Toro 51138, 51138T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3418-153RevB

PowerPlex

™

35cm40VMAX

Chainsaw

ModelNo.51138—SerialNo.318000001andUp
ModelNo.51138T—SerialNo.318000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3418-153*B

Introduction

Thischainsawisdesignedforcuttingtreebranches,
logs,andwoodenbeamsofadiameternolongerthan
thecuttinglengthoftheguidebar.Itistobeused
onlybyadults.Itisdesignedtouseonlybatterypack
Model88525(providedwithModel51138)orModel

88526.

Safety

Whenusingelectricpowertools,basicsafety
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreduce
theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,
includingthefollowing:

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions
mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriouspersonalinjury.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour
product.

Model51138Tdoesnotincludeabatterypackor
acharger.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture
reference.

Theterm“powertool”inallthewarningsrefersto
yourcordedpowertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)
powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence
ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite
thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoing,

andusecommonsensewhenoperating
apowertool.Donotuseapowertool
whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence
ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower
toolscouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid
safetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotection
usedforappropriateconditionsreduces
personalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

thattheswitchisintheOFFposition
beforeyouconnectthetooltoapower
sourceand/orbatterypack,pickitup,
orcarryit.Carryingpowertoolswith

yourngerontheswitchorenergizing
powertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites
accidents.

D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrench

beforeturningthepowertoolon.A

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wrenchorakeyleftattachedtothepower
toolmayresultinpersonalinjury .

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,
clothing,andglovesawayfrommoving
parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair

cangetcaughtinmovingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedforthedust

extractionandcollection,ensurethat
theseareconnectedandproperly
used.Usingthesedevicescanreduce

dust-relatedhazards.

H.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis
dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepower

sourceand/orthebatterypackfromthe
powertoolbeforeadjustingit,changing
accessoriesonit,orstoringit.Such

preventivesafetymeasuresreducetherisk
ofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildren,anddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot

inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors
inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof
thereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,brokenparts,andanyother
conditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
ofthepowertools.Ifdamaged,havethe
powertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many

accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintained
powertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp

H.Usethepowertool,accessories,

toolbits,etc.inaccordancewith
theseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent
fromthoseintendedcouldresultina
hazardoussituation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking

order.

J.Useonlyreplacementguidebarsand

chainsspeciedbythemanufacturer.

Incorrectreplacementguidebarsand
chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/or
kickback.

K.Followthemanufacturer’ssharpening

andmaintenanceinstructionsforthe
sawchain.Decreasingthedepthgauge

heightcanleadtoincreasedkickback.

4.ChainSawSafety

A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping

surfacesonly,becausethesawchain
maycontacthiddenwiringoritsown
cord.Sawchainscontactingalivewiremay

makeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool
liveandcouldgiveyouanelectricshock.

B.Wearsafetyglasses,hearingprotection,

andprotectiveequipmentforyourhead,
hands,legs,andfeet.Wearingadequate

protectiveclothingreducespersonalinjury
byyingdebrisoraccidentalcontactwith
thesawchain.

C.Cuttingtreescanbehazardousand

requiresexpertise.Donotusethechain

sawtofelllargetreesthathaveadiameter
greaterthanthelengthoftheguidebar.

D.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.

Operatingachainsawwhileupinatree
mayresultinpersonalinjury .

E.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperate

thechainsawonlywhenstandingona
xed,secure,andlevelsurface.Slippery

orunstablesurfacessuchasladdersmay
causealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe
chainsaw.

F.Whencuttingalimbthatisunder

tension,bealertforspringback.When

thetensioninthewoodberisreleased,the
springloadedlimbmaystrikeyouand/or
throwthechainsawoutofcontrol.

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G.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrush

andsaplings.Theslendermaterialmay
catchthesawchainandbewhippedtoward
youorpullyouoffbalance.

H.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandle

withthechainsawswitchedoffand
awayfromyourbody .Whentransporting
orstoringthechainsaw,alwaysuse
theguidebarcover.Properhandlingof

thechainsawreducesthelikelihoodof
accidentalcontactwiththemovingsaw
chain.

I.Followtheinstructionsforlubricating,

chaintensioning,andchanging
accessories.Improperlytensionedor

lubricatedchainmayeitherbreakor
increasethechanceforkickback.

J.Keephandlesdry ,clean,andfreefrom

oilandgrease.Greasy,oilyhandlesare

slippery,causinglossofcontrol.

