Toro UltraPlus 51558, UltraPlus 51681 Operator's Manual

UltraBlower/Vacuum

ModelNo.51581—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Thisproductishandheldelectricblowerandvacuum.Itis
intendedforresidentialuseforblowingdirt,debris,andloose
materialsandforvacuuminglightorganicmatter,suchasgrass
andleaves.Itisnotintendedforuseinenclosedorhighlydusty
areas,forstartingres,orforvacuuminghardobjects.Product
Weight:10.5lb(4.8kg)

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,for
detailspleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

READALLINSTRUCTIONS

FormNo.3384-356RevA

Operator'sManual

•Wearprotectivegoggleswhileoperating.

•Topreventdustirritation,wearafacemask.

•Beforeusing,checkthesupplyandextensioncordforsigns

ofdamageandaging.Donotusetheapplianceifthecordis
damagedorworn.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewithdefectiveguardsorshields,

orwithoutsafetydevicesinplace,suchasthevacuum
bag/vacuumtubeorblowertube/inletcover .

•OnlyuseaCEapproved,weatherproofextensioncordtted

withtheproperplugforyourlocation,accordingtolocal
ordinances.

BEFOREUSINGTHISAPPLIANCE

WARNING—Toreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,orinjury,followthesesafetyinstructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,andtogain
knowledgeoftheappliance,itisessentialthatyouoranyother
operatoroftheappliancereadandunderstandthecontentsofthis
manualbeforeoperatingtheappliance.Payparticularattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol
DANGER-personalsafetyinstruction.Readandunderstandthe
instructionbecauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury,riskor
re,orelectricalshock.

Important:Thisapplianceisforhouseholduseonly.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththecontrols

andtheproperuseoftheappliance.

•Neverallowchildrentousetheappliance.

•Neverallowpeopleunfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstouse

theappliance.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.

•Neveroperatetheappliancewhilepeople,especiallychildren,

orpetsarenearby .

•Theoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazards

occurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.

Preparation

•Whileoperatingtheappliance,alwayswearsubstantial

footwearandlongtrousers.

•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrythatcanbedrawninto

theairinlet(refertothefollowinggure).Keeplonghairaway
fromtheairinlets.

whichmeansCAUTION,WARNINGor

Operation

•Donotusetheapplianceonwetsurfaces.Donotexposeit

torain.Storeitindoors.

•Donothandleplugorappliancewithwethands.

•Alwaysdirectthecordtotherearawayfromtheappliance.

•Ifacordbecomesdamagedduringuse,disconnectthesupply

cordfromthemainsimmediately .Donottouchthecord

beforedisconnectingthesupply.

•Donotcarrytheappliancebythecord,usethecordasa

handle,closeadooronthecord,orpullthecordaroundsharp
edgesorcorners.Keepthecordawayfromheatedsurfaces.

•Turnoffallcontrolsbeforeunplugging.

•Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,

notthecord.

•Disconnecttheappliancefromthepowersourceasfollows:

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine

–Beforeclearingablockage

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingontheappliance

–Iftheappliancestartstovibrateabnormally

•Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Donotoverreachandkeepyourbalanceatalltimes.

•Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Keepallcoolingairinletsclearofdebris.Donotputany

objectintoopenings.Donotusewithanyopeningblocked.

•Neverblowdebrisinthedirectionofbystanders.

•Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.

•Donotusetovacuumupammableorcombustibleliquids,

suchasgasoline,oruseinareaswheretheymaybepresent.

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Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

*3384-356*A

•Donotvacuumanythingthatisburningorsmoking,suchas

cigarettes,matches,orhotashes.

•Thisapplianceisprovidedwithdoubleinsulation(i.e.,

Class2device).Useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
SeeinstructionsforservicingofDouble-Insulated(Class2)
appliances.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof93
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO11201.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightningisseen

orthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperatethemachine;
seekshelter.

Maintenanceandstorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheappliance

isinsafeworkingcondition.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof102dBA,which
includesanUncertaintyV alue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO1 1094.

•Checkthevacuumbagfrequentlyforwearordeterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedparts.

•Ifapplianceisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeendropped,

damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnitto
aservicedealer.

•Useonlygenuinereplacementpartsandaccessories.

•Storetheapplianceinadryplace.

Vibration

•Measuredvibrationlevel=2.4m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.0m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO20643.

