Toro PowerPlex 24in 40V MAX Hedge Trimmer User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: PowerPlex 24in 40V MAX Hedge Trimmer

Category: Cordless hedge trimmers

Type: User manual

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Toro PowerPlex 24in 40V MAX Hedge Trimmer is designed to maintain bushes and hedges in residential areas. It features a 24-inch dual-action blade for efficient cutting and a 40V lithium-ion battery for cordless convenience. With its lightweight design and ergonomic handle, the trimmer ensures comfortable handling during use. The trimmer's safety features include a blade guard to protect hands and a cord retention system to prevent accidental disconnection.

FormNo.3424-880RevA

PowerPlex24in40VMAXHedge

Trimmer

ModelNo.51491—SerialNo.319000001andUp

ModelNo.51491T—SerialNo.319000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3424-880*A

Ifyouhavequestionsor

problems,calltollfree

1-800-237-2654(US)or

1-800-248-3258(Canada)

beforereturningthis

product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thishedgetrimmerisintendedtobeusedby

residentialhomeownerstomaintainbushesand

hedges.ItisdesignedtouseonlybatterypackModel

88540(providedwithModel51491)or88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour

product.

Model51491Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora

charger.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Safety

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions

mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or

seriouspersonalinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture

reference.

Theterm“powertool”inthewarningsreferto

yourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor

battery-operated(cordless)powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence

ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite

thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot

useappliancesindamporwetlocations.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing

andusecommonsensewhenoperating

apowertool.Donotuseapowertool

whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence

ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower

toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid

safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing

protectionusedforappropriateconditions

willreducepersonalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

thattheswitchisintheOFFposition

beforeconnectingtoapowersource

and/orbatterypackandpickingupor

carryingthetool.Carryingpowertools

withyourngerontheswitchorenergizing

powertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites

accidents.

D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrench

beforeturningonthepowertool.A

wrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotating

partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal

injury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin

unexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhairtied

backandyourclothingandglovesaway

frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,

orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedforthe

connectionofdustextractionand

collectionfacilities,ensurethatthese

areconnectedandproperlyused.Use

ofdustcollectioncanreducedust-related

hazards.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob

betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas

designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis

dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepower

sourceand/orthebatterypackfrom

thepowertoolbeforemakingany

adjustments,changingaccessories,or

storingpowertools.Suchpreventive

safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstarting

thepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons

unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese

instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving

parts,breakageofpartsandanyother

conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools

operation.Ifdamaged,havethepower

toolrepairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidents

arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpower

tools.

F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare

easiertocontrol.

G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesand

toolbitsetc.inaccordancewiththese

instructions,takingintoaccountthe

workingconditionsandtheworkto

beperformed.Usingthepowertoolfor

operationsdifferentfromthoseintended

couldresultinahazardoussituation.

4.Batterytooluseandcare

A.Chargeonlywiththechargerspecied

bythemanufacturer.Achargerthatis

suitablefor1typeofbatterypackmay

createariskofrewhenusedwithanother

batterypack.

B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecically

designatedbatterypacks.Usingany

otherbatterypacksmaycreateariskof

injuryandre.

C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepit

awayfromothermetalobjects,suchas

paperclips,coins,keys,nails,screws,

orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan

makeaconnectionfromoneterminal

toanother.Shortingthebatteryterminals

togethermaycauseburnsorare.

D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybe

ejectedfromthebattery;avoidcontact.

Ifcontactaccidentallyoccurs,ush

withwater.Ifliquidcontactseyes,

additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid

ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritation

orburns.

E.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebattery

packisnotchargedwithintheappropriate

temperaturerange;refertoSpecications

(page8).

5.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya

qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical

replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings

•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutter

blade.Donotremovecutmaterialorhold

materialtobecutwhenbladesaremoving.

Makesurethattheswitchisoffwhenclearing

jammedmaterial.Thebladescoastafteryou

turnthemoff.Amomentofinattentionwhile

operatingthehedgetrimmermayresultinserious

personalinjury.

•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewith

thecutterbladestopped.Properhandlingofthe

hedgetrimmerreducespossiblepersonalinjury

fromthecutterblades.

