Toro PowerPlex 13in 40V MAX String Trimmer/Edger Manuel utilisateur

FormNo.3424-864RevA

PowerPlex13in40VMAXString

Trimmer/Edger

51481,51481T

Desbrozadora/cortabordesPowerPlex™40

VMAXde33cm(13")

51481,51481T

Débroussailleuse/Coupeborduresàl

PowerPlex33cm(13po)40VMAX

51481,51481T

www.T oro.com.

*3424-864*A

CV

FormNo.3424-861RevA

PowerPlex13in40VMAXString

Trimmer/Edger

ModelNo.51481—SerialNo.319000001andUp

ModelNo.51481T—SerialNo.319000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3424-861*A

Ifyouhavequestionsor

problems,calltollfree

1-800-237-2654(US)or

1-800-248-3258(Canada)

beforereturningthis

product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeownerstotrimgrassasneededoutdoors.Itis

designedprimarilytousebatterypackModel88540

(providedwithModel51481)or88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,thecompletewarrantydetails,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Model51481Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora

charger.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Safety

WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances,

alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautionstoreduce

theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,

includingthefollowing:

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions

mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or

seriouspersonalinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture

reference.

Theterm“powertool”inallthewarningsrefers

toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor

battery-operated(cordless)powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence

ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite

thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot

useappliancesindamporwetlocations.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing

andusecommonsensewhenoperating

apowertool.Donotuseapowertool

whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence

ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower

toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid

safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing

protectionusedforappropriateconditions

willreducepersonalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

theswitchisintheOFFpositionbefore

connectingtopowersourceand/or

batterypackandpickinguporcarrying

thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyour

ngerontheswitchorenergizingpower

toolsthathavetheswitchoninvites

accidents.

D.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin

unexpectedsituations.

E.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,

clothing,andglovesawayfrommoving

parts.Looseclothes,jewelry,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob

betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas

designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis

dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Removethebatterypackfromthepower

toolbeforemakinganyadjustments,

changingaccessories,orstoringpower

tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures

reducetheriskofstartingthepowertool

accidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons

unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese

instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot

inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors

inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof

thereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving

parts,breakageofparts,andanyother

conditionthatmayaffecttheoperation

ofpowertools.Ifdamaged,havethe

powertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many

accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintained

powertools.

G.Maintainappliancewithcare.Keep

cuttingedgesharpandcleanforbest

performanceandtoreducetheriskof

injury.Followinstructionsforlubricatingand

changingaccessories.Keephandlesdry,

clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare

easiertocontrol.

3

I.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewith

theseinstructionsandinthemanner

intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower

tool,takingintoaccounttheworking

conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent

fromthoseintendedcouldresultina

hazardoussituation.

J.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking

order.

K.Checkfordamagedparts.Beforeusing

theappliance,carefullycheckaguardor

otherpartthatisdamagedtodetermine

thatitwilloperateproperlyandperform

itsintendedfunction.Checkforalignment

ofmovingparts,bindingofmovingparts,

breakageofparts,mounting,andanyother

conditionthatmayaffectitsoperation.A

guardorotherpartthatisdamagedshould

beproperlyrepairedorreplacedbyan

authorizedservicecenterunlessindicated

elsewhereinthismanual.

4.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya

qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical

replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

5.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrainorinwet

locations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedappliancein

therain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsize

battery(ies):TorobatteryModel88540or

88541.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial

fromthegardeningappliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)ina

re.Thecellmayexplode.Checkwith

localcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal

instructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).

Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay

causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay

betoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinorder

nottoshortthebatterywithconducting

materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.

Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand

causeburns.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal136-2463

136-2463

Model51481

decal136-2464

136-2464

Model51481T

decal136-2471

136-2471

decal136-2473

136-2473

decal138-6694

138-6694

decal136-2476

136-2476

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

3.Thebatterypackistoo

warm.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

5

decal136-2482

136-2482

1.Stringtrimmeredger

decal136-2484

136-2484

1.Presstorotate.

decal136-2533

136-2533

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear

eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal136-2534

136-2534

1.Thebatterydoesnot

comeoutoftheboxfully

charged.

