Toro 51484 Operator's Manual

12inCordlessTrimmer

ModelNo.51484—SerialNo.312000001andUp

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Operator'sManual

GeneralSafetyRules

WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,basicsafety
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre,electric
shock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:

Readallinstructions.

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

1.Workareasafety
A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareas

inviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosiveatmospheres,

suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,gasesor
dust.Powertoolscreatesparkswhichmayignitethedust

orfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatinga

powertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolosecontrol.

2.Electricalsafety
A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodify

thepluginanyway.Donotuseanyadapterplugswith
earthed(grounded)powertools.Unmodiedplugsand

matchingoutletswillreduceriskofelectricshock.

B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgroundedsurfaces

suchaspipes,radiators,rangesandrefrigerators.There

isanincreasedriskofelectricshockifyourbodyisearthed
orgrounded.

C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.Water

enteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskofelectricshock.

D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,

pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.Keepcordaway
fromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedor

entangledcordsincreasetheriskofelectricshock.

E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,useanextension

cordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofacordsuitablefor

outdoorusereducestheriskofelectricshock.

F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationisunavoidable,

usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply.Use

ofanRCDreducestheriskofelectricshock.

3.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommon

sensewhenoperatingapowertool.Donotuseapower
toolwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,
alcoholormedication.Amomentofinattentionwhile

operatingpowertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwaysweareye

protection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasdustmask,

non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotectionusedfor
appropriateconditionswillreducepersonalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe

off-positionbeforeconnectingtopowersourceand/or
batterypack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.Carrying

powertoolswithyourngerontheswitchorenergizingpower
toolsthathavetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.

D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthe

powertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotating

partofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceat

alltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin

unexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.

Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesawayfrommoving
parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtin

movingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust

extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevicescan

reducedust-relatedhazards.

H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpowertool

foryourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturniton

andoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolledwiththe

switchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/orthe

batterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,orstoringpower
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskof

startingthepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildrenanddo

notallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.Powertoolsare

dangerousinthehandsofuntrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,appliances

shouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhighorlocked-upplace,
outofthereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentorbinding

ofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertoolsoperation.If

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damaged,havethepowertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many

accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properlymaintained

cuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelytobind
andareeasiertocontrol.

H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,in

accordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpowertool,taking
intoaccounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe
performed.Useofthepowertoolforoperationsdifferentfrom

thoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

5.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepairperson
usingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

6.BatterySafety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery(ies):Torobattery

model88502.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,cleaning,

orremovingmaterialfromthegardeningappliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare.Thecellmay

explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal
instructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Releasedelectrolyte

iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthe

batterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,bracelets,and
keys.Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatandcauseburns.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.Replace
anydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

DC

VVoltsVoltage

Name

Directcurrent

ID-1009

Designation/Explanation

Typeofcurrent

ID-1017

ID-1018

1.Warning

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

3.Donotuseinwet
environments.

4.Weareyeprotection

2

Setup

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G017506

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Auxiliaryhandle1

1
2

3
4

Latch1
Brace1
Guard
Phillipsheadscrew1

Wireedgeguard1Installingtheedgeguard

Nopartsrequired

1

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwiththe
smoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure1).

Qty.

Installingauxiliaryhandle.

1

–

Mountingtheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.

Use

2

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure2.

Figure1

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace

2.Latch

2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebracerestsin
thegroovealongtheshaft(Figure1).

3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbraceas
shownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipsheadscrewdriver
(Figure1).

Figure2

1.Phillipsheadscrew

2.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.

3

2.Guard

3

g017642

1

G015655

G017507

InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure3.

Figure4

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Heightadjustmentlatch

2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch

•Toadjustthetrimmerheight,opentheheightadjustmentlatch,

thenslidetheshaftupordowntodesiredheight,securingitin
placewiththelatch(Figure4).

•Toadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownontherotator

buttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethebasetoface
thedesireddirection(Figure5).

Figure3

1.Wireedgeguard

4

AdjustingtheTrimmerHeightandBase
Orientation

NoPartsRequired

•Toadjusthandleheight,iptheauxiliaryhandlelatch,slideitup

ordowntothedesiredheight,thensecureitinplacebyclosing
thelatch(Figure4).

Figure5

1.Rotatorbutton

Operation

NOTICE!Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenitis
purchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime,placethe
batterypackinthechargerandchargeuntiltheLEDindicators
turngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafetyprecautions.Withregular
use,itwillneedshorterchargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolonged
periodoftime,removethebattery.Whenreadytouseagain,
chargethebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthehandle
housing(Figure6).

