Toro Super 325 Blower/Vac User manual

Form No. 3353-771 Rev A

Super 325 Blower/Vac

Model No. 51552 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

Operator's Manual

I MPORTANT S AFETY

I NSTRUCTIONS

W hen using an electrical appliance, basic pr ecautions

should al w ays be f ollo w ed, including the f ollo wing:

R EAD A LL I NSTRUCTIONS B EFORE U SING

T HIS A PPLIANCE

WARNING —T or r educe the risk of ﬁr e, electric

shock, or injur y , f ollo w these safety instr uctions.

T o ensure maxim um safety , best perfor mance , and to g ain

kno wledg e of the appliance , it is essential that y ou or any other

operator of the appliance read and understand the contents of this

man ual before operating the appliance . P a y par ticular attention to

the safety aler t symbol whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING

or D ANGER-personal safety instr uction. R ead and understand

the instr uction because it has to do with safety . F ailur e to

compl y with these instr uctions may r esult in per sonal injur y ,

risk or ﬁr e, or electrical shock .

Do not lea v e the appliance when plug g ed in. Unplug from outlet

when not in use and before ser vicing .

W ARNING- T o reduce the risk of electric shoc k, do not use

the appliance on w et surfaces . Do not expose it to rain. Store

it indoors .

Do not allo w appliance to be used as a to y . Do not use near

c hildren. Do not let c hildren use the appliance .

Use only as described in this man ual. Use only man ufacturer’ s

recommended attac hments .

Dr ess pr oper l y . K ee p hair , loose clothing, ﬁng ers , and all par ts

of the body a w a y from openings and mo ving par ts . Be a w are of

the position of the blo w er and the air inlets during operation.

Loose clothing, jew elr y and hair can be dra wn into the inlets (refer

to the follo wing ﬁgure) and ma y result in personal injur y . Alw a ys

w ear substantial footw ear , long pants , and eye protection.

Do not use with damag ed cord or plug . If appliance is not

w orking as it should, has been dropped, damag ed, left outdoors ,

or dropped into w ater , retur n it to a ser vice dealer .

Do not pull or car r y b y cord, use cord as a handle , close a door

on cord, or pull cord around shar p edg es or cor ners . K ee p cord

a w a y from heated surfaces .

Do not unplug b y pulling on cord. T o unplug, g rasp the plug,

not the cord.

Do not handle plug or appliance with w et hands .

Do not put any object into openings . Do not use with any

opening bloc k ed; k ee p free of dust, lint, hair , and anything that

ma y reduce air ﬂo w .

T ur n off all controls before unplug ging .

Use extra care when cleaning on stairs .

Do not use to v acuum up ﬂammable or combustible liquids , suc h

as g asoline , or use in areas where they ma y be present.

T his appliance is pro vided with double insulation. Use only

identical re placement par ts . See instr uctions for ser vicing of

Double-Insulated Appliances . Do not v acuum anything that is

bur ning or smoking, suc h as cig arettes , matc hes , or hot ashes .

Do not use without v ac bag or proper attac hments in place .

T his appliance is for household use only .

Sound Pressure

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the operator’ s

ear of 94 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per

Directi v e 98/37/EC .

Sound Power

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of 101 dB A,

based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e

2000/14/EC .

Vibration

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of 4.13

m/s

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, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e

98/37/EC .

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

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Printed in the USA.

Waste of Electrical/Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

• EU directive 2002/96/EC classies this product as an electrical or electronic tool.

• Do Not dispose of this tool as unsorted municipal waste.

• Dispose of this tool at a collection or recycling center according to local and national law.

• The consumer has an important role in reducing the disposal of waste by returning waste

electronic/electrical tools for recycling.

• Recycling avoids the dispersion of hazardous materials into the municipal waste stream.

• The crossed-out bin symbol reminds the user not to dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged or lost decals.

108-6447

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

3. Warning—disconnect the blower

from the power outlet and read the

instructions before servicing or performing

maintenance.

5. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted

municipal waste, use the proper collection

or recycling center according to local and

national law.

2. Electric shock hazard—keep the blower out

of the rain and other wet conditions.

4. Thrown object hazard—wear eye protection.

107-9968

1. Secure the cord in the cord lock as shown.

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Setup

1. Assembling the Blower

1. Install the blo w er tube .

2. Install the inlet co v er to the blo w er housing .

Figure 3

3. Snap the inlet co v er into place to secure it to the blo w er

housing .

Figure 4

Important: Y ou must install the blo w er tube bef or e

installing the inlet co v er because the inlet co v er hooks onto

the blo w er tube. T he blo w er will not r un unless the bottom

inlet co v er is lock ed in place.

2. Converting from Blower to

Vacuum

1. R emo v e the inlet co v er .

Figure 5

T he impeller r otates f or a few seconds after y ou tur n

of f the blo w er and can cut or injur e ﬁnger s.

Do not r emo v e the bottom inlet co v er when the motor

is r unning or when the unit is plug ged into a po w er

outlet.

2. R emo v e the blo w er tube .

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3. Install the v acuum tube .

Important: T he v acuum will not r un unless the

v acuum tube is lock ed in place.

4. Install the v acuum bag .

5. Adjust the strap as needed for comfor table operation.

3. Converting from Vacuum

to Blower

1. R emo v e the v acuum bag .

2. R emo v e the v acuum tube .

3. Install the blo w er tube .

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4. Install the inlet co v er .

