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FormNo.3376-743RevC
13inCordlessTrimmer
ModelNo.51488—SerialNo.313000001andUp
ModelNo.51488T—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51488Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
GeneralSafetyRules
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,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating
apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose
control.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never
modifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.
Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
ofelectricshock.
B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded
surfacessuchaspipes,radiators,rangesand
refrigerators.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric
shockifyourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.
Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor
carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease
theriskofelectricshock.
E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,usean
extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa
cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.
F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis
unavoidable,usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)
protectedsupply.UseofanRCDreducestheriskof
electricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe
inuenceofdrugs,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.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning
thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto
thepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust
extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevices
canreducedust-relatedhazards.
H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinChina.
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*3376-743*C
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
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.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,
inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe
mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool
foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:Toro
batterymodel88508or88509andbatterycharger
88507or88510.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay
explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
G.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte
isammableandcancausedamageifexposedtore.
H.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort
thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.
I.Idealchargingtemperatureisbetween5°Cand40°C
(32°and122°F).Chargingoutsideofthistemperature
rangewillincreasethechargingtime.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
125–3240
121–7667
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
therain;weareyeprotection.
125–3236
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
therain;weareyeprotection.
125–3225
3
121–7654
121–7651
4
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Guard
1
2
Phillipsheadscrew2
Mounttheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
3
Brace1
Installtheauxiliaryhandle.
4
Nopartsrequired
–
Adjustingthehandleheight.
1
AssemblingtheTrimmer
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removethetapeandthetubefromtheupperpole(Figure
1).
Figure1
1.Tube3.Upperpole
2.Tape
2.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthetabsin
theupperpolewiththereceivingtabsinthelowerpole,and
secureitbytighteningthescrew(Figure2).
Note:Thereisanaudibleclickwhentheupperpoleand
lowerpoleareintheproperposition.
Figure2
1.Upperpole
3.Clamp
2.Screw
3.Cutthezip-tieawayfromyourbodyandremoveitfromthe
triggerhandle(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Zip-tie
5
2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Guard
2Phillipsheadscrew
Procedure
1.Removethe2Phillipsheadscrewstapedtotheguard
(Figure4).
2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure4.
Figure4
1.Phillipsheadscrew
3.Guard
2.Washer4.Lockwasher
3.Securetheguardusing2Phillipsheadscrews.
3
InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
Procedure
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheuppershaftofthe
trimmerwiththesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure
5).
Figure5
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
4.Uppershaft
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(
Figure5).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbraceas
shownin
Figure5andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillips
headscrewdriver.
6
4
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Toadjusthandleheight,iptheauxiliaryhandlelatch,slideitup
ordowntothedesiredheight,thensecureitinplacebyclosing
thelatch(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Auxiliaryhandle2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,place
thebatterypackinthechargerandchargeituntiltheLED
displayindicatesthebatteryischarged.Makesuretoread
allsafetyprecautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshorter
chargingtime.Ifstoringfor1monthorlonger,enablestorage
modeonthecharger.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethe
batterypackuntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthebatteryis
charged.Referto
ChargingtheBatteryPack(page8).
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure7).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,holddownthelockswitch,thensqueeze
thetrigger(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Thumbwheel3.Trigger
2.Lockswitch
7
5.Slidethethumbwheelawayfromyoutoincreasethemotor
speed,andtowardsyoutodecreasemotorspeed(Figure9).
Note:Ahighermotorspeediseffectivefortrimmingthicker
grass,butwilldecreasethebatteryoperationtime.Usea
lowermotorspeedtoincreasetheoperationtime.
Figure9
1.Thumbwheel
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger(Figure8).
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbe
chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan5°
C(41°F)butlessthan40°C(104°F).Toreducetheriskof
seriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.
Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifnotchargedwithinthis
range.
1.Ifthepowercordisnotpluggedintothecharger,plugitin
tothecharger(
Figure10),thenplugthepowercordinto
apowersocket.
2.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure10andFigure11).
