Toro Power Plex 51481, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance
After each use of the trimmer, complete the following:
1. Remove the battery from the trimmer.
2. Wipe the trimmer clean with a damp cloth. Do not
hose the trimmer down or submerge it in water.
CAUTION
The line cutoff blade on the deflector is sharp
and can cut you.
Do not use your hands to clean the deflector
shield and blade.
3. Wipe or scrape clean the cutting head area any time
there is an accumulation of debris.
4. Check and tighten all fasteners. If any part is damaged
or lost, repair or replace it.
5. Brush debris away from air intake vents and exhaust on
motor housing to prevent the motor from overheating.
Replacing the Spool
Use only 2 mm (0.080 inch) diameter monofilament string.
Use the original manufacturer’s replacement string for best
performance (Toro Part No. 88545).
Important:
Using a larger diameter string causes the
motor to overheat and fail.
1. Remove the battery.
2. Push in the tabs on the side of the spool retaining
cover (
Figure 17 ).
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Figure 18
1. Eyelet 4. Tabs
2. Spool 5. Line cutoff blade
3. Spool retaining cover
3. Pull the spool retaining cover up to remove it and
remove the spool.
4. Install the new spool so that the string aligns with the
eyelet in the string head. Thread the string into the
eyelet.
5. Verify that the end of the string extends approximately
152 mm (6 inches) beyond the slot.
6. Pull the string extending from the string head so that
the string releases from the slot in the spool.
7. Install the spool retainer by pressing the tabs into the
slots and pushing down until the spool retainer clicks
into place.
Replacing the String
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the spool; refer to Replacing the Spool (page
13) .
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Figure 19
1. Spool 3. Upper part of spool
2. Anchor hole
Note:
Remove any old string remaining on the spool.
3. The spool accepts approximately 3.9 m (13 ft) of
string.
Use only 2 mm (0.080 inch) diameter
monofilament string.
Note:
Do not use any other gauge or type of string,
as this could damage the trimmer.
4. Insert the string into the anchor hole ( Figure 19 ). Wind
the string onto the spool in the direction shown by the
arrows on the spool.
5. Place the string in the slot on the upper spool flange,
leaving about 152 mm (6 inches) extended beyond the
slot.
Note:
Do not overfill. After winding the string, there
should be at least 6 mm (1/4 inch) between the wound
string and the outside edge of the spool.
6. Replace the spool and the spool retainer; refer to
Replacing the Spool (page 13) .
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