Toro 51810T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3450-395RevB

Flex-ForcePowerSystem

51810T

™

60VMAXPowerHead

Unidaddepotencia–Flex-ForcePowerSystem

MAX

51810T

TêtemotriceFlex-ForcePowerSystem

51810T

™

60V

™

60VMAX

www.T oro.com.

*3450-395*

FormNo.3450-392RevB

Flex-ForcePowerSystem
MAXPowerHead

ModelNo.51810T—SerialNo.321000001andUp

™

60V

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3450-392*

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product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe
product.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Introduction

Thispowerheadisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstopowerattachmenttools.Itisdesigned
tobeusedonlyincombinationwithToroFlex-Force
PowerSystem60VMaxattachments.Itisdesignedto
useT oroFlex-Forcelithium-ionbatterypackModels
88620,88625,88640,88650,88660,or88675.
Thesebatterypacksaredesignedtobechargedonly
bybatterychargerModels88602,88605,or88610.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Model51810Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuinethe
manufacturerparts,oradditionalinformation,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealerorthemanufacturer
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserial
numbersofyourproductready.Figure1identies

©2022—TheToro®Company
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Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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AllRightsReserved

TheModel51810TPowerHeadiscompatiblewith
avarietyofT oro-approvedattachmentsthat,when
combined,complywithspecicstandards;seethe
followingtableformoredetail.

Combination

String
Trimmer

Edger51810T88710

PoleSaw

Cultivator

Hedge
Trimmer

Power
Head
Model

51810T88716

51810T88714

51810T88715

51810T88713

Attachment
Model

Standard

Conformsto
ULSTD82
CertiedtoCSA
STDC22.2No.147

Conformsto
ULSTD82
CertiedtoCSA
STDC22.2No.147

Conformsto
ULSTD82
CertiedtoCSA
STDC22.2No.147

Conformsto
ULSTD82
CertiedtoCSA
STDC22.2No.147

ConformstoUL
STD62841-4-2
CertiedtoCSASTD
C22.262841-4-2

Safety

WARNING—Whenusingelectricgardening
appliances,alwaysreadandfollowbasicsafety
warningsandinstructionstoreducetheriskofre,
electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthe
following:

Inadditiontotheseinstructions,alwaysreadand
followthesafetywarningsandinstructionsincluded
withyourspecicattachmentbeforeoperatingthe
powerhead.

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

I.Training

1.Theoperatoroftheapplianceisresponsiblefor
anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor
theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
appliance,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;
localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.

3.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.

4.Beforeusingtheappliance,batterypack,and
batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand
cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper
useoftheappliance,batterypack,andbattery
charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystandersandchildrenawayfromthe
operatingarea.

2.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

3.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis
not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do
notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother
than120V .Foradifferentstyleofconnection,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

4.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury .

5.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.

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6.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

7.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

8.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

9.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan100°C
(212°F).

10.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.

11.Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyontheappliance.

12.RefertoyourattachmentOperator’sManualfor
additionalPPEspecictoyourattachment.

III.Operation

1.Donotoperatethepowerheadwithoutan
attachmentinstalled.

11.Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes,especiallyonslopes.Walk,
neverrunwiththeappliance.

12.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingtheappliance.
Donotusetheappliancewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

13.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept
clearofdebris.

14.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.

15.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot
disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe
batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate
it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineToro
batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery
packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep
batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand
intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto
usethem.

2.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe
applianceinrainorindamporwetlocations.

3.Usetheproperapplianceforyour
application—Usingtheappliancefor
purposesotheranitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

4.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnecting
tothebatterypackandhandlingtheappliance.
Donotcarrytheappliancewithyourngeron
theswitchorenergizetheappliancewiththe
switchintheONposition.

5.Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.

6.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
beforeadjustingitorchangingaccessories.

7.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
areaandallmovingparts.

8.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack
fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingtheappliance.

9.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
wheneveryouleaveitunattended.

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Keepitclean
andingoodrepairforbestperformanceandto
reducetheriskofinjury.Followtheinstructions
forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Keep
handlesdry ,clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

2.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

3.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.

4.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack
fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingtheappliance.

