Toro 51489 Operator's Manual

18inElectricTrimmer

ModelNo.51489—SerialNo.320000001andUp

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FormNo.3441-470RevC

Operator'sManual

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners
totrimgrassasneededoutdoors.Thiselectricpowerheadmay
beusedwithonlyT oro-approvedattachments.Usingthisproduct
forpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprovedangerous
toyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryandproduct
damage.Y ouareresponsibleforoperatingtheproductproperly
andsafely.

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

GeneralSafetyRules

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

ReadAllInstructions

Theterm“appliance”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)applianceorbattery-operated(cordless)
appliance.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark

areasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperateappliancesinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable
liquids,gases,ordust.Appliancescreatesparks,

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

anappliance.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

2.Electricalsafety

A.Applianceplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway .Donotuseany
adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)appliances..

Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk
ofelectricshock.

B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfaces.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectricshockif

yourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

C.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor

carrying,pulling,orunpluggingtheappliance.Keep
cordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedges,ormoving
parts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetheriskof

electricshock.

D.Donotexposeappliancestorainorwetconditions.

Waterenteringanappliancewillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.

E.Whenoperatinganapplianceoutdoors,usean

extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa

cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric
shock.

F.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcewhen

theapplianceisnotinuse.

3.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing,anduse

commonsensewhenoperatinganappliance.Do
notuseanappliancewhileyouaretiredorunder
theinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

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momentofinattentionwhileoperatingappliancesmay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury .

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwayswear

eyeprotection.Wearappropriateclothing,including

eyeprotection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;rubbergloves;andhearingprotection.Wear
adustmaskindustyoperatingconditions.

C.Dressproperly .Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear

looseclothingorjewelry .Keepyourhair ,clothing
andglovesawayfrommovingparts.Looseclothes,

jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.

D.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitch

isintheoff-positionbeforeconnectingtopower
sourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarrying
theappliance.Carryingapplianceswithyourngeron

theswitchorenergizingappliancesthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontroloftheappliance

inunexpectedsituations.

F.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

G.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperate

orservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperateorservicethe
device.

4.Applianceuseandcare

A.Donotforcetheappliance.Usethecorrect

applianceforyourapplication.Thecorrectappliance
willdothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.

B.Donotusetheapplianceiftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anyappliancethatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or

thebatterypackfromtheappliancebeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
appliances.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce

theriskofstartingtheapplianceaccidentally .

D.Storeidleappliancesoutofthereachofchildren,

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththe
applianceortheseinstructionstooperatethe
appliance.Appliancesaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,

appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.

F.Maintainappliances.Checkformisalignmentor

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts,and
anyotherconditionthatmayaffecttheoperation
oftheappliance.Ifdamaged,havetheappliance
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby

poorlymaintainedappliances.

G.Keepcuttingssharpandclean.Properlymaintained

cuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelyto
bindandareeasiertocontrol.

H.Usetheapplianceinaccordancewiththese

instructionsandinthemannerintendedforthe
particulartypeofappliance,takingintoaccountthe
workingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Useoftheapplianceforoperationsdifferentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

J.GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protection

shouldbeprovidedonthecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)tobe
usedforthegardeningappliance.Receptaclesare
availablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotectionandmaybe
usedforthismeasureofsafety.

K.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasa

polarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother)and
willrequiretheuseofapolarizedextensioncord.The
applianceplugwilltintoapolarizedextensioncord
onlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnott,obtainacorrect
polarizedextensioncord.Apolarizedextensioncord
willrequiretheuseofapolarizedwalloutlet.Thisplug
willtintothepolarizedwalloutletonlyoneway.If
theplugstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician
toinstalltheproperwalloutlet.Donotchangethe
equipmentplug,extensioncordreceptacle,orextension
cordpluginanyway.

5.Service

A.Haveyourapplianceservicedbyaqualiedrepair

personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.This
willensurethatthesafetyoftheapplianceismaintained.

B.Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe

manufacturer,itsauthorizedserviceagentora
similarlyqualiedinordertoavoidhazard.

6.Double-insulatedAppliance

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,2systemsofinsulation
areprovidedinsteadofgrounding.Nogroundingmeans
isprovidedonadouble-insulatedappliance,norshoulda
meansforgroundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicing
adouble-insulatedappliancerequiresextremecare
andknowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbedoneonly
bythequaliedservicepersonnelatyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.Replacementpartsforadouble-insulated
appliancemustbeidenticaltothepartsthattheyreplace.
Adouble-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords

“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol(
mayalsobemarkedontheappliance.

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7.ExtensionCord

WARNING

Usinganincorrectextensioncordmayresultin
electricshock.

Useonlywithanextensioncordintendedfor
outdooruse,suchasanextensioncordofcord
typeSW-A,SOW-A,STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,
SJOW-A,SJTW-A,orSJTOW-A

Useonlythree-wireextensioncordsthathavethree-prong
groundingplugsandgroundingreceptaclesthatacceptthe
appliance’splug.

Ensurethatyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.When
usinganextensioncord,useoneheavyenoughtocarry
thecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedextension
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage,resultinginlossof
powerandoverheating.Thefollowingtableliststhecorrect
cordsizedependingonthelengthofthecord.Ifyouarein
doubt,usethenextheaviergauge.Thesmallerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGauge

7.6m(25feet)

15.0m(50feet)

30.5m(100feet)

45.7m(150feet)

(A.W.G.)

16

16

16

14

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m(150

feet)long.

Toreducetheriskofdisconnectionoftheextensioncord
duringuse,connecttheextensioncordtothetrimmeras
illustratedinConnectingtoaPowerSource(page8).

Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperateorservicethis
device.Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,familiar
withtheinstructions,andphysicallycapabletooperateorservice
thedevice.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Electricalspecications:120V~60Hz5A

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Symbol

AC

AMPSorA

HzHertz

RPMRevolutionsper

VOLTSorV

NameExplanation

Alternatingcurrent

Amperes

minute

VoltsVoltage

Typeofcurrent

Current

Frequency(cycles
persecond)

Speedofstring

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1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatein
wetconditions;donotuseifthecordisdamaged;wear
eyeprotection.

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decal138-6683

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