WasteofElectrical/ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)

2

2

•EUdirective2002/96/ECclassiesthisproductasanelectricalorelectronictool.

•DoNotdisposeofthistoolasunsortedmunicipalwaste.

•Disposeofthistoolatacollectionorrecyclingcenteraccordingtolocalandnationallaw.

•Theconsumerhasanimportantroleinreducingthedisposalofwastebyreturningwasteelectronic/electrical
toolsforrecycling.

•Recyclingavoidsthedispersionofhazardousmaterialsintothemunicipalwastestream.

•Thecrossed-outbinsymbolremindstheusernottodisposeofthisproductasunsortedmunicipalwaste.

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.

127–2293

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

2.Electricshockhazard—keepthebloweroutoftherainand
otherwetconditions.

3.Warning—disconnecttheblowerfromthepoweroutlet
andreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—stayawayfrommovingparts.

2.Warning—disconnecttheblowerfromthepoweroutletandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—weareyeprotection.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.

6.Containsrecyclablematerials,donotdiscard.

110-7434

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Setup

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1

AssemblingtheBlower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Blowertube

1Inletcover

Procedure

Installtheblowertubeandthentheinletcoverontotheblower
housing.

Important:Youmustinstalltheblowertubebefore
installingtheinletcover,becausetheinletcoverhooks
ontotheblowertube.Theblowershouldnotrunwithout
thebottominletcoverlockedinplace.

Note:Iftheblowerrunswithouttheinletcoverinplace,do
notusetheblower.ReturnittoaToroservicedealer.

ConvertingfromBlowerto Vacuum

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Vacuumtube

1Vacuumbag

Procedure

WARNING

Theimpellerrotatesforafewsecondsafteryouturn
offtheblowerandcancutorinjurengers.

Donotremovethebottominletcoverwhenthemotoris
runningorwhentheunitispluggedintoapoweroutlet.

1.Removetheinletcoverandtheblowertubefromtheblower
housing.

2.Installthevacuumtubeontotheblowerhousingandconnect
thelowervacuumtubetotheuppertube,securingitwith
thesuppliedfastener.

Important:Theblowershouldnotrunwithoutthe
bottominletcoverlockedinplace.

Note:Note:Iftheblowerrunswithouttheinletcover
inplace,donotusetheblower.ReturnittoaToro
servicedealer.

Note:Youmayneedtopushtheconnectorrmlyto
ensurethatitseatsallthewayintothevacuumtube.

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3.Installthevacuumbag.

4.Adjustthestrapasneededforcomfortableoperation.

3

ConvertingfromVacuumto Blower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Blowertube

1Inletcover

Procedure

1.Removethevacuumbagandthevacuumtubefromthe
blowerhousing.

2.Installtheblowertubeandthentheinletcoverontothe
blowerhousing.

Important:Theblowerwillnotrununlessthe
bottominletcoverislockedinplace.

Operation

Important:Thisblowerisintendedforoutdoor,

residentialuseonly.Donotuseitindoorsorfor
commercialorindustrialpurposes.

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ConnectingtoaPowerSource

Thepowersupplyyouusewiththisapplianceshouldbea
residentialcurrentdevice(RCD)withatrippingcurrentofnot
morethan30mA.UseonlyaCEapprovedextensioncord
recommendedforoutdooruse.Donotchangetheapplianceor
extensioncordpluginanyway.

WARNING

Ifyoudonotfullyseattheextensioncordonthe
inletplug,oriftheplugandcorddonottrmly,the
looseplugcouldleadtooverheatingandcauseare,
possiblyburningyouorothers.

•Ensurethatyoufullyseatthecordontheplug.

•Checktheconnectionregularlytoensurethatthe

cordisrmlyattached.

•Donotuseaworn-outorlooseextensioncord.

ExtensionCordLengthMinimumWireGage

30m1.0mm

45m2.0mm

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2

UsingtheConcentratorNozzle Accessory

Installthepowerandconcentratornozzlesintotheblowertubeto
helpreachintonarrowspacesortoremovematteddebrisfrom
hardsurfaces.

1.Blowertube

2.Powernozzle

3.Concentratornozzle

4.Cordwrap

UsingtheOscillatorNozzle Accessory

Note:Donotuseanextensioncordover45m.

