Toro 51020, 51020T Operator's Manual

13inCordlessTrimmer

ModelNo.51020—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.51020T—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Model51020Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.

FormNo.3379-445RevB

Operator'sManual

GeneralSafetyRules

WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,basic
safetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskof
re,electricshock,andpersonalinjury ,includingthefollowing:

WARNING—Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failure
tofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,
reand/orseriousinjury.

Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.

1.Generalsafety

A.Wearprotectiveglassesorgoggles.

B.Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththe

instructionstousethemachine.

C.Stopusingthemachinewhilepeople,especially

children,orpetsarenearby .

D.Onlyusethemachineindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

E.Beforeusingthemachineandafteranyimpact,check

forsignsofwearordamageandrepairasnecessary .

F.Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withouttheguardsinplace.

G.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingmeansatall

timesandespeciallywhenswitchingonthemotor.

H.Takecareagainstinjuryfromanydevicettedfor

trimmingthelamentlinelength.Afterextendingnew
cutterlinealwaysreturnthemachinetoitsnormal
operatingpositionbeforeswitchingon.

I.Nevertmetalcuttingelements.

J.Neverusereplacementpartsoraccessoriesnot

providedorrecommendedbythemanufacturer.

K.Disconnectthemachinefromthemainsbefore

checking,cleaningorworkingonthemachineandwhen
itisnotinuse.

L.Alwaysensurethatventilationopeningarekeptclear

ofdebris.

2.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark

areasinviteaccidents

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

3.Electricalsafety

A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway .Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.

Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
ofelectricshock.

B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfacessuchaspipes,radiators,rangesand
refrigerators.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric

shockifyourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.

Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.

D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor

carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease

theriskofelectricshock.

E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,usean

extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa

cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.

F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis

unavoidable,usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)
protectedsupply .UseofanRCDreducestheriskof

electricshock.

4.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.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning

thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto

thepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower
toolinunexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair ,clothingandglovesaway

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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AllRightsReserved

*3379-445*B

frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust

extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevices

canreducedust-relatedhazards.

H.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

meansatalltimes,especiallywhenswitchingon
themotor.

5.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Beforeusingthemachineandafteranyimpact,

checkforsignsofwearordamageandrepairas
necessary.Afterextendingnewcutterline,always

returnthemachinetoitsnormaloperatingposition
beforeswitchingiton.

D.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or

thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce

theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally .

E.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly

maintainedpowertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,

inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe
mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool

foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.

6.Batterytooluseandcare

A.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe

manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitableforonetypeof
batterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwith
anotherbatterypack,

B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecicallydesignated

batterypacks.Useofanyotherbatterypacksmay

createariskofinjuryandre.

C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitaway

fromothermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,
keys,nails,screws,orothersmallmetalobjects,
thatcanmakeaconnectionfromoneterminalto
another.Shortingthebatteryterminalstogethermay

causeburnsorare.

D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybeejected

fromthebattery;avoidcontact.IFcontact
accidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.Ifliquid

contactseyes,additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid

ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritationorburns.

7.Service

A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualied

repairpersonusingonlyidenticalreplacement
parts.Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertool

ismaintained.

8.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:T oro

batterymodel88515or88516andbatterycharger
88517or88519.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,

cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay

explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery .Releasedelectrolyte

iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.

G.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte

isammableandcancausedamageifexposedtore.

H.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort

thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.

I.Idealchargingtemperatureisbetween5°Cand40°C

(41°and104°F).Chargingoutsideofthistemperature
rangewillincreasethechargingtime.

Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or
lackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebya
personresponsiblefortheirsafety .

Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplay
withtheappliance.

1.Training

A.Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsnadtheproperuseofthemachine.

B.Neverallowpeopleunfamiliarwiththeseinstructions

orchildrentousethemachine.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

C.Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccuringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

2.Preparation

A.Beforeuse,checkthesupplyandextensioncord

forsignsofdamageoraging.Ifthecordbecomes
damagedduringuse,disconnectthecordfromthe
supplyimmediately.DONOTTOUCHTHECORD
BEFOREDISCONNECTINGTHESUPPLY.Donotuse
theapplianceifthecordisdamagedorworn.

B.Neveroperatethemachinewhilepeople,especially

children,orpetsarenearby ,

C.Weareyeprotectionandstoutshoesatalltimeswhile

operatingthemachine.

