Toro PowerPlex 51491 - Operating Tips

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure9).
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Figure9
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
OperatingTips
•Usethepowertoolforcuttingineitherdirectionin
aslow,sweepingactionfromsidetoside.
•Standsothatyouarestableandbalancedonboth
feet.Donotoverreach.
•Inspectandcleartheareaofanyhiddenobjects.
•Neverusethehedgetrimmernearpowerlines,
fencing,posts,buildings,orotherimmovable
objects.
•Neveruseabladeafterhittingahardobject
withoutrstinspectingitfordamage.Donotuseif
itisdamaged.
•Nevertouchbladesorserviceunitwiththepower
supplyconnected.
•Donotforcethehedgetrimmerthroughheavy
shrubbery.Thiscancausethebladestobindand
slowdown.Ifthebladesslowdown,reducethe
pace.
•Donotattempttocutstemsortwigsthatarelarger
than18mm(0.71inch)indiameter,orthose
obviouslytoolargetofeedintothecuttingblade.
Useanon-poweredhandsaworpruningsawto
trimlargestems.
•Ifthebladesdobecomejammed,stopthemotor,
allowthebladestostop,andremovethebattery
beforeattemptingtoremovetheobstruction.
CAUTION:Thebladesmaymoveslightlydue
toresidualtension.
•Ifdesired,youcanuseastringtohelpcutyour
hedgelevel.Decidehowhighyouwantthehedge.
Stretchapieceofstringalongthehedgeatthe
desiredheight.Trimthehedgejustabovethe
guidelineofstring.
•Weargloveswhentrimmingthornyorprickly
growth.Whentrimmingnewgrowth,useawide
sweepingactionsothatthestemsarefeddirectly
intothecuttingblade.
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