•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping

surfacesonly,becausethecutterblademay

contacthiddenwiringoritsowncord.Cutter

bladescontactinga“live”wiremaymakeexposed

metalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive

youanelectricshock.

•DANGER—Keepyourhandsawayfromblade.

Contactwithbladewillresultinseriouspersonal

injury.

AdditionalSafetyWarnings

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingdevice

atalltimesandespeciallywhenswitchingthe

producton.

•Donottrytograsporremovetrimmingswhenthe

productisrunning.Removeonlytrimmingswhen

theproductisswitchedoffanddisconnectedfrom

thepowersupply.

•Neverholdtheproductbytheguard.

•Alwaysbesureofasafeandsecureoperating

positionwhileusingtheproduct.

•Neverusetheproductwhilestandingonstepsor

aladder.Donotworkovershoulderheight.

•Alwaysensurethesafetyguardsuppliedis

ttedbeforeusingtheproduct.Neverattemptto

useanincompleteproductoronettedwithan

unauthorizedmodication.

•Checkthecuttingdeviceregularlyfordamage,

andifdamaged,repairimmediately.

•Donotoverloadtheproduct.

•Checkimmediatelyiftheproductstartstovibrate

abnormally.Excessivevibrationcancauseinjury.

•Switchtheproductoffwhenthecuttingdevice

isblocked.Disconnectitfrompowersupply

(i.e.,removethebatterypack)andremovethe

blockage.Inspectthecuttingdevicefordamage

beforeusingtheproductagain.

•Followthemaintenanceandrepairinstructionsfor

thisproduct.Nevercarryoutanymodicationsto

theproduct.Informationaboutmaintenanceand

repairisprovidedinthisinstructionmanual.

•Knowhowtostoptheproductquicklyinan

emergency.

•Donotexposetheproducttorain.Donotoperate

theproductonawethedge.

•Usetheproductonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Checkthehedgeforforeignobjectsbefore

operation(e.g.,wirefences).T akecarethatthe

cuttingdevicedoesnotcomeintocontactwithwire

orothermetalobjects.

•Holdthehedgetrimmerproperly(e.g.,withboth

handsif2handlesareprovided).Lossofcontrol

cancausepersonalinjury.

AdditionalSafetyWarningsfortheCharger

•Thischargercanbeusedbypersonswithreduced

physical,sensory,ormentalcapabilities,oralack

ofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeen

givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguse

ofthechargerinasafewayandunderstandthe

hazardsinvolved.

•Childrenshallnotplaywiththecharger.

•Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemade

bychildrenwithoutsupervision.

•Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplaced

bythemanufacturer,itsserviceagent,orsimilarly

qualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.

•Disconnectthechargerfromthepowersupplyand

allowittocooldownbeforecleaning,maintenance,

storage,andtransportation.

•Beforeusingthecharger,readalltheinstructions

andcautionarymarkingsonthechargerand

batterypack.

•Thechargerandbatterypacksuppliedwithitare

specicallydesignedtoworktogether.Usethe

chargeronlywiththebatterypackforthistool.

•Chargethebatterypackindoorsonlyasthe

chargerisdesignedforindooruseonly.

•Donotchargenon-rechargeablebatteries.

•Protectthechargeragainstmoistureandwet

conditions.Thereisadangerofelectricshock.

•Donotplaceanyobjectontopofthechargerasit

couldcauseoverheating.Donotplacethecharger

nearanyheatsource.

•Donotuseanextensioncordonthecharger

unlessitisabsolutelynecessary.Theuseofan

improperextensioncordcouldcausetheriskof

re,electricshock,orelectrocution.

•Donotusethechargerifithasbeensubjectedto

aheavyknock,dropped,orotherwisedamagedin

anyway.Havethechargercheckedandrepaired

byanauthorizedservicecenter.

AdditionalSafetyWarningsforBatteryPacks

•Donotattempttochargethebatterypackwithany

otherchargerthantheonesupplied.Thecharger

andbatterypacksuppliedwithitarespecically

designedtoworktogether.

•T oensurethelongestbatterylifeandbest

performance,onlychargeandstorethebattery

packintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

8).Donotchargeorstorethebatterypackin

temperaturesoutsideofthesuggestedrange.

