Toro 51888, 51889, 51889T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3377-778RevB

48VChainSaw

ModelNo.51888—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.51889—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.51889T—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

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GeneralSafetyRules

Model51889Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.

WARNING:Whenusingelectricpowertools,basicsafety precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre, electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:

Readallinstructions.

Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsreferstoyour mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated(cordless) powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordark

areasinviteaccidents

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofammable liquids,gasesordust.Powertoolscreatesparks

whichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperating

apowertool.Distractionscancauseyoutolose

control.

2.Electricalsafety

A.Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Never

modifythepluginanyway .Donotuseany adapterplugswithearthed(grounded)powertools.

Unmodiedplugsandmatchingoutletswillreducerisk ofelectricshock.

B.Avoidbodycontactwithearthedorgrounded

surfacessuchaspipes,radiators,rangesand refrigerators.Thereisanincreasedriskofelectric

shockifyourbodyisearthedorgrounded.

C.Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.

Waterenteringapowertoolwillincreasetheriskof electricshock.

D.Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordfor

carrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool. Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesor movingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincrease

theriskofelectricshock.

E.Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,usean

extensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa

cordsuitableforoutdoorusereducestheriskofelectric shock.

F.Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationis

unavoidable,usearesidualcurrentdevice(RCD) protectedsupply .UseofanRCDreducestheriskof

electricshock.

3.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoinganduse

commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.Do notuseapowertoolwhileyouaretiredorunderthe inuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication.Amoment

ofinattentionwhileoperatingpowertoolsmayresult inseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwayswear

eyeprotection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasdust

mask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,orhearing protectionusedforappropriateconditionswillreduce personalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitch

isintheoff-positionbeforeconnectingtopower sourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarrying thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyourngeronthe

switchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitch oninvitesaccidents.

D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturning

thepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleftattachedto

thepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalance

atalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepower toolinunexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair ,clothingandglovesaway frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry ,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust

extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare

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connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevices canreducedust-relatedhazards.

H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.

4.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled

withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or

thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce

theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained users.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,

appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly

maintainedpowertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,

inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool

foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult inahazardoussituation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

5.ChainSawSafety

A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces

only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden wiringoritsowncord.Sawchainscontactinga“live”

wiremaymakeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool “live”andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.

B.Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.Further

protectiveequipmentforhead,hands,legs,and feetisrecommended.Adequateprotectiveclothingwill

reducepersonalinjurybyyingdebrisoraccidental contactwiththesawchain.

C.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.Operationof

achainsawwhileupinatreemayresultinpersonal injury.

D.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethechain

sawonlywhenstandingonaxed,secure,and levelsurface.Slipperyorunstablesurfacessuchas

laddersmaycausealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe chainsaw.

E.Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert

forspringback.Whenthetensioninthewoodbreis

releasedthespringloadedlimbmaystriketheoperator and/orthrowthechainsawoutofcontrol.

F.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand

saplings.Theslendermaterialmaycatchthesawchain

andbewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoffbalance.

G.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandlewiththe

chainsawswitchedoffandawayfromyourbody. Whentransportingorstoringthechainsawalways ttheguidebarcover.Properhandlingofthechain

sawwillreducethelikelihoodofaccidentalcontactwith themovingsawchain.

H.Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning,

andchangingaccessories.Improperlytensioned

orlubricatedchainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe chanceforkickback.

I.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland

grease.Greasy,oilyhandlesareslipperycausingloss

ofcontrol.

Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenoseortipoftheguidebar touchesanobject,orwhenthewoodclosesinandpinches thesawchaininthecut.

Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycauseasuddenreverse reaction,kickingtheguidebarupandbacktowardsthe operator.

Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopoftheguidebarmay pushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardstheoperator.

Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolosecontrolof thesawwhichcouldresultinaseriouspersonalinjury .Do notrelyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevicesbuildintoyour saw.Asachainsawuser,youshouldtakeseveralstepsto keepyourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentorinjury .

Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincorrect operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoidedby takingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow:

•Maintainarmgrip,withthumbsandngers

encirclingthechainsawhandles,withbothhands onthesawandpositionyourbodyandarmtoallow youtoresistkickbackforces.Kickbackforcescanbe

controlledbytheoperator ,ifproperprecautionsare taken.Donotletgoofthechainsaw.

•Donotoverreachanddonotcutaboveshoulder

height.Thishelpspreventunintendedtipcontactand enablesbettercontrolofthechainsawinunexpected situations.

•Onlyusereplacementbarsandchainsspecied

bythemanufacturer.Incorrectreplacementbarsand chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/orkickback.

•Followthemanufacturer’ssharpeningand

maintenanceinstructionsforthesaw chain.Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcan

leadtoincreasedkickback.

6.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill

ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

7.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargepowertoolinrain,orinwetlocations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedpowertoolintherain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:T oro

batterymodel88508or88509andbatterycharger 88507or88510.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,

cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthepowertool.

E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.Thecellmay

explode.Checkwithlocalcodesforpossiblespecial disposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte

iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin. Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.

G.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte

isammableandcancausedamageifexposedtore.

H.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshort

thebatterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,

WARNING—T oreducetheriskofinjury,usermustreadinstruction manual.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormay overheatandcauseburns.

I.Idealchargingtemperatureisbetween0degreesCand

50degreesC(32and122degreesF).Chargingoutside ofthistemperaturerangewillincreasethecharging time.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

121-7647

1.Overheating/highamp indicator

2.Handguard backward—motorrun

3.Handguard forward—motorstop

4.Warning—readthe

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121-7652

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual—contactoftheguidebartip withanyobjectshouldbeavoided;tipcontactcancause theguidebartomovesuddenlyupwardandbackward, whichcancauseseriousinjury;alwaysusetwohands whenoperatingthechainsaw.

121-7644

1.Wearearprotection;weareyeprotection;donotoperatein wetconditions;contactoftheguidebartipwithanyobject shouldbeavoided;tipcontactcancausetheguidebarto movesuddenlyupwardandbackward,whichcancause seriousinjury;alwaysusetwohandswhenoperatingthe chainsaw.

121–7648

121–7699

125–3240

125–3299

125–8298

121–7654

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Setup

AssemblingtheBarandChain

DANGER

Contactwiththechainsawteethcancauseserious injury.

•Removethebatterybeforeperformingany

adjustmentsormaintenancetothechainsaw.

•Alwaysweargloveswhenperformingany

adjustmentsofmaintenancetothechainsaw.

Ifthebarandchainarenotalreadyinstalled,performthefollowing steps:

1.Placethechainsawonalevelsurface.

2.Removethetwoboltsthatsecurethecover(Figure1).

3.Turnthechaintensioningbolttothelefttomovethe mountingplateclosetothesprocket(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Sprocket3.Stud(2)

2.Tensioningbolt4.Adjustingpin

4.Alignthebarwiththetwostudsandtheadjustingpin.

5.Placethechainaroundthedrivesprocket,withtheteethof thechainfacingawayfromthesprocket(Figure2).

6.Feedthechainintothegrooveinthebar.

7.Installthecoverandthenuts,butdonotfullytightenthe nuts.

8.Holdupthetipofthebar(Figure3).

Figure1

1.Cover

2.Nuts

Figure3

9.Tightenthechainbyturningthetensioningbolttotheright (Figure2),untilthechaintouchestheundersideofthebar.

10.Tigthenthe2nuts(Figure1).

11.Checkthechaintension.Ifmoretensioningisrequired, repeatthisprocedurestartingat7.

Note:Thechaintensioniscorrectwhenyouareable touseaglovedhandtopullthechainsmoothlyaround thebladebar

Note:Anewchainmayneedadjustingafterit’srst use.RefertoAdjustingtheChainTension(page14).

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