Safety And Instruction Decals; Before Starting - Toro 51301 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Safety and Instruction Decals

Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential
danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost.
Assembly
Note: Your unit may be partially or fully assembled when removed
from carton. The unit may have a snap-on shield or have two
screws to secure shield. Trimmer should appear as shown in
Figure 2 when fully assembled.
Attach Support Handle
1. Press support handle onto tube with smooth side of support
handle facing toward upper handle. Position support handle at
a comfortable operating height and secure with a carriage bolt
and wing nut (Fig. 3).
Attach Grass Shield
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Cutting knife on grass shield is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with cutting knife could cause personal
injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Be careful when handling shield. Avoid contact with
knife blade.
Note: The grass shield must always be on the trimmer to protect
the operator.
For Snap-on Shields
1. Spread locking tabs apart while sliding grass shield onto motor
housing (Fig. 4). Push locking tabs into holes until you feel
them snap into place (Fig. 5).
For Shields Secured With Two Screws
1. Fit grass shield into long, curved slot in motor housing
(Fig. 6). Invert trimmer and secure grass shield to motor
housing with (2) screws provided (Fig. 7).

Before Starting

1. Make sure spool cap is securely snapped in place. If not, align
cap tabs with slots in cutter head, press tabs in and push down
cap and spool to lock cap in place (Fig. 13).
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Cap may loosen during shipment. A loose or
improperly installed cap or spool could fly off
trimmer.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with a thrown spool or cap could cause injury
to operator or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Be sure spool and cap are fully secured before
operating the unit. Replace spool if it is damaged or if
cap does not securely snap onto cutter head.
Keep bystanders and pets away from trimming area.
Securing Extension Cord
Note: Use only a UL listed (CSA certified in Canada) extension
cord recommended for outdoor use. Refer to Extension Cord Chart
on page 1.
1. Secure extension cord in cord lock as shown in Figure 8.
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(Part No. 98–7184)