•Smallleakageofliquidfromthebatterypack

mayoccurunderextremeusageortemperature

conditions.However,iftheoutersealisbroken

andthisleakagecomesintocontactwithyour

skin,washtheaffectedareaquicklywithwater.If

theleakagegetsinyoureyes,ushyoureyeswith

cleanwaterforaminimumof10minutesandseek

immediatemedicalattention.

•Neverattempttoopenthebatterypackforany

reason.Iftheplastichousingofthebatterypack

breaksopenorcracks,immediatelydiscontinueits

useanddonotrechargeit.

•Donotstoreorcarryasparebatterypackina

pocketortoolboxoranyotherplacewhereitmay

comeintocontactwithmetalobjects.Thebattery

packmayshort-circuit,causingdamagetothe

batterypack,burns,orare.

•Donotpiercethebatterywithnails,strikethe

batterywithahammer,steponthebattery,or

otherwisesubjectittostrongimpactsorshocks.

•Protectthebatterypackagainstheat.Donot

placethebatteryindirectsunlightoruseorstore

thebatteryinsidecarsinhotweather.Doingso

maycausethebatterytogenerateheat,explode

orignite.

•Nevertrytochargeabatterypackthatiscracked

ordamagedinanyotherway.Thereisadanger

ofelectricshockorelectrocution.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

SymbolDesignation/Explanation

Readtheinstructionmanual.

Wearhearingprotection.

Weareyeprotection.

Wearadustmask.

Wearprotectivegloves.

Wearprotective,slip-resistant

footwear.

Donotexposetheproduct

torainorwetconditions

(moisture).

Keepngersawayfrom

movingcuttingdevice.

WEEEsymbol.Waste

electricalproductsshouldnot

bedisposedofwithhousehold

waste.Pleaserecyclewhere

facilitiesexist.Checkwith

yourLocalAuthorityorlocal

storeforrecyclingadvice.

decal136-2461

136-2461

Model51491

decal136-2462

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Model51491T

decal136-2471

136-2471

decal136-2473

136-2473

decal136-2476

136-2476

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

3.Thebatterypackistoo

warm.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

decal136-2539

136–2539

1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C

and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

decal136-2533

136-2533

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear

eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal136-2534

136-2534

1.Thebatterydoesnot

comeoutoftheboxfully

charged.

4.Stop—followthese

instructionsbeforerst

use.

2.Placethebatteryinthe

batterycharger.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis

fullychargedbeforethe

rstuse.

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Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit

ispurchased.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,

refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page10).

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure2forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe

chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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Figure2

ProductOverview

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Figure3

LeftSideofHedgeTrimmer

1.Blades6.Lockswitch

2.Guard

7.Trigger

3.Auxiliary-handleswitch8.Batterylatch

4.Auxiliaryhandle9.Batterypack

5.Handle-rotationbutton10.Protectivecover

Specications

Model5149151491T

Cutting

Length

610mm

Rated

Voltage

40VDCmaximum,36VDCnominalusage

No-load

Speed

3000spmat40VDCmax

Cutting

width

18mm

Charger

Type

88542

BatteryType

88540(includedwith51491),88541(sold

separately)

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Useproductsat

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

40°C(104°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan

enclosedclean,dryarea.

Operation

StartingtheHedgeTrimmer

1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromtheblades

(Figure4).

WARNING

Thehedgetrimmerbladescancause

cutsoramputation.

Becarefulwhenhandlingthehedge

trimmerwiththeprotectivecover

removed.

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Figure4

1.Protectivecover2.Blades

2.Makesurethattheventsonthehedgetrimmer

areclearofanydustanddebris.

3.Alignthecavityofthebatterypackwiththe

tongueinthehandlehousing,graspthehandle,

andpushthebatterypackintothehandleuntil

thelatchlocksintoplace(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Auxiliary-handleswitch4.Trigger

2.Auxiliaryhandle5.Batterylatch

3.Lockswitch6.Hedgetrimmerventing

areas

4.Place1handonthetriggerhandle.Placethe

otherhandontheauxiliaryhandle(Figure5).

5.Pressthelockswitchandthensqueeze

thetriggerswitchwhileengagingthe

auxiliary-handleswitchtoturnonthehedge

trimmer(Figure5).

