Toro Power Plex 51690, Power Plex 51690T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3408-739RevB

PowerPlex™40VMAXAxial
Blower

ModelNo.51690—SerialNo.317000001andUp
ModelNo.51690T—SerialNo.317000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

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Introduction

Thisblowerisintendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners
tomoveleaf-likedebrisasneededoutdoors.Itisdesigned
primarilytousebatterypackModel88540(providedwith
Model51690)or88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

Registeryourproductatwww.Toro.comtoensurethatToro
cannotifyyouinthecaseofasafetyorwarrantyproduct
recall.

Model51690Tdoesnotincludeabatteryoracharger.

Safety

WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,always
followbasicsafetyprecautionstoreducetheriskofre,
electricshock,andpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing:

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructionsmay
resultinelectricshock,reand/orseriousinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.

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

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.Cluttered

ordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresenceof
ammableliquids,gasses,ordust.Powertools

createsparkswhichmayignitethedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhile

operatingapowertool.Distractionscancauseyou

tolosecontrol.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoinganduse

commonsensewhenoperatingapowertool.
Donotuseapowertoolwhileyouaretired
orundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcohol,or
medication.Amomentofinattentionwhileoperating

powertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Always

weareyeprotection.Protectiveequipmentsuchasa

dustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing
protectionusedforappropriateconditionswillreduce
personalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensurethat

theswitchisintheOFFpositionbefore
connectingtoapowersourceand/orbattery
packandpickinguporcarryingthetool.

Carryingpowertoolswithyourngerontheswitchor
energizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites
accidents.

D.Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand

balanceatalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthe

powertoolinunexpectedsituations.

E.Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingor

jewelry.Keepyourhair,clothing,andgloves
awayfrommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,or

longhaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.

F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

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A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrect

powertoolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpower

toolwilldothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhich
itwasdesigned.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoes

notturnitonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannot

becontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustbe
repaired.

C.Removethebatterypackfromthepowertool

beforemakinganyadjustments,changing
accessories,orstoringpowertools.Such

preventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingthe
powertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachof

childrenanddonotallowpersonsunfamiliar
withthepowertoolortheseinstructionsto
operatethepowertool.Powertoolsaredangerousin

thehandsofuntrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,

appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhighor
locked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandanyother
conditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertool
repairedbeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedby

poorlymaintainedpowertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly

maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesareless
likelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.

H.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewiththese

instructionsandinthemannerintendedfor

theparticulartypeofpowertool,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandthework
tobeperformed.Usingthepowertoolforoperations

differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.

4.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.This

willensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

5.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrain,orinwet

locations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceintherain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery(ies):

TorobatteryModel88540or88541.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthe
gardeningappliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare.The

cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor
possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Released

electrolyteiscorrosiveandmaycausedamageto
theeyesorskin.Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernot

toshortthebatterywithconductingmaterials
suchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryor
conductormayoverheatandcauseburns.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

136-2467

Model51690

decal136-2467

136-2468

Model51690T

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decal136-2468

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136-2471

decal136-2533

136-2533

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear
eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

1.Thebatterypackis
charging.

2.Thebatterypackisfully
charged.

136-2473

136-2476

3.Thebatterypackistoo
warm.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

decal136-2473

decal136-2476

decal136-2534

136-2534

1.Thebatterydoesnot
comeoutoftheboxfully
charged.

2.Placethebatteryinthe
batterycharger.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis
fullychargedbeforethe
rstuse.

4.Stop—followthese
instructionsbeforerst
use.

5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

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Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyou

purchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,referto

ChargingtheBatteryPack(page7).

MountingtheBatteryCharger
(Optional)

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyonawallusing
thewall-mountkeyholesonthebackofthecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),neara
poweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure1forassistanceinmountingthecharger.

AssemblingtheBlower

1.Slidetheblowertubeontotheblowerhousing.You
mayneedtopressdownonthetabfortheblowertube
tolockintoplace(Figure2).

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Figure2

1.Tab

Note:Slideandtwistthechargerovertheappropriately
positionedhardwaretosecurethechargerinplace(hardware
notincluded).

