Toro 51487A, 51487AT Operator's Manual

12inCordlessTrimmer

ModelNo.51487A—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.51487AT—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Model51487ATdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger .

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Operator'sManual

GeneralSafetyRules

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

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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.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
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

G.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

4.Powertooluseandcare

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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

batterymodel88504or88506(A)andbatterycharger
88503(A).

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).

Thedeviceshouldnotbeusedbypersons(includingchildren)
withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackof
experienceandknowledge,unlesstheyreceivesupervisionor
training.

Childrenshouldbesupervisedtonotusetheapplianceasatoy .

Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagent,orasimilarlyqualied
personinordertoavoidhazard.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREUSE.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

DC

VVoltsVoltage

131–0358

Name

Directcurrent

Designation/Explanation

Typeofcurrent

131–0360

2

131–0357

131–0376

131–0372

131–0369

131–0371

131–0370

3

131–0385

125–8329

1.Thebatterydoesnot
comeoutoftheboxfully
charged.

2.Placethebatteryinthe
batterycharger.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis
fullychargedbeforerst
use.

4.Stop—followthese
instructionsbeforerst
use.

5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

Description

Screw
Wall-mountingbracket1

Nopartsrequired
Auxiliaryhandle1

Latch1
Brace1
Guard
Phillipsscrew1

Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard

Qty.

2

–

1

Mountthewall-mountingbracket.

Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Mounttheguardtothebaseofthetrimmer.

Use

4

MountingtheWall-Mounting
Bracket

Note:Thebracketshouldbemountedindoorsandthe

trimmershouldbeoutofthereachofchildren.

1.Placethebracketagainstthewallandmarkthe2hole
locations.

2.Drillthepilotholes.
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or

cement,drill2holesforthewallanchors(notsupplied)
atthemarkedlocations.

B.Ifmountingthebracketonwood,drill2holesslightly

smallerthanthediameterofthescrewthreadsatthe
markedlocations.

3.Installthescrews(Figure1).
A.Ifmountingthebracketonwallboard,plaster,or

cement,insertthe2wallanchors(notsupplied)intothe
holesthenthreadthescrewsintothewallanchors.

B.Ifinstallingthebracketonwood,drivethe2screwsinto

thewall.

AssemblingtheTrimmer

1.Slidetheupperpoleintothelowerpole,liningupthegroove
intheupperpolewiththegrooveinthelowerpole,and
tightenthescrewuntilthegapbetweentheendsofthe
clampis3mm(1/8inch)(Figure2).

Note:Usea10mmwrenchtotightenthescrew .

Note:Theupperpoleshouldbottomoutinthelower

pole.

Figure2

1.Upperpole

2.Clamp

3.Screw

2.Cutthecabletieawayfromyouandremoveitfromthe
triggerhandle(Figure3).

Figure1

1.Screw

1.Zip-tie

4.3mm(1/8inch)gap

5.Lowerpole

Figure3

5

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

G017277

1

2

3

G017622

G017621

1

1.Positiontheauxiliaryhandleontheshaftofthetrimmerwith
thesmoothsurfacefacingtheoperator(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Brace

2.Latch

3.SecuretheguardusingaPhillipsscrew.

InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Inserttheendsofthewireedgeguardintotheholesinthetrimmer
housing,asshowninFigure6.

2.Slidethebraceintotheauxiliaryhandlesothatthebrace
restsinthegroovealongtheshaft(Figure4).

3.Slidethelatchfromtheleftthroughthehandleandbrace
asshown,andtightenthelatchscrewwithaPhillips
screwdriver(Figure4).

InstallingtheGuard

1.RemovethePhillipsscrewtapedtotheguard(Figure5).

2.SlidetheguardontothetrimmerbaseasshowninFigure5.

Figure6

1.Wireedgeguard

1.Phillipsscrew

Figure5

2.Guard

6