
FormNo.3424-856RevA
PowerPlex40VMAXAxialBlower
ModelNo.51690—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51690T—SerialNo.319000001andUp
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3424-856*A

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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
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ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Introduction
Thisblowerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstomoveleaf-likedebrisasneeded
outdoors.Itisdesignedprimarilytousebatterypack
Model88540(providedwithModel51690)or88541.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour
product.
Model51690Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.
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Safety
enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin
unexpectedsituations.
WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,
alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautionstoreduce
theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,
includingthefollowing:
WARNING
Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions
mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriouspersonalinjury .
Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.
Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture
reference.
Theterm“powertool”inallthewarningsrefers
toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor
battery-operated(cordless)powertool.
1.Workareasafety
A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.
Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive
atmospheres,suchasinthepresence
ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.
Powertoolscreatesparkswhichmayignite
thedustorfumes.
C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway
whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions
cancauseyoutolosecontrol.
2.Personalsafety
A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing
andusecommonsensewhenoperating
apowertool.Donotuseapowertool
whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence
ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A
momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower
toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury .
B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.
Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective
equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid
safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditions
willreducepersonalinjuries.
C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure
thattheswitchisintheOFFposition
beforeconnectingtoapowersource
and/orbatterypackandpickingupor
carryingthetool.Carryingpowertools
withyourngerontheswitchorenergizing
powertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites
accidents.
D.Donotoverreach.Keepproper
footingandbalanceatalltimes.This
E.Dressproperly .Donotwearloose
clothingorjewelry .Keepyourhairtied
backandkeepyourhair,clothing,and
glovesawayfromventingareasLoose
clothes,jewelry,orlonghaircanbecaught
inmovingparts.
F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe
cuttingarea.
3.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe
correctpowertoolforyourapplication.
Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob
betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch
doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool
thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis
dangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Removethebatterypackfromthepower
toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,
changingaccessories,orstoringpower
tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthepowertool
accidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach
ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons
unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese
instructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot
inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors
inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof
thereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepower
toolrepairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidents
arecausedbypoorlymaintainedpower
tools.
G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp
cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewith
theseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent
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fromthoseintendedcouldresultina
hazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking
order.
4.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya
qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe
safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
5.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwet
locations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedappliancein
therain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsize
battery(ies):T orobatteryModel88540or
88541.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore
servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial
fromthegardeningappliance.
E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)ina
re.Thecellmayexplode.Checkwith
localcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal
instructions.
F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).
Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay
causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay
betoxicifswallowed.
G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinorder
nottoshortthebatterywithconducting
materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.
Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand
causeburns.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
decal136-2467
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Model51690
decal136-2468
136-2468
Model51690T
decal136-2473
136-2473
decal136-2471
136-2471
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