FormNo.3441-470RevA
18inElectricTrimmer
ModelNo.51489—SerialNo.320000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Forassistance,pleaseseewww.Toro.com/supportforinstructional
videosorcontact1-888-384-9939beforereturningthisproduct.
Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners
totrimgrassasneededoutdoors.Thiselectricpowerheadmay
beusedwithonlyToro-approvedattachments.Usingthisproduct
forpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprovedangerous
toyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryandproduct
damage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingtheproductproperly
andsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperationtraining
materials,accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
GeneralSafetyRules
WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,basic
safetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskof
re,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:
ReadAllInstructions
Theterm“appliance”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)applianceorbattery-operated(cordless)
appliance.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark
areasinviteaccidents.
B.Donotoperateappliancesinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gases,ordust.Appliancescreatesparks,
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
anappliance.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Applianceplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)appliances..
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
ofelectricshock.
B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded
surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif
yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
C.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor
carrying,pulling,orunpluggingtheappliance.Keep
cordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedges,ormoving
parts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
D.Donotexposeappliancestorainorwetconditions.
Waterenteringanappliancewillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
E.Whenoperatinganapplianceoutdoors,usean
extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa
cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.
F.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcewhen
theapplianceisnotinuse.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing,anduse
commonsensewhenoperatinganappliance.Do
notuseanappliancewhileyouaretiredorunder
theinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
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momentofinattentionwhileoperatingappliancesmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwayswear
eyeprotection.Wearappropriateclothing,including
eyeprotection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;rubbergloves;andhearingprotection.Wear
adustmaskindustyoperatingconditions.
C.Dressproperly.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,clothing
andglovesawayfrommovingparts.Looseclothes,
jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.
D.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitch
isintheoff-positionbeforeconnectingtopower
sourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarrying
theappliance.Carryingapplianceswithyourngeron
theswitchorenergizingappliancesthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontroloftheappliance
inunexpectedsituations.
F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
G.Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedbypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensory
ormentalabilities,orlackofexperienceor
knowledge,unlesssuchpersonsaresupervised
ortrainedtooperatetheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbe
supervisedtonotusethedeviceasatoy.
4.Applianceuseandcare
A.Donotforcetheappliance.Usethecorrect
applianceforyourapplication.Thecorrectappliance
willdothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.
B.Donotusetheapplianceiftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anyappliancethatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromtheappliancebeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
appliances.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingtheapplianceaccidentally.
D.Storeidleappliancesoutofthereachofchildren,
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththe
applianceortheseinstructionstooperatethe
appliance.Appliancesaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainappliances.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,and
anyotherconditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
oftheappliance.Ifdamaged,havetheappliance
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedappliances.
G.Keepcuttingssharpandclean.Properlymaintained
cuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelyto
bindandareeasiertocontrol.
H.Usetheapplianceinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofappliance,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useoftheapplianceforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
J.GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protection
shouldbeprovidedonthecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)tobe
usedforthegardeningappliance.Receptaclesare
availablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotectionandmaybe
usedforthismeasureofsafety.
K.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasa
polarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother)and
willrequiretheuseofapolarizedextensioncord.The
applianceplugwilltintoapolarizedextensioncord
onlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnott,obtainacorrect
polarizedextensioncord.Apolarizedextensioncord
willrequiretheuseofapolarizedwalloutlet.Thisplug
willtintothepolarizedwalloutletonlyoneway.If
theplugstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician
toinstalltheproperwalloutlet.Donotchangethe
equipmentplug,extensioncordreceptacle,orextension
cordpluginanyway.
5.Service
A.Haveyourapplianceservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.This
willensurethatthesafetyoftheapplianceismaintained.
B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentora
similarlyqualiedinordertoavoidhazard.
6.Double-insulatedAppliance
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulation
areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeans
isprovidedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshoulda
meansforgroundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicing
adouble-insulatedappliancerequiresextremecare
andknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbedoneonly
bythequaliedservicepersonnelatyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.Replacementpartsforadouble-insulated
appliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthattheyreplace.
Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(
)
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
7.ExtensionCord
WARNING
Usinganincorrectextensioncordmayresultin
electricshock.
Useonlywithanextensioncordintendedfor
outdooruse,suchasanextensioncordofcord
typeSW-A,SOW-A,STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,
SJOW-A,SJTW-A,orSJTOW-A
Useonlythree-wireextensioncordsthathavethree-prong
groundingplugsandgroundingreceptaclesthatacceptthe
appliance’splug.
Ensurethatyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.When
usinganextensioncord,useoneheavyenoughtocarry
thecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage,resultinginlossof
powerandoverheating.Thefollowingtableliststhecorrect
cordsizedependingonthelengthofthecord.Ifyouarein
doubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord.
ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge
(A.W.G.)
7.6m(25feet)
16
2
15.0m(50feet)
16
30.5m(100feet)
16
45.7m(150feet)
14
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150
feet)long.
Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras
illustratedinConnectingtoaPowerSource(page8).
