FormNo.3379-657RevA
8inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51467—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
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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.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
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C.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
D.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.
112–1565
Artforpartnumber127–7003
112–1577
1.Feedthecordintothecentersectionbeforeassembling
thehandle.
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Setup
1
AssemblingtheTrimmer
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Figure1
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2
InstallingtheGuard
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Snaptheguardintoplace(Figure2).
Figure2
Operation
ChargingtheBattery
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightonthe
chargerisgreenbeforetherstuseandaftereachusethereafter.
Important:Alwayschargethebatteryaftereachuse.Storing
theunitwithadischargedbatterywillreducethelifeofyour
battery.Thislead-acidbatteryhasnomemoryanddoesnot
needtobefullydischargedbeforecharging.
1.Insertthechargeplugintothetrimmerreceptacle(
Figure3).
Figure3
Important:Useonlythechargersuppliedwiththe
trimmeroraTorochargerobtainedfromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.
2.Plugthechargerintoapoweroutlet.
Note:Thechargelightisredwhilethebatteryischarging;
itturnsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedorwhenthe
trimmerisnotconnected.
3.Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightturns
green.
4.Disconnectthechargerfromthepoweroutletandthe
trimmer.
Note:Thechargelightisalwaysonwhenthetrimmeris
connectedtothechargerandtothepoweroutlet;itstayson
evenafterthebatteryisfullycharged.
StartingtheTrimmer
Pushinthesidebuttonandthenpullthetrigger(Figure4).
Figure4
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StoppingtheTrimmer
Releasethetrigger.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Whenthetrimmerisrunning,thecuttingheadis
spinning.Ifyoucontactthecuttinglineorcuttinghead,
youcouldbeinjured.
•Keepthecuttingheadawayfromyourfeetand
bystanders.
•Ensurethatthecuttingheadhasstoppedandthe
trimmerisunpluggedbeforeinvertingit.Donot
startthetrimmerwhenitisinverted.
WARNING
Duringoperation,thetrimmermaythrowobjectsinthe
operator'sorabystander'sdirection,causinginjury.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoeswhileoperating
thetrimmer.
•Donotusethetrimmerasanedger.
•Keeppeopleandpetsawayfromthetrimmingarea.
Toreducelinewearandandimprovetrimmingperformance,use
thefollowingtechniqueswhentrimming:
•Inspecttheareatobetrimmedforanywire,rope,orstring-like
matterwhichcouldbecomeentangledintherotatingline.
Removeanyobjectsordebristhatcouldbethrownbythe
trimmer.
•Trimonlywhenthegrassandweedsaredry.
•Slowlymovethetrimmerinandoutoftheareabeingcut
(
Figure5).
Figure5
•Cutgrassorweedsover8inchestallfromthetoptothe
bottominsmallincrements.
•Donotforcethetrimmer.Allowtheverytipofthenylonline
todothecutting,especiallyalongwalls.
•Donotdragthetrimmerspoolonthegroundwhile
trimming.
•Aftereachuse,feedoutsomelinetopreventitfromretracting
intothecuttinghead.
•Thetrimmercannotbeovercharged.Keepitonthecharger
whenyouarenotusingitduringthetrimmingseason.
•Storethetrimmerinacool,drylocationawayfromdirect
sunlightandheatsources.
LengtheningtheLine
Thetipofthecuttinglinewillwearduringuseandreducethe
cuttingswath.
Toincreasethelengthoftheline,tapthespoolontheground
whilethetrimmerisrunning(Figure6).
Figure6
Note:Thebladeundertheguardwillautomaticallycutthelineto
thecorrectlength.
Important:Takethefollowingprecautionstoensureoptimal
lineperformance:
•Donotholdthespoolontheground.
•Tapthespoolonlyoncetolengthentheline.Ifyouneed
additionalline,waitafewsecondsbeforetappingthespool.
•Donotallowthelinetoweartooshort.
•Keepthelinelengthatfullcuttingdiameterasmuchas
possible.
•Ifthelineisnotadvancedoccasionally,itwillweardowntothe
eyelet.Whenthetrimmerstops,thelinetendstorelaxand
mayretractintothecutterhead.Shouldthisoccur,remove
thespool,re-feedthelinethroughtheeyelet,andassemble
thespooltothetrimmer.
