Electric Brake; Electronic Function - Makita DJR189 Instruction Manual

Lighting up the front lamp
Fig.4
► 1. Lamp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
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.

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
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing the recipro
saw blade
CAUTION:
Always clean out all chips or for-
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.
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To install the recipro saw blade, always make sure that
the blade clamp lever (part of the blade clamp sleeve)
is in released position before inserting the recipro saw
blade. If the blade clamp lever is in fixed position, rotate
the blade clamp lever in the direction of the arrow so
that it can be locked at the released positon.
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Fig.5
► 1. Blade clamp lever 2. Fixed position 3. Released
position
Insert the recipro saw blade into the blade clamp as far
as it will go. The blade clamp sleeve rotates and fixes
the recipro saw blade. Make sure that the recipro saw
blade cannot be extracted even though you try to pull
it out.
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Fig.6
► 1. Recipro saw blade 2. Blade clamp sleeve
CAUTION:
If you do not insert the recipro saw
blade deep enough, the recipro saw blade may be
ejected unexpectedly during operation. This can
be extremely dangerous.
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