Lighting up the front lamp
Fig.6: 1. L a m p
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
P u l l t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r t o l i g h t u p t h e l a m p . T h e l a m p
keeps on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.
The lamp goes out approximately 1 seconds after
r e l e a s i n g t h e s w i t c h t r i g g e r .
NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt o the lens of
t h e l a m p . B e c a r e f u l n o t t o s c r a t c h t h e l e n s o f l a m p , o r
it may lower the illumination.
NOTE: When the tool is overheated, the lamp blinks
for one minute. In this case, cool down the tool before
a n o t h e r o p e r a t i o n .
Adjusting the shoe
WARNING:
Always remove the battery car-
tridge and the recipro saw blade when removing
or adjusting the shoe.
CAUTION:
Always install the shoe and make
sure that the shoe touches the workpiece before
operating the tool.
CAUTION:
Always make sure that the shoe
is adjusted in proper position so that the reci-
pro saw blade does not touch the tool during
operation.
Fig.7
When the recipro saw blade loses its cutting e ciency
i n o n e p l a c e a l o n g i t s c u t t i n g e d g e , r e p o s i t i o n t h e s h o e
t o u t i l i z e a s h a r p , u n u s e d p o r t i o n o f i t s c u t t i n g e d g e .
T h i s w i l l h e l p t o l e n g t h e n t h e l i f e o f t h e r e c i p r o s a w
blade.
The position of the shoe can be adjusted in
To reposition the shoe, open the shoe adjusting lever
and select the suitable position, then close the shoe
adjusting lever.
Fig.8: 1. S h o e 2. Shoe adjusting lever
NOTE: The shoe cannot be adjusted without opening
the shoe adjusting lever fully.
Cleaning inside of the shoe
Y o u c a n r e m o v e t h e s h o e a n d c l e a n d u s t o r c h i p i n s i d e
o f t h e t o o l .
1.
Pull the shoe adjusting lever fully.
2.
Pull out the shoe while pushing the button.
Fig.9: 1. S h o e 2. Shoe adjusting lever 3. B u t t o n
3.
R e m o v e d u s t o r c h i p i n s i d e t h e t o o l .
4.
Install the shoe while pushing the button.
5.
To reposition the shoe, open the shoe adjusting
lever fully and insert the shoe into the suitable position,
then close the shoe adjusting lever.
Hook
CAUTION:
lock-off button in
trigger. (See the section for switch action.)
CAUTION:
potentially unstable location.
CAUTION:
for their intended purposes only. U s i n g f o r u n i n -
tended purpose may cause accident or personal
injury.
CAUTION:
or other accessories. The recipro saw blade may
contact your body and cause personal injury.
Fig.10: 1. H o o k
The hook is convenient for hanging the tool temporarily.
To use the hook, simply lift up hook until it snaps into
t h e o p e n p o s i t i o n .
When not in use, always lower hook until it snaps into
t h e c l o s e d p o s i t i o n .
Electric brake
This tool is equipped with an electric brake. If the tool
consistently fails to quickly stop after the switch trigger
i s r e l e a s e d , h a v e t h e t o o l s e r v i c e d a t a M a k i t a s e r v i c e
c e n t e r .
Electronic function
T h e t o o l i s e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e e l e c t r o n i c f u n c t i o n s f o r
easy operation.
Constant speed control
T h e s p e e d c o n t r o l f u n c t i o n p r o v i d e s t h e c o n s t a n t r o t a -
t i o n s p e e d r e g a r d l e s s o f l o a d c o n d i t i o n s .
levels.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing the recipro
saw blade
CAUTION:
eign matter adhering to the blade and around the
blade clamp. Failure to do so may cause insu cient
tightening of the blade, resulting in a serious injury.
To install the recipro saw blade, pull the release lever
fully so that the blade clamp sleeve comes to the
released position before inserting the recipro saw blade.
Fig.11: 1. R e l e a s e l e v e r 2. B l a d e c l a m p s l e e v e
8 ENGLISH
W hen hanging the tool, set the
position to lock the switch
Never hang the tool at high or
Use the hanging/mounting parts
Do not hook the tool on your belt
Always be sure that the tool is
Always clean out all chips or for-
3. R e l e a s e d p o s i t i o n 4. F i x e d p o s i t i o n