Toro 51494, 51494T Operator's Manual

22inCordlessHedgeTrimmer

ModelNo.51494—SerialNo.319000001andUp

ModelNo.51494T—SerialNo.319000001andUp

Model51494Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.

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FormNo.3424-791RevA

Operator'sManual

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andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,thecomplete
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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

GeneralPowerTool SafetyWarnings

WARNINGReadallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.Failure

tofollowthewarningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,
re,and/orseriousinjury .

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.

Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningslistedbelowrefers
toyourmains-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

surfacessuchaspipes,radiators,rangesand
refrigerators.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric

shockifyourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

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

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arotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower

toolinunexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair ,clothingandglovesaway
frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

4.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnectthebatterypackfromthepower

toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringpowertools.Suchpreventive

safetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthepower
toolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.

E.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

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

maintainedpowertools.

F.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

G.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.

inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworkto
beperformed..Useofthepowertoolforoperations

differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.

5.Batterytooluseandcare

A.Rechargeonlywiththechargerspeciedbythe

manufacturer.Achargerthatissuitableforonetype

ofbatterypackmaycreateariskofrewhenusedwith
anotherbatterypack.

B.Usepowertoolsonlywithspecicallydesignated

batterypacks.Useofanyotherbatterypacksmay

createariskofinjuryandre.

C.Whenbatterypackisnotinuse,keepitawayfrom

othermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,keys,
nails,screws,orothersmallmetalobjectsthatcan
makeaconnectionfromoneterminaltoanother.

Shortingthebatteryterminalstogethermaycause
burnsorare.

D.Underabusiveconditions,liquidmaybeejected

fromthebattery;avoidcontact.Ifcontact
accidentallyoccurs,ushwithwater.Ifliquid
contactseyes,additionallyseekmedicalhelp.Liquid

ejectedfromthebatterymaycauseirritationorburns.

E.Chargingtimewillbeincreasedifthebatteryischarged

whenthetemperatureisnotbetween0°C(32°F)and
40°C(104°F).

6.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill

ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

HedgeTrimmerSafetyWarnings

•Usebothhandswhenoperatingthehedgetrimmer.

Usingonehandcouldcauselossofcontrolandresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthecutterblade.Do

notremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobecutwhen
bladesaremoving.Makesuretheswitchisoffwhen
clearingjammedmaterial.Bladescoastafterturnoff.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingthehedgetrimmermay
resultinseriouspersonalinjury .

•Carrythehedgetrimmerbythehandlewiththecutter

bladestopped.Properhandlingofthehedgetrimmerwill
reducepossiblepersonalinjuryfromthecutterblades.

•Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly ,

becausethecutterblademaycontacthiddenwiringorits
owncord.Cutterbladescontactinga“live”wiremaymake

exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool“live”andcouldgive
theoperatoranelectricshock.

•DANGER–Keephandsawayfromblade.Contactwith

bladewillresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Symbol

DC

AAmperes

HzHertz

SPMStrokesperminuteSpeedofblade

VVoltsVoltage

Name

Directcurrent

2

Designation/Explanation

Typeofcurrent

Current

Frequency(cyclespersecond)

125–3277

Model51494

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

121–7659

Model51494T

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

decal125-3277

decal125-3279

125–3279

decal121-7659

decal125-3295

125–3295

decal138-6699

decal121-7691

138-6699

121–7691

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Operation

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhen

itispurchased.Beforeusingthehedgetrimmerforthe
rsttime,placethebatterypackinthechargerchargeuntil
theLEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesuretoreadallsafety
precautions.Withregularuse,itwillneedshortercharging
time.Ifstoringforaprolongedperiodoftime,removethe
battery.Whenreadytouseagain,chargethebatterypack
untiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.

StartingtheHedgeTrimmer

1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthecutterblades(Figure

1).

WARNING

Thehedgetrimmerbladescancausecutsor
amputation.

Becarefulwhenhandlingthehedgetrimmerwith
theprotectivecoverremoved.

forthersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger
chargeuntiltheLEDindicatorsturngreen.Makesure
toreadallsafetyprecautions.Withregularuse,itwill
needshorterchargingtime.Ifstoringforaprolonged
periodoftime,removethebattery .Whenreadytouse
again,chargethebatterypackuntiltheLEDindicators
turngreen.

