Toro Rake and Vac Blower/Vacuum User manual
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- Air blowers/dryers
- Type
- User manual
This manual is also suitable for
FormNo.3378-473RevD
RakeandVac
™
andSuperBlower/Vacuum
ModelNo.51617—SerialNo.314000001andUp
ModelNo.51618—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:
READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGVAC/BLOWER
WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric
shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andtogain
knowledgeoftheappliance,itisessentialthatyouoranyother
operatoroftheappliancereadandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto
thesafety-alertsymbol
whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGor
DANGER-personalsafetyinstruction.Readandunderstandthe
instructionbecauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury,riskof
re,orelectricalshock.
Donotleavetheappliancewhenpluggedin.Unplugitfromthe
outletwhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.
WARNING-Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotusethe
applianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeittorain.Storeit
indoors.
Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedasatoy.Donotuseitnear
children.Donotletchildrenusetheappliance.
Usetheapplianceonlyasdescribedinthismanual.Useonlythe
manufacturer'srecommendedattachments.
Dressproperly.Keephair,looseclothing,ngers,andallpartsof
thebodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.Beawareofthe
positionoftheblowerandtheairinletsduringoperation.Loose
clothing,jewelry,andhaircanbedrawnintotheinlets(refertothe
followinggure)andmayresultinpersonalinjury.Alwayswear
substantialfootwear,longpants,andeyeprotection.
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Caution—MovingParts—donotoperatetheappliancewithout
theairinletguard(bottominletcover)inplace.RefertoSetupfor
properassemblyinstructions.
Donotusetheappliancewithadamagedelectricalcordorplug.
Ifitisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,damaged,left
outdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnittoaservicedealer.
Donotpullorcarrytheappliancebythecord,usetheelectrical
cordasahandle,closeadooronthecord,orpullthecord
aroundsharpedgesorcorners.Keepthecordawayfromheated
surfaces.
Donotunplugtheappliancebypullingontheelectricalcord.To
unplugthecord,grasptheplug,notthecord.
Donothandletheplugorappliancewithwethands.
Donotputanyobjectintotheopenings.Donotusetheappliance
withanyopeningblocked;keepitfreeofdust,lint,hair,and
anythingthatmayreduceairow.
Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunpluggingtheappliance.
Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
Donotusetheappliancetovacuumammableorcombustible
liquids,suchasgasoline,oruseinareaswheretheymaybe
present.
Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleelectricalinsulation.Use
onlyidenticalreplacementparts.Seeinstructionsforservicing
double-insulatedappliances.
Donotvacuumanythingthatisburningorsmoking,suchas
cigarettes,matches,orhotashes.
Donotusetheappliancewithoutthevacuumbagorproper
attachmentsinplace.
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8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
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*3378-473*D
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal125-0476
125-0476
Setup
Registeryourproductatwww.T oro.comsothatTorocannotify
youinthecaseofasafetyorwarrantyproductrecall.
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Figure2
1.Blowertube3.Upper-vacuumtube
2.Bottominletcover4.Lower-vacuumtube
AssemblingtheBlower
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthebottom
inletcoverislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithoutthebottominletcoverinplace,
donotusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Installtheblowertubeandbottominletcover.
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2
ConvertingfromBlowerto
Vacuum
WARNING
Theimpellerrotatesforafewsecondsafteryouturn
offtheapplianceandcancutorinjurengers.
Donotremovethebottominletcoverwhenthemotor
isrunningorwhentheapplianceispluggedintoa
poweroutlet.
1.Removethebottominletcoverandtheblowertube.
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2.Installthevacuumtubeandbag.
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthe
vacuumtubeislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithouttheinletcoverinplace,do
notusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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3.Adjustthebagstrapasneededforcomfortableoperation.
ConvertingfromVacuumto
Blower
1.Removethevacuumbagandthevacuumtube.
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2.Installtheblowertubeandbottominletcover.
Important:Themotorshouldnotrununlessthe
bottominletcoverislockedinplace.
Note:Ifthemotorrunswithouttheinletcoverinplace,do
notusetheappliance.ReturnittoanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
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Operation
Important:Thisapplianceisintendedforoutdoor,
residentialuseonly.Donotuseitindoorsorforcommercial
orindustrialpurposes.Thisapplianceisforhouseholduse
only.
ConnectingtoaPower
Source
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasapolarized
plug(i.e.,onebladeiswiderthantheother).Useonlyapolarized,
ULlisted(CSAcertiedinCanada)extensioncordrecommended
foroutdooruse.Apolarizedplugwilltinapolarizedcordonly
oneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyinthecord,reversethecord.
