Toro 60V Cordless Power Shovel User manual

FormNo.3441-287RevB

60VCordlessPowerShovel™

39909,39909T

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FormNo.3437-759RevB

60VCordlessPowerShovel

™

ModelNo.39909—SerialNo.320000001andUp

ModelNo.39909T—SerialNo.320000001andUp

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisproductisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeowners.Itisdesignedforremovingupto15cm

(6inches)ofsnowfrompatios,sidewalks,andsmall

driveways.Itisnotdesignedforremovingmaterials

otherthansnow,norisitdesignedforclearingoff

gravelsurfaces.Itistobeusedonlybyadults.It

isdesignedtouselithium-ionbatterypackModel

88625(providedwithModel39909),88640,88660,

or88675.Thesebatterypacksaredesignedtobe

chargedonlybybatterychargerModel88602.Using

theseproductsforpurposesotherthantheirintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Model39909Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora

charger.

Visitwww.T oro.comformoreinformation,including

safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

sa-black

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

Setup........................................................................8

MountingtheBatteryCharger(Optional).............8

UnfoldingtheHandle..........................................9

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle...........................10

ProductOverview....................................................11

Specications...................................................11

Operation................................................................12

StartingtheMachine.........................................12

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................12

RemovingtheBatteryPack..............................12

ChargingtheBatteryPack................................13

OperatingTips.................................................13

Maintenance...........................................................14

ReplacingtheScraperBlade............................14

PreparingtheBatteryPackfor

Recycling......................................................14

Service.............................................................14

Storage...................................................................15

Troubleshooting......................................................16

Safety

WARNING—Whenusingelectricappliances,always

readandfollowbasicsafetywarningsandinstructions

toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,andpersonal

injury,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS

I.Training

1.Theoperatoroftheapplianceisresponsiblefor

anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor

theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe

appliance,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;

localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

3.Donotallowpeoplewithreducedphysical,

sensory,ormentalcapabilitiesorwithout

experienceandknowledgetousetheappliance,

batterypack,orbatterychargerunlessthey

receiveinstructionorsupervisiononusingit

safelyandunderstandthehazardsinvolved

whileusingit.

4.Beforeusingtheappliance,batterypack,and

batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand

cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper

useoftheappliance,batterypack,andbattery

charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystandersandchildrenawayfromthe

operatingarea.

2.Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe

applianceandremoveallobjectsthatcould

interferewiththeoperationoftheapplianceor

thattheappliancecouldthrow.

3.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.

Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay

increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

4.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis

not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do

notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother

than120V.Foradifferentstyleofconnection,

useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper

congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

5.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery

packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit

unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,

explosion,orriskofinjury.

6.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris

damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

toreplaceit.

7.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

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8.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery

chargerspeciedbyToro.Achargersuitablefor

1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre

whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

9.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea

only.

10.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger

toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C

(154°F).

11.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo

notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe

temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.

Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack

andincreasetheriskofre.

12.Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyontheappliance.

13.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing;eye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

rubberboots;andhearingprotection.Tieback

longhairanddonotwearlooseclothingor

jewelrythatcangetcaughtinmovingparts.

III.Operation

1.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe

applianceinrainorindamporwetlocations.

2.Usetheproperapplianceforyour

application—Usingtheappliancefor

purposesotheranitsintendedusecouldprove

dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

3.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe

switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnecting

tothebatterypackandhandlingtheappliance.

Donotcarrytheappliancewithyourngeron

theswitchorenergizetheappliancewiththe

switchintheONposition.

4.Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

5.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance

beforeadjustingitorchangingaccessories.

6.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromallmoving

parts.

7.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance,

andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore

adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe

appliance.

8.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance

wheneveryouleaveitunattended.

9.Donotforcetheappliance—Allowtheappliance

todothejobbetterandsaferattheratefor

whichitwasdesigned.

10.Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingand

balanceatalltimes,especiallyonslopes.Walk,

neverrunwiththeappliance.