5.Placeonehandonthetriggerhandle.Placetheotherhand
ontheauxiliaryhandle(Figure2).

6.Slidethelockswitchbackwards,towardsyou,thensqueeze
thetriggerswitchtoturnonthehedgetrimmer(Figure2).
Thetrimmerwillstayonaslongasthetriggerswitchis
squeezed.Lock-offswitchmaybereleasedoncehedge
trimmerisrunning(Figure2).

Figure1

1.Protectivecover

2.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththecavityinthe
handlehousing(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Auxiliaryhandle4.Tongue

2.Lockswitch5.Latch

3.Trigger

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3.Graspthetriggerhandle(Figure2)..

4.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace.

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenitispurchased.Beforeusingthehedgetrimmer

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RotatingtheHedgeTrimmer Handle

1.Pressandholdtherotationallockbutton.

Figure3

1.Auxiliaryhandle3.Handle

2.Rotationallockbutton

2.Rotatethehandletotherightorleftdependingondesired
cuttingdirection,thenreleasetherotationallockbuttonto
lockthehandleinthedesiredposition.

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Figure4

1.LEDindicators2.Insertbatteryhere

StoppingtheHedge Trimmer

1.Releasethetriggerswitch(Figure2).

2.Allowatleast5secondsforthecuttingbladetostopmoving.

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterypackshouldbe

chargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismorethan0°
C(32°F)butlessthan40°C(104°F).T oreducetheriskof
seriouspersonalinjury,donotstoreoutsideorinvehicles.
Chargingtimewillincreaseifitisnotchargedwithinthis
range.

1.Turnthebatteryupsidedownandlineupthebatteryterminal
withtheslotinthecharger(Figure4andFigure5).

Figure5

1.LEDindicators(levelof
charge)

2.Releasebutton

2.Slidethebatteryintothechargeruntilitclicksintoplace.

3.Toremovethebattery,pressdownonthereleasebutton
andslidethebatterybackwardsoutofthecharger.

3.Batteryterminal

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4.RefertothetablebelowtointerprettheLEDindicatorson
thebatterycharger.

LEDCOLOR

TopBottomIndicates:

RedRedBatteryischarging

Red

Red

Green

Orange

Fullycharged

Batteryistoo
warm:Remove
forapproximately
30minutes

OperatingTips

•Theunitisusedforcuttingineitherdirectioninaslow,

sweepingactionfromsidetoside.

•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonbothfeet.Do

notoverreach.

•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.

•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,fencing,

posts,buildings,orotherimmovableobjects.

•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobjectwithoutrst

inspectingitfordamage.Donotuseifanydamageis
detected.

•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepowersupply

connected.

•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavyshrubbery.

Thiscancausethebladestobindandslowdown.Ifthe
bladesslowdown,reducethepace.

•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelargerthan

9/16in.,orthoseobviouslytoolargetofeedintothecutting
blade.Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawtotrim
largestems.

•Ifbladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,allowtheblades

tostop,andremovethebatterybeforeattemptingtoremove
theobstruction.

•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyourhedgelevel.

Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.Stretchapieceof
stringalongthehedgeatthedesiredheight.Trimthehedge
justabovetheguidelineofstring.

•Trimthesideofahedgesothatitwillbeslightlynarrowerat

thetop.Moreofthehedgewillbeexposedwhenshapedthis
way,anditwillbemoreuniform.

•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorpricklygrowth.When

trimmingnewgrowth,useawidesweepingaction,sothatthe
stemsarefeddirectlyintothecuttingblade.

Maintenance

OilingtheTrimmerBlade

Note:Thetrimmerbladeshouldbeoiledbeforeandaftereach

use.

1.Stopthemotorandremovethebattery.

2.Cleandirtanddebrisfromthebodyofthehedgetrimmer,
usingadampclothwithamilddetergent.

Note:Donotuseanystrongdetergentsontheplastic

housingorthehandle.Theycanbedamagedbycertain
aromaticoilssuchaspineandlemon,andbysolventssuch
askerosene.

3.Laythehedgetrimmeronaatsurface.Applylightweight
machineoilalongtheedgeofthetopblade.Ifyouwillbe
usingthehedgetrimmerforanextendedperiodoftime,itis
advisabletooilthebladeduringuse.

Note:Donotoilwhilethehedgetrimmerisrunning.

PreparingtheBatteryPack forRecycling

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 .

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CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer ,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally ,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.Toroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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