3.Operation

2

A.Keepsupplyandextensioncordsawayfromcutting

means.

B.Usethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

C.Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

shieldsorwithoutguardsorshieldsinplace.

D.Switchonthemotoronlywhenthehandsandfeetare

awayfromthecuttingmeans.

E.Alwaysdisconnectthemachinefromthepowersupply

(i.e.removetheplugfromthemainsorremovethe
disablingdevice)

•wheneverleavingthemachineunattended;

•beforeclearingablockage;

•beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine;

•afterstrikingaforeignobject;

•wheneverthemachinestartsvibratingabnormally .

F.Takecareagainstinjurytofeetandhandsfromthe

cuttingmeans.

G.Alwaysensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept

clearofdebris.

4.Maintenanceandstorage

A.Disconnectthemachinefromthepowersupply(i.e.

removetheplugfromthemainsorremovethedisabling
device)beforecarryingoutmaintenanceorcleaning
work.

B.Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommendedreplacement

partsandaccessories.

C.Inspectandmaintainthemachineregularly .Havethe

machinerepairedonlybyanauthorizedrepairer.

D.Whennotinuse,storethemachineoutofthereach

ofchildren.

5.Recommendation

A.Theapplianceshouldbesuppliedviaaresidualcurrent

device(RCD)withatrippingcurrentofnotmorethan
30mA.

Massofthemachinewithoutthebattery:3.5kg(7.7lbs)

Massofthemachinewithbattery88515:4.5kg(9.9lbs)

Massofthemachinewithbattery88516:5.1kg(11.2lbs)

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Testcode:EN786/ANNEXD

Important:Thevibrationemissionduringactualuseofthe
powertoolcandifferfromthedeclaredtotalvaluedepending
onthewaythetoolisused.Theoperatorshouldtakesafety
measuresbasedonanestimationofexposureintheactual
conditionsofuse.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasameasuredsoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof80dBA,withanuncertaintyvalue(K)of3.0dBA.

Testcode:EN786/ANNEXE

SoundPower

Thisunithasameasuredsoundpowerlevelof92.8dBA,anda
guaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA.

Testcode:2000/14/EC

Hand/ArmVibration

Thisunithasavibrationlevelof3.2m/s
(K)of1.5m/s

2

.

2

,withanuncertaintylevel

3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

DC

VVoltsVoltage

Name

Directcurrent

121–7674

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepguards
andshieldsinplace.

3.Warning—keep
bystandersawayina
360degreearcaroundthe
operator.

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

5.Warning—donotoperate
inwetconditions.

6.Donotdisposewithother
householdwaste—recycle
accordingtoyourlocal
codes.

7.Doubleinsulated

Designation/Explanation

Typeofcurrent

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepguards
andshieldsinplace.

3.Warning—keep
bystandersawayina
360degreearcaroundthe
operator.

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

121–7686

5.Warning—donotoperate

6.Donotdisposewithother

7.Doubleinsulated

inwetconditions.

householdwaste—recycle
accordingtoyourlocal
codes.

121-7690

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;keepawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace;wear
eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

121–7680

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Donotdisposeofthe
batteryinre.

3.DonotthrowLithium-Ion
batteriesinthetrash.

4

121–7679

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Donotdisposeofthe
batteryinre.

3.DonotthrowLithium-Ion
batteriesinthetrash.

121–7677

1.Productismadefor
householduseonly.

2.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

3.Donotthrowthecharger
inthetrash.

4.Doubleinsulated

121–7676

1.Productismadefor
householduseonly.

2.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

3.Donotthrowthecharger
inthetrash.

4.Doubleinsulated

5

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

1

AssemblingtheTrimmer

Qty.

Nopartsrequired

Guard
Phillipsheadscrew2
Lockwasher2
Flatwasher2

Edgeguard1Installtheedgeguard.

Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
Brace1

Nopartsrequired

–

1

Mounttheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.

Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

–

Adjustingthehandleheight.

Use

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthegroove
intheupperpolewiththegrooveinthelowerpole,and
tightenthescrewsothattheupperpoleremainssecure
duringoperation(Figure1).

Note:Theupperpoleshouldbottomoutinthelowerpole.

Figure1

1.Upperpole

2.Screw

2.Cutthecabletieawayfromyourbodyandremoveitfrom
thetriggerhandle(Figure2).

