Toro 51487, 51487T Operator's Manual

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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

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger . Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

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

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121–7606

121–7602

125–3226

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1 2

4 5

MountingtheWall-Mounting Bracket

Qty.

Screw Wall-mountingbracket1

Nopartsrequired

Auxiliaryhandle1 Latch1 Brace1 Guard Phillipsheadscrew1

Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard

Nopartsrequired

–

Mountthewall-mountingbracket.

Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Mounttheguardtothebaseofthe trimmer.

Adjustthetrimmerheightandbase orientation

Use

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

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

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AssemblingtheTrimmer

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethetapeandthetubefromtheupperpole

Figure2).

(

3.Cutthezip-tieandremoveitfromthetriggerhandle (Figure4).

Figure4

1.Zip-tie

Figure2

1.Tube3.Lowerpole

2.Tape

2.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthetabin theupperpolewiththereceivingtabsinthelowerpole,and secureitbytighteningthescrew.

Note:Thereisanaudibleclickwhentheupperpoleand lowerpoleareintheproperposition.

1.Upperpole

2.Screw

Figure3

3.Shaftclamp

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InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandle

1Latch

1Brace

Procedure

1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure5).

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Guard

1Phillipsheadscrew

Procedure

1.RemovethePhillipsheadscrewtapedtotheguard (Figure6).

2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure6.

Figure5

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace

2.Latch

2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(

3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace asshownandtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillipshead screwdriver(Figure5).

Figure5).

Figure6

1.Phillipsheadscrew

3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsheadscrew.

2.Guard

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InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Wireedgeguard

Procedure

Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer housing,asshownin

Figure7.

AdjustingtheHandleHeight andBaseOrientation

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

•Toadjusttheauxiliaryhandleheight,releasetheauxiliary

handlelatch,slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntothe desiredheight,thensecuretheauxiliaryhandleinplaceby closingtheauxiliarylatch(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Wireedgeguard

1.Auxiliaryhandle2.Auxiliaryhandlelatch

•Toadjusttheorientationofthebase,pressdownonthe

rotatorbuttonlocatedatthebaseoftheshaft,thenmovethe basetofacethedesireddirection(Figure9).

Figure7

Figure9

1.Rotatorbutton

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Operation

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Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenit ispurchased.Beforeusingthetrimmerforthersttime, placethebatterypackinthechargerandchargeuntilthe LEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe handlehousing(Figure10).

Figure11

1.Lockswitch2.Trigger

StoppingtheTrimmer

Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.

Figure10

1.Triggerhandle3.Latch

2.Tongue

2.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure10).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks intoplace.

4.Tostartthetrimmer,slidethelockswitchbacktotheOn position,thensqueezethetrigger(

Figure1 1).

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ChargingtheBatteryPack

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Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterytoolshouldbe chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan 41degreesF(5degreesC)butlessthan104degreesF(40 degreesC).T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury , donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.Chargingtimewillbe increasedifnotchargedwithinthisrange.

1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal withtheslotinthecharger(

Figure12andFigure13).

4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson thebatterycharger.

LEDCOLOR

Left

RedRedBatteryischarging

Red

Red(blinking)Red(blinking)Defectivebattery

RightIndicates:

Green

Orange

Green

Fullycharged

Batteryistoo warm:Remove forapproximately 30minutes

Nobatterypresent

AdvancingtheLine

Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feedhead.Thelinewill advance6mm(1/4inch)eachtimeyoustopandstartthe trimmer.Whenthelinereachesthebladeinthedeector,itwill

becutoffatthatlength.

1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitchtrigger.

2.Waittwoseconds,thenpresstheswitchtrigger .

3.Resumetrimming.

Figure12

1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere

1.LEDindicators(levelof charge)

2.Releasebutton

Figure13

3.Batteryterminal

AdvancingtheLineManually

Disconnectthestringtrimmerfromthepowersupply,thenpush theredbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepullingonthe trimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.

Figure14

1.Button

2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.

3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebutton andslidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.

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Trimming

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Pushdownandrotatethepowersaverknob(Figure17)180 degrees(1/2turn)toshortenthelengthofthetrimmerline.This reducesthepowerconsumptionofthetrimmerandextendsthe runtimeofthebattery .

Toresumeoperationintheregularmode,pushdownandrotate thepowersaverknob180degrees(1/2turn).