4.Stop—followthese

instructionsbeforerst

use.

2.Placethebatteryinthe

batterycharger.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis

fullychargedbeforethe

rstuse.

decal136-2539

136–2539

1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C

and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

1

Nopartsrequired

–

Mountthebatterycharger(optional).

2

Nopartsrequired

–

Unfoldthehandle.

3

Auxiliaryhandle1Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Guard

1

4

Phillipsheadscrew2

Installtheguard.

5

Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard.

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,refer

toChargingtheBatteryPack(page12).

1

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure2forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe

chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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Figure2

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2

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure3).

2.Pressandholdthelockingbuttonontheuppershaft,alignthelockingbuttonwiththeslottedholeonthe

lowershaft,andslidethe2shaftstogether.Oncetheslottedholeonthelowershaftispastthelocking

button,releasethelockingbutton,andslidethelowershaftintotheuppershaftuntilthetrimmeris

atthedesiredheight(BofFigure3).

Note:Usethelockingbuttononlyforassemblyanddisassembly.Youdonotneedtousethebuttonto

adjustthehandle.

3.Tightenthelowershaftconnectortosecurethehandleatthedesiredheight(CofFigure3).

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Figure3

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3

InstallingtheAuxiliary

Handle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandle

Procedure

1.Lineupthegroovealongthehandlewiththe

grooveontheauxiliaryhandleandslidethe

auxiliaryhandletowardthetrimmerhandle(Aof

Figure4).

2.Snapthehandlesecurelyintoplace(BofFigure

4).

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Figure4

4

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Guard

2Phillipsheadscrew

Procedure

1.Removethe2Phillipsscrewsthataretapedto

theguardandslidetheguardontothetrimmer

base(AofFigure5).

2.Securetheguardontothebaseofthetrimmer

withthe2Phillipsscrews(BofFigure5).

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Figure5

9

5

InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Wireedgeguard

Procedure

Slightlyspreadtheendsofthewireedgeguardapart

andinserttheendsintotheholesinthetrimmer

housingasshowninFigure6.

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Figure6

ProductOverview

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Useproductsat

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

40°C(104°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan

enclosedclean,dryarea.

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Operation

StartingtheTrimmer

1.Makesurethattheventsonthetrimmerare

clearofanydustanddebris.

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Figure7

1.Trimmerventingareas

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe

tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure8).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe

batterylocksintothelatch(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Batterylatch

4.Tostartthetrimmer,pressthelockoutbutton,

thensqueezethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure

9).

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Figure9

1.Lockoutbutton2.Variable-speedtrigger

ShuttingOfftheTrimmer

Toshutoffthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthetrimmerorare

transportingthetrimmertoorfromtheworkarea,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack

fromtheTrimmer

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe

batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe

machine(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Batterylatch

11

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page10).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterypackare

clearofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure11)

withthetongueonthecharger.

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Figure11

1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

2.Batterypackterminals

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

3.Batterypackventingareas

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Chargerventingareas

3.Rightindicatorlight

2.Leftindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

LeftLight

RightLight

Indicates:

Off

Red

Chargerison;nobattery

packinserted

RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

RedBatterypackischarged

Orange

RedBatterypackistoowarm

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

AdvancingtheLine

Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feed

head.

1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitch

trigger.

2.Waitafewseconds,thenpressthelockout

buttonandsqueezethetrigger.

Note:Thelineextendsapproximately6mm

(1/4inch)witheachstopandstartofthetrimmer

untilthelinereachesthelengthofthegrass

deectorblade.

3.Resumetrimming.

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AdvancingtheLine

Manually

Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer,thenpushthe

buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepulling

onthetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.

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Figure13

1.Button

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

1.Loosenthelowershaftconnector(AofFigure

14).

2.Slidethetelescopingshafttoyourdesired

position(BofFigure14).