Theapplianceisnottobeusedbypersons(includingchildren)
withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack
ofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstruction.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A
3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
Symbol
NameExplanation
AC
Alternatingcurrent
Typeofcurrent
AMPSorA
Amperes
Current
HzHertz
Frequency(cycles
persecond)
RPMRevolutionsper
minute
Speedofstring
VOLTSorV
VoltsVoltage
decal139-5331
139-5331
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;donotuseifthecordisdamaged;wear
eyeprotection.
decal138-6683
138-6683
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Setup
1
UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Installthesquareshaftofthestringtrimmerattachmentintothesquareshaftofthepowerhead(AofFigure1).
2.Alignthelockingbuttononthelowershaftwiththeslottedholeontheuppershaftandslidethe2shaftstogether(BandC
ofFigure1).
Note:Thelockingbuttonclicksintotheslottedholewhentheshaftsaresecured(CofFigure1).
3.Usingthescrew-handle,tightenthescrewontheshaftconnectoruntilitissecure(DofFigure1).
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Figure1
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2
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandleassembly
Procedure
1.Loosenandremovethewingnutandboltfromtheauxiliaryhandleassembly.
2.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewiththeuppertrimmershaft(BofFigure2).
3.Securetheauxiliaryhandletotheuppertrimmershaftwiththewingnutandboltpreviouslyremoved(BofFigure2).
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Figure2
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Operation
ConnectingtoaPower
Source
WARNING
Alooseplugcouldleadtooverheatingandcausea
re,possiblyburningyouorothers.
Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordontheinletplug
andsecuretheconnection.
Donotuseadamagedcord.
1.Takealoopofthecordandinsertitintotheopeninginthe
rearofthestringtrimmer(AofFigure4).
2.Inserttheendsofthecordthroughtheloop(BandCof
Figure4)
3.Connectthecordtothemachineplugandensurethatthe
connectionissecure(Figure4).
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Figure4
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StartingtheTrimmer
Tostartthetrimmer,pressdownonthelock-outbutton,then
squeezethetrigger(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Lock-outbutton2.Trigger
ShuttingOfftheTrimmer
Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasethetriggerandthelock-outbutton.
AdvancingtheLineUsing
theBumpFeed
1.Runthetrimmeratfullthrottle.
2.Tapthebumpknobonthegroundtoadvancetheline.The
lineadvanceseachtimethebumpknobistapped.Donot
holdthebumpknobontheground.
Note:Thelinetrimmingcut-offbladeonthegrass
deectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.
Note:Ifthelineisworntooshort,youmaynotbeableto
advancethelinebytappingitontheground.Ifso,release
bothtriggersandrefertoReplacingtheString(page10).
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Figure6
1.Bumpknob
AdvancingtheLine
Manually
Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush
thebumpknobatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingon
thetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromrighttoleft.
Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowingdebrisatyou.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcethe
stringheadintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringtowearrapidly
andevenbreak.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodcan
alsocausethestringtowearrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasilydamagetree
bark,woodmoldings,siding,andfenceposts.
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Figure7
1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath
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Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Disconnectthetrimmerfromthepowersource.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
3.Wipeorscrapecleananydebrisfromthecutting-headarea.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromtheairintakeventsonthemotor
housingtopreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheString
Important:Useonly2mm(0.080in)diameter
monolamentstring(PartNo.88611).
1.Disconnectthetrimmerfromthepowersourceandclean
anydebrisfromthetrimmerhead.
2.Removeanyoldstringonthespoolbyrepetitivelypressing
thebumpbuttonwhilepullingthelineoutequallyfromboth
sidesofthetrimmer.
3.Cutapieceof2mm(0.080inch)stringtoapproximately
3.9m(13.0ft).
Important:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof
string,anddonotexceed3.9m(13.0ft)ofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Pressandturntheknobonthestringheaduntilarrowonthe
knobalignswitharrowonthestringhead(Figure8).
5.Insert1endofthelineatanangleintotheLINEINeyeletand
pushthelinethroughthestringheadtrackuntilitcomesout
throughtheeyeletontheotherside.Pullthelinethoughthe
stringheaduntilthelineoutsidethestringisevenlydivided
oneachside.
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Figure8
Disassembledviewshownforclarity
1.Arrows4.Eyelet
2.Knob
5.String
3.Stringhead
6.Track
Important:Donotdisassemblethetrimmerhead.
6.Holdthestringheadinplacewithonehand.Withyourother
hand,rotatethebumpknobinthedirectionshownbythe
arrows(clockwise).
7.Windtheline,leavingabout130mm(5inches)extending
beyondtheeyeletoneachside.
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Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Storage
Storethetrimmerandtheextensioncordindoorsinacool,dry
locationandoutofthereachofchildrenandanimals.
Important:Donotrestthetrimmerontheguard,oritmay
warpandinterferewiththecuttingline.
Note:Devicesforretainingextensioncordsarecommercially
available.
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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
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all
.
AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;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.
Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?
themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts
theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout
evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts
maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65
warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto
enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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