Toro 51467 Operator's Manual

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FormNo.3379-657RevA

8inCordlessTrimmer

ModelNo.51467—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

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GeneralSafetyRules

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

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

Readallinstructions.

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

1.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark

areasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

2.Electricalsafety

A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway .Donotuseany adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.

Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk ofelectricshock.

B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif

yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

C.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor

carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.

Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease

theriskofelectricshock.

D.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.

Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof electricshock.

E.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis

unavoidable,useasupplyprotectedbyaresidual currentdevice(RCD)inAUSoragroundfault interrupt(GFI)intheUSA.

UseofanRCDorGFIreducestheriskofelectricshock.

3.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.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower

toolinunexpectedsituations.

E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair ,clothingandglovesaway frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry ,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

4.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

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C.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained users.

D.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,

appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.

E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

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

maintainedpowertools.

F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

G.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese

instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe particulartypeofpowertool,takingintoaccountthe workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfromthose intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.

H.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

5.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill

ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

6.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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SafetyandInstructional Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.

112–1565

Artforpartnumber127–7003

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1.Feedthecordintothecentersectionbeforeassembling thehandle.

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Setup

AssemblingtheTrimmer

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Figure1

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InstallingtheGuard

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Snaptheguardintoplace(Figure2).

Figure3

Important:Useonlythechargersuppliedwiththe trimmeroraTorochargerobtainedfromanAuthorized ToroServiceDealer.

2.Plugthechargerintoapoweroutlet.

Note:Thechargelightisredwhilethebatteryischarging; itturnsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedorwhenthe trimmerisnotconnected.

3.Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightturns green.

4.Disconnectthechargerfromthepoweroutletandthe trimmer.

Figure2

Operation

ChargingtheBattery

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursoruntilthechargelightonthe chargerisgreenbeforetherstuseandaftereachusethereafter.

Important:Alwayschargethebatteryaftereachuse.Storing theunitwithadischargedbatterywillreducethelifeofyour battery.Thislead-acidbatteryhasnomemoryanddoesnot needtobefullydischargedbeforecharging.

1.Insertthechargeplugintothetrimmerreceptacle(

Figure3).

Note:Thechargelightisalwaysonwhenthetrimmeris connectedtothechargerandtothepoweroutlet;itstayson evenafterthebatteryisfullycharged.

StartingtheTrimmer

Pushinthesidebuttonandthenpullthetrigger(Figure4).

Figure4

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StoppingtheTrimmer

Releasethetrigger.

LengtheningtheLine

Thetipofthecuttinglinewillwearduringuseandreducethe cuttingswath.

OperatingTips

WARNING

Whenthetrimmerisrunning,thecuttingheadis spinning.Ifyoucontactthecuttinglineorcuttinghead, youcouldbeinjured.

•Keepthecuttingheadawayfromyourfeetand

bystanders.

•Ensurethatthecuttingheadhasstoppedandthe

trimmerisunpluggedbeforeinvertingit.Donot startthetrimmerwhenitisinverted.

WARNING

Duringoperation,thetrimmermaythrowobjectsinthe operator'sorabystander'sdirection,causinginjury.

•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye

protection,longpants,andshoeswhileoperating thetrimmer.

•Donotusethetrimmerasanedger.

•Keeppeopleandpetsawayfromthetrimmingarea.

Toreducelinewearandandimprovetrimmingperformance,use thefollowingtechniqueswhentrimming:

•Inspecttheareatobetrimmedforanywire,rope,orstring-like

matterwhichcouldbecomeentangledintherotatingline. Removeanyobjectsordebristhatcouldbethrownbythe trimmer.

•Trimonlywhenthegrassandweedsaredry.

•Slowlymovethetrimmerinandoutoftheareabeingcut

(

Figure5).

Toincreasethelengthoftheline,tapthespoolontheground whilethetrimmerisrunning(Figure6).

Figure6

Note:Thebladeundertheguardwillautomaticallycutthelineto

thecorrectlength.

Important:Takethefollowingprecautionstoensureoptimal lineperformance:

•Donotholdthespoolontheground.

•Tapthespoolonlyoncetolengthentheline.Ifyouneed

additionalline,waitafewsecondsbeforetappingthespool.

•Donotallowthelinetoweartooshort.

•Keepthelinelengthatfullcuttingdiameterasmuchas

possible.

•Ifthelineisnotadvancedoccasionally,itwillweardowntothe

eyelet.Whenthetrimmerstops,thelinetendstorelaxand mayretractintothecutterhead.Shouldthisoccur,remove thespool,re-feedthelinethroughtheeyelet,andassemble thespooltothetrimmer.

Figure5

•Cutgrassorweedsover8inchestallfromthetoptothe

bottominsmallincrements.

•Donotforcethetrimmer.Allowtheverytipofthenylonline

todothecutting,especiallyalongwalls.

•Donotdragthetrimmerspoolonthegroundwhile

trimming.

