FormNo.3372-543RevA
12inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51484—SerialNo.312000001andUp
Operator'sManual
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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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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(ies):T orobattery
model88502.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,cleaning,
orremovingmaterialfromthegardeningappliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal
instructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Releasedelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthe
batterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,bracelets,and
keys.Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatandcauseburns.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.Replace
anydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
ID-1009
ID-1017
ID-1018
1.Warning
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
3.Donotuseinwet
environments.
4.Weareyeprotection
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
1
Brace1
Installingauxiliaryhandle.
Guard
1
2
Phillipsheadscrew1
Mountingtheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.
3
Wireedgeguard1Installingtheedgeguard
4
Nopartsrequired
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1
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwiththe
smoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebracerestsin
thegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbraceas
shownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipsheadscrewdriver
(Figure1).
2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Phillipsheadscrew
2.Guard
2.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.
3
3
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure3.
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1
Figure3
1.Wireedgeguard
4
AdjustingtheTrimmerHeightandBase
Orientation
NoPartsRequired
•T oadjusthandleheight,iptheauxiliaryhandlelatch,slideitup
ordowntothedesiredheight,thensecureitinplacebyclosing
thelatch(
Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Heightadjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
•T oadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustmentlatch,
thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,securingitin
placewiththelatch(Figure4).
•T oadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebasetoface
thedesireddirection(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
NOTICE!Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,placethe
batterypackinthechargerandchargeuntiltheLEDindicators
turngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafetyprecautions.Withregular
use,itwillneedshorterchargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolonged
periodoftime,removethebattery.Whenreadytouseagain,
chargethebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthehandle
housing(
Figure6).
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1
2
3
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Figure6
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure6).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocksinto
place.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOnposition,
thensqueezethetrigger(Figure6).
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1
2
Figure7
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
NOTICE!Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbechargedin
alocationwherethetemperatureismorethan41degreesF(5
degreesC)butlessthan104degreesF(40degreesC).Toreduce
theriskofseriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorin
vehicles.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifnotchargedwithin
thisrange.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminalwith
theslotinthecharger(
Figure8andFigure9).
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Figure8
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure9
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebuttonandslide
thebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
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4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe
batterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
TopBottomIndicates:
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,thenslidethelockswitchbacktotheOn
positionandsqueezethetrigger.
Note:Thelinewillextendapproximately1/4inch(6mm)with
eachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntilthelinereachesthe
lengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpushthered
buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthetrimmer
linetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
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Figure10
Edging
Asanedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotatetheheadasshown
inFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Rotatorbutton
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthebest
cuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromlefttoright.
Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestringhead
intouncutgrass.
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•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,evenbreakage.
Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywearstringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,and
fencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure12
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
•Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereisan
accumulationofdebris.
•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedorlost,
repairorreplaceit.
•Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonthebackoftheshaftto
preventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly.065inch(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance(Toro
partnumber88532).
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure13).
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Figure13
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(Figure13).
1
2
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Figure14
1.Spool
2.Hole
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Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feetofstring.Useonly.065inch
(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthiscould
damagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartofthespool
(Figure14).Windthestringontothespoolinthedirectionshown
bythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leavingabout
6inch(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,taketheproducttoyourAuthorizedToro
ServiceDealer.YourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairT oro
productsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibletochildren.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicalsand
de-icingsalts.
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ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada
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