Toro Flex-Force Power System 14in or 16in 60V MAX String Trimmer User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Flex-Force Power System 14in or 16in 60V MAX String Trimmer

Category: Grass trimmers

Type: User manual

Toro Flex-Force Power System 14in or 16in 60V MAX String Trimmer is an ideal device for any homeowner looking for an efficient and powerful tool to help them maintain their lawn. With its 14-inch or 16-inch cutting swath, this string trimmer can quickly and easily cut through even the thickest grass and weeds. The 60V MAX lithium-ion battery provides ample power to get the job done, and the lightweight design makes it easy to maneuver around your yard.

FormNo.3426-191RevE

Flex-ForcePowerSystem

™

14in

or16in60VMAXStringTrimmer

ModelNo.51830—SerialNo.319000001andUp

ModelNo.51830T—SerialNo.319000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3426-191*E

Forassistance,pleasesee

www.Toro.com/support

forinstructionalvideos

orcontact1-888-384-9939

beforereturningthis

product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeownerstotrimgrassasneededoutdoors.It

isdesignedprimarilytouselithium-ionbatterypack

Model88625(providedwithModel51830),Model

88640,Model88660,orModel88675.Usingthis

productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould

provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Model51830Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora

charger.

Safety

WARNING—Whenusingelectricgardening

appliances,alwaysreadandfollowbasicsafety

warningsandinstructionstoreducetheriskofre,

electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthe

following:

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

I.Training

1.Theoperatoroftheapplianceisresponsiblefor

anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor

theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe

appliance,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;

localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

3.Donotallowpeoplewithreducedphysical,

sensory,ormentalcapabilitiesorwithout

experienceandknowledgetousetheappliance,

batterypack,orbatterychargerunlessthey

receiveinstructionorsupervisiononusingit

safelyandunderstandthehazardsinvolved

whileusingit.

4.Beforeusingtheappliance,batterypack,and

batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand

cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper

useoftheappliance,batterypack,andbattery

charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystandersandchildrenawayfromthe

operatingarea.

2.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.

Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay

increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

3.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis

not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do

notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother

than120V.Foradifferentstyleofconnection,

useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper

congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

4.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery

packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit

unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,

explosion,orriskofinjury.

5.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris

damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

toreplaceit.

6.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedinChina

AllRightsReserved

7.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery

chargerspeciedbyToro.Achargersuitablefor

1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre

whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

8.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea

only.

9.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger

toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C

(154°F).

10.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo

notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe

temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.

Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack

andincreasetheriskofre.

11.Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyontheappliance.

12.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,

includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,

slip-resistantfootwear;rubbergloves;and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot

wearloosejewelrythatcangetcaughtinmoving

parts.Wearadustmaskindustyoperating

conditions.

III.Operation

1.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe

applianceinrainorindamporwetlocations.

2.Usetheproperapplianceforyour

application—Usingtheappliancefor

purposesotheranitsintendedusecouldprove

dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

3.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe

switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnecting

tothebatterypackandhandlingtheappliance.

Donotcarrytheappliancewithyourngeron

theswitchorenergizetheappliancewiththe

switchintheONposition.

4.Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

5.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance

beforeadjustingitorchangingaccessories.

6.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

areaandallmovingparts.

7.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack

fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or

storingtheappliance.

8.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance

wheneveryouleaveitunattended.

9.Donotforcetheappliance—Allowtheappliance

todothejobbetterandsaferattheratefor

whichitwasdesigned.

10.Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingand

balanceatalltimes,especiallyonslopes.Walk,

neverrunwiththeappliance.

11.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse

commonsensewhenoperatingtheappliance.

Donotusetheappliancewhileill,tired,orunder

theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

12.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept

clearofdebris.

13.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay

ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently

comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith

water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek

medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery

packmaycauseirritationorburns.

14.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay

presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot

disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe

batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate

it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineT oro

batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery

packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep

batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand

intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto

usethem.

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Keepitclean

andingoodrepairforbestperformanceandto

reducetheriskofinjury.Followtheinstructions

forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Keep

handlesdry,clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

2.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit

awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,

coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea

connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting

thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

3.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.

4.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack

fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or

storingtheappliance.

5.Checktheappliancefordamagedparts—Ifthere

aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine

whetheritwilloperateproperly.Checkfor

misalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken

parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat

mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe

instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.

