Toro 51831 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3440-153RevD

Flex-ForcePowerSystem
or15in60VMAXStringTrimmer

ModelNo.51831—SerialNo.320000001andUp
ModelNo.51831T—SerialNo.320000001andUp

™

13in

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Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

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orotherreproductiveharm.

thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe
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Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

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productinformation.

Introduction

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstotrimgrassasneededoutdoors.It
isdesignedtouselithium-ionbatterypackModels
88620(providedwithModel51831),88625,Model
88640,Model88650,Model88660,orModel88675.
Thesebatterypacksaredesignedtobechargedonly
bybatterychargerModel88602,Model88605,or
Model88610(providedwithModel51831).Usingthis
productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould
provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Model51831Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

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Safety

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

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.

6.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

7.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor

1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

8.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

9.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C
(154°F).

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

11.Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyontheappliance.

12.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear;rubbergloves;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddo
notwearlooseclothingorloosejewelrythatcan
getcaughtinmovingparts.Wearadustmaskin
dustyoperatingconditions.

III.Operation

1.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe
applianceinrainorindamporwetlocations.

2.Usetheproperapplianceforyour
application—Usingtheappliancefor
purposesotheranitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

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

4.Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.

5.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
beforeadjustingitorchangingaccessories.

6.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
areaandallmovingparts.

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

8.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
wheneveryouleaveitunattended.

9.Donotforcetheappliance—Allowtheappliance
todothejobbetterandsaferattheratefor
whichitwasdesigned.

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

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

12.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept
clearofdebris.

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

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

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis
safelymaintained.

8.Storeanidleapplianceindoorsinaplacethatis
dry,secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.

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

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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.

6.Donotreplacetheexistingnon-metalliccutting
meansontheappliancewithametalliccutting
means.

7.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairtheappliance,
batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

144-3094

3.Thebatterypackisover
orundertheappropriate
temperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal144-3094

144-3098

decal144-3098

decal144-3096

144-3096

decal144-3088

144-3088

decal144-3084

144-3084

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decal144-3085

144-3085

decal139-5210

139-5210

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsinplace;weareyeprotection;
donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal140-8475

140-8475

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Call2Recycle®battery
recyclingprogram

1.Batterychargestatus

3.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

4.Donotexposetorain.

decal137-9461

137-9461

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

3

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,refertoChargingtheBatteryPack

(page13).

Allenwrench1

Auxiliaryhandleassembly1
Screwdriver(notincluded)
Guard
Screwdriver(notincluded)

Qty.

Use

Unfoldthehandle.

–
1

–

Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Installtheguard.

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1

UnfoldingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Allenwrench

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure3).

2.Alignthelockingbuttononthelowershaftwiththeslottedholeontheuppershaftandslidethe2shafts
together(BandCofFigure3).

Note:Thelockingbuttonclicksintotheslottedholewhentheshaftsaresecured(DofFigure3).

3.UsingtheprovidedAllenwrench,tightenthescrewontheshaftconnectoruntilitissecure(EofFigure3).

Figure3

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InstallingtheAuxiliaryHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandleassembly

–

Screwdriver(notincluded)

Procedure

1.UsingaPhillipsheadscrewdriver,separatetheauxiliaryhandlefromthehandleplatebyremoving
the2screws(AofFigure4).

2.Lineuptheauxiliaryhandlewithauxiliaryhandleplateonthetrimmerhandle(BofFigure4).

3.Securetheauxiliaryhandletothehandleplatewiththe2previouslyremovedscrews(CofFigure4).

Figure4

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3

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Guard

–

Screwdriver(notincluded)

Procedure

1.UsingaPhillipsheadscrewdriver,removethe2screws,2washers,and2spacersfromthetrimmer
base(AofFigure5).

2.Aligntheguardontothetrimmerbase(BofFigure5).

3.Securetheguardontothebaseofthetrimmerwiththe2screws,2washers,and2spacerspreviously
removed(CofFigure4).

Figure5

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ProductOverview

Specications

Model

Rated
Voltage

Charger
Type

BatteryType

51831/T

60VDCmaximum,54VDCnominalusage

88602,88605,or88610(includedwith51831)

88620(includedwith51831),88625,88640,
88650,88660,or88675

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Figure6

1.Batterylatch4.Runtrigger

2.Lockouttrigger

3.Auxiliaryhandle

5.Guard

6.String

Charge/storethebatterypack
at

Usethebatterypackat

Usethetrimmerat

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

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.

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1.BatterychargerModel

88610(includedwith
Model51831)

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Figure7

2.BatterypackModel88620
(includedwithModel

51831)

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Operation

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Makesurethattheventsonthetrimmerare
clearofanydustanddebris.

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Figure10

1.Lockouttrigger2.Runtrigger

ShuttingOfftheTrimmer

Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasebothtriggers.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare
transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

Figure8

1.Trimmerventingareas

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe
tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure9).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe
batterylocksintothelatch(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Batterylatch

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fromtheTrimmer

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe
batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe
machine(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Batterylatch

4.Tostartthetrimmer,squeezethelockouttrigger,
thensqueezetheruntrigger(Figure10).

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ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger
andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe
batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety
precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page11).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.