ReplacingtheLine
Forreplacementline,youcanpurchaseeitheranew,pre-wound
spoolofline(modelno.88185or88045)orbulkline(0.065inch
dia.x10ft.)thatyoucanwindontotheoldspool.Bothare
availablefromanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
CAUTION
IfyouuselineotherthanToro.065inchdia.nylon
monolament,itcouldcutthroughclothesandskin
causinginjuryand/oroverloadthemotor,possibly
causingareorelectricalshock.Donotusemetal
wire,rope,plasticknives,oranycuttinglineormaterial
otherthanToro.065inchdia.nylonmonolament,10
footmaximumlinelength.
Thespoolmaywearduringnormaluseandrequireoccasional
replacement.
Note:Ifthelineshouldtangleorbreakattheeyelet,stopthe
trimmer,removethespoolasdescribedbelow,feedtheline
throughtheeyelet,andreassemblethespooltothecuttinghead.
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CAUTION
Ifyoudonotfullyinstallthespoolandcap,thetrimmer
couldthrowthemduringoperation,causinginjuryto
theoperatororbystanders.Ensurethatyoufullyinstall
thespoolandcap,withthetwolockingtabsonthecap
securedinthespoolhousing.
1.Pressinthetabsoneachsideofthecap(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Cap3.Spring
2.Spool
4.Trimmerhead
Note:Youmayneedascrewdrivertopressinthetabson
thecapofanewtrimmer.
Note:Ifthespringfallsoffthetrimmerhead,installthe
springbeforeinstallingthespoolandcap.
2.Ifthereisanycuttinglineleft(thereshouldbeashortpiece),
removeanddiscardit.
3.Thoroughlycleanthetrimmerhead.Inspectforany
damagedorwornparts.
4.Ifyouarewindinganewlineontotheoldspool,complete
thefollowingsteps:
A.Hookoneendoflineintotheslotonthespool,allowing
nomorethan1/8inchtoprotrude,andpushtheend
ofthelineallthewaytotheinnerendoftheslot.
B.Windthelineinthedirectionofthearrowonthespool,
inlevelrows,betweenthespoolanges(
Figure8).
Figure8
Thetrimmerwillnotfunctionproperlyifthelineiswound
inthewrongdirection,theendofthelineprotrudes
morethan1/8inch,orthelineiswoundbeyondthe
outeredgesofthespool.
5.Unwindnomorethan3inchesoflinefromspool(eithernew
orre-wound)andholdthelineandspooltopreventtheline
fromunraveling.
6.Whileholdingthelineandspool,placethecaponthespool.
7.Insertthelineintotheeyelet,aligningthecaptabswiththe
slotsinthecutterhead.
8.Pressinthetabsandpushdownthecapandspooltolock
thecapinplace(Figure9).
Figure9
Note:Youmayneedtorotatethespooltofullyinstallit.
ThefullyinstalledcuttingheadshouldappearasshowninFigure
10.
Figure10
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,dothefollowing:
•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmerseitinwater.
•Wipeorscrapecleananyaccumulationofdirtorcuttingsfrom
thetrimmerheadandspool.
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•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
•Removeanydebrisawayfromairintakevents(Figure11).
Figure11
Important:Keeptheairintakeventsfreeofgrassand
debristopreventthemotorfromoverheating.
DisposingoftheBattery
Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,youcanpurchasea
newbatteryandhaveitinstalledbyanAuthorizedToroService
Dealer.Ifyouwanttodiscardthetrimmer,removeandrecyclethe
batterybeforediscardingthetrimmer.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
1.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethetwohalvesofthe
handlesectiontogetherandpullthehalvesapart.
2.Removethebatteryanddisconnectitfromthewireleads.
3.Discardthetrimmer.
4.Recyclethelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free
use.Shoulditneedservice,taketheproducttoanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.TheT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtox
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourToroproductstaysallT oro.
Storage
Foridleperiodsofmorethanamonth,disconnectthecharger
fromthepoweroutletandtrimmerafterthetrimmerisfully
charged.Donotstorethetrimmerwiththechargerpluggedin.
Storingthetrimmerinawarmareawilldecreasethebatterylife.If
youmuststorethetrimmerinawarmarea,chargethebatteryfor
24hoursevery2to3monthsduringstorage.
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Notes:
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Notes:
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