6.Donotreplacetheexistingnon-metalliccutting

meansontheappliancewithametalliccutting

means.

7.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairtheappliance,

batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas

indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical

replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis

safelymaintained.

8.Storeanidleapplianceindoorsinaplacethatis

dry,secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.

9.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The

cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor

possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal137-9454

137-9454

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Keepawayfromopenre

orames.

2.Call2Recycle

battery

recyclingprogram

4.Donotexposetorain.

decal137-9461

137-9461

1.Batterychargestatus

decal137-9462

137-9462

decal137-9463

137-9463

1.Thebatterypackischarging.

2.Thebatterypackisfullycharged.

3.Thebatterypackisoverorundertheappropriatetemperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal139-5210

139-5210

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsinplace;weareyeprotection;

donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal139-5212

139-5212

decal139-5214

139-5214

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Screws(notincluded)

Mountthebatterycharger(optional).

Allenwrench1

Unfoldthehandle.

Auxiliaryhandleassembly1Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Guard

1Installtheguard.

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyou

purchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,

refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page12).

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Screws(notincluded)

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure1forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Slidethechargerovertheappropriatelypositioned

hardwaretosecurethechargerinplace(hardware

notincluded).

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Figure1

UnfoldingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Allenwrench

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure2).

2.Alignthelockingbuttononthelowershaftwiththeslottedholeontheuppershaftandslidethe2shafts

together(BandCofFigure2).

Note:Thelockingbuttonclicksintotheslottedholewhentheshaftsaresecured(DofFigure2).

3.UsingtheprovidedAllenwrench,tightenthescrewontheshaftconnectoruntilitissecure(EofFigure2).

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Figure2

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandleassembly

Procedure

1.Separatetheauxiliaryhandlefromthehandleplatebyremovingthe4socketheadscrewsusingthe

providedAllenwrench(AofFigure3).

2.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewithauxiliaryhandleplateonthetrimmerhandle(BofFigure3).

3.Securetheauxiliaryhandletothehandleplatewiththe4socketheadscrewspreviouslyremoved(Cof

Figure3).

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Figure3

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Guard

Procedure

1.UsingtheprovidedAllenwrench,removethe2socketheadscrews,2washers,and2spacersfromthe

trimmerbase(AofFigure4).

2.Aligntheguardontothetrimmerbase(BofFigure4).

3.Securetheguardontothebaseofthetrimmerwiththe2socketheadscrews,2washers,and2spacers

previouslyremoved(CofFigure3).

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Figure4

ProductOverview

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Charge/storethebatterypack

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Usethebatterypackat

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)

Usethetrimmerat

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)

Storethetrimmerat0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan

enclosedclean,dryarea.

Operation

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Makesurethattheventsonthetrimmerare

clearofanydustanddebris.

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Figure5

1.Trimmerventingareas

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe

tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure6).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe

batterylocksintothelatch(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Batterylatch

4.Tostartthetrimmer,squeezethelockouttrigger,

thensqueezetheruntrigger(Figure7).

Note:Slidethevariable-speedswitchto

changethespeedofthetrimmer.

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Figure7

1.Variable-speedswitch3.Runtrigger

2.Lockouttrigger

ShuttingOfftheTrimmer

Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasebothtriggers.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare

transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

fromtheTrimmer

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe

batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe

machine(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Batterylatch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor

thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger

andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe

batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety

precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page11).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclear

ofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure9)

withthetongueonthecharger.

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Figure9

1.Batterypackcavity4.Handle

2.Batterypackventingareas

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

3.Batterypackterminals6.Battery-charge-indicator

button

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.LEDindicatorlight

2.Chargerventingareas

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

IndicatorlightIndicates

Off

Nobatterypackinserted

Greenblinking

Batterypackischarging

Green

Batterypackischarged

Red

Batterypackand/orbattery

chargerisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange

Redblinking

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page17)formore

information.

AdvancingtheLineUsing

theBumpFeed

1.Runthetoolatfullthrottle.

2.Tapthebumpbuttononthegroundtoadvance

theline.Thelineadvanceseachtimethebump

buttonistapped.Donotholdthebumpbutton

ontheground.

Note:Thelinetrimmingcut-offbladeonthe

grassdeectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.

Note:Ifthelineisworntooshort,youmaynot

beabletoadvancethelinebytappingitonthe

ground.Ifso,releasebothtriggersandreferto

AdvancingtheLineManually(page13).

