Toro 51830 - Maintenance; Replacing the String

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.
ReplacingtheString
Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diametermonolament
string(ToroPartNo.88611)or2.4mm(0.095inch)
diametertwistedmonolamentstring(T oroPartNo.
88612).
1.Removethebatterypack.
2.Removeanyoldstringonthespoolby
repetitivelypressingthebumpbuttonwhile
pullingthelineoutequallyfrombothsidesofthe
trimmer.
3.Cut1pieceofstringaccordingtothefollowing
specications.
•Ifyouareusing2mm(0.080inch)string,cut
onepieceoflineapproximately4.9m(16ft).
•Ifyouareusing2.4mm(0.095inch)twisted
string,cutonepieceoflineapproximately3
m(10ft).
Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof
string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.
4.Pressandturntheknobonthestringheaduntil
arrowontheknobalignswitharrowonthestring
head(Figure14).
5.Insert1endofthelineatanangleintotheLINE
INeyeletandpushthelinethroughthestring
headtrackuntilitcomesoutthroughtheeyelet
ontheotherside.Pullthelinethoughthestring
headuntilthelineoutsidethestringisevenly
dividedoneachside.
g278518
g285202
Figure14
Disassembledviewshownforclarity
1.Arrows4.Eyelet
2.Knob
5.String
3.Stringhead
6.Track
Important:Donotdisassemblethetrimmer
head.
6.Holdthestringheadinplacewithonehand.With
yourotherhand,rotatetheknobinthedirection
shownbythearrows(counterclockwise).
7.Windtheline,leavingabout102mm(4inches)
extendingbeyondtheeyeletoneachside.
15