Ifitstilldoesnott,purchaseapolarizedextensioncord.Ifyou
haveapolarizedextensioncordandtheextensioncordplugdoes
nottfullyintothewallreceptacle,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoes
nott,contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.Do
notchangetheapplianceorextensioncordpluginanyway.
Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdooruse.
WARNING
Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncordonthe
inletplug,oriftheplugandcorddonottrmly,the
looseplugcouldleadtooverheatingandcauseare,
possiblyburningyouorothers.
•Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordontheplug.
•Checktheconnectionregularlytoensurethatthe
cordisrmlyattached.
•Donotuseaworn-outorlooseextensioncord.
ExtensionCordLength
MinimumWireGage
(A.W.G.)
100ft
14
150ft
12
Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover150feet.
Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring
useforholesorcracksintheinsulation.Donotusea
damagedcord.Donotrunthecordthroughstandingwater
orwetgrass.
Securetheextensioncordtotheapplianceusingthecord
locksystemasshown.
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1.Extensioncord
2.Cordlock
Starting/Stopping/Adjusting
theAirSpeed
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4
UsingtheNozzles
Installtheconcentratornozzleintotheblowertubetohelpreach
intonarrowspacesortoremovematteddebrisfromhardsurfaces.
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1.Blowertube
2.Concentratornozzle
UsingtheApplianceasa
Blower
Theapplianceusedablowerisintendedforresidentialuseonly.
Usethebloweroutdoorstomovedebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasablowercanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or
rocks.
•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.
•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor
othertightareas.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
UsingtheApplianceasa
Vacuum
Usingtheapplianceasavacuumisintendedforresidentialuse
only.Useitoutdoorstocollectdebrisasneeded.
WARNING
Usingtheapplianceasavacuumcanthrowdebris,
possiblycausingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotoperatethevacuumwithoutthebaginstalled
orwiththebagzipperopen.
•Donotvacuumsharp,pointed,orhardobjectsthat
couldbethrownthroughthefabricofthebag,such
aswires,staples,nails,orrocks.
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Important:Vacuumonlyleavesandsoftitems.Hard
itemssuchassticks,rocks,acorns,andpineconeswill
damagetheimpeller.
Important:Donotforcethevacuumtubeintoapileof
debrisorholdthetubeuprightwhileforcefeedingdebrisinto
thetube.Eitheractionmaycloganddamagetheimpeller.If
thevacuumstartstovibrateormakeabnormalnoise,stopit,
unplugthecord,andcheckforthecause.
EmptyingtheBag
1.Turnoffandunplugthevacuumfromthepowersource.
2.Emptyanydebrisfromthebag.
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Donotstoredebrisinthebag.T ocleanthebag,turnit
insideoutandshakeoutanyexcessdebris.Onceayear,
handwashthebaginsoapywaterandallowittoairdry.
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DANGER
Normalusageofthebagcausesittowearand
deteriorateovertime.Awornordeterioratedbag
allowssmallobjectstobethrownthroughthebag,
possiblyinjuringyouorbystanders.
Checkthebagfrequently.Ifitiswornor
deteriorated,replaceitwithagenuineToro
vacuumbag.
SeparatingtheVacuumTube
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RemovingCloggedDebris
fromtheImpeller
1.Turnoffandunplugtheappliancefromthepowersource
andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Removethevacuumtubethenremovethedebrisfrom
impellerblades.
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3.Checktheimpellerforanysignsofdamage.Ifitisdamaged,
contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Installthevacuumtube,or,ifyouwanttoswitchtoblower
mode,thebottominletcover.RefertoConvertingfrom
BlowertoVacuum(page3)orConvertingfromVacuumto
Blower(page3)formoreinformation.
Service
Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftroublefree
use.Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairToro
productsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.
Double-insulated
Appliances
Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsofinsulation
areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeansis
providedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshouldameansfor
groundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,
andshouldbedoneonlybythequaliedservicepersonnelat
yourAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora
double-insulatedappliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthey
replace.Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(square
withinasquare)
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.
Storage
Storetheapplianceandextensioncordindoors,inacooldry
location,outofreachofchildrenandanimals.
Troubleshooting
Ifyourblowerfailstorunwhenyouturniton,checkthefollowing
beforecontactingyourAuthorizedServiceDealer:
•Ensurethatthebottominletcoverorvacuumtubeislockedin
place.
•Ensurethatthepowercordissecuredinplaceatthebackof
theapplianceandthattheplugisfullyseated.
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