4

1

2

3

G016190

Figure6

G016189

1

2

G016222

G016223

1

2

3

1.Triggerhandle3.Latch

2.Tongue

2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure6).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocksinto
place.

4.T ostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOnposition,
thensqueezethetrigger(Figure6).

1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminalwith
theslotinthecharger(Figure8andFigure9).

Figure8

1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere

Figure7

1.Lockswitch2.Trigger

StoppingtheTrimmer

Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.

ChargingtheBatteryPack

NOTICE!Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbechargedin
alocationwherethetemperatureismorethan41degreesF(5
degreesC)butlessthan104degreesF(40degreesC).Toreduce
theriskofseriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorin
vehicles.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifnotchargedwithin
thisrange.

Figure9

1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)

2.Releasebutton

2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.

3.T oremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebuttonandslide
thebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.

3.Batteryterminal

5

4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorsonthe

G016254

G017509

batterycharger.

LEDCOLOR

TopBottomIndicates:

RedRedBatteryischarging

Red

Red

Red

Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery

Green

Orange

Green

Fullycharged

Batteryistoo
warm:Removefor
approximately30
minutes

Nobatterypresent

AdvancingtheLine

Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.

1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.

2.Waittwoseconds,thenslidethelockswitchbacktotheOn
positionandsqueezethetrigger.

Note:Thelinewillextendapproximately1/4inch(6mm)with
eachstopandstartoftheswitchtrimmeruntilthelinereachesthe
lengthofthegrassdeectorblade.

3.Resumetrimming.

Trimming

AdvancingtheLineManually

Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpushthered
buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthetrimmer
linetomanuallyadvancetheline.

Figure10

Edging

Asanedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotatetheheadasshown
inFigure11.

Figure11

1.Rotatorbutton

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthebest

cuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenpassingtheunitfromlefttoright.

Thiswillavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestringhead

intouncutgrass.

6

•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,evenbreakage.

G017508

G017510

1

2

G015662

Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywearstringrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,and

fencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.

Figure12

1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath

2.Idealcuttingrange

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

•Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe

trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.

•Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereisan

accumulationofdebris.

•Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedorlost,

repairorreplaceit.

•Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonthebackoftheshaftto

preventthemotorfromoverheating.

Figure13

1.Spoolretainer3.Slots

2.Spool

3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.

4.T oinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedinone
oftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesuretheendofthe
stringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).

5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyeletinthe
stringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.

6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestringreleases
fromtheslotinthespool.

7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand
pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.

4.Tabs

ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery.

2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(Figure13).

ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly.065inch(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use
originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance(T oro
partnumber88532).

1.Removethebattery.

2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure13).

Figure14

1.Spool

2.Hole

7

Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.

3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feetofstring.Useonly.065inch

(1.65mm)diametermonolamentstring.

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthiscould

damagethetrimmer.

4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartofthespool
(Figure14).Windthestringontothespoolinthedirectionshown
bythearrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leavingabout
6inch(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshouldbeat
least1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringandtheoutside
edgeofthespool.

6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.RefertoSpool
Replacementearlierinthismanual.

BatteryPackPreparationForRecycling

WARNING

Uponremoval,coverthebatterypack'sterminalswithheavy-duty
adhesivetape.Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.Lithium-ion
batteriesmustberecycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearest
batteryrecyclingfacility.

Service

Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorizedT oro
ServiceDealer.Y ourToroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepairT oro
productsandwillensurethatyourTorostays“All”Toro.

Storage

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibletochildren.

•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicalsand

de-icingsalts.

TheToroPromise-ElectricTrimmers

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inmaterialorworkmanshipwhenusedfornormalresidentialpurposes.*

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Manualdeloperador

Normasgeneralesde
seguridad

ADVERTENCIA:Cuandoseutilizanaparatosdejardineríaeléctricos,
esnecesarioobservarunasnormasbásicasdeseguridad,incluyendo
lassiguientes,andereducirelriesgodeincendio,descargaeléctrica
ylesionespersonales:

Leatodaslasinstrucciones.

Eltérmino"herramientaeléctrica"queapareceenlasadvertencias
sereeresiempreaunaherramientaaccionadaporelsuministro
eléctricodelared(concable)ounaherramientaeléctricaaccionada
porbatería(sincable).

