Toro 51673 Operator's Manual
PowerPlex40VMAXAxialBlower
51690,51690T
SopladoraxialPowerPlex40VMAX
51690,51690T
SoufeuraxialPowerPlex40VMAX
51690,51690T
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PowerPlex40VMAXAxialBlower
ModelNo.51690—SerialNo.319000001andUp
ModelNo.51690T—SerialNo.319000001andUp
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orotherreproductiveharm.Wash
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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Introduction
Thisblowerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstomoveleaf-likedebrisasneeded
outdoors.Itisdesignedprimarilytousebatterypack
Model88540(providedwithModel51690)or88541.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour
product.
Model51690Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.
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PrintedinChina
AllRightsReserved
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
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Model51690T
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1.Thebatterypackis
charging.
2.Thebatterypackisfully
charged.
3.Thebatterypackistoo
warm.
4.Replacethebatterypack.
1.Thebatterydoesnot
comeoutoftheboxfully
charged.
2.Placethebatteryinthe
batterycharger.
3.Waituntilthebatteryis
fullychargedbeforethe
rstuse.
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4.Stop—followthese
instructionsbeforerst
use.
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
136-2533
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear
eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.
decal136-2533
decal136-2539
136–2539
1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C
and40°C(32°Fand104°F).
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Setup
Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyou
purchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,
refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page9).
MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)
Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona
wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof
thecharger.
Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),
nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.
AssemblingtheBlower
1.Slidetheblowertubeontotheblowerhousing.
Youmayneedtopressdownonthetabforthe
blowertubetolockintoplace(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Tab
RefertoFigure2forassistanceinmountingthe
charger.
Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe
appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe
chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).
2.Alignthecavityonthebatterypackwiththe
tongueinthehandlehousing,graspthehandle,
andpushthebatterypackintothehandleuntil
thelatchlocksintoplace(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Batterylatch
Figure2
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ProductOverview
Operation
Specications
AppropriateT emperatureRanges
Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*
Useproductsat
Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)
UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove
*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.
Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.
-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)
40°C(104°F)
WARNING
Theblowercanthrowdebris,possibly
causingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Donotblowhardobjects,suchasnails,
bolts,orrocks.
•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystanders
orpets.
•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfrom
stairsorothertightareas.
•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.
StartingtheBlower
1.Makesurethattheventsontheblowerareclear
ofanydustanddebris.
2.T ostarttheblower,squeezethevariable-speed
trigger(Figure5).
Note:Engagethespeedlocktokeepthe
machineonwithoutpressingthevariable-speed
trigger(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Speedlock
2.Turboboostbutton5.Blowerventingareas
3.Variable-speedtrigger
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4.Batterylatch
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AdjustingtheAirSpeedof
RemovingtheBatteryfrom
theBlower
Toacceleratetheblowerspeed,pressandholdthe
turboboostbuttonforthedesiredamountoftime
(Figure5).
Toadjusttheairspeedasyoublow,usethe
variable-speedtrigger(Figure5).
Tomaintainthecurrentairspeed,engagethespeed
lock(Figure5).
ShuttingOfftheBlower
Toshutofftheblower,disengagethespeedlock(ifin
use)andreleasethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure5).
Important:Afterstoppingtheblower,donot
leavethespeedlockengagedwiththebattery
packintheblower.
Wheneveryouarenotusingtheblowerorare
transportingtheblowertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.
theBlower
Pressdownonthebatterylatchtoseparatethe
batteryfromtheblower(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Batterylatch
UsingtheAttachments
Usetheprovidedattachmentsasneeded.
RemovingtheBlowerTube
Pressdownonthetabtoseparatetheblowertube
fromtheblower(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Tab
Note:TheGutterCleanerKit(Model51667)and
OscillatingTube(Model51664)aresoldseparately.
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Figure8
1.Guttercleaneradaptor3.Oscillator/MPHinsert
adapter
2.Blowertube4.MPHinsert
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ChargingtheBatteryPack
Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.
Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin
temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page7).
Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator
buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).
1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclear
ofanydustanddebris.
2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure9)
withthetongueonthecharger.
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Figure10
Figure9
1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator
2.Batterypackterminals
3.Batterypackventingareas
button
5.LEDindicators(current
charge)
3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.
4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure10).
1.Chargerventingareas
2.Leftindicatorlight
3.Rightindicatorlight
5.T oremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.
6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorsonthebatterycharger.
LeftLight
Off
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RedRedBatterypackischarging
Green
Orange
RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack
RightLight
Red
RedBatterypackischarged
RedBatterypackistoowarm
Indicates:
Chargerison;nobattery
packinserted
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Storage
PreparingtheBatteryPack
Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and
chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page7).
Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayear
orlonger,removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED
indicatorsturnblueonthebattery.Donotstorea
fullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou
arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon
thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturnblueon
thebattery .
•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply
(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.
•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.
•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and
batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.
•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.
forRecycling
Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof
thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.
Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery
packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.
Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion
batterypacksandtolocatethebattery
recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit
www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).
IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand
Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do
notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.
•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger
inanenclosedclean,dryarea.
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Troubleshooting
Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
problemyourself.
Problem
Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
Thebatterychargerisnotworking.
Thetooldoesnotrunorruncontinuously.
Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED
indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof
usingafullychargedbattery.
All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon
thebatterypackafteryoupressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe
batterypackandthecurrentcharge
displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin
use).
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange.
2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris
pluggedintodoesnothavepower.
1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.
2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.
3.Thebatterypackislowoncharge.
1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.
1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)
and40°C(104°F).
2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.
1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.
2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
inthetool,ensuringthatitisfully
installedandlatched.
3.Chargethebatterypack.
1.Stopthetoolandpressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor
theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto
displaytheactualbatterycharge.
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).
2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon
thebatterypackafteryoupressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe
batterypackandthecurrentcharge
displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin
use).
2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).
1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery
pack.
Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack
fromthetool.
Thespeedlockdoesnotholdwhen
engaged.
1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.
1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.
1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.
1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.
1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere
iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals
and/ortheterminalsonthetool.
1.Thespeedlockscrewisloose.1.Tightenthespeedlockscrewby
1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).
1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.
1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.
1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack
andthetool.Thenapplydielectric
greasetothebatteryterminals;donot
useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan
damagetheterminals.
turningthespeedlockscrew¼turn.If
thespeedlockstilldoesnotholdwhen
engaged,turnthespeedlockscrewan
additional¼turn.
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