Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer User manual

Category
Grass trimmers
Type
User manual

Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer features a powerful motor and durable cutting line for efficient trimming of lawns and gardens. Its lightweight design and adjustable handle provide comfortable operation, while the cord-free design offers greater maneuverability. Safety features include a guard to protect the user from debris and a trigger handle for precise control.

Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer features a powerful motor and durable cutting line for efficient trimming of lawns and gardens. Its lightweight design and adjustable handle provide comfortable operation, while the cord-free design offers greater maneuverability. Safety features include a guard to protect the user from debris and a trigger handle for precise control.

FormNo.3424-781RevB
12inCordlessSingle-LineTrimmer
ModelNo.51484—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51484T—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Model51484Tdoesnotincludeabatterypackoracharger.
Ifyouhavequestionsorproblems,contactusatwww.Toro.comor
calltollfree1-800-237-2654(US)or1-800-248-3258(Canada)before
returningthisproduct.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,thecomplete
warrantydetails,ortoregisteryourproduct.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thepowercordonthisproductcontains
lead,achemicalknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
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
surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif
yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.
C.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor
carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease
theriskofelectricshock.
D.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.
Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
E.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis
unavoidable,useasupplyprotectedbyaresidual
currentdevice(RCD)inAUSoragroundfault
interrupt(GFI)intheUSA.
UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.
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.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance
atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.
E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor
jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesaway
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8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinChina
AllRightsReserved
*3424-781*
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.
F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Removethebatterypackfromthepowertoolbefore
makinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingpowertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
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.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese
instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery(ies):T oro
batterypackmodel88502.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterypackbeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebatterypackinare.Thecell
mayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossible
specialdisposalinstructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebatterypack.Released
electrolyteiscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetothe
eyesorskin.Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernotto
shortthebatterypackwithconductingmaterialssuch
asrings,bracelets,andkeys.Thebatterypackor
conductormayoverheatandcauseburns.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
Symbol
Name
Designation/Explanation
DC
Directcurrent
Typeofcurrent
VVoltsVoltage
decal125-3281
125-3281
Model51484
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
decal121-7657
121-7657
Model51484T
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.
decal121-7691
121-7691
decal125-3279
125-3279
3
decal125-3295
125-3295
decal138-6681
138-6681
4
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
1
Brace1
Installingauxiliaryhandle.
Guard
1
2
Phillipsscrew1
Mountingtheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.
3
Wireedgeguard1Installingtheedgeguard
4
Nopartsrequired
Adjusttheauxiliaryhandle,trimmer
height,andbaseposition.
1
InstallingtheAuxiliary
Handle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Auxiliaryhandle
1Latch
1Brace
1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingyou(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace
2.Latch
2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).
3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace
asshownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipshead
screwdriver(Figure1).
5
2
InstallingtheGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Guard
1Phillipsscrew
Procedure
1.RemovethePhillipsscrewthatistapedtotheguard(Figure
2).
2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Phillipsscrew
2.Guard
3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsscrew.
3
InstallingtheEdgeGuard
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Wireedgeguard
Procedure
Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housingasshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Wireedgeguard
6
4
AdjustingtheAuxiliary
Handle,TrimmerHeight,
andBasePosition
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
T oadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary
handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe
desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby
closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Heightadjustmentlatch
2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch
T oadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustment
latch,thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,
securingitinplacewiththelatch(Figure4).
T oadjustthepositionofthebase,pressdownontherotator
buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebase
tofacethedesireddirection(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Rotatorbutton
Operation
Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhen
itispurchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,
placethebatterypackinthechargerandchargeuntilthe
LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
batterypack.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.
StartingtheTrimmer
1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Triggerhandle3.Latch
2.Tongue
2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure6).
3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.
4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheON
position,thensqueezethetrigger(Figure6).
7
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Figure7
1.Lockswitch2.Trigger
StoppingtheTrimmer
Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.
ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Forbestresults,chargeyourbatterytool
wherethetemperatureismorethan0°C(32°F)butlessthan
40°C(104°F).Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do
notstoreitoutsideorinvehicles.Chargingtimewillincrease
ifyoudonotchargeitwithinthisrange.
1.Turnthebatterypackupsidedownandlineupthebattery
terminalwiththeslotinthecharger(Figure8andFigure9).
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Figure8
1.LEDindicators2.Insertthebatterypack
here.
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Figure9
1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)
3.Batteryterminal
2.Releasebutton
2.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitclicksinto
place.
3.Toremovethebatterypack,pressdownontherelease
buttonandslidethebatterypackbackwardoutofthe
charger.
8
4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.
TopBottomIndicates
RedRedBatterypackis
charging
Red
Green
Batterypackis
charged
Red
Orange
Batterypackistoo
warm:Removefor
approximately30
minutes
AdvancingtheLine
Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.
1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.
2.Waittwoseconds,thenslidethelockswitchbacktotheON
positionandsqueezethetrigger.
Note:Thelineextendsapproximately6mm(1/4inch)
witheachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntiltheline
reachesthelengthofthegrassdeectorblade.
3.Resumetrimming.
AdvancingtheLine
Manually
Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer,thenpushtheredbutton
atthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthetrimmerline
tomanuallyadvancetheline.
Trimming
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Figure10
Edging
Asanedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotatetheheadas
showninFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Rotatorbutton
9
OperatingTips
Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe
bestcuttingarea.
Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto
right.Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisatyou.
Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring
headintouncutgrass.
Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even
breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.
Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,
andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.
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Figure12
1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath
2.Idealcuttingrange
Maintenance
Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:
1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.
2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe
trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.
CAUTION
Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.
Donotuseyourhandstocleanthedeector
shieldandblade.
3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.
4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.
5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonmotorhousing
topreventthemotorfromoverheating.
ReplacingtheSpool
Useonly1.65mm(0.065inch)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(ToroPartNo.88532or88524).
Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringwillcausethe
motortooverheatandfail.
1.Removethebattery.
2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Spoolretainer3.Slots
2.Spool
4.Tabs
3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.
4.Toinstallthenewspool,ensurethatthestringiscapturedin
oneoftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesurethe
endofthestringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).
5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyelet
inthestringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.
6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestring
releasesfromtheslotinthespool.
7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.
ReplacingtheString
1.Removethebattery.
2.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool(Figure13).
10
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Figure14
1.Spool
2.Hole
Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.
3.Thespoolacceptsupto4.5m(15ft)ofstring.Useonly1.65
mm(0.065inch)diametermonolamentstring.
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure14).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.
5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about152mm6inch(6inches)extendedbeyondtheslot.
Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould
beatleast6mm1/4inch(1/4inch)betweenthewound
stringandtheoutsideedgeofthespool.
6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoReplacing
theSpool(page10)earlierinthismanual.
PreparingtheBatteryPack
forRecycling
Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsofthe
batterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattempt
todestroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremoveanyof
itscomponents.Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ion
batterypacksatabatteryrecyclingfacility.
Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion
batterypacksandtolocatethebattery
recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit
www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).
IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand
Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
Service
Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Storage
Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto
children.
Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals
andde-icingsalts.
Troubleshooting
Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatteryautomaticallystopsworkingwhenitisoverheatedto
preventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.
11
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WhatisProp65?
Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
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Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?
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Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer User manual

Category
Grass trimmers
Type
User manual

Toro 12in Cordless Single-Line Trimmer features a powerful motor and durable cutting line for efficient trimming of lawns and gardens. Its lightweight design and adjustable handle provide comfortable operation, while the cord-free design offers greater maneuverability. Safety features include a guard to protect the user from debris and a trigger handle for precise control.

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