1.Seguridaddelazonadetrabajo
A.Mantengalazonadetrabajolimpiaybieniluminada.

Laszonasdesordenadasuoscurassonunainvitaciónal
accidente.

B.Noutiliceherramientaseléctricasenatmósferas

explosivas,comoporejemploenpresenciadelíquidos
inamables,gasesopolvo.Lasherramientaseléctricas

creanchispasquepuedeninamarelpolvoolosvapores.

C.Mantengaalejadosaniñosyotraspersonasmientras

utilizaunaherramientaeléctrica.Lasdistraccionespueden

hacerquepierdaelcontrol.

2.Seguridadeléctrica
A.Laclavijadelaherramientaeléctricadebeserdeltipo

correctoparaelenchufe.Nuncamodiqueelenchufe
enmodoalguno.Noutiliceadaptadoresdeenchufecon
herramientaseléctricascontomadetierra.Elusode

clavijassinmodicaryenchufescontomadetierrareduciráel
riesgodedescargaeléctrica.

B.Evitetocarsuperciesconectadasatierra,talescomo

tuberías,radiadores,cocinasyrefrigeradores.Hayun

mayorriesgodedescargaeléctricasisucuerpohacetierra.

C.Noexpongalasherramientaseléctricasalalluviaoa

condicioneshúmedas.Sientraaguaenunaherramienta

eléctrica,elriesgodedescargaeléctricaaumenta.

D.Nomaltrateelcable.Noutiliceelcablenuncapara

transportar,arrastrarodesenchufarlaherramienta
eléctrica.Mantengaelcablealejadodelcalor,delaceite,
debordescortantesydepiezasmóviles.Loscables

dañadosoenredadosaumentanelriesgodedescarga
eléctrica.

E.Siutilizaunaherramientaeléctricaenelexterior,utilice

uncablealargadoradecuadoparaelusoenexteriores.El

usodeuncableapropiadoparaelusoenexterioresreduceel
riesgodedescargaeléctrica.

F.Sinoesposibleevitarelusodeunaherramientaeléctrica

enunlugarhúmedo,utiliceunsuministroeléctrico
protegidoporundispositivodecorrienteresidual(RCD).

ElusodeunRCDreduceelriesgodedescargaeléctrica.

3.Seguridadpersonal
A.Manténgasealerta;estéatentoaloqueestáhaciendoy

utiliceelsentidocomúnmientrasutilizaunaherramienta
eléctrica.Noutiliceunherramientaeléctricasiestá
cansadoobajolainuenciadedrogas,alcoholo
medicamentos.Unabrevefaltadeatenciónmientrasutiliza

unaherramientaeléctricapuedeprovocarlesionespersonales
graves.

B.UtiliceequiposdeprotecciónpersonalLleveprotección

ocularsiempre.Elusodeequiposdeprotecciónpersonal

comomascarillas,calzadodeseguridadantideslizante,casco
yprotecciónauditiva,encondicionesapropiadas,reduciráel
riesgodelesionespersonales.

C.Eviteelencendidoaccidental.Asegúresedequeel

interruptorestáenlaposicióndeapagadoantesde
conectarlaherramientaalatomadecorrientey/oala
batería,yantesdelevantarotransportarlaherramienta.

Transportarlasherramientaseléctricasconeldedosobre
elinterruptoroenchufarherramientaseléctricasconel
interruptorenlaposicióndeencendidoesunainvitaciónal
accidente.

D.Retirecualquierllavedeajusteantesdeencenderla

herramientaeléctrica.Unallaveolvidadaenuncomponente

giratoriodeunaherramientaeléctricapuededarlugara
lesionespersonales.

E.Nointentealcanzarzonasdemasiadoalejadas.Piserme

ymantengaelequilibrioentodomomento.Estopermiteun

mayorcontroldelaherramientaensituacionesimprevistas.

F.Utilicelaropaadecuada.Nolleveropasojoyassueltas.

Mantengaelpelo,laropaylosguantesalejadosdelas
piezasmóviles.Laropasuelta,lasjoyasyelpelolargo

puedenquedaratrapadosenpiezasmóviles.

G.Siexistendispositivosparalaconexióndesistemasde

recogidayextraccióndepolvo,asegúresedeconectarlos
yusarloscorrectamente.Elusodeestosdispositivospuede

reducirlosriesgosasociadosconelpolvo.

H.Mantengalasmanosylospiesalejadosdelazonade

corte.

4.Usoycuidadodelasherramientaseléctricas

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