Adjusting The Shoe; Electric Brake; Electronic Function - Makita JR002G Instruction Manual

Lighting up the front lamp
► Fig.6: 1. Lamp
Do not look in the light or see the
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source of light directly.
Pull the switch trigger to light up the lamp. The lamp
keeps on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.
The lamp goes out approximately 10 seconds after
releasing the switch trigger.
NOTE: Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or
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
another operation.

Adjusting the shoe

Always remove the battery car-
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tridge and the recipro saw blade when removing
or adjusting the shoe.
Always install the shoe and make
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sure that the shoe touches the workpiece before
operating the tool.
Always make sure that the shoe
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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 efficiency
in one place along its cutting edge, reposition the shoe
to utilize a sharp, unused portion of its cutting edge.
This will help to lengthen the life of the recipro saw
blade.
The position of the shoe can be adjusted in 6 levels.
To reposition the shoe, open the shoe adjusting lever
and select the suitable position, then close the shoe
adjusting lever.
► Fig.8: 1. Shoe 2. Shoe adjusting lever
NOTE: The shoe cannot be adjusted without opening
the shoe adjusting lever fully.
Cleaning inside of the shoe
You can remove the shoe and clean dust or chip inside
of the tool.
1. Pull the shoe adjusting lever fully.
2. Pull out the shoe while pushing the button.
► Fig.9: 1. Shoe 2. Shoe adjusting lever 3. Button
3.
Remove dust or chip inside the tool.
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
When hanging the tool, set the
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lock-off button in
trigger. (See the section for switch action.)
Never hang the tool at high or
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potentially unstable location.
Use the hanging/mounting parts
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for their intended purposes only. Using for unin-
tended purpose may cause accident or personal
injury.
Do not hook the tool on your belt
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or other accessories. The recipro saw blade may
contact your body and cause personal injury.
► Fig.10: 1. Hook
The hook is convenient for hanging the tool temporarily.
To use the hook, simply lift up hook until it snaps into
the open position.
When not in use, always lower hook until it snaps into
the closed position.

Electric brake

This tool is equipped with an electric brake. If the tool
consistently fails to quickly stop after the switch trigger
is released, have the tool serviced at a Makita service
center.

Electronic function

The tool is equipped with the electronic functions for
easy operation.
Constant speed control
The speed control function provides the constant rota-
tion speed regardless of load conditions.
ASSEMBLY
Always be sure that the tool is
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switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing the recipro
saw blade
Always clean out all chips or for-
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eign matter adhering to the blade and around the
blade clamp. Failure to do so may cause insufficient
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. Release lever 2. Blade clamp sleeve
3. Released position 4. Fixed position
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position to lock the switch