Toro 18in Electric Trimmer User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 18in Electric Trimmer

Category: Grass trimmers

Type: User manual

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,helpndingadealer,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,suchasinthepresenceofammable

liquids,gases,ordust.Appliancescreatesparks,

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

anappliance.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

2.Electricalsafety

A.Applianceplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany

adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)appliances..

Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk

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

theinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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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.Carryingapplianceswithyourngeron

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

applianceplugwilltintoapolarizedextensioncord

onlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnott,obtainacorrect

polarizedextensioncord.Apolarizedextensioncord

willrequiretheuseofapolarizedwalloutlet.Thisplug

willtintothepolarizedwalloutletonlyoneway.If

theplugstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician

toinstalltheproperwalloutlet.Donotchangethe

equipmentplug,extensioncordreceptacle,orextension

cordpluginanyway.

5.Service

A.Haveyourapplianceservicedbyaqualiedrepair

personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.This

willensurethatthesafetyoftheapplianceismaintained.

B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe

manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentora

similarlyqualiedinordertoavoidhazard.

6.Double-insulatedAppliance

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulation

areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeans

isprovidedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshoulda

meansforgroundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicing

adouble-insulatedappliancerequiresextremecare

andknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbedoneonly

bythequaliedservicepersonnelatyourAuthorized

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)

15.0m(50feet)

30.5m(100feet)

45.7m(150feet)

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150

feet)long.

Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord

duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras

illustratedinConnectingtoaPowerSource(page8).

Theapplianceisnottobeusedbypersons(includingchildren)

withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack

ofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengiven

supervisionorinstruction.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto

ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.

Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Symbol

NameExplanation

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

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Installthesquareshaftofthestringtrimmerattachmentintothesquareshaftofthepowerhead(AofFigure1).

2.Alignthelockingbuttononthelowershaftwiththeslottedholeontheuppershaftandslidethe2shaftstogether(BandC

ofFigure1).

Note:Thelockingbuttonclicksintotheslottedholewhentheshaftsaresecured(CofFigure1).

3.Usingthescrew-handle,tightenthescrewontheshaftconnectoruntilitissecure(DofFigure1).

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Figure1

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandleassembly

Procedure

1.Loosenandremovethewingnutandboltfromtheauxiliaryhandleassembly.

2.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewiththeuppertrimmershaft(BofFigure2).

3.Securetheauxiliaryhandletotheuppertrimmershaftwiththewingnutandboltpreviouslyremoved(BofFigure2).

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Figure2

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Guard

4Washer

4Bolt

Procedure

1.AlignthetrimmerguardbeneaththeguardmountasshowninFigure3.

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Figure3

1.Guardmount

3.Washer

2.Trimmerguard4.Bolt

2.Securetheguardtothetrimmerusingthe4washersand4boltsasshowninFigure3.

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

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

deectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.

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

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

monolamentstring(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.

Service

Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free

use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Storage

Storethetrimmerandtheextensioncordindoorsinacool,dry

locationandoutofthereachofchildrenandanimals.

Important:Donotrestthetrimmerontheguard,oritmay

warpandinterferewiththecuttingline.

Note:Devicesforretainingextensioncordsarecommercially

available.

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.

Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?

themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts

theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout

evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts

maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65

warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto

enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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