Toro 51454 Operator's Manual

8inPoleSaw

ModelNo.51454—SerialNo.321000001andUp

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Operator'sManual

Thispolesawisdesignedfortrimmingsmallbranchesandlimbs
upto8inches(20.3cm)indiameter .Itistobeusedonlyby
adults.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryandproduct
damage.Y ouareresponsibleforoperatingtheproductproperly
andsafely.

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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafetymessages
identiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),whichsignalsa
hazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollow
therecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

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attentiontospecialmechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes
generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

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Safety

ReadAllInstructions

WARNING

Readallsafetywarningsdesignatedbythesafety-alert
symbolandallinstructions.

Failuretofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmay
resultinelectricshock,reand/orseriousinjury.

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

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredor

darkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gasses,ordust.Powertoolscreatesparks,

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

D.Keepthecableawayfromthecuttingarea.During

operationthecablemaybehiddeninshrubsandcan
beaccidentallycutbythesawchain.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoing,anduse

commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do
notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunder
theinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpowertoolsmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwayswear

eyeprotection.Protectiveequipmentsuchaslong

pants,dustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,
orhearingprotectionusedforappropriateconditions
reducespersonalinjuries.Useofrubberglovesis
recommended.

C.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothing,andglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry ,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.Adequateprotective
clothingwillreducepersonalinjurybyyingdebrisor
accidentalcontactwiththesawchain.

D.Alwaysuseheadprotectionwhenoperatingthe

polesawoverhead.Fallingdebriscanresultinserious

personalinjury.

E.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensurethatthe

switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingto
thepowersource,orpickinguporcarryingthe
powertool.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeron

theswitchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavethe
switchoninvitesaccidents.

F.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning

onthepowertool.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto

arotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.

G.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower

toolinunexpectedsituations.

H.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust

extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensurethat

theseareconnectedandproperlyused.Usingadust

collectorcanreducedust-relatedhazards.

I.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

J.Donotletfamiliaritygainedfromfrequentuseof

toolsallowyoutobecomecomplacentandignore
toolsafetyprinciples.Acarelessactioncancause

severeinjurywithinafractionofasecond.

K.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperate

orservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperateorservicethe
device.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcefrom

thepowertoolbeforemakinganyadjustments,
changingaccessories,orstoringpowertools.Such

preventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofstarting
thepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsindoors,outofthereachof

children,anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwith
thepowertoolortheseinstructionstooperatethe
powertool.Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,andany
otherconditionthatmayaffecttheoperationofthe
powertool.Ifthepowertoolisdamaged,haveit
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby

poorlymaintainedpowertools.

F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

G.Usethepowertool,accessories,andtoolbits,etc.

inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed.Useofthepowertoolforoperations

differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.

H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

I.Keephandlesandgraspingsurfacesdry,clean

andfreefromoilandgrease.Slipperyhandlesand
graspingsurfacesdonotallowforsafehandlingand
controlofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.

4.Electricalsafety

Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz6.5A

A.GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protection

shouldbeprovidedonthecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)tobe
usedforthepowertool.Receptaclesareavailable
havingbuilt-inGFCIprotectionandmaybeusedfor
thismeasureofsafety.

B.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thispowertoolhas

apolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother)
andwillrequiretheuseofapolarizedextensioncord.
Thepowertoolplugwilltintoapolarizedextension
cordonlyoneway .Iftheplugdoesnott,obtaina
correctpolarizedextensioncord.Apolarizedextension
cordwillrequiretheuseofapolarizedwalloutlet.This

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plugwilltintothepolarizedwalloutletonlyoneway .If
theplugstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician
toinstalltheproperwalloutlet.Donotchangethe
equipmentplug,extensioncordreceptacle,orextension
cordpluginanyway.

C.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway.Unmodiedplugsand
matchingoutletswillreducetheriskofelectricshock.

D.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif

yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

E.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor

carrying,pulling,orunpluggingthepowertool.
Keepthecordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedges,or
movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease

theriskofelectricshock.

F.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.

Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.

G.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,usean

extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa

cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.

H.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcewhen

thepowertoolisnotinuse.

I.Inadouble-insulatedpowertool,twosystemsof

insulationareprovidedinsteadofgrounding.No
groundingmeansisprovidedonadouble-insulated
powertool,norshouldameansforgrounding
beaddedtothepowertool.Servicinga
double-insulatedpowertoolrequiresextremecare
andknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbedone
onlybythequaliedservicepersonnelatyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.Replacementpartsfora

double-insulatedpowertoolmustbeidenticaltothe
partsthattheyreplace.Adouble-insulatedpowertoolis
markedwiththewords“DoubleInsulation”or“Double
Insulated.”Thesymbol(
thepowertool.

J.ExtensionCord

)mayalsobemarkedon

Thefollowingtableliststhecorrectcordsize
dependingonthelengthofthecord.Ifyouarein

doubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthe
gaugenumber,theheavierthecord.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge

(A.W.G.)

7.6m(25ft)

15.0m(50ft)

30.5m(100ft)

45.7m(150ft)

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m

(150ft)long.

Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmer
asillustratedinConnectingtoaPowerSource(page8).

5.Service

A.Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair

personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.

Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolis
maintained.

B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe

manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentoran
authorizedservicedealerinordertoavoidhazard.

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WARNING

Usinganincorrectextensioncordmayresult
inelectricshock.

Useonlywithanextensioncordintendedfor
outdooruse,suchasanextensioncordof
cordtypeSW-A,SOW-A,STW-A,STOW-A,
SJW-A,SJOW-A,SJTW-A,orSJTOW-A

Ensurethatyourextensioncordisingood
condition.Whenusinganextensioncord,useone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwill
draw.Anundersizedextensioncordwillcauseadropin

linevoltage,resultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.

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6.PoleSawSafety

A.Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthesawchain.

Donotremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobe
cutwhenthesawchainismoving.Ensurethatthe
switchisoffandthepowersourceisdisconnected
whenclearingjammedmaterial.Thesawchain
continuestomoveaftertheyouturnofftheswitch.
Beforeyoustartthepolesaw,ensurethatthe
sawchainisnotcontactinganything.Amoment

ofinattentionwhileoperatingpolesawsmaycause
entanglementofyourclothingorbodywiththesaw
chain.

B.Carrythepolesawbythehandlewiththesawchain

stopped.Whentransportingorstoringthepole
saw,alwaystthesawchaindevicecover.Proper

handlingofthepolesawwillreducepossiblepersonal
injuryfromthesawchain.

C.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces

only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden
wiring.Sawchainscontactinga″live″wiremaymake

exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool″live″andcould
giveyouanelectricshock.

D.Donotusethepolesawinbadweatherconditions,

especiallywhenthereisariskoflightning.This

decreasestheriskofbeingstruckbylightning.

E.Toreducetheriskofelectrocution,neverusenear

anyelectricalpowerlines.Contactwithorusenear

powerlinesmaycauseseriousinjuryorelectricshock
resultingindeath.

F.Alwaysusetwohandswhenoperatingthepole

saw.Holdthepolesawwithbothhandstoavoidloss

ofcontrol.

G.Donotoperateapolesawinatree.Operationofa

polesawwhileupinatreemayresultinpersonalinjury.

H.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethepole

sawonlywhenstandingonxed,secureandlevel
surface.Slipperyorunstablesurfacessuchasladders

maycausealossofbalanceorcontrolofthepolesaw.

I.Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert

forspringback.Whenthetensioninthewoodbersis

releasedthespringloadedlimbmaystrikeyouand/or
throwthepolesawoutofcontrol.

J.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand

saplings.Theslendermaterialmaycatchthesawchain

andbewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoffbalance.

K.Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning,

andchangingaccessories.Improperlytensioned

orlubricatedchainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe
chanceforkickback.

L.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland

grease.Greasy ,oilyhandlesareslipperycausingloss

ofcontrol.

M.Cutwoodonly.Donotusepolesawforpurposes

notintended.Forexample:donotusepolesaw
forcuttingplastic,masonryornon-woodbuilding
materials.Useofthepolesawforoperationsdifferent

thanintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.

N.Avoidkickback.Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenose

ortipoftheguidebartouchesanobject,orwhenthe
woodclosesinandpinchesthesawchaininthecut.

Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycauseasuddenreverse
reaction,kickingtheguidebarupandbacktowardyou.

Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopoftheguidebar
maypushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardyou.

Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolosecontrol
ofthesaw,whichcouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury .
Donotrelyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevicesbuiltinto
yoursaw.Asapolesawuser,youshouldtakeseveral
stepstokeepyourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentor
injury.

Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincorrect
operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoided
bytakingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow:

•Maintainarmgrip,withthumbsandngers

encirclingthepolesawhandles,withboth
handsonthehandleandpositionyourbody
andarmtoallowyoutoresistkickbackforces.

Kickbackforcescanbecontrolledbytheoperator,
ifproperprecautionsaretaken.Donotletgoof
thepolesaw.

•Useonlyreplacementbarsandchainsspecied

bythemanufacturer.Incorrectreplacementbars
andchainsmaycausechainbreakageand/or
kickback.

•Followthemanufacturer’ssharpeningand

maintenanceinstructionsforthesawchain.

Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcanleadto
increasedkickback.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Symbol

AC

AMPSorA

HzHertz

RPMRevolutionsper

VOLTSorV

NameExplanation

Alternatingcurrent

Amperes

minute

VoltsVoltage

Typeofcurrent

Current

Frequency(cycles
persecond)

Speedofstring

decal145-311 1

145-3111

decal133-8054

133-8054

145-3115

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;wearhearing
protection;weareyeprotection;wearahardhat,wear
gloves,wearsubstantialslip-resistantshoes,donot
exposetorain;Caution—Cutting/dismembermenthazard
ofhands;entanglementhazard—stayawayfrommoving
parts;keepbystandersawayduringoperation;Electrical
shockhazard—keepawayfrompowerlines;Donotuse
adamagedcord.

decal145-3115

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