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Toro UltraPlus Blower/Vacuum User manual

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FormNo.3425-244RevB
UltraPlusBlower/Vacuum
ModelNo.51621—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.
Donotleavetheappliancewhenitispluggedin.Unplugitfrom
theelectricaloutletwhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.
WARNING-T oreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotusethe
applianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeittorain.Storeit
indoors.
Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedasatoy.Donotusethe
appliancenearchildren.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.
Iftheapplianceisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,
damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Donotpullorcarrytheappliancebytheelectricalcord,use
thecordasahandle,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.
©2019—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinMexico
AllRightsReserved
*3425-244*B
Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleelectricalinsulation.Use
onlyidenticalreplacementparts.Seetheinstructionsforservicing
double-insulatedappliances.
Donotvacuumanythingthatisburningorsmoking,suchas
cigarettes,matches,orhotashes.
Donotusetheappliancewithoutthevacuumbagorproper
attachmentsinplace.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated
nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedormissing
decals.
decal138-6677
138-6677
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:Ifthemotorrunswithoutthevacuumtubeinplace,
donotusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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3.Adjustthebagstrapasneededforcomfortableoperation.
3
ConvertingfromVacuumto
Blower
1.Removethevacuumbagandthevacuumtube.
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2.Installtheblowertubeandbottominletcover.
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthe
bottominletcoverislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithoutthebottominletcoverin
place,donotusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
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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).
Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring
useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea
damagedelectricalcord.Donotrunthecordthrough
standingwaterorwetgrass.
Securetheextensioncordtotheapplianceusingthemolded
incord-lockfeature.
4
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Figure8
1.Extensioncord
2.Cordlock
Starting/Stopping/Adjusting
theAirSpeed
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UsingtheNozzles
Installthepowerandconcentratornozzlesintotheblowertube
toreachintonarrowspacesortoremovematteddebrisfrom
hardsurfaces.
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1.Blowertube
3.Concentratornozzle
2.PowerNozzle
4.Cordwrap
UsingtheOscillatorNozzle
Accessory
Installtheoscillatornozzleontotheblowertubetosavetime
clearinghardscapes.Itautomaticallysweepstheback-and-forth,
creatingawiderblowingpathwithlessside-to-sidewrist
movement.
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Note:Removetheoscillatornozzlebeforeusingthecordwrap
tostoretheappliance.
UsingtheApplianceasa
Blower
Theapplianceusedasablowerisintendedforresidentialuse
only.Useitoutdoorstomovedebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasablowercanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or
rocks.
•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.
•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor
othertightareas.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
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UsingtheApplianceasa
Vacuum
Theapplianceusedasavacuumisintendedforresidentialuse
only.Useitoutdoorstocollectdebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasavacuumcanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotoperatethevacuumwithoutthebaginstalled
orwiththebagzipperopen.
•Donotvacuumsharp,pointed,orhardobjectsthat
couldbethrownthroughthefabricofthebag,such
aswires,staples,nails,orrocks.
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Important:Vacuumonlyleavesandsoftitems.Hard
itemssuchassticks,rocks,acorns,andpineconeswill
damagetheimpeller.
Important:Donotforcethevacuumtubeintoapileof
debrisorholdthetubeuprightwhileforcefeedingdebrisinto
thetube.Eitheractionmaycloganddamagetheimpeller.If
theappliancestartstovibrateormakeabnormalnoise,stop
it,unplugthecord,andcheckforthecause.
EmptyingtheBag
1.Turnofftheapplianceandunplugitfromthepowersource.
2.Emptyanydebrisfromthebag.
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Donotstoredebrisinthebag.Tocleanthebag,turnit
insideoutandshakeoutanyexcessdebris.Onceayear,
handwashthebaginsoapywaterandallowittoairdry.
DANGER
Normalusageofthebagcausesittowearand
deteriorateovertime.Awornordeterioratedbag
allowssmallobjectstobethrownthroughthebag,
possiblyinjuringyouorbystanders.
Checkthebagfrequently.Ifitiswornor
deteriorated,replaceitwithagenuineToro
vacuumbag.
SeparatingtheVacuumTube
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RemovingCloggedDebris
fromtheImpeller
1.Turnoffandunplugtheappliancefromthepowersource
andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Removethevacuumtubethenremovethedebrisfromthe
impellerblades.
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3.Checktheimpellerforanysignsofdamage.Ifitisdamaged,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Installthevacuumtube,or,ifyouwanttoswitchtoblower
mode,installthebottominletcover.RefertoConverting
fromVacuumtoBlower(page4)orConvertingfromBlower
toVacuum(page3)formoreinformation.
6
Service
Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimalperformance
ofyourT oroequipment,countonT orogenuineparts.Whenit
comestoreliability,T orodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedto
theexactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.Forpeace
ofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.
Double-insulated
Appliances
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulation
areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeans
isprovidedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshoulda
meansforgroundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicinga
double-insulatedappliancerequiresextremecareandknowledge
ofthesystem,andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservice
personnelatanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfor
adouble-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storetheapplianceandextensioncordindoors,inacooldry
location,outofreachofchildrenandanimals.
UsingtheCordWrap
InstallthecordwrapasillustratedinUsingtheNozzles(page
5).Wrapyourextensioncord(cordnotprovided)aroundthe
appliance,asshown,foreaseofstorage.
Important:Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforewrapping
thecordorstoringit.
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Troubleshooting
Ifyourappliancefailstorunwhenyouturniton,checkthe
followingbeforecontactinganAuthorizedServiceDealer:
•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.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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