2.Alignthecavityonthebatterypackwiththetongue
inthehandlehousing,graspthehandle,andpushthe
batterypackintothehandleuntilthelatchlocksinto
place(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Batterylatch

Figure1

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Operation

WARNING

Theblowercanthrowdebris,possiblycausing
seriouspersonalinjurytoyouorbystanders.

•Donotblowhardobjects,suchasnails,bolts,
orrocks.

•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersor
pets.

•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairs
orothertightareas.

•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andshoes.

RemovingtheBlowerTube

Pressdownonthetabtoseparatetheblowertubefromthe
blower(Figure5).

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Figure5

StartingtheBlower

1.Makesurethattheventsontheblowerareclearofany
dustanddebris.

2.Tostarttheblower,squeezethevariable-speedtrigger
(Figure4).

Note:Engagethespeedlocktokeepthemachineon
withoutpressingthevariable-speedtrigger(Figure4).

Figure4

RemovingtheBatteryfromthe Blower

Pressdownonthebatterylatchtoseparatethebatteryfrom
theblower(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Batterylatch

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1.Speedlock

2.Turboboostbutton5.Blowerventingareas

3.Variable-speedtrigger

4.Batterylatch

AdjustingtheAirSpeedofthe Blower

Toacceleratetheblowerspeed,pressandholdtheturbo
boostbuttonforthedesiredamountoftime(Figure4).

StoppingtheBlower

Tostoptheblower,disengagethespeedlock(ifinuse)and
releasethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure4).

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UsingtheAttachments

Usetheprovidedattachmentsasneeded.

Note:TheGutterCleanerKit(Model51667)andOscillating
Tube(Model51664)aresoldseparately.

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Figure8

Figure7

1.Guttercleaneradaptor3.Oscillator/MPHinsert
adapter

2.Blowertube4.MPHinsert

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Forbestresults,yourbatterypackshould

bechargedinalocationwherethetemperatureismore
than0°C(32°F)butlessthan50°C(122°F).Toreducethe
riskofseriouspersonalinjury,donotstorethebattery
packoutsideorinvehicles.Chargingtimeincreasesif
youdonotchargeitwithinthisrange.

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicatorbutton
onthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrentcharge(LED
indicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclearofany
dustanddebris.

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1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

2.Batterypackterminals

3.Batterypackventingareas

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterychargerare
clearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitisfully
seated(Figure9).

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure8)with
thetongueonthecharger.

Figure9

1.Chargerventingareas

2.Leftindicatorlight

3.Rightindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebatterybackward
outofthecharger.

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6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

LeftLight

Off

RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

Orange

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

RightLight

Red

RedBatterypackischarged

RedBatterypackistoowarm

Indicates:

Chargerison;nobattery
packinserted

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,andbattery

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarebetween-20°C
(-4°F)and70°C(158°F).

Important:Unplugthechargerifyoustoreitbelow

-20°C(-4°F)orabove70°C(158°F).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforaprolonged
periodoftime,removethebatterypack.Whenreadyto
useagain,chargethebatterypackuntiltheleftindicator
lightturnsgreenonthechargerorall4LEDindicators
turnblueonthebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply(i.e.,

removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthebattery
pack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,andbattery

chargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterychargeraway

fromcorrosiveagents,suchasgardenchemicalsand
de-icingsalts.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerina

clean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPackfor Recycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsofthe

batterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.Donot
attempttodestroyordisassemblethebatterypackor
removeanyofitscomponents.Recycleorproperly
disposeoflithium-ionbatterypacksatabattery
recyclingfacility.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
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.

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and50°C(122°F).

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)
and50°C(122°F).

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.

1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.

2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
inthetool,ensuringthatitisfully
installedandlatched.

1.Stopthetoolandpress
battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor
theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto
displaytheactualbatterycharge.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and50°C(122°F).

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon
thebatterypackafteryoupressthe
battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe
batterypackandthecurrentcharge
displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin
use).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe
batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger
(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe
appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage
betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between0°C(32°F)and50°C(122°F).

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil
itisfullycharged.

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Notes:

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