FormNo.3379-689RevA
12inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51484—SerialNo.314000001andUp
ModelNo.51484T—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51484Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.
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,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
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.
UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,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.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
D.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
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*3379-689*A
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Removethebatterypackfromthepowertoolbefore
makinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
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.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery(ies):T oro
batterymodel88502.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Released
electrolyteiscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetothe
eyesorskin.Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort
thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
125–3281
Model51484
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
121–7657
Model51484T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
125–3280
121–7615
121–7691
3
125–3279
125–3295
4
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
1
Brace1
Installingauxiliaryhandle.
Guard
1
2
Phillipsheadscrew1
Mountingtheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.
3
Wireedgeguard1Installingtheedgeguard
4
Nopartsrequired
–
Adjusttheauxiliaryhandle,trimmer
height,andbaseposition.
1
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure1).
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1
2
3
Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace
asshownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipshead
screwdriver(Figure1).
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2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Guard
1Phillipsheadscrew
Procedure
1.RemovethePhillipsthatistapedtotheguard(Figure2).
2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Phillipsheadscrew
2.Guard
3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.
3
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Wireedgeguard
Procedure
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshownin
Figure3.
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1
Figure3
1.Wireedgeguard
6
4
AdjustingtheAuxiliary
Handle,TrimmerHeight,and
BasePosition
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
•Toadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Heightadjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
•Toadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustment
latch,thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,
securingitinplacewiththelatch(Figure4).
•Toadjustthepositionofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebase
tofacethedesireddirection(
Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit
ispurchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,
placethebatterypackinthechargerandchargeuntilthe
LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure6).
1
2
3
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Figure6
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure6).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOn
position,thensqueezethetrigger(Figure6).
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1
2
Figure7
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
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StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbe
chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan0°
C(32°F)butlessthan40°C(104°F).Toreducetheriskof
seriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.
Chargingtimewillincreaseifnotchargedwithinthisrange.
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure8andFigure9).
Figure8
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure9
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebutton
andslidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
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4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
TopBottomIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
Red
Green
Fullycharged
Red
Orange
Batteryistoo
warm:Remove
forapproximately
30minutes
AdvancingtheLine
Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Waittwoseconds,thenslidethelockswitchbacktotheOn
positionandsqueezethetrigger.
Note:Thelinewillextendapproximately1/4inch(6mm)
witheachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntiltheline
reachesthelengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Removethebatteryfromthetrimmerk,thenpushtheredbutton
atthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthetrimmerline
tomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
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Figure10
Edging
Asanedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotatetheheadas
showninFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Rotatorbutton
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OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure12
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
CAUTION
Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonmotorhousing
topreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly.065inch(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(Toropartnumber88532or88524).
Important:Useofalargerdiameterstringwillcausethe
motortooverheatandfail.
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure13).
G017510
Figure13
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool
4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedin
oneoftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesurethe
endofthestringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyelet
inthestringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.
6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestring
releasesfromtheslotinthespool.
7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(
Figure13).
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1
2
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Figure14
1.Spool
2.Hole
Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feetofstring.Useonly.065
inch(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(
Figure14).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about6inch(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould
beatleast1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringand
theoutsideedgeofthespool.
6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoSpool
Replacementearlierinthismanual.
PreparingtheBatteryPackfor
Recycling
WARNING
Beforerecycling,covertheterminalsofthebattery
packwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattempt
todestroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremove
anyofitscomponents.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustbe
recycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearestbattery
recyclingfacility.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.Y ourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“AllT oro.”
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto
children.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
Troubleshooting
Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated
topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
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