroovealongtheshaft(Figure2).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbraceas
shownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipsheadscrewdriver
(Figure2).
3
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure3.
G017622
Figure3
1.Phillipsheadscrew
2.Guard
2.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.
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4
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure4.
G017621
1
Figure4
1.Wireedgeguard
5
AdjustingtheTrimmerHeightandBase
Orientation
NoPartsRequired
•T oadjusthandleheight,iptheauxiliaryhandlelatch,slideitup
ordowntothedesiredheight,thensecureitinplacebyclosing
thelatch(
Figure5).
G015655
Figure5
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Heightadjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
•T oadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustmentlatch,
thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,securingitin
placewiththelatch(Figure5).
•T oadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebasetoface
thedesireddirection(Figure6).
1
G015683
Figure6
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
NOTICE!Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,placethe
batterypackinthechargerandchargeuntiltheLEDindicators
turngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafetyprecautions.Withregular
use,itwillneedshorterchargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolonged
periodoftime,removethebattery.Whenreadytouseagain,
chargethebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthehandle
housing(
Figure7).
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1
2
3
Figure7
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure7).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocksinto
place.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOnposition,
thensqueezethetrigger(Figure8).
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1
2
Figure8
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
NOTICE!Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbechargedin
alocationwherethetemperatureismorethan41degreesF(5
degreesC)butlessthan104degreesF(40degreesC).Toreduce
theriskofseriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorin
vehicles.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifnotchargedwithin
thisrange.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminalwith
theslotinthecharger(Figure9andFigure10).
G017407
1
2
Figure9
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
G016223
1
2
3
Figure10
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebuttonandslide
thebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
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4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe
batterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
Left
RightIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
Red
Green
Fullycharged
Red
Orange
Batteryistoo
warm:Removefor
approximately30
minutes
Red
Green
Nobatterypresent
Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery
AdvancingtheLine
Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Waittwoseconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
Note:Thelinewillextendapproximately1/4inch(6mm)with
eachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntilthelinereachesthe
lengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpushthered
buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthetrimmer
linetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
G016254
Figure11
Edging
Asanedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotatetheheadasshownin
Figure12.
1
2
G015660
Figure12
1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide
UsingthePowerSaverFeature
Pushdownandrotatethepowersaverknob(Figure13)180degrees
(1/2turn)toshortenthelengthofthetrimmerline;thusreducingthe
powerconsumptionofthetrimmerandextendingtheruntimeofthe
battery.
Toresumeoperationintheregularmode,pushdownandrotatethe
powersaverknob180degrees(1/2turn).
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g017455
1
Figure13
1.Powersaverknob
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthebest
cuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromlefttoright.
Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestringhead
intouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,evenbreakage.
Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywearstringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,and
fencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
Figure14
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
•Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereisan
accumulationofdebris.
•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedorlost,
repairorreplaceit.
•Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonthebackoftheshaftto
preventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance(Toro
partnumber88532).
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure15).
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1
2
3
4
G015663
Figure15
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool
4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedinone
oftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesuretheendofthe
stringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyeletinthe
stringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.
6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestringreleases
fromtheslotinthespool.
7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure15).
1
2
G015662
Figure16
1.Spool
2.Hole
Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feet(4.5m)ofstring.Useonly.065
inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthiscould
damagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartofthespool
(Figure16).Windthestringontothespoolinthedirectionshown
bythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leavingabout
6inches(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshouldbeat
least1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringandtheoutside
edgeofthespool.
6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoSpool
Replacementearlierinthismanual.
BatteryPackPreparationForRecycling
WARNING
Uponremoval,coverthebatterypack'sterminalswithheavy-duty
adhesivetape.Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.Lithium-ion
batteriesmustberecycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearest
batteryrecyclingfacility.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorizedT oro
ServiceDealer.YourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairT oro
productsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”T oro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibletochildren.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicalsand
de-icingsalts.
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TheToroPromise-ElectricTrimmers
ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada
TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantthisproductfortwoyearsagainstdefects
inmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*
•
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,orbeforereturningthisproduct,calltollfree:1-800-237–2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada).
•
Toreceiveareplacementorrepair,atouroption,returnthecompleteunittotheseller.UnitedStatesandCanadacustomersmayreturntheirproduct,with
proofofpurchase,toanyAuthorizedServiceDealer.UnitedStatescustomersmayalsoreturntheirproduct,withproofofpurchase,postageprepaid,tothe
ToroServiceCenter,21350CedarAvenueS.,Lakeville,MN55044-9090.
Thiswarrantycoversproductdefectsonly.NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect,incidentalorconsequential
damagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includinganycostorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipment
orserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthiswarranty.Somestatesdonotallow
exclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyou
mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesandCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguarantee
policiesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,
contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.
*Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.PartNumber374-0279Rev.A
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Toro 12in Cordless Trimmer User manual
- Category
- Grass trimmers
- Type
- User manual
Toro 12in Cordless Trimmer is an indispensable gardening tool for maintaining pristine lawns and landscapes. It features a versatile 12-inch cutting swath that allows for efficient trimming of grass and weeds. The trimmer's adjustable height and base orientation settings ensure precise cutting at various angles and heights. The included edge guard helps protect flower beds and other delicate landscaping elements from accidental damage.
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