3.Clamp

Figure2

6

1.Cabletie

2

3

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Guard

2Phillipsheadscrew

2Lockwasher

2Flatwasher

Procedure

1.Removethe2Phillipsheadscrewsandwasherstapedto
theguard(Figure3).

2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure3.

InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Edgeguard

Procedure

Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshownin(Figure4).

Figure3

1.Phillipsheadscrew3.Flatwasher

2.Lockwasher

3.Securetheguardusing2Phillipsheadscrews.

4.Guard

Figure4

1.Wireguard

7

4

5

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandle

1Latch

1Brace

Procedure

1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheuppershaftofthe
trimmerwiththesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure

5).

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Toadjusthandleheight,iptheauxiliaryhandlelatch,slideitup
ordowntothedesiredheight,thensecureitinplacebyclosing
thelatch(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Auxiliaryhandle2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch

Figure5

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace

2.Latch

2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure5).

3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbraceas
showninFigure5andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillips
headscrewdriver.

4.Uppershaft

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Operation

5.Slidethethumbwheelawayfromyoutoincreasethemotor
speed,andtowardsyoutodecreasemotorspeed(Figure9).

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,place
thebatterypackinthechargerandchargeituntiltheLED
displayindicatesthebatteryischarged.Makesuretoread
allsafetyprecautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshorter
chargingtime.Ifstoringfor1monthorlonger,enablestorage
modeonthecharger.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethe
batterypackuntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthebatteryis
charged.Referto(page).

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Triggerhandle3.Latch

2.Tongue

2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure7).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.

4.Tostartthetrimmer ,holddownthelockswitch,thensqueeze
thetrigger(Figure8).

Note:Ahighermotorspeediseffectivefortrimmingthicker
grass,butwilldecreasethebatteryoperationtime.Usea
lowermotorspeedtoincreasetheoperationtime.

Figure9

1.Thumbwheel

StoppingtheTrimmer

Figure8

1.Thumbwheel3.Trigger

2.Lockswitch

Tostopthetrimmer ,releasethetrigger(Figure8).

RemovingtheBattery

Toremovethebatteryfromthetrimmer,gripthehandle,press
downonthelatch,andpullthebatteryoutofthecavity.

Figure10

1.Handle3.Latch

2.Batteryhousing

Note:Donotgripthehousingaroundthebattery.Thiswillmakeit
moredifculttoremovethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleremovingthebattery,applysome
dielectricgreasetothebatteryterminals(Figure11).Donot

9

useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcancausedamagetothe
terminals.

Figure12

Figure11

1.Batteryterminals

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbe
chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan5°
C(41°F)butlessthan40°C(104°F).T oreducetheriskof
seriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.
Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifnotchargedwithinthis
range.

1.Ifthepowercordisnotpluggedintothecharger,plugitin
tothecharger(Figure12),thenplugthepowercordinto
apowersocket.

Note:Usethepowercordthatmatchesyourpowersockets.

2.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure12andFigure13).

1.Insertbatteryhere

2.LEDindicators4.Powercordplug-in

3.Charge/storagemode
switch

location

Figure13

1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)

2.Releasebutton4.Testbutton

3.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.

4.Toremovethebattery,holddownthecharger,pullupon
thereleasebutton,andslidethebatterybackwardsoutof
thecharger.

3.Batteryterminal

10

5.RefertoFigure14tointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe
batterycharger.

AdvancingtheLine

Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.Thelinewill
advance6mm(1/4inch)eachtimeyoustopandstartthe
trimmer.Whenthelinereachesthebladeinthedeector,itwill

becutoffatthatlength.

1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.

2.Waittwosecondstoallowthetrimmerheadtostoprotating,
thenpresstheswitchtrigger.

3.Resumetrimming.

AdvancingtheLineManually

Removethebatteryfromthestringtrimmer,thenpushthered
buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe
trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.

Figure14

1.Redlighton;green
lightashing—batteryis
charging.

2.Redlighton;green
lighton—batteryisfully
charged.

3.Redlightashing;green
lightoff—abnormalbattery
temperature(greaterthan
40C(104F)orlessthan5
C(41F).

4.Charge/storagemode
switch

Important:Ifthechargerindicatesanabnormalbattery
temperature,allowthebatterytocoolorwarmupasneeded
beforeinsertingthebatteryintothecharger.