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Figure11

1.Bumpbutton

AdvancingtheLine

Manually

Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer,thenpush

thebumpbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainer

whilepullingonthetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvance

theline.

AdjustingtheCuttingSwath

Thetrimmercomesfromthefactorywithacuttingswathof36.6cm(14inches)asshowninAofFigure12.

Refertothefollowinginstructionstoadjusttheswathto40.6cm(16inches)asshowninDofFigure12.

1.Removetheswathbladefromthebottomoftheguardbyremovingthe2screwsholdingitinplaceusing

theprovidedAllenwrench(BofFigure12)androtatetheswathblade180°.

2.Oncetheswathbladeisrotated,installitontotheguardusingthe2screwspreviouslyremoved(Cof

Figure12).

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Figure12

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;

thisisthebestcuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft

toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing

debrisatyou.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot

forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto

wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick

walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring

towearrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily

damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and

fenceposts.

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Figure13

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do

nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin

water.

CAUTION

Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris

sharpandcancutyou.

Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe

deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany

timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis

damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand

exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor

fromoverheating.

ReplacingtheString

Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diametermonolament

string(ToroPartNo.88611)or2.4mm(0.095inch)

diametertwistedmonolamentstring(T oroPartNo.

88612).

1.Removethebatterypack.

2.Removeanyoldstringonthespoolby

repetitivelypressingthebumpbuttonwhile

pullingthelineoutequallyfrombothsidesofthe

trimmer.

3.Cut1pieceofstringaccordingtothefollowing

specications.

•Ifyouareusing2mm(0.080inch)string,cut

onepieceoflineapproximately4.9m(16ft).

•Ifyouareusing2.4mm(0.095inch)twisted

string,cutonepieceoflineapproximately3

m(10ft).

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof

string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.

4.Pressandturntheknobonthestringheaduntil

arrowontheknobalignswitharrowonthestring

head(Figure14).

5.Insert1endofthelineatanangleintotheLINE

INeyeletandpushthelinethroughthestring

headtrackuntilitcomesoutthroughtheeyelet

ontheotherside.Pullthelinethoughthestring

headuntilthelineoutsidethestringisevenly

dividedoneachside.

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Figure14

Disassembledviewshownforclarity

1.Arrows4.Eyelet

2.Knob

5.String

3.Stringhead

6.Track

Important:Donotdisassemblethetrimmer

head.

6.Holdthestringheadinplacewithonehand.With

yourotherhand,rotatetheknobinthedirection

shownbythearrows(counterclockwise).

7.Windtheline,leavingabout102mm(4inches)

extendingbeyondtheeyeletoneachside.

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

11).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayearor

longer,removethebatterypackfromthetooland

chargethebatterypackuntil2or3LEDindicators

turngreenonthebattery.Donotstoreafully

chargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyouare

readytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery

packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon

thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturngreenon

thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe

batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden

chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe

Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany

participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling

facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US

andCanadaonly).Tolocateaparticipating

retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall

1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.

Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror

facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery

isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,

pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore

informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe

battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS

andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized

Torodistributor.

Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

tool.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotstart.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthetool.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andfullychargethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Thereisdebrisonthedrumareaon

thetrimmer.

1.Cleananydebrisoffofthedrumarea.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration

ornoise.

2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.2.Advancethelineusingthetrigger

switchand/orremovethelineonthe

spoolandwindthespoolagain.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisred.

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery

packisoverorundertheappropriate

temperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

thebatterychargerandbatterypack

toaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication

betweenthebatterypackandthe

charger.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe

batterycharger,unplugthebattery

chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10

seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto

theoutletagainandplacethebattery

packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris

stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure

again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton

thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred

after2attempts,properlydisposeof

thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling

facility.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisblinkingred.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

2.Properlydisposeofthebatterypackat

abatteryrecyclingfacility.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe

batterypack.

1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit

dry.

Thetooldoesnotrunorruncontinuously.

2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledintothe

tool.

2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetoolmakingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack

fromthetool.

1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere

iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals

and/ortheterminalsonthetool.

1.Cleantheterminalsonthebattery

packandthetoolwithadryrag.Then

applydielectricgreasetothebattery

terminals;donotuseanyothertype

oflubricantasitcandamagethe

terminals.

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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,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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