Thetrimmerstaysonaslongasthe

auxiliary-handleswitchisengagedandthe

triggerissqueezed.Youmayreleasethe

lockswitchoncethehedgetrimmerisrunning

(Figure5).

RotatingtheHedgeTrimmer

Handle

1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton(Aof

Figure6).

2.Rotatethehandle90°totherightorleft

dependingondesiredcuttingdirection,then

releasetherotationallockbuttontolockthe

handleinthedesiredposition(BofFigure6).

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Figure6

ShuttingOfftheHedge

Trimmer

Toshutoffthehedgetrimmer,releasethetrigger,

auxiliary-handleswitch,orboth(Figure5).Allowat

least5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare

transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

Pressthebatterylatchonthetooltoreleasethe

batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthetool

(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Batterylatch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page8).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclear

ofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure8)

withthetongueonthecharger.

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Figure8

1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

2.Batterypackterminals

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

3.Batterypackventingareas

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Chargerventingareas

3.Rightindicatorlight

2.Leftindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

LeftLight

RightLight

Indicates

Off

Red

Chargerison;nobattery

packinserted

RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

RedBatterypackischarged

Orange

RedBatterypackistoowarm

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

OperatingTips

•Usethepowertoolforcuttingineitherdirectionin

aslow,sweepingactionfromsidetoside.

•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonboth

feet.Donotoverreach.

•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.

•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,

fencing,posts,buildings,orotherimmovable

objects.

•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobject

withoutrstinspectingitfordamage.Donotuseif

itisdamaged.

•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepower

supplyconnected.

•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavy

shrubbery.Thiscancausethebladestobindand

slowdown.Ifthebladesslowdown,reducethe

pace.

•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelarger

than18mm(0.71inch)indiameter,orthose

obviouslytoolargetofeedintothecuttingblade.

Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawto

trimlargestems.

•Ifthebladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,

allowthebladestostop,andremovethebattery

beforeattemptingtoremovetheobstruction.

CAUTION:Thebladesmaymoveslightlydue

toresidualtension.

•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyour

hedgelevel.Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.

Stretchapieceofstringalongthehedgeatthe

desiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabovethe

guidelineofstring.

•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorprickly

growth.Whentrimmingnewgrowth,useawide

sweepingactionsothatthestemsarefeddirectly

intothecuttingblade.

Maintenance

Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply(i.e.,

removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthebattery

pack)beforemaintenanceorcleaningwork.

Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended

replacementpartsandaccessories.

Inspectandmaintaintheproductregularly.Have

theproductrepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

OilingtheTrimmerBlade

Note:Oilthetrimmerbladebeforeandaftereach

use.

1.Stopthemotorandremovethebattery.

2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthe

hedgetrimmer,usingadampclothwithamild

detergent.

Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentson

theplastichousingorthehandle.Theycanbe

damagedbycertainaromaticoils,suchaspine

andlemon,andbysolventssuchaskerosene.

3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Apply

light-weightmachineoilalongtheedgeofthe

topblade.Ifyouwillbeusingthehedgetrimmer

foranextendedperiodoftime,oiltheblade

duringuse.

Note:Donotoilthehedgetrimmerwhileitis

running.

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page8).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayear

orlonger,removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED

indicatorsturnblueonthebattery.Donotstorea

fullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou

arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery

packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon

thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturnblueon

thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe

batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden

chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery

packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.

Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion

batterypacksandtolocatethebattery

recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit

www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).

IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand

Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro

distributor.

Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

tool.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotstart.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthetool.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andfullychargethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration

ornoise.

1.Thebladesaredullordamaged.

1.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED

indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof

usingafullychargedbattery.

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Stopthetoolandpressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor

theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto

displaytheactualbatterycharge.

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery

pack.

1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.

Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack

fromthetool.

1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere

iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals

and/ortheterminalsonthetool.

1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack

andthetool.Thenapplydielectric

greasetothebatteryterminals;donot

useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan

damagetheterminals.

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto

California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother

reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto

informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith

theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the

CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese

chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)

haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot

limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder

retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning

atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow

thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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