K.Avoidkickback.Kickbackmayoccurwhen

thenoseortipoftheguidebartouchesan
object,orwhenthewoodpinchesthesaw
chainwhileyouarecutting.Tipcontactmay
causeasuddenreversereaction,kicking
theguidebarupandbacktowardyou;
pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe
guidebarmaypushtheguidebarrapidly
backtowardyou.Eitherofthesereactions
maycauseyoutolosecontrolofthesaw,
whichcouldresultinaseriouspersonal
injury.Youcanavoidkickbackbytaking
properprecautionsasgivenbelow:

•Usebothhandswheneveryou

operatethechainsaw.Maintaina
rmgrip,withthumbsandngers
encirclingthechainsawhandles,
withbothhandsonthesaw,andwith
yourbodyandarminpositionthat
allowsyoutoresistkickbackforces.

Youcancontrolkickbackforcesifproper
precautionsaretaken.Donotletgoof
thechainsaw!

•Donotoverreachanddonotcut

aboveshoulderheight.Thishelps
preventunintendedtipcontactand
enablesbettercontrolofthechainsaw
inunexpectedsituations.

5.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya
qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.Thisensuresthatthesafety

ofthepowertoolismaintained.

6.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargethepowertoolinrainorin

wetlocations.

B.Donotuseabattery-operatedpowertool

intherain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizeof

battery(ies):T orobatteryModel88525or
88526andbatterychargerModel88527.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial
fromthepowertool.

E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare;the

cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodes
forpossiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.

Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay
causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.

G.Donotopenormutilatethebattery .

Releasedelectrolyteisammableandcan
causedamageifexposedtore.

H.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesto

preventshortingthebatterywithconducting
materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.
Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand
causeburns.

I.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebattery

packisnotchargedwithintheappropriate
temperaturerange.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof85dBA,withanUncertaintyValue(K)of3dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1
dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinENISO22868.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.65m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.65m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinENISO20643.

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Important:Thevibrationemissionduringactual

useofthepowertoolcandifferfromthedeclared
totalvaluedependingonthewaythetoolis

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

136-2497

1.Donotdiscard.

used.Theoperatorshouldtakesafetymeasures
basedonanestimationofexposureintheactual
conditionsofuse.

decal136-2497

136-2498

1.Donotdiscard.

136-2499

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Donotburnthebattery .4.Donotdiscard.

3.Donotoperateinwet

decal136-2501

136-2501

decal136-2498

decal136-2499

conditions.

1.Donotdiscard.3.Residential

2.Doubleinsulated

1.Thebatterypackis
charging.

2.Thebatterypackisfully
charged.

4.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

decal136-2504

136-2504

3.Thebatterypackistoo
warm.

4.Thebatterypackneedsto
bereplaced.

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decal136-2538

136-2538

1.Thebatterydoesnot
comeoutoftheboxfully
charged.

2.Placethebatteryinthe
batterycharger.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis
fullychargedbeforethe
rstuse.

136-2534

4.Stop—followthese
instructionsbeforerst
use.

5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

1.Donotcontactobjects
withtheguidebartip;tip

2.Alwaysuse2handswhen
operatingthechainsaw.

contactcancauseserious
personalinjury.

decal136-2539

136–2539

decal136-2534

1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C
and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

136-2537

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;wearhearing
protection;weareyeprotection;donotoperateinwet
conditions.

decal136-2537

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Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyou

purchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,
refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page15).

FillingtheChainSawwith
BarandChainOil

Important:Useonlybarandchainoil(sold

separately).

1.Placethechainsawonalevelsurface.

2.Cleantheareaaroundtheoilcap(Figure1).

Note:Makesurethatyoudonotallow

debris/woodchipstoentertheoiltank.

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Figure2

Figure1

1.Oilcap2.Oilwindow

3.Removethecapandpouroilintothechainsaw

untiltheoilllsthewindow(Figure1).

Donotllthechainsawhigherthanthebottom
ofthellneck.

4.Cleanupanyspilledoilandreplacetheoilcap.

MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona
wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof
thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),
nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure2forassistanceinmountingthe
charger.

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Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe
chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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ProductOverview

Specications

Weights

Figure3

LeftSideofChainSaw

1.Chain

2.Guidebar

3.Oilwindow8.Trigger(onrearhandle)

4.Oilcap9.Guidebarcover

5.Fronthandle

6.Batterypack

7.Triggerlock

Massofthemachinewithout
thebattery

Massofthemachinewith
battery88525

Massofthemachinewith
battery88526

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AppropriateTemperatureRanges

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

Useproductsat

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

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

5.4kg(12.0lb)

6.4kg(14.2lb)

7.0kg(15.5lb)

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

40°C(104°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypackandbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.

1.Chainbrake

2.Chaintensioningknob

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Figure4

RightSideofChainSaw

3.Wingnut

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