Toro 51487, 51487T Operator's Manual

12inCordlessTrimmer

ModelNo.51487—SerialNo.313000001andUp

ModelNo.51487T—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Model51487Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.

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FormNo.3377-756RevA

Operator'sManual

GeneralSafetyRules

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65W arning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

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.UseofanRCDorGFI

reducestheriskofelectricshock.

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.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning

thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto

arotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower

toolinunexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair ,clothingandglovesaway

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frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry ,orlonghair
canbecaughtinmovingparts.

G.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

4.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or

thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce

theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally .

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,

appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

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

maintainedpowertools.

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.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:T oro

batterymodel88504or88506andbatterycharger

88503.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,

cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthegardening
appliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay

explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial
disposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery .Releasedelectrolyte

iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort

thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,
bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay
overheatandcauseburns.

H.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged

whenthetemperatureisnotbetween41to104degrees
F(5to40degreesC).

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger .
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

DC

VVoltsVoltage

Name

Directcurrent

121–7615

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.

Designation/Explanation

Typeofcurrent

121–7658

Model51487T

121–7614

125–3227

Model51487

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;weareyeprotection.

125–3291

3

121–7606

121–7602

125–3226

4

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

3

4
5

6

1

MountingtheWall-Mounting Bracket

Qty.

Screw
Wall-mountingbracket1

Nopartsrequired

Auxiliaryhandle1
Latch1
Brace1
Guard
Phillipsheadscrew1

Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard

Nopartsrequired

2

–

1

–

Mountthewall-mountingbracket.

Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Mounttheguardtothebaseofthe
trimmer.

Adjustthetrimmerheightandbase
orientation

Use

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Screw

1Wall-mountingbracket

Procedure

Note:Thebracketshouldbemountedindoorsandthetrimmer

shouldbeoutofthereachofchildren.

1.Placethebracketagainstthewallandmarkthe2hole
locations.

2.Drillthepilotholes.

A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or

cement,drill2holesforthewallanchors(notsupplied)
atthemarkedlocations.

B.Ifmountingthebracketonwood,drill2holesslightly

smallerthanthediameterofthescrewthreadsatthe
markedlocations.

3.Installthescrews(

A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or

cement,insertthe2wallanchors(notsupplied)intothe
holesthenthreadthescrewsintothewallanchors.

B.Ifinstallingthebracketonwood,drivethe2screwsinto

thewall.

Figure1).

Figure1

1.Screw

5