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Toro 22in Electric Hedge Trimmer, 51490 User guide

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FormNo.3367-114RevB
22inchElectricHedgeTrimmer
ModelNo.51490—SerialNo.311000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comorcall
tollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)beforereturning
thisproduct.
GeneralPowerToolSafety
Warnings
WARNINGReadallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failure
tofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,
re,and/orseriousinjury.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.
Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareas
inviteaccidents
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosiveatmospheres,
suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,gasesor
dust.Powertoolscreatesparkswhichmayignitethedust
orfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatinga
powertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolosecontrol.
2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodify
thepluginanyway.Donotuseanyadapterplugswith
earthed(grounded)powertools.Unmodiedplugsand
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
toolwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,
alcoholormedication.Amomentofinattentionwhile
operatingpowertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
B.Usesafetyequipment.Alwaysweareyeprotection.Safety
equipmentsuchasdustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hard
hat,orhearingprotectionusedforappropriateconditionswill
reducepersonalinjuries.
C.Avoidaccidentalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe
off-positionbeforepluggingin.Carryingpowertoolswith
yourngerontheswitchorplugginginpowertoolsthathave
theswitchoninvitesaccidents.
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
accordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpowertool,taking
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinChina.
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intoaccounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe
performed.Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfrom
thoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
5.Service
A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings
•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.Using
onehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do
notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhenclearing
jammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.Amomentof
inattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinserious
personalinjury.
•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutterblade
stopped.Whentransportingorstoringthehedgetrimmer
alwaystthecuttingdevicecover.Properhandlingofthehedge
trimmerwillreducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.
•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,
becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringoritsown
cord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymakeexposed
metalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgivetheoperator
anelectricshock.
•Keepcableawayfromcuttingarea.Duringoperationthecable
maybehiddeninshrubsandcanbeaccidentallycutbytheblade.
•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwithblade
willresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.Replace
anydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
AC
Alternatingcurrent
Typeofcurrent
AAmperes
Current
HzHertz
Frequency(cyclespersecond)
SPMStrokesperminuteSpeedofblade
VVoltsVoltage
ID-1002
1.Warning
4.Donotuseifcordisdamaged
2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.
5.Weareyeprotection
3.Donotuseinwetenvironments.
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Operation
PreparingtheAppliance
Forsafeandefcientuseofyourhedgetrimmer,useonlyaUL-listed
extensioncordrecommendedforoutdooruse.RefertotheExtension
CordChartbelow.
MinimumGaugeforExtensionCords
(AWG—120VOnly)
AmpRating
TotalLengthofCordinFeet(meters)
More
Than
NotMore
Than
25’
(7.6m)
50’
(15m)
100’
(30.4m)
150’
(45.7m)
0618161614
61018161412
101216161412
12161412NotRecommended
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover150feet(46m)long.
NOTICE!Checkthepowercordfrequentlyduringuseforholes
intheinsulation.Donotuseadamagedcord.Donotrunthe
cordthroughstandingwaterorwetgrass.Removeplugfromthe
mainsimmediatelyifcableisdamagedorcut.
ConnectingtoPowerSupply
Thisproductisdesignedwithacordretainerthatpreventsthe
extensioncordfrombeingpulledloosewhileinuse.
1.Formaloopwiththeendoftheextensioncord.
2.Insertloopportionofextensioncordthroughopeninginthebottom
oftherearhandleandplaceovercordretainer.
3.Slowlypullloopagainstcordretaineruntiltheslackisremoved.
4.Plugproductintoextensioncord(Figure1).
G015652
Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle4.2–prongplug
2.Lockswitch5.Extensioncord
3.Trigger
6.Cordretainer
StartingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthecutterblades(Figure2).
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G015651
Figure2
1.Protectivecover
2.Attachanextensioncordtothetrimmer(Figure1).
3.Placeonehandonthetriggerhandle.Placetheotherhandon
theauxiliaryhandle.
4.Slidethelockswitchbackwards,towardsyou,thensqueezethe
triggerswitchtoturnonthehedgetrimmer(
Figure1).Thetrimmer
willstayonaslongasthetriggerswitchissqueezed.Lock-off
switchmaybereleasedoncehedgetrimmerisrunning.
StoppingtheHedgeTrimmer
1.Releasethetriggerswitch(Figure1).
2.Allowatleast5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.
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OperatingTips
•Theunitisusedforcuttingineitherdirectioninaslow,sweeping
actionfromsidetoside.
•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonbothfeet.Donot
overreach.
•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.
•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,fencing,posts,
buildings,orotherimmovableobjects.
•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobjectwithoutrstinspecting
itfordamage.Donotuseifanydamageisdetected.
•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepowersupply
connected.
•Whenoperatingthehedgetrimmer,keeptheextensioncord
behindthetrimmer.Neverdrapeitoverthehedgebeingtrimmed.
•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavyshrubbery.This
cancausethebladestobindandslowdown.Ifthebladesslow
down,reducethepace.
•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelargerthan9/16in.,
orthoseobviouslytoolargetofeedintothecuttingblade.Usea
non-poweredhandsaworpruningsawtotrimlargestems.
•Ifbladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,allowtheblades
tostop,anddisconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcebefore
attemptingtoremovetheobstruction.
•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyourhedgelevel.
Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.Stretchapieceofstring
alongthehedgeatthedesiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabove
theguidelineofstring.Trimthesideofahedgesothatitwillbe
slightlynarroweratthetop.Moreofthehedgewillbeexposed
whenshapedthisway,anditwillbemoreuniform.
•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorpricklygrowth.When
trimmingnewgrowth,useawidesweepingaction,sothatthe
stemsarefeddirectlyintothecuttingblade.Oldergrowthwill
havethickerstemsandwillbetrimmedeasiestbyusingasawing
movement.
Maintenance
OilingtheTrimmerBlade
1.Stopthemotoranddisconnectfrompowersupply.
2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthehedgetrimmer,usinga
dampclothwithamilddetergent.
Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentsontheplastichousingor
thehandle.Theycanbedamagedbycertainaromaticoilssuchas
pineandlemon,andbysolventssuchaskerosene.
3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Applylightweight
machineoilalongtheedgeofthetopblade.Ifyouwillbeusing
thehedgetrimmerforanextendedperiodoftime,itisadvisableto
oilthebladeduringuse.
Note:Donotoilwhilethehedgetrimmerisrunning.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtoxT oro
productsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.
Double-insulatedAppliance
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulationare
providedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansisprovidedon
adouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansforgrounding
beaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulatedappliance
requiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbe
doneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelatyourAuthorizedT oro
ServiceDealer.Replacementpartsforadouble-insulatedappliance
mustbeidenticaltothepartstheyreplace.Adouble-insulated
applianceismarkedwiththewords“DoubleInsulation”or“Double
Insulated.”Thesymbol(squarewithinasquare)mayalsobemarked
ontheappliance.
Storage
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibletochildren.
•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicalsand
de-icingsalts.
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ATwo-YearFullWarrantyforResidentialUsefortheUnitedStatesandCanada
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inmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*
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