8in Cordless Trimmer

Snap the guard into place (Figure 2).

Figure 2

Charge the battery for 24 hours or until the charge light on the charger is green before the first use and after each use thereafter.

Important: Always charge the battery after each use. Storing the unit with a discharged battery will reduce the life of your battery. This lead-acid battery has no memory and does not need to be fully discharged before charging.

1. Insert the charge plug into the trimmer receptacle (Figure 3).

   

   Figure 3

   Important: Use only the charger supplied with the trimmer or a Toro charger obtained from an Authorized Service Dealer.

2. Plug the charger into a power outlet.

   Note: The charge light is red while the battery is charging; it turns green when the battery is fully charged or when the trimmer is not connected.

3. Charge the battery for 24 hours or until the charge light turns green.

4. Disconnect the charger from the power outlet and the trimmer.

   Note: The charge light is always on when the trimmer is connected to the charger and to the power outlet; it stays on even after the battery is fully charged.

Push in the side button and then pull the trigger (Figure 4).

Figure 4

Release the trigger.

To reduce line wear and improve trimming performance, use the following techniques when trimming:

• Inspect the area to be trimmed for any wire, rope, or string-like matter which could become entangled in the rotating line. Remove any objects or debris that could be thrown by the trimmer.

• Trim only when the grass and weeds are dry.

• Slowly move the trimmer in and out of the area being cut (Figure 5).

  

  Figure 5

• Cut grass or weeds over 20 cm (8 inches) tall from the top to the bottom in small increments.

• Do not force the trimmer. Allow the very tip of the nylon line to do the cutting, especially along walls.

• Do not drag the trimmer spool on the ground while trimming.

• After each use, feed out some line to prevent it from retracting into the cutting head.

• The trimmer cannot be overcharged. Keep it on the charger when you are not using it during the trimming season.

• Store the trimmer in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight and heat sources.

The tip of the cutting line will wear during use and reduce the cutting swath.

To increase the length of the line, tap the spool on the ground while the trimmer is running (Figure 6).

Figure 6

Note: The blade under the guard will automatically cut the line to the correct length.

Important: Take the following precautions to ensure optimal line performance:

• Do not hold the spool on the ground.

• Tap the spool only once to lengthen the line. If you need additional line, wait a few seconds before tapping the spool.

• Do not allow the line to wear too short.

• Keep the line length at full cutting diameter as much as possible.

• If the line is not advanced occasionally, it will wear down to the eyelet. When the trimmer stops, the line tends to relax and may retract into the cutter head. Should this occur, remove the spool, re-feed the line through the eyelet, and assemble the spool to the trimmer.

For replacement line, you can purchase either a new, pre-wound spool of line (Model 88185 or 88045) or bulk line (0.065 inch diameter x 10 ft) that you can wind onto the old spool. Both are available from an Authorized Service Dealer.

The spool may wear during normal use and require occasional replacement.

Note: If the line should tangle or break at the eyelet, stop the trimmer, remove the spool as described below, feed the line through the eyelet, and reassemble the spool to the cutting head.

1. Press in the tabs on each side of the cap (Figure 7).

   

   Figure 7

   1. Cap
   2. Spool
   3. Spring
   4. Trimmer head

   Note: You may need a screwdriver to press in the tabs on the cap of a new trimmer.

   Note: If the spring falls off the trimmer head, install the spring before installing the spool and cap.

2. If there is any cutting line left (there should be a short piece), remove and discard it.

3. Thoroughly clean the trimmer head. Inspect for any damaged or worn parts.

4. If you are winding a new line onto the old spool, complete the following steps:

   1. Hook one end of line into the slot on the spool, allowing no more than 3 mm (1/8 inch) to protrude, and push the end of the line all the way to the inner end of the slot.

   2. Wind the line in the direction of the arrow on the spool, in level rows, between the spool flanges (Figure 8).

      

      Figure 8

      The trimmer will not function properly if the line is wound in the wrong direction, the end of the line protrudes more than 3 mm (1/8 inch), or the line is wound beyond the outer edges of the spool.

5. Unwind no more than 7.6 cm (3 inches) of line from spool (either new or re-wound) and hold the line and spool to prevent the line from unraveling.

6. While holding the line and spool, place the cap on the spool.

7. Insert the line into the eyelet, aligning the cap tabs with the slots in the cutter head.

8. Press in the tabs and push down the cap and spool to lock the cap in place (Figure 9).

   

   Figure 9

   Note: You may need to rotate the spool to fully install it.

The fully installed cutting head should appear as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10

When the battery no longer holds a charge, you can purchase a new battery and have it installed by an Authorized Service Dealer. If you want to discard the trimmer, remove and recycle the battery before discarding the trimmer.

1. Remove the 8 screws that secure the two halves of the handle section together and pull the halves apart.

2. Remove the battery and disconnect it from the wire leads.

3. Discard the trimmer.

4. Recycle the lead-acid battery according to local codes.