Important:Checktheextensioncordfrequentlyduring

useforholesintheinsulation.Donotuseadamaged
cord.Donotrunthecordthroughstandingwateror
wetgrass.

Securetheextensioncordtotheblowerusingthemoldedin
cord-lockfeature.

Starting/Stopping/Adjusting theAirSpeed

Installtheoscillatornozzleontotheblowertubetosavetime
clearinghardscapes.Itautomaticallysweepstheback-and-forth,
creatingawiderblowingpathwithlessside-to-sidewrist
movement.

Note:Removetheoscillatornozzlebeforeusingthecord
wraptostoretheblower.

UsingtheBlower

Theblowerisintendedforresidentialuseonly.Usetheblower
outdoorstomovedebrisasneeded.

WARNING

Theblowercanthrowdebris,possiblycausingserious
personalinjurytotheoperatororbystanders.

•Donotblowhardobjectssuchasnails,bolts,or

rocks.

•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystandersorpets.

•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfromstairsor

othertightareas.

•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye

protection,longpants,andshoes.

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UsingtheVacuum

WARNING

Thevacuumcanthrowdebris,possiblycausing
seriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatororbystanders.

•Donotoperatethevacuumwithoutthebaginstalled

orwiththebagzipperopen.

•Donotvacuumsharp,pointed,orhardobjectsthat

couldbethrownthroughthefabricofthebag,such
aswires,staples,nails,orrocks.

DANGER

Normalusageofthebagcausesittowearand
deteriorateovertime.Awornordeterioratedbag
allowssmallobjectstobethrownthroughthebag,
possiblyinjuringtheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthebagfrequently.Ifitiswornor
deteriorated,replaceitwithagenuineT oro
vacuumbag.

EmptyingtheBag

1.Turnoffandunplugthevacuumfromthepowersource.

2.Emptyanydebrisfromthebag.

Donotstoredebrisinthebag.T ocleanthebag,turnit
insideoutandshakeoutanyexcessdebris.Onceayear ,
handwashthebaginsoapywaterandallowittoairdry.

Important:V acuumonlyleavesandsoftitems.Hard
itemssuchassticks,rocks,acorns,andpineconeswill
damagetheimpeller.

Important:Donotforcethevacuumtubeintoapile
ofdebrisorholdthetubeuprightwhileforcefeeding
debrisintothetube.Eitheractionmaycloganddamage
theimpeller.Ifthevacuumstartstovibrateormake
abnormalnoise,stopit,

unplug

thecord,andcheckfor

thecause.

EmptyingtheBag

1.Turnoffandunplugthevacuumfromthepowersource.

2.Emptyanydebrisfromthebag.

DANGER

Normalusageofthebagcausesittowearand
deteriorateovertime.Awornordeterioratedbag
allowssmallobjectstobethrownthroughthebag,
possiblyinjuringtheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthebagfrequently.Ifitiswornor
deteriorated,replaceitwithagenuineT oro
vacuumbag.

RemovingCloggedDebris fromtheImpeller

1.Turnoffandunplugthevacuumfromthepowersourceand
waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethevacuumtubethenremovethedebrisfrom
impellerblades.

Donotstoredebrisinthebag.T ocleanthebag,turnit
insideoutandshakeoutanyexcessdebris.Onceayear ,
handwashthebaginsoapywaterandallowittoairdry.

3.Checktheimpellerforanysignsofdamage.Ifitisdamaged,
contactyourAuthorizedT oroDealer.

4.Installthevacuumtubeor,ifyouwanttoswitchtoblower
mode,thebottominletcover.Referto(page)or(page)
formoreinformation.

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Service

Storage

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ameansforgroundingbeaddedtotheappliance.Servicinga
double-insulated(Class2)appliancerequiresextremecareand
knowledgeofthesystem,andshouldbedoneonlybythequalied
servicepersonnelatyourAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.
Replacementpartsforadouble-insulated(Class2)appliance
mustbeidenticaltothepartstheyreplace.Adouble-insulated
(Class2)applianceismarkedwiththesymbol(squarewithina

square)

.

Storetheblower/vacuumandextensioncordindoors,inacooldry
location,outofreachofchildrenandanimals.

Troubleshooting

•Ensurethatthebottominletcoverorvacuumtubeislockedin

place.

•Ensurethatthepowercordissecuredinplaceonthebackof

theblowerandthattheplugisfullyseated.

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Notes:

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Notes:

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