11.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse

commonsensewhenoperatingtheappliance.

Donotusetheappliancewhileill,tired,orunder

theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

12.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept

clearofdebris.

13.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay

ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently

comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith

water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek

medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery

packmaycauseirritationorburns.

14.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay

presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot

disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe

batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate

it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineToro

batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery

packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep

batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand

intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto

usethem.

15.Donotusetheapplianceongravelsurfaces.

16.Iftheappliancestrikesaforeignobject,follow

thesesteps:

•Releasethetriggerandthesafetyinterlock

switch.

•Removethebatteryfromtheappliance.

•Inspectfordamage.

•Repairanydamagebeforestartingand

operatingtheappliance.

17.Neverdirectthedischargetowardpeopleor

areaswherepropertydamagecanoccur.

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Keepitclean

andingoodrepairforbestperformanceandto

reducetheriskofinjury.Followtheinstructions

forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Keep

handlesdry,clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

2.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit

awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,

coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea

connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting

thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

3.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.

4.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance,

andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore

adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe

appliance.

5.Checktheappliancefordamagedparts—Ifthere

aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine

whetheritwilloperateproperly.Checkfor

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misalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken

parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat

mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe

instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.

6.Keepallfastenersontheappliancetight.

7.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairtheappliance,

batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas

indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical

replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis

safelymaintained.

8.Storeanidleapplianceindoorsinaplacethatis

dry,secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.

9.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The

cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor

possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Model39909

decal140-8455

140-8455

Model39909T

decal140-8456

140-8456

decal137-9454

137-9454

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Keepawayfromopenre

orames.

2.Call2Recycle

®

battery

recyclingprogram

4.Donotexposetorain.

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decal137-9462

137-9462

decal137-9461

137-9461

1.Batterychargestatus

decal114-9034

114-9034

decal140-8464

140-8464

1.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardoffoot;auger

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhand;impeller

4.Keepbystandersaway.

7

Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit

ispurchased.Beforeusingthemachinefortherst

time,refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page13).

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure3forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Slidethechargerovertheappropriatelypositioned

hardwaretosecurethechargerinplace(hardware

notincluded).

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Figure3

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UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure4).

2.Alignthelockingbuttononthelowershaftwiththeslottedholeontheuppershaftandslidethe2shafts

together(BandCofFigure4).

Note:Thelockingbuttonclicksintotheslottedholewhentheshaftsaresecured(DofFigure4).

3.UsingtheprovidedAllenwrench,tightenthescrewontheshaftconnectoruntilitissecure(EofFigure4).

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Figure4

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InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

1.Separatetheauxiliaryhandlefromthehandleplatebyremovingthe4socketheadscrewsusingthe

providedAllenwrench(AofFigure5).

2.Lineuptheguidesontheauxiliaryhandleplatetotheguideonthebottomoftheshaft(BofFigure5).

3.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewithauxiliaryhandleplateontheshaft(CofFigure5).

4.Securetheauxiliaryhandletothehandleplatewiththe4socketheadscrewspreviouslyremoved(Dof

Figure5).

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Figure5

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ProductOverview

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Figure6

1.Rotor4.Lockouttrigger

2.Handle5.Batterylid

3.Variable-speedswitch6.Runtrigger

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Figure7

1.Batterycharger(included

withModel39909)

2.Batterypackmodel88625

(includedwithModel

39909)

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Charge/storethebatterypack

at

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Usethebatterypackat

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)*

Usethemachineat

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethemachine,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

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Operation

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebackofthemachine

areclearofanysnoworice(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Airvents

2.Openthebatterylid(Figure9).

3.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe

tongueinthebatterycompartment(Figure9).

4.Pushthebatterypackintothebattery

compartmentuntilthebatterylocksintothelatch

(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Batterylid

5.Tostartthemachine,squeezethelockout

trigger,thensqueezetheruntrigger(Figure10).

Note:Slidethevariable-speedswitchto

changethespeedoftherotor.