Storingalithium-ionbatteryat40%ofitscapacitymaximizes
batterylife.

Usestoragemode(Figure14)whenthebatterywillnotbeused
for1monthorlonger.

1.Insertthebatteryintothecharger.

2.Turnstoragemodeon.

3.Thebatterywillchargeordischargeasnecessaryto
approximately40%charge.

4.Whenthebatteryisreadyforstorage(Figure14,item6.),
removethebatteryfromthecharger.

5.Redlightoff;green
lightashing—batteryis
preparingforstorage.

6.Redlightoff;greenlight
on—batteryisprepared
forstorage.

7.Redlighton;greenlight
off—nobatteryinserted.

8.Redlightashing;green
lightashing—batteryis
defective.

Figure15

1.Button

11

Trimming

Figure17

1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath

2.Idealcuttingrange

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe

trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.

Figure16

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe

bestcuttingarea(Figure17,item2.).

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromleftto

right.Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring

headintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even

breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear
stringrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,

andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.

CAUTION

Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand
cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis
anaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor
lost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromtheairventsonthemotorhousing
andshafttopreventthemotorfromoverheating(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Airvents

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ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance
(Toropartnumber88511and88513).

1.Removethebattery .

2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure19).

ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery .

2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure19).

Figure20

1.Slotinupperspoolange3.Slotinlowerspoolange

2.Hole

Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.

3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feet(4.5m)ofstring.Use

only.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.

Figure19

1.Spoolretainer3.Slots

2.Spool

3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.

4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringsarecaptured
intheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesuretheendof
thestringsextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).

5.Threadthestringsintotheeyelet.Installthenewspoolso
thatthestringsalignwiththeeyeletsinthestringhead.

6.Pullthestringsextendingfromthestringheadsothestrings
releasefromtheslotsinthespool.

7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.

4.Tabs

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis
coulddamagethetrimmer.

4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholesintheupperpartof
thespool(Figure20).Windthestringontothespoolinthe
directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving
about6inches(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.

6.Repeatsteps4and5forthelowerstring.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould
beatleast1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringand
theoutsideedgeofthespool.

7.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoSpool
Replacementearlierinthismanual.

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BatteryPackPreparationFor Recycling

WARNING

Uponremoval,coverthebatterypack'sterminalswith
heavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattempttodestroy
ordisassemblethebatterypackorremoveanyofits
components.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustberecycledor
disposedofproperlyatthenearestbatteryrecycling
facility.

Service

Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer .YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair
ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.

Storage

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto

children.

•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals

andde-icingsalts.

•Usethestoragemodeonthebatterychargerifitwillbe

unusedfor1monthorlonger.Referto(page).

Troubleshooting

Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime.
Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated
topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand
allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.

Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause
thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry
beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer .

Usingthetrimmertocutthickgrassintemperaturesabove32°C
(90°F)mayreducetheruntime.Decreasethemotorspeedto
helpincreasetheoperatingtime;referto(StartingtheTrimmer
(page9).

Failingtocleardebrisfromthetrimmerheadventsandshaftmay
resultinreducedruntime.Thetrimmermayalsostopworking
whenitisoverheatedtopreventdamagetothetrimmer.Clear
debrisfromtheairventsonthemotorhousingandshaftandallow
thetrimmertocoolbeforeattemptingtousethetrimmeragain.
Referto(page)

Ifitisdifculttoremovethebatteryfromthetrimmerorthe
charger,applysomedielectricgreasetothebatteryterminals.Do
notuseanyothertypeoflubricantasitcancausedamageto
theterminals.Referto(page).

14

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
B-RayCorporation

CascoSalesCompany

CeresS.A.CostaRica

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland

EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
ForGarderOU

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalT urizm
GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden

HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India0091442449

JeanHeybroekb.v .Netherlands3130639461 1VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640

Korea82325512076

PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Estonia3723846060

Japan81726325861

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

5062391138

94112746100

442890813121

5024423277

30109350054

862087651338
4635100000

4387

Country:

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

Mountelda.s.Slovakia

MunditolS.A.

NormaGarden
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGarden

Ab

Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.

Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
SolvertS.A.S.

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

ValtechMorocco21253766

Japan81332522285

Argentina54114821

Russia74954116120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128

Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France331308177

India911292299901

Phone
Number:

5712364079

420255704
220
420255704
220

9999

128

34952837500

00
35722434131

3636

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