•Aftereachuse,feedoutsomelinetopreventitfromretracting

intothecuttinghead.

•Thetrimmercannotbeovercharged.Keepitonthecharger

whenyouarenotusingitduringthetrimmingseason.

•Storethetrimmerinacool,drylocationawayfromdirect

sunlightandheatsources.

ReplacingtheLine

Forreplacementline,youcanpurchaseeitheranew,pre-wound spoolofline(modelno.88185or88045)orbulkline(0.065inch dia.x10ft.)thatyoucanwindontotheoldspool.Bothare availablefromanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer .

CAUTION

IfyouuselineotherthanT oro.065inchdia.nylon monolament,itcouldcutthroughclothesandskin causinginjuryand/oroverloadthemotor,possibly causingareorelectricalshock.Donotusemetal wire,rope,plasticknives,oranycuttinglineormaterial otherthanToro.065inchdia.nylonmonolament,10 footmaximumlinelength.

Thespoolmaywearduringnormaluseandrequireoccasional replacement.

Note:Ifthelineshouldtangleorbreakattheeyelet,stopthe trimmer,removethespoolasdescribedbelow,feedtheline throughtheeyelet,andreassemblethespooltothecuttinghead.

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CAUTION

Ifyoudonotfullyinstallthespoolandcap,thetrimmer couldthrowthemduringoperation,causinginjuryto theoperatororbystanders.Ensurethatyoufullyinstall thespoolandcap,withthetwolockingtabsonthecap securedinthespoolhousing.

1.Pressinthetabsoneachsideofthecap(Figure7).

Figure7

Thetrimmerwillnotfunctionproperlyifthelineiswound inthewrongdirection,theendofthelineprotrudes morethan1/8inch,orthelineiswoundbeyondthe outeredgesofthespool.

5.Unwindnomorethan3inchesoflinefromspool(eithernew orre-wound)andholdthelineandspooltopreventtheline fromunraveling.

6.Whileholdingthelineandspool,placethecaponthespool.

7.Insertthelineintotheeyelet,aligningthecaptabswiththe slotsinthecutterhead.

8.Pressinthetabsandpushdownthecapandspooltolock thecapinplace(Figure9).

1.Cap3.Spring

2.Spool

Note:Y oumayneedascrewdrivertopressinthetabson thecapofanewtrimmer .

Note:Ifthespringfallsoffthetrimmerhead,installthe springbeforeinstallingthespoolandcap.

2.Ifthereisanycuttinglineleft(thereshouldbeashortpiece), removeanddiscardit.

3.Thoroughlycleanthetrimmerhead.Inspectforany damagedorwornparts.

4.Ifyouarewindinganewlineontotheoldspool,complete thefollowingsteps:

A.Hookoneendoflineintotheslotonthespool,allowing

nomorethan1/8inchtoprotrude,andpushtheend ofthelineallthewaytotheinnerendoftheslot.

B.Windthelineinthedirectionofthearrowonthespool,

inlevelrows,betweenthespoolanges(

4.Trimmerhead

Figure9

Note:Youmayneedtorotatethespooltofullyinstallit.

ThefullyinstalledcuttingheadshouldappearasshowninFigure

10.

Figure8).

Figure10

Figure8

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,dothefollowing:

•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe

trimmerdownorsubmerseitinwater.

•Wipeorscrapecleananyaccumulationofdirtorcuttingsfrom

thetrimmerheadandspool.

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•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor

lost,repairorreplaceit.

•Removeanydebrisawayfromairintakevents(Figure11).

Figure11

Storage

Foridleperiodsofmorethanamonth,disconnectthecharger fromthepoweroutletandtrimmerafterthetrimmerisfully charged.Donotstorethetrimmerwiththechargerpluggedin. Storingthetrimmerinawarmareawilldecreasethebatterylife.If youmuststorethetrimmerinawarmarea,chargethebatteryfor 24hoursevery2to3monthsduringstorage.

Important:Keeptheairintakeventsfreeofgrassand debristopreventthemotorfromoverheating.

DisposingoftheBattery

Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,youcanpurchasea newbatteryandhaveitinstalledbyanAuthorizedT oroService Dealer.Ifyouwanttodiscardthetrimmer,removeandrecyclethe batterybeforediscardingthetrimmer.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

1.Removethe8screwsthatsecurethetwohalvesofthe

handlesectiontogetherandpullthehalvesapart.

2.Removethebatteryanddisconnectitfromthewireleads.

3.Discardthetrimmer.

4.Recyclethelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.

Service

Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-free use.Shoulditneedservice,taketheproducttoanAuthorized ToroServiceDealer.TheT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtox ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourT oroproductstaysallT oro.

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Thiswarrantycoversproductdefectsonly.NeitherTheT oroCompanynorT oroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect,incidental,or

consequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includinganycostorexpenseofproviding substituteequipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthiswarranty . Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarranty

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