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Figure10

1.Variable-speedswitch3.Runtrigger

2.Lockouttrigger

6.Closethebatterylid.

ShuttingOfftheMachine

Toshutoffthemachine,releasetheruntrigger.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthemachineorare

transportingthemachinetoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page12).

RemovingtheBatteryPack

Openthebatterylid,pressthebatterylatchtorelease

thebatterypack,andslidethebatterypackoutofthe

machine(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Batterylatch

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ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor

thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger

andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe

batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety

precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page11).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryand

chargerareclearofanydustanddebris.

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Figure12

1.Batterypackcavity

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

7.ChargerLEDindicator

light

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

8.Chargerventingareas

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure12)

withthetongueonthecharger.

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure12).

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Indicator

light

Indicates

Off

Nobatterypackinserted

Green

blinking

Batterypackischarging

Green

Batterypackischarged

Red

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange

Red

blinking

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoSpecications(page11)formore

information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.Ifthebatterywill

notbeusedforlongerperiods,removethebattery

fromthecharger;refertoStorage(page15).

OperatingTips

•Startthemachineandtiltitforwarduntilthe

scraperbladecontactstheground.Pushthe

machineforwardatacomfortablerateofspeed,

yetslowenoughtoclearthepathcompletely.The

widthanddepthofthesnowdeterminesyour

forwardspeed.

•Forthemostefcientsnowremoval,throwthe

snowdownwind,andslightlyoverlapeachswath.

•Themachinecanremovesnowupto15cm(6

inches)deepinonepass.Whenclearingdeeper

drifts,holdthemachinebytheupperandlower

handlesanduseaswingingorsweepingmotion.

Removeamaximumof15cm(6inches)witheach

passandrepeatasmanytimesasrequired.

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Maintenance

DANGER

Contactwiththerotorcancauseserious

personalinjury.

•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting

ormaintainingthemachine.

•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor

maintainingthemachine.

ReplacingtheScraper

Blade

ServiceInterval:Every20hours

Removethe4screwssecuringthescraperbladeand

replacethescraperbladeasnecessary.

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Figure13

1.Screw2.Scraperblade

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe

Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany

participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling

facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US

andCanadaonly).Tolocateaparticipating

retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall

1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.

Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror

facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery

isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,

pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore

informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe

battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS

andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized

Torodistributor.

Service

Shouldthemachineneedservice,takeittoyour

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Storage

Important:Storethemachine,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

11).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypack

fortheoff-season,chargeituntil2or3LED

indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore

afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.When

youarereadytousethemachineagain,charge

thebatterypackuntiltheleftindicatorlightturns

greenonthechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturn

greenonthebattery.

•Disconnectthemachinefromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removethebatterypack)andcheckfor

damageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromthemachine.

•Donotstorethemachinewiththebatterypack

installed.

•Storethemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerinawell-ventilatedplacethatis

inaccessibletochildren.

•Keepthemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchas

gardenchemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerinanenclosedclean,dryarea.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

machine.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothemachine,makingsurethatitis

fullyinstalledandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthe

machineandchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Themachinedoesnotrunordoesnotrun

continuously.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthemachine.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe

machineandfullychargethebattery

pack.

Themachinedoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

Themachineisproducingexcessive

vibrationornoise.

1.Therotorisdamaged.

1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.

2.Themachineisoverloaded2.Workataslowerpace.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisred.

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery

packisoverorundertheappropriate

temperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

thebatterychargerandbatterypack

toaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)

and40°C(104°F).

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication

betweenthebatterypackandthe

charger.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe

batterycharger,unplugthebattery

chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10

seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto

theoutletagainandplacethebattery

packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED

indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris

stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure

again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton

thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred

after2attempts,properlydisposeof

thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling

facility.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery

chargerisblinkingred.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

2.Contactyourauthorizedservicedealer

ifthebatteryisinwarranty,orproperly

disposeofthebatterypackatabattery

recyclingfacility.

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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

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.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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