FormNo.3369-188RevA
22inchCordlessHedgeTrimmer
ModelNo.51494—SerialNo.311000001andUp
Operator'sManual
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GeneralPowerToolSafety
Warnings
WARNINGReadallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.Failureto
followthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,re,
and/orseriousinjury.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.
Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningslistedbelowreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareas
inviteaccidents
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosiveatmospheres,
suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,gasesor
dust.Powertoolscreatesparkswhichmayignitethedust
orfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatinga
powertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolosecontrol.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodify
thepluginanyway.Donotuseanyadapterplugswith
earthed(grounded)powertools.Unmodiedplugsand
matchingoutletswillreduceriskofelectricshock.
B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgroundedsurfaces
suchaspipes,radiators,rangesandrefrigerators.There
isanincreasedriskofelectricshockifyourbodyisearthed
orgrounded.
C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.Water
enteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,
pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.Keepcordaway
fromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedor
entangledcordsincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,useanextension
cordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofacordsuitablefor
outdoorusereducestheriskofelectricshock.
F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationisunavoidable,
usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply.Use
ofanRCDreducestheriskofelectricshock.
3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommon
sensewhenoperatingapowertool.Donotuseapower
toolwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,
alcoholormedication.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingpowertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwaysweareye
protection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasdustmask,
non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotectionusedfor
appropriateconditionswillreducepersonalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe
off-positionbeforeconnectingtopowersourceand/or
batterypack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.Carrying
powertoolswithyourngerontheswitchorenergisingpower
toolsthathavetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.
D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthe
powertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotating
partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceat
alltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.
Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesawayfrommoving
parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtin
movingparts.
G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust
extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevicescan
reducedust-relatedhazards.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpowertool
foryourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturniton
andoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththe
switchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/orthe
batterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,orstoringpower
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskof
startingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildrenanddo
notallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.Powertoolsare
dangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.
E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentorbinding
ofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertoolsoperation.If
damaged,havethepowertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many
accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.
F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properlymaintained
cuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelytobind
andareeasiertocontrol.
G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.in
accordancewiththeseinstructions,takingintoaccount
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theworkingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed..
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
5.Batterytooluseandcare
A.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe
manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitableforonetypeof
batterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwithanother
batterypack.
B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecicallydesignatedbattery
packs.Useanyotherbatterypacksmaycreateariskofinjury
andre.
C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitawayfromthe
othermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,keys,nails,
screws,orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcanmakea
connectionfromoneterminaltoanother.Shortingthe
batteryterminalstogethermaycauseburnsorare.
D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybeejectedfromthe
battery;avoidcontact.Ifcontactaccidentallyoccurs,
ushwithwater.Ifliquidcontactseyes,additionallyseek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymaycause
irritationorburns.
6.Service
A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.Using
onehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do
notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhenclearing
jammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.Amomentof
inattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutterblade
stopped.Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmerwillreduce
possiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,
becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringoritsown
cord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymakeexposed
metalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgivetheoperator
anelectricshock.
•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwithblade
willresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.Replace
anydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
AAmperes
Current
HzHertz
Frequency(cyclespersecond)
SPMStrokesperminuteSpeedofblade
VVoltsVoltage
ID-1011
1.Warning2.Readthe
Operator’s
Manual.
3.Donot
useinwet
environments.
4.Weareye
protection
ID-1012
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Operation
StartingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthecutterblades(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Protectivecover
2.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthehandle
housing(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Auxiliaryhandle4.Tongue
2.Lockswitch5.Latch
3.Trigger
3.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure2)..
4.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocksinto
place.
NOTICE!Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthehedgetrimmerfortherst
time,placethebatterypackinthechargerchargeuntilthe
LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
5.Placeonehandonthetriggerhandle.Placetheotherhandon
theauxiliaryhandle(Figure2).
6.Slidethelockswitchbackwards,towardsyou,thensqueezethe
triggerswitchtoturnonthehedgetrimmer(Figure2).Thetrimmer
willstayonaslongasthetriggerswitchissqueezed.Lock-off
switchmaybereleasedoncehedgetrimmerisrunning(Figure2).
RotatingtheHedgeTrimmerHandle
1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton.
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Figure3
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Handle
2.Rotationallockbutton
2.Rotatethehandletotherightorleftdependingondesiredcutting
direction,thenreleasetherotationallockbuttontolockthehandle
inthedesiredposition.
StoppingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Releasethetriggerswitch().
2.Allowatleast5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.
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ChargingtheBatteryPack
1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminalwith
theslotinthecharger(Figure4andFigure5).
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Figure4
1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere
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1
2
3
Figure5
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.
3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebuttonandslide
thebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.
4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe
batterycharger.
LEDCOLOR
TopBottomIndicates:
RedRedBatteryischarging
Red
Green
Fullycharged
Red
Orange
Batteryistoo
warm:Removefor
approximately30
minutes
Red
Green
Nobatterypresent
Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery
BatteryPackPreparationForRecycling
WARNING
Uponremoval,coverthebatterypack’sterminalswithheavy-duty
adhesivetape.Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.Lithium-ion
batteriesmustberecycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearest
batteryrecyclingfacility.
OperatingTips
•Theunitisusedforcuttingineitherdirectioninaslow,sweeping
actionfromsidetoside.
•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonbothfeet.Donot
overreach.
•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.
•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,fencing,posts,
buildings,orotherimmovableobjects.
•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobjectwithoutrstinspecting
itfordamage.Donotuseifanydamageisdetected.
•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepowersupply
connected.
•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavyshrubbery.This
cancausethebladestobindandslowdown.Ifthebladesslow
down,reducethepace.
•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelargerthan9/16in.,
orthoseobviouslytoolargetofeedintothecuttingblade.Usea
non-poweredhandsaworpruningsawtotrimlargestems.
•Ifbladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,allowtheblades
tostop,andremovethebatterybeforeattemptingtoremovethe
obstruction.
•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyourhedgelevel.
Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.Stretchapieceofstring
alongthehedgeatthedesiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabove
theguidelineofstring.
•Trimthesideofahedgesothatitwillbeslightlynarroweratthe
top.Moreofthehedgewillbeexposedwhenshapedthisway,and
itwillbemoreuniform.
•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorpricklygrowth.When
trimmingnewgrowth,useawidesweepingaction,sothatthe
stemsarefeddirectlyintothecuttingblade.Oldergrowthwill
havethickerstemsandwillbetrimmedeasiestbyusingasawing
movement.
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Maintenance
OilingtheTrimmerBlade
Note:Thetrimmerbladeshouldbeoiledbeforeandaftereachuse.
1.Stopthemotorandremovethebattery.
2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthehedgetrimmer,usinga
dampclothwithamilddetergent.
Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentsontheplastichousingor
thehandle.Theycanbedamagedbycertainaromaticoilssuchas
pineandlemon,andbysolventssuchaskerosene.
3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Applylightweight
machineoilalongtheedgeofthetopblade.Ifyouwillbeusing
thehedgetrimmerforanextendedperiodoftime,itisadvisableto
oilthebladeduringuse.
Note:Donotoilwhilethehedgetrimmerisrunning.
Service
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ServiceDealer.YourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairToro
productsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”Toro.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibletochildren.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicalsand
de-icingsalts.
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