Figure15

Edging

Tousethetrimmerasedger,presstherotatorbuttonandrotate theheadasshowninFigure16.

Figure16

1.Rotatorbutton2.Edgerguide

UsingthePowerSaverFeature

Figure17

1.Powersaverknob

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;thisisthe

bestcuttingarea.

•Tiltthetrimmersothatthetrimmerstringislowestonthe

rightside.

•Thestringtrimmercutsbestwhenpassingtheunitfromleftto

right.Thiswillalsoavoidthrowingdebrisattheoperator.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donotforcestring

headintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescauseextrastringwear,even

breakage.Stoneandbrickwalls,curbs,andwoodmaywear stringrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Treebark,woodmoldings,siding,

andfencepostscaneasilybedamagedbythestrings.

Engagingthepowersaverfeaturewillextendtheruntimeofthe batterybyshorteningthelengthofthetrimmerlineanddecreasing theloadonthemotor.

Ifyouareexperiencingreducedbatteryruntime,itisrecommended thatyouengagethepowersaverfeature.

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Figure18

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1.Directionofrotation3.Stringpath

2.Idealcuttingrange

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Donothosethe

trimmerdownorsubmergeitinwater.

CAUTION

Thelinecut-offbladeonthedeectorissharpand cancutyou.Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaanytimethereis anaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartisdamagedor lost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsonmotorhousing topreventthemotorfromoverheating.

Figure19

1.Spoolretainer3.Slots

2.Spool

3.Pullthespoolretaineruptoremoveitandremovethespool.

4.Toinstallthenewspool,makesurethestringiscapturedin oneoftheretainingslotsonthenewspool.Makesurethe endofthestringextendsapproximately6inches(152mm).

5.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringalignswiththeeyelet inthestringhead.Threadthestringintotheeyelet.

6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadsothestring releasesfromtheslotinthespool.

7.Reinstallthespoolretainerbydepressingtabsintoslotsand pushingdownuntilspoolretainerclicksintoplace.

4.Tabs

ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery .

2.Removethespool.SeeReplacingtheSpool(

Figure19).

ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.Use originalmanufacturer’sreplacementstringforbestperformance (Toropartnumber88532or88524).

Important:Useofalargerdiameterstringwillcausethe motortooverheatandfail.

1.Removethebattery .

2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespoolretainer(Figure19).

1.Slotinupperspoolange

Figure20

2.Hole

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Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthespool.

3.Thespoolwillacceptupto15feet(4.5m)ofstring.Use

only.065inch(1.6mm)diametermonolamentstring.

PreparingtheBatteryPackfor Recycling

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeofstring,asthis

coulddamagethetrimmer.

4.Insertthestringintotheanchorholeintheupperpartof thespool(Figure20).Windthestringontothespoolinthe directionshownbythearrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspoolange,leaving about6inches(152mm)extendedbeyondtheslot.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,thereshould beatleast1/4inch(6mm)betweenthewoundstringand theoutsideedgeofthespool.

6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer.Referto ReplacingtheSpool(page12).

WARNING

Beforerecycling,coverthebatterypack'sterminals withheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donotattemptto destroyordisassemblethebatterypackorremove anyofitscomponents.Lithium-ionbatteriesmustbe recycledordisposedofproperlyatthenearestbattery recyclingfacility.

Service

Shouldthisitemneedservice,taketheproducttoyourAuthorized ToroServiceDealer .YourT oroDealerisspeciallytrainedtorepair ToroproductsandwillensurethatyourT orostays“All”T oro.

Storage

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Storeitinawell-ventilatedplacethatisinaccessibleto

children.

•Keepawayfromcorrosiveagentssuchasgardenchemicals

andde-icingsalts.

Troubleshooting

Usingthebatterywhenitishotcanreducetheoperatingtime. Thebatterywillautomaticallystopworkingwhenitisoverheated topreventdamagetoit.Removethebatteryfromthechargerand allowittocoolbeforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer.

Usingthebatterywhenthereismoistureontheleadscancause thetrimmertomalfunction.Allowthebatterytodryorwipeitdry beforeplacingitbackintothetrimmer .

Usingthetrimmertocutthickgrassintemperaturesabove90 Fahrenheit(32Celsius)mayreducetheruntime.Engagethe powersavingfeaturetohelpincreasetheoperatingtime.Referto UsingthePowerSaverFeature(page11).

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