Red

Red
blinking

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page18)formore
information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.
Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page17).

Figure12

1.Batterypackcavity

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

7.Charger

2.Lineupthechargerwiththecavityontheback
ofthebatterypack(Figure12).

3.Slidethechargerintothebatterypackuntilitis
fullyseated(Figure12).

4.Toremovethecharger,slidethecharger
backwardoutofthebattery.

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Indicator
light

Off

Green
blinking

Green

Indicates

Nobatterypackinserted

Batterypackischarging

Batterypackischarged

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AdvancingtheLineUsing
theBumpFeed

1.Runthetoolatfullthrottle.

2.Tapthebumpbuttononthegroundtoadvance
theline.Thelineadvanceseachtimethebump
buttonistapped.Donotholdthebumpbutton
ontheground.

Note:Thelinetrimmingcut-offbladeonthe

grassdeectorcutsthelinetothecorrectlength.

Note:Ifthelineisworntooshort,youmaynot

beabletoadvancethelinebytappingitonthe
ground.Ifso,releasebothtriggersandreferto

AdvancingtheLineManually(page14).

Figure13

1.Bumpbutton

AdvancingtheLine
Manually

Removethebatterypackfromthetrimmer,thenpush
thebumpbuttonatthebaseofthespoolretainer
whilepullingonthetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvance
theline.

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AdjustingtheCuttingSwath

Thetrimmercomesfromthefactorywithacuttingswathof33.0cm(13inches)asshowninAofFigure14.
Refertothefollowinginstructionstoadjusttheswathto38.1cm(15inches)asshowninDofFigure14.

1.Removetheswathbladefromthebottomoftheguardbyremovingthe2screwsholdingitinplaceusing
theprovidedAllenwrench(BofFigure14)androtatetheswathblade180°.

2.Oncetheswathbladeisrotated,installitontotheguardusingthe2screwspreviouslyremoved(Cof

Figure14).

Figure14

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OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;

thisisthebestcuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft

toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing
debrisatyou.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot

forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto

wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick
walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring
towearrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily

damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and
fenceposts.

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Figure15

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath

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Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do
nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin
water.

ReplacingtheString

Important:Useonly2mm(0.080inch)

monolamentreplacementstring(the
manufacturerPartNo.88201),orpurchase
pre-woundspoolPartNo.88615orpre-wound
spool3-packPartNo.88616.

1.Removethebatterypackandcleananydebris
fromthetrimmerhead.

CAUTION

Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris
sharpandcancutyou.

Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe
deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany
timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis
damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand
exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor
fromoverheating.

2.Pressthetabssimultaneouslyonthesideof
thetrimmerheadandremovecoverandspool
(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Coverandspool2.Covertabs

3.Removethespoolfromthecoverandremove
anyremainingstringfromthespool.

4.Cut1pieceof2mm(0.080inch)stringto
approximately3m(10ft).

Important:Donotuseanyothergauge

ortypeofstring,asthiscoulddamagethe
trimmer.

5.Bendthenewstringatthemidpointandinsert
thebendintothestarterslotinthecenterrimof
thespool(Figure17).

Note:Ensurethatthelinesnapsintoposition

intheslot.

6.Wrapthe2halvesofthestringevenlyandrmly
aroundthespoolasshowninFigure17.

Note:Ensurethatthestringiswrapped

clockwisearoundthespoolwhenlookingatthe
bottomofthespool.

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Figure17

1.Guideslotforstringend
(oncefullywound)

2.Centerrimspoolstarter
slot

3.Newstring

7.Windthestring,leavingjustenoughextending

fromthespooltocontacttheswathblade,and
snaptheendsintotheguideslotsonthespool
(Figure17).

8.Installthespoolintothecoverandroutethe

endsofthestringthroughtheholesinthecover
asshowninFigure18.

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

11).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypack

fortheoff-season,chargeituntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery .When
youarereadytousethemachineagain,charge
thebatterypackuntiltheleftindicatorlightturns

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greenonthechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturn
greenonthebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Donotstorethemachinewiththebatterypack

installed.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

Figure18

1.Stringexitholes

9.Installthespoolandcoverassemblytothe

trimmerhead,pushuntilthecovertabssnap
intoplace.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack
forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

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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

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthetool.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow .

2.Theairventsareblocked.

1.Thereisdebrisonthedrumareaon
thetrimmer .

2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.2.Advancethelineusingthetrigger

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris
pluggedintodoesnothavepower .

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargeit.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andfullychargethebatterypack.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Cleananydebrisoffofthedrumarea.

switchand/orremovethelineonthe
spoolandwindthespoolagain.

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

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisred.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisblinkingred.

Thetooldoesnotrunorruncontinuously.

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery
packisoverorundertheappropriate
temperaturerange.

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication
betweenthebatterypackandthe
charger.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.

2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledintothe
tool.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
thebatterychargerandbatterypack
toaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe
batterycharger,unplugthebattery
chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10
seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto
theoutletagainandplacethebattery
packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris
stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure
again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton
thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred
after2attempts,properlydisposeof
thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling
facility.

2.Properlydisposeofthebatterypackat
abatteryrecyclingfacility .

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.

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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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