Toro Power Sweep Blower User manual

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FormNo.3425-161RevB
PowerSweepBlower
ModelNo.51585—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
BEFOREUSINGTHISBLOWER
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-Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,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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Donotusetheappliancewithadamagedelectricalcordorplug.
Iftheapplianceisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,
damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Donotpullorcarrytheappliancebytheelectricalcord,use
thecordasahandle,closeadooronthecord,orpullthecord
aroundsharpedgesorcorners.Keepthecordawayfromheated
surfaces.
Donotunplugtheappliancebypullingontheelectricalcord.To
unplugthecord,grasptheplug,notthecord.
Donothandletheplugorappliancewithwethands.
Donotputanyobjectintotheopenings.Donotusetheappliance
withanyopeningblocked;keepitfreeofdust,lint,hair,and
anythingthatmayreduceairow.
Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunpluggingtheappliance.
Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleelectricalinsulation.Use
onlyidenticalreplacementparts.Seetheinstructionsforservicing
double-insulatedappliances.
Donotusetheappliancewithouttheblowertubeinplace.
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
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SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedormissingdecals.
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Setup
Installtheblowertube.
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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)
16
45.7m(150feet)
14
Note:Donotusemultipleextensioncordsoranextensioncord
over45.7m(150feet).
Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring
useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea
damagedelectricalcord.Donotrunthecordthrough
standingwaterorwetgrass.
Securetheextensioncordtotheblowercord,asshown.
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Starting/Stopping/Adjusting
theAirSpeed
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UsingtheBlower
Thisapplianceisintendedforresidentialuseonly.Usetheblower
outdoorstomovedebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasablowercanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or
rocks.
Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.
Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor
othertightareas.
Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
Service
Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimalperformance
ofyourToroequipment,countonTorogenuineparts.Whenit
comestoreliability,T orodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedto
theexactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.Forpeace
ofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.
Double-insulated
Appliances
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulationare
providedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansisprovided
onadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor
groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,
andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnel
atanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora
double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storetheblowerandextensioncordindoors,inacooldrylocation,
outofreachofchildrenandanimals.
Troubleshooting
Ifyourblowerfailstorunwhenyouturniton,ensurethatthe
powercordissecuredinplaceonthebackoftheblowerandthat
theplugisfullyseatedbeforecontactingyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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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
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,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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