5.Checktheappliancefordamagedparts—Ifthere
aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine
whetheritwilloperateproperly .Checkfor
misalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken
parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe
instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.

10.Donotforcetheappliance—Allowtheappliance
todothejobbetterandsaferattheratefor
whichitwasdesigned.

6.Donotreplacetheexistingnon-metalliccutting
meansontheappliancewithametalliccutting
means.

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7.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairtheappliance,
batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical
replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis
safelymaintained.

8.Storeanidleapplianceindoorsinaplacethatis
dry,secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.

9.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The
cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor
possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal145-3141

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Setup

1

InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandleassembly

Procedure

1.Separatetheauxiliaryhandlefromthehandleplatebyremovingthe4socketheadscrewsusingthe
providedAllenwrench(AofFigure3).

2.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewithauxiliaryhandleplateonthetrimmerhandle(BofFigure3).

3.Securetheauxiliaryhandletothehandleplatewiththe4socketheadscrewspreviouslyremoved(Cof

Figure3).

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ConnectingtheAttachment
tothePowerHead

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Toconnectyourattachmenttothepowerhead,refer
totheOperator’sManualforyourattachment.

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Figure3

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ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Batterylatch

2.Runtrigger5.Auxiliaryhandle

3.Lockoutbutton

4.Harness/strapcollar
(harness/strapsold
separately)

Operation

StartingtheAttachment

WARNING

Donotattempttooperatethepowerhead
withoutanattachmentinstalled.

ReadandfollowtheOperator’sManualfor
yourspecicattachmentbeforeoperatingthe
powerhead.

1.Ensurethattheventsontheattachment,power

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head,andbatteryareclearofanydustand
debris.

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe
tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure5).

Specications

Model51810T

ChargerType

BatteryType88620,88625,88640,88650,

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Charge/storethebatterypack
at

Usethebatterypackat

Usethetrimmerat

Storethetrimmerat0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.

88610,88602,or88605

88660,or88675

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)

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Figure5

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe
batterylocksintothelatch.

4.T ostarttheattachment,pressthelockoutbutton,
thensqueezetheruntrigger(Figure6).

Note:Slidethevariable-speedswitchto

changethespeedoftheattachment.

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Figure6

1.Lockoutbutton3.Runtrigger

2.Variable-speedswitch

ShuttingOfftheAttachment

Toshutofftheattachment,releasetheruntrigger.

Wheneveryouarenotusingtheattachmentorare
transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheAttachment
fromthePowerHead

Toremovetheattachmentfromthepowerhead,refer
totheOperator’sManualforyourattachment.

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RemovingtheBatteryPack
fromthePowerHead

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe
batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe
machine(Figure7).

Figure7

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1.Batterylatch

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Maintenance

Storage

Aftereachuseofthepowerhead,completethe
following:

1.Removethebatteryfromthepowerhead.

2.Wipethepowerheadcleanwithadampcloth.
Donothosethepowerheaddownorsubmerge
itinwater.

3.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis
damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

4.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand
exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor
fromoverheating.

5.RefertoyourattachmentOperator’sManualfor
additionalmaintenanceinstructions.

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page8).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypackfor

theoff-season,removethebatterypackfromthe
toolandchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou
arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon
thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturngreenon
thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Donotstorethetoolwiththebatterypackinstalled.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury ,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack
forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe
Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany
participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling
facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US
andCanadaonly).T olocateaparticipating
retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall
1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.
Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror
facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery
isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,
pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore
informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe
battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS
andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
problemyourself.

Problem

Thetooldoesnotstart.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration
ornoise.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly .1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

Thetooldoesnotrunorruncontinuously.

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthetool.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow .

2.Theairventsareblocked.

1.Theattachmentisnotinstalled
correctly.

2.Thereisanissuewithyourattachment.

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.

2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledintothe
tool.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargeit.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andfullychargethebatterypack.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.RefertoyourattachmentOperator’s
Manual.

2.RefertoyourattachmentOperator’s
Manual.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.

2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetoolmakingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.

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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.

Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?

themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts
theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout
evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts
maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65
warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto
enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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