5. Loc k the inlet co v er in place .

Important: T he blo w er will not r un unless the bottom

inlet co v er is lock ed in place.

Operation

Connecting to a Power Source

Use only an extension cord recommended for outdoor use . Use

T oro’ s Cord Lock System to prev ent the extension cord from

disconnecting from the mac hine .

If y ou do not full y seat the extension cord on the inlet

plug , the loose plug could lead to o v erheating and cause a

ﬁr e, possibl y bur ning y ou or other s.

Ensur e that y ou full y seat the cord on the plug and use the

T or o’ s Cord Lock System to secur e the cord.

Extension Cord Length

Minimum Wire Gage

(A.W.G.)

100 ft

16

150 ft

14

Note: Do not use an extension cord o v er 150 feet.

Figure 15

Important: Check the po w er cord fr equentl y during use

f or holes in the insulation. Do not use a dama ged cord. Do

not r un the cord thr ough standing w ater or w et g rass.

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Starting/Stopping/Adjusting

the Air Speed

Using the Concentrator Nozzle

Accessory

Install the concentrator nozzle into the blo w er tube to help reac h

into nar ro w spaces or to mo v e matted debris off of hard surfaces .

R emo v e the concentrator nozzle when ﬁnished.

Using the Blower

T he blo w er is intended for residential use only . Use the blo w er

outdoors to mo v e debris as needed.

T he blo w er can thr o w de bris, possibl y causing serious

per sonal injur y to the operator or bystander s.

• Do not blo w hard objects such as nails, bolts, or r ocks.

• Do not operate the blo w er near bystander s or pets.

• Use extra car e when cleaning de bris fr om stair s or

other tight ar eas.

• W ear safety go g g les or other suita ble ey e pr otection,

long pants, and shoes.

Using the Vacuum

T he v acuum can thr o w de bris, possibl y causing serious

per sonal injur y to the operator or bystander s.

• Do not operate the v acuum without the ba g installed

or with the ba g zipper open.

• Do not v acuum shar p , pointed, or hard objects that

could be thr o wn thr ough the f a bric of the ba g , such as

wir es, staples, nails, or r ocks.

Important: V acuum onl y lea v es and soft items. Hard

items such as sticks, r ocks, acor ns, and pine cones will

dama ge the impeller .

Important: Do not f orce the v acuum tube into a pile of

de bris or hold the tube upright while f orce feeding de bris

into the tube. Either action may clo g and dama ge the

impeller . If the v acuum star ts to vibrate or mak e a bnor mal

noise, stop it, unplug the cord, and check f or the cause.

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Emptying the Bag

Note: T he bag capacity is 52 liters .

1. T ur n off and unplug the v acuum from the po w er source .

2. Empty any debris from the bag .

Do not store debris in the bag . T o clean the bag, tur n it inside

out and shak e out any ex cess debris . Once a year , hand w ash

the bag in soapy w ater and allo w it to air dr y .

Nor mal usa ge of the ba g causes it to w ear and

deteriorate o v er time. A w or n or deteriorated ba g

allo ws small objects to be thr o wn thr ough the ba g ,

possibl y injuring the operator or bystander s.

Check the ba g fr equentl y . If it is w or n or deteriorated,

r eplace it with a gen uine T or o v acuum ba g .

Removing Clogged Debris

from the Impeller

1. T ur n off and unplug the v acuum from the po w er source and

w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

2. R emo v e the v acuum tube .

3. R emo v e the debris from impeller blades .

4. Chec k the impeller for any signs of damag e . If it is damag ed,

contact y our A uthorized T oro Dealer .

5. Install the v acuum tube or , if y ou w ant to switc h to blo w er

mode , the bottom inlet co v er . R efer to Con v er ting from

Blo w er to V acuum or Con v er ting from V acuum to Blo w er

for more infor mation.

Storage

Store the blo w er/v acuum and extension cord indoors , in a cool

dr y location, out of reac h of c hildren and animals .

• Ensure that the bottom inlet co v er or v acuum tube is loc k ed

in place .

• Ensure that the po w er cord is secured in place on the bac k of

the blo w er and that the plug is fully seated.

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Service

T oro has designed this product to gi v e y ou years of trouble free

use . Should it need ser vice , bring the product to y our A uthorized

T oro Ser vice Dealer . Y our T oro Dealer is specially trained to

re pair T oro products and will ensure that y our T oro sta ys “ All”

T oro .

If y our blo w er fails to r un when y ou tur n it on, consult the

follo wing before contacting y our A uthorized T oro Ser vice Dealer :

• Ensure that the bottom inlet co v er or v acuum tube is loc k ed

in place .

▪ Ensure that the po w er cord is secured in place on the bac k of

the blo w er and that the plug is fully seated.

Double-insulated Appliances

In a double-insulated appliance , tw o systems of insulation

are pro vided instead of g rounding . No g rounding means is

pro vided on a double-insulated appliance , nor should a means for

g rounding be added to the appliance . Ser vicing a double-insulated

appliance requires extreme care and kno wledg e of the system,

and should be done only b y the qualiﬁed ser vice personnel at

y our A uthorized T oro Ser vice Dealer . R e placement par ts for a

double-insulated appliance m ust be identical to the par ts they

re place . A double-insulated appliance is mark ed with the w ords

"Double Insulation" or "Double Insulated." T he symbol (square

within a square) ma y also be mark ed on the appliance .

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