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Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer, 24V String Trimmer and Sweeper Combo User manual

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FormNo.3379-695RevC
12inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51487—SerialNo.314000001andUp
ModelNo.51487T—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51487Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
GeneralSafetyRules
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
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,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
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.UseofanRCDorGFI
reducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,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.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning
thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto
arotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
G.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
H.Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedbypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensory
ormentalabilities,orlackofexperienceor
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knowledge,unlesssuchpersonsaresupervised
ortrainedtooperatetheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbe
supervisedtonotusethedeviceasatoy.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
G.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:Toro
batterymodel88504or88506andbatterycharger
88503.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort
thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.
H.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged
whenthetemperatureisnotbetween41to104degrees
F(5to40degreesC).
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
121–7615
121–7614
2
125–3227
Model51487
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
121–7658
Model51487T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
121–7692
121–7602
125–3226
3
121–7606
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
Description
Qty.
Use
Screw
2
Wall-mountingbracket1
Mountthewall-mountingbracket.
Nopartsrequired
–
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
Guard
1
Phillipsscrew1
Mounttheguardtothebaseofthetrimmer.
Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard
MountingtheWall-Mounting
Bracket
Note:Thebracketshouldbemountedindoorsandthe
trimmershouldbeoutofthereachofchildren.
1.Placethebracketagainstthewallandmarkthe2hole
locations.
2.Drillthepilotholes.
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or
cement,drill2holesforthewallanchors(notsupplied)
atthemarkedlocations.
B.Ifmountingthebracketonwood,drill2holesslightly
smallerthanthediameterofthescrewthreadsatthe
markedlocations.
3.Installthescrews(Figure1).
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or
cement,insertthe2wallanchors(notsupplied)intothe
holesthenthreadthescrewsintothewallanchors.
B.Ifinstallingthebracketonwood,drivethe2screwsinto
thewall.
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Figure1
1.Screw
AssemblingtheTrimmer
1.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthegroove
intheupperpolewiththegrooveinthelowerpole,and
secureitbytighteningthescrew.
Note:Usea10mmwrenchtotightenthescrew.
Note:Theupperpoleshouldbottomoutinthelower
pole.
Figure2
1.Upperpole
4.3mm(1/8inch)gap
2.Clamp
5.Lowerpole
3.Screw
2.Cutthecabletieandremoveitfromthetriggerhandle
(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Zip-tie
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure4).
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1
2
3
Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure4).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace
asshown,andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillips
screwdriver(Figure4).
InstallingtheGuard
1.RemovethePhillipsscrewtapedtotheguard(Figure5).
2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure5.
5
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Figure5
1.Phillipsscrew
2.Guard
3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsscrew.
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure6.
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1
Figure6
1.Wireedgeguard
Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhen
itispurchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerfortherst
time,placethebatterypackinthechargerandcharge
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoread
allsafetyprecautions.Withregularuse,itwillneed
shorterchargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiod
oftime,removethebattery.Whenreadytouseagain,
chargethebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicatorsturn
green.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure7).
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1
2
3
Figure7
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure7).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
4.SlidethelockswitchbacktotheOnposition,thensqueeze
thetrigger(Figure8).
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1
2
Figure8
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
WARNING:Thepowercordonthisproduct
containslead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshould
bechargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismore
than5degreesC(41degreesF)butlessthan40degrees
C(104degreesF).Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonal
injury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.Chargingtime
willbeincreasedifnotchargedwithinthisrange.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure9andFigure10).
Figure9
1.LEDindicator(2)
2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure10
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Pressdownonthereleasebuttonandslidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.
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4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
Left
RightIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
Red
Green
Fullycharged
Red
Orange
Batteryistoo
warm:Remove
itforapproximately
30minutes
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
andBaseOrientation
•Toadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Auxiliaryhandle2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
•Toadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownonthe
rotatorbuttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethe
basetofacethedesireddirection(Figure12).
1
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Figure12
1.Rotatorbutton
AdvancingtheLine
Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.Thelinewill
advance6mm(1/4inch)eachtimeyoustopandstartthe
trimmer.Whenthelinereachesthebladeinthedeector,itwill
becutoffatthatlength.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Wait2seconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush
theredbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Figure13
1.Button
8
Trimming
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Figure14
Edging
Tousethetrimmerasedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotate
theheadasshowninFigure15.
1
2
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Figure15
1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide
UsingthePowerSaverFeature
Engagingthepowersaverfeaturewillextendtheruntimeofthe
batterybyshorteningthelengthofthetrimmerlineanddecreasing
theloadonthemotor.
Ifyouareexperiencingreducedbatteryruntime,itisrecommended
thatyouengagethepowersaverfeature.
Pushdownandrotatethepowersaverknob(Figure16)180
degrees(1/2turn)toshortenthelengthofthetrimmerline.This
reducesthepowerconsumptionofthetrimmerandextendsthe
runtimeofthebattery.
Toresumeoperationintheregularmode,pushdownandrotate
thepowersaverknob180degrees(1/2turn).
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1
Figure16
1.Powersaverknob
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Tiltthetrimmersothatthetrimmerstringislowestonthe
rightside.
•Thestringtrimmercutsbestwhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillalsoavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure17
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
CAUTION
Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonmotorhousing
topreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly1.6mm(.065inch)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(Toropartnumber88532or88524).
Important:Useofalargerdiameterstringwillcause
themotortooverheatandfail.
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure18).
1
2
3
4
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Figure18
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool
4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveit,andremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedin
oneoftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesurethe
endofthestringextendsapproximately152mm(6inches).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyelet
inthestringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.
6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothatthe
stringreleasesfromtheslotinthespool.
7.Installthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilthespoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure18).
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1
2
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Figure19
1.Slotinupperspoolange
2.Hole
Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto4.5m(15feet)ofstring.Use
only1.6mm(.065inch)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,as
thiscoulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure19).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about152mm(6inches)extendedbeyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,there
shouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)betweenthewound
stringandtheoutsideedgeofthespool.
6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.Referto(page).
PreparingtheBatteryPackfor
Recycling
WARNING
Beforerecycling,coverthebatterypack'sterminals
withheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattemptto
destroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremove
anyofitscomponents.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustbe
recycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearestbattery
recyclingfacility.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.Y ourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto
children.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
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Troubleshooting
Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated
topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthetrimmertocutthickgrassintemperaturesabove32
Celsius(90Fahrenheit)mayreducetheruntime.Engagethe
powersavingfeaturetohelpincreasetheoperatingtime.Referto
UsingthePowerSaverFeature(page9).
TheToroPromise-ElectricProducts
ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada
TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantthisproductfortwoyears
againstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*
IfyouthinkyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,andbeforereturningthisproductcall
tollfree:
Trimmers:Blowers:
Snowthrowers:
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Toreceiveareplacementorrepair,atouroption,returnthecompleteunittotheseller.UnitedStatesandCanadacustomersmayreturntheirproduct,
withproofofpurchase,toanyAuthorizedServiceDealer.UnitedStatescustomersmayalsoreturntheirproduct,withproofofpurchase,postage
prepaid,totheToroServiceCenter,5500SEDelaware,Ankeny,IA50021.
Thiswarrantycoversproductdefectsonly.NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect,incidental,or
consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includinganycostorexpenseof
providingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthis
warranty.Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.This
warrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
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guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.
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AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.
*Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.PartNumber374-0262Rev.D
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