Figure10
1.Insertbatteryhere
3.Charge/storagemode
switch
2.LEDindicators4.Powercordplug-in
location
Figure11
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton4.Testbutton
3.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
4.Toremovethebattery,pulluponthereleasebuttonand
slidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
8
5.RefertoFigure12tointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe
batterycharger.
0
0
0
0
Figure12
1.Redlighton;green
lightashing—batteryis
charging.
5.Redlightoff;green
lightashing—batteryis
preparingforstorage.
2.Redlighton;green
lighton—batteryisfully
charged.
6.Redlightoff;greenlight
on—batteryisprepared
forstorage.
3.Redlightashing;green
lightoff—abnormalbattery
temperature(greaterthan
40C(104F)orlessthan5
C(41F).
7.Redlighton;greenlight
off—nobatteryinserted.
4.Charge/storagemode
switch
8.Redlightashing;green
lightashing—batteryis
defective.
Important:Ifthechargerindicatesanabnormalbattery
temperature,allowthebatterytocoolorwarmupasneeded
beforeinsertingthebatteryintothecharger.
Storingalithium-ionbatteryat40%ofitscapacitymaximizes
batterylife.
Usestoragemode(
Figure12)whenthebatterywillnotbeused
for1monthorlonger.
1.Insertthebatteryintothecharger.
2.Turnstoragemodeon.
3.Thebatterywillchargeordischargeasnecessaryto
approximately40%charge.
4.Whenthebatteryisreadyforstorage(Figure12,item6.),
removethebatteryfromthecharger.
AdvancingtheLine
Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.Thelinewill
advance6mm(1/4inch)eachtimeyoustopandstartthe
trimmer.Whenthelinereachesthebladeinthedeector,itwill
becutoffatthatlength.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Waittwosecondstoallowthetrimmerheadtostoprotating,
thenpresstheswitchtrigger.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLineManually
Removethebatteryfromthestringtrimmer,thenpushthered
buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.
Figure13
1.Button
9
Trimming
Figure14
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea(Figure15,item2.).
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
Figure15
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
CAUTION
Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromtheairventsonthemotorhousing
andshafttopreventthemotorfromoverheating(
Figure16).
Figure16
1.Airvents
10
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(Toropartnumber88518and88528).
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool
4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringsarecaptured
intheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesuretheendof
thestringsextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).
5.Threadthestringsintotheeyelet.Installthenewspoolso
thatthestringsalignwiththeeyeletsinthestringhead.
6.Pullthestringsextendingfromthestringheadsothestrings
releasefromtheslotsinthespool.
7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure17).
Figure18
1.Slotinupperspoolange3.Slotinlowerspoolange
2.Hole
Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feet(4.5m)ofstring.Use
only.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholesintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure18).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about6inches(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.
6.Repeatsteps4and5forthelowerstring.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould
beatleast1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringand
theoutsideedgeofthespool.
7.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoSpool
Replacementearlierinthismanual.
11
BatteryPackPreparationFor
Recycling
WARNING
Uponremoval,coverthebatterypack'sterminalswith
heavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattempttodestroy
ordisassemblethebatterypackorremoveanyofits
components.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustberecycledor
disposedofproperlyatthenearestbatteryrecycling
facility.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”T oro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto
children.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
•Usethestoragemodeonthebatterychargerifitwillbe
unusedfor1monthorlonger.RefertoChargingtheBattery
Pack(page8).
Troubleshooting
Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated
topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthetrimmertocutthickgrassintemperaturesabove32°C
(90°F)mayreducetheruntime.Decreasethemotorspeedto
helpincreasetheoperatingtime;referto(
StartingtheTrimmer
(page7).
Failingtocleardebrisfromthetrimmerheadventsmayresultin
reducedruntime.Thetrimmermayalsostopworkingwhenit
isoverheatedtopreventdamagetothetrimmer.Cleardebris
fromtheairventsonthemotorhousingandshaftandallowthe
trimmertocoolbeforeattemptingtousethetrimmeragain.Refer
to
Maintenance(page10)
12
Notes:
13
Notes:
14
Notes:
15
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