Toro 51624 Operator's Manual

PowerJet™F700Blower

51624

SopladorF700PowerJet™

51624

SoufeurPowerJet™F700

51624

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PowerJet

ModelNo.51624—SerialNo.319000001andUp

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F700Blower

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WARNING

Safety

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basic
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,including
thefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGBLOWER

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisblowerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstomoveleaf-likedebrisasneeded
outdoors.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,

electricshock,orinjury,followthesesafety
instructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheappliance,itisessential
thatyouoranyotheroperatoroftheapplianceread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto
thesafety-alertsymbolwhichmeansCAUTION,
WARNINGorDANGER-personalsafetyinstruction.
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithas
todowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury ,riskof
re,orelectricalshock.

Donotleavetheappliancewhenpluggedin.Unplugit
fromtheoutletwhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.

WARNING-T oreducetheriskofelectricshock,donot
usetheapplianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeit
torain.Storeitindoors.

Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedasatoy.Do
notuseitnearchildren.Donotletchildrenusethe
appliance.

Usetheapplianceonlyasdescribedinthis
manual.Useonlythemanufacturer'srecommended
attachments.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour
product.

©2019—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Dressproperly.Keephair,looseclothing,ngers,

andallpartsofthebodyawayfromopeningsand
movingparts.Beawareofthepositionoftheblower
andtheairinletsduringoperation.Looseclothing,
jewelryandhaircanbedrawnintotheinletsandmay
resultinpersonalinjury.Alwayswearsubstantial
footwear,longpants,hearingprotection,andeye
protection.

Donotusetheappliancewithadamagedelectrical
cordorplug.Ifitisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeen

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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AllRightsReserved

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PrintedinChina

dropped,damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedinto
water,returnittoaservicedealer.

Donotpullorcarrytheappliancebythecord,usethe
electricalcordasahandle,closeadooronthecord,
orpullthecordaroundsharpedgesorcorners.Keep
thecordawayfromheatedsurfaces.

Donotunplugtheappliancebypullingontheelectrical
cord.T ounplugthecord,grasptheplug,notthecord.

Donothandletheplugorappliancewithwethands.

Thisapplianceisnotratedforcoldweatheruse.

Donotputanyobjectintotheopenings.Donotuse
theappliancewithanyopeningblocked;keepitfree
ofdust,lint,hair,leaves,debris,andanythingthat
mayreduceairow.

Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunpluggingtheappliance.

Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.

Donotusetheapplianceinareaswhereammableor
combustibleliquidsorfumesmaybepresent.

Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleelectrical
insulation.Useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.See
instructionsforservicingdouble-insulatedappliances.

SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare
easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare
locatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatis
damagedormissing.

SAVETHESE

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INSTRUCTIONS

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Electricshockhazard—do
notoperateinwet
conditions.

3.Warning—unplug
themachinebefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

4.Thrownobject
hazard—weareye
protection.

137-9337

5.Warning—wearhearing
protection.

6.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

7.Doubleinsulated

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Setup

Registeryourproductatwww.Toro.comsothatTorocannotifyyouinthecaseofasafetyorwarrantyproduct
recall.

AssemblingtheBlower

Installtheblowertube.

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ProductOverview

1.Powerplug4.Tubelatch

2.Cordlock

3.Variable-speedknob

5.Blowertube

Operation

Important:Thisapplianceisintendedfor

outdoor,residentialuseonly.Donotuseit
indoorsorforcommercialorindustrialpurposes.
Thisapplianceisforhouseholduseonly.

WARNING

Thisappliancecanthrowdebris,possibly
causingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.

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•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,
bolts,orrocks.

•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystanders
orpets.

•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfrom
stairsorothertightareas.

•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,hearingprotection,longpants,
andshoes.

ConnectingtoaPower
Source

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliance
hasapolarizedplug(i.e.,onebladeiswiderthan
theother).Useonlyapolarized,ULlisted(CSA
certiedinCanada)extensioncordrecommendedfor
outdooruse.Apolarizedplugwilltinapolarized
cordonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyinthe
cord,reversethecord.Ifitstilldoesnott,purchase

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apolarizedextensioncord.Ifyouhaveapolarized
extensioncordandtheextensioncordplugdoesnot
tfullyintothewallreceptacle,reversetheplug.Ifit
stilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstall
theproperoutlet.Donotchangetheapplianceor
extensioncordpluginanyway.

Useonlyanextensioncordrecommendedforoutdoor
use.

WARNING

Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncord
ontheinletplug,oriftheplugandcord
donottrmly,thelooseplugcouldlead
tooverheatingandcauseare,possibly
burningyouorothers.

•Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordonthe
plug.

•Checktheconnectionregularlytoensure
thatthecordisrmlyattached.

•Donotuseaworn-outorlooseextension
cord.

Starting,Stopping,and
AdjustingtheAirSpeed

ExtensionCordLength

7.6m(25feet)

15.0m(50feet)

30.5m(100feet)

45.7m(150feet)

MinimumWireGage

(A.W.G.)

16

16

14

10

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45.7m

(150feet).

Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequently

duringuseforholesorcracksintheinsulation.
Donotuseadamagedcord.Donotrunthecord
throughstandingwaterorwetgrass.

Securetheextensioncordtotheapplianceusing
themoldedincord-lockfeature.

Double-insulated
Appliances

Inadouble-insulatedappliance,twosystemsof
insulationareprovidedinsteadofgrounding.No
groundingmeansisprovidedonadouble-insulated
appliance,norshouldameansforgroundingbe
addedtotheappliance.Servicingadouble-insulated
appliancerequiresextremecareandknowledgeof
thesystem,andshouldbedoneonlybythequalied
servicepersonnelatyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Replacementpartsforadouble-insulatedappliance
mustbeidenticaltothepartstheyreplace.A
double-insulatedapplianceismarkedwiththewords
“DoubleInsulation”or“DoubleInsulated.”Thesymbol
(squarewithinasquare)
theappliance.

mayalsobemarkedon

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1.Extensioncord

2.Cordlock

LubricatingtheMachine

Youdonotneedtolubricatetheappliance;all
necessarylubricationhasbeencompletedatthe
factoryforthelifeoftheappliance.

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Service

Thisappliancehasnoserviceableparts.

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Storage

Storetheapplianceindoors,inacooldrylocation,out
ofreachofchildrenandanimals.

Troubleshooting

Ifyourblowerfailstorunwhenyouturniton,check
thefollowingbeforecontactingyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer:

Ensurethatthepowercordissecuredinplaceatthe
backoftheapplianceandthattheplugisfullyseated.

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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.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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