Important:Donotslidetheuppershaft

overtheventsonthelowershaftanddonot

removetherubberbumper.

3.Tightenthehandleconnectortosecurethe

handle(CofFigure14).

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Figure14

AdjustingtheAuxiliary

Handle

1.Releasetheauxiliary-handlelatch(AofFigure

15).

2.Slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntoyour

desiredheight(BofFigure15).

Important:Donotremovetherubber

bumper.

3.Closetheauxiliary-handlelatchtosecurethe

auxiliaryhandleinplace(CofFigure15).

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Figure15

Trimming

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Figure16

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Edging

Tousethetrimmerasanedger,refertothefollowing

steps:

1.Presstherotatorbutton,rotatethehead90°,

andmakesurethatitlocksintoplace(Aof

Figure16).

2.Standthetrimmeronthewheelandbegin

edging(BofFigure16).

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Figure17

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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Figure18

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath

14

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do

nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin

water.

CAUTION

Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris

sharpandcancutyou.

Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe

deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany

timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis

damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand

exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor

fromoverheating.

ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diametermonolament

string.UseToroPartNo.88545replacementstring

forbestperformance.

Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringcauses

themotortooverheatandfail.

1.Removethebattery.

2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespool

retainingcover(Figure18).

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Figure19

1.Eyelet4.Tabs

2.Spool5.Linecutoffblade

3.Spoolretainingcover

3.Pullthespoolretainingcoveruptoremoveit

andremovethespool.

4.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringaligns

withtheeyeletinthestringhead.Threadthe

stringintotheeyelet.

5.Verifythattheendofthestringextends

approximately152mm(6inches)beyondthe

slot.

6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadso

thatthestringreleasesfromtheslotinthespool.

7.Installthespoolretainerbypressingthetabs

intotheslotsandpushingdownuntilthespool

retainerclicksintoplace.

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ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery.

2.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool

(page15).

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Figure20

1.Spool3.Upperpartofspool

2.Anchorhole

Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthe

spool.

3.Thespoolacceptsapproximately3.9m(13ft)of

string.Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diameter

monolamentstring.

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof

string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.

4.Insertthestringintotheanchorhole(Figure20).

Windthestringontothespoolinthedirection

shownbythearrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspool

ange,leavingabout152mm(6inches)

extendedbeyondtheslot.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,

thereshouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)between

thewoundstringandtheoutsideedgeofthe

spool.

6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer;refer

toReplacingtheSpool(page15).

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe

appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

10).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayear

orlonger,removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED

indicatorsturnblueonthebattery.Donotstorea

fullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou

arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery

packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon

thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturnblueon

thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe

batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden

chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•T oreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.

Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe

batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery

packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.

Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion

batterypacksandtolocatethebattery

recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit

www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly).

IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand

Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedT oro

distributor.

16

Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork

mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe

problemyourself.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe

tool.

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery

intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully

installedandlatched.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andchargeit.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotstart.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem

withthetool.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis

toolow.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool

andfullychargethebatterypack.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Thereisdebrisonthedrumareaon

thetrimmer.

1.Cleananydebrisoffofthedrumarea.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration

ornoise.

2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.2.Advancethelineusingthetrigger

switchand/orremovethelineonthe

spoolandwindthespoolagain.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly.1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder

theappropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove

ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe

temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)

and40°C(104°F).

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris

pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto

repairtheoutlet.

Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED

indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof

usingafullychargedbattery.

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Stopthetoolandpressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor

theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto

displaytheactualbatterycharge.

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace

whereitisdryandthetemperatureis

between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon

thebatterypackafteryoupressthe

battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe

batterypackandthecurrentcharge

displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin

use).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe

batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger

(whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage

betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil

itisfullycharged.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery

pack.

1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.

Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack

fromthetool.

1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere

iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals

and/ortheterminalsonthetool.

1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack

andthetool.Thenapplydielectric

greasetothebatteryterminals;donot

useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan

damagetheterminals.

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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.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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