Makita VC005GL Instruction Manual page 13

Carriage handle
CAUTION:
Lift and carry the appliance with
due care. Failing to do so may result in personal
injury or damage to the appliance.
When carrying the cleaner, carry it by holding the han-
dle on the head unit. The handle is retractable on the
head unit when not in use.
► Fig.10
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the appliance
is switched off and the battery cartridges are
removed before carrying out any work on the
appliance.
CAUTION:
Always wear dust mask during
assembly or maintenance.
Installing powder filter (HEPA) and
prefilter (for dry dust)
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Never pick up water or other liq-
uids or wet dusts when using the powder filter.
Picking up such things may cause the powder filter
breakage.
To use powder filter:
1. Remove the filter cage and cloth filter out of the
tank.
► Fig.11: 1. Filter cage 2. Cloth filter 3. Tank
2. Place the prefilter into the tank aligning the mount-
ing position markings on the prefilter and tank.
3.
Set the damper into the prefilter, and then place
the powder filter over the damper aligning the mounting
position markings on the powder filter and prefilter.
4. Mount the head unit over the tank and secure
them with the locking latches.
► Fig.12: 1. Head unit 2. Powder filter (HEPA)
3. Damper 4. Prefilter 5. Tank 6. Mounting
position marking
NOTICE:
Before using the powder filter, make
sure that prefilter and damper are used together. It
is not allowed to install powder filter alone.
Installing paper pack
Optional accessory
WARNING:
Before using a paper pack,
make sure that the cloth filter or prefilter is used
together. Failure to use the cloth filter / prefilter
together may cause unusual noise and heat, resulting
in a fire.
NOTICE:
Never pick up water or other liquids
or wet dusts when using a paper pack. Picking up
such things may cause the paper pack breakage.
NOTICE:
When using the cloth filter, make sure
that the filter cage is used together.
NOTICE:
When using the prefilter, make sure
that the powder filter and the damper are used
together.
1. Unfold a paper pack.
2. Align the paper pack opening with the dust intake
of the tank.
3.
Install the paper pack into the tank with its card-
board opening hooked on the paper pack holder.
► Fig.13: 1. Paper pack 2. Cardboard opening
3. Paper pack holder 4. Dust intake
Installing polyethylene bag
With a polyethylene bag installed in the tank, you can
easily empty the tank without letting your hands dirty.
Lay a polyethylene bag over the tank, and slip one side
of the top edge of the bag at its open end in between
the holder plate and the front wall of the tank.
► Fig.14: 1. Holder plate 2. Front wall of tank
3. Polyethylene bag
Spread the other top edges of the bag outwards over
the top rims of the tank. Place the cloth filter or prefilter
over the polyethylene bag to fasten the opening of the
bag securely.
► Fig.15: 1. Cloth filter / prefilter
NOTE: A polyethylene bag available on the market
can be used. 0.04 mm or thicker one is recommended.
NOTE: Too much dust will tear the bag easily, so do not
collect the dust more than the half of the bag capacity.
Emptying tank with polyethylene bag
WARNING:
is switched off and the battery cartridges are
removed before emptying the tank. Failure to do
so may cause an electric shock and serious personal
injury.
NOTICE:
Do not apply a great impact on the
tank. Applying a great impact may cause deformation
and damage to the parts.
NOTICE:
Empty the tank at least once a day
although this depends on picked-up dust volume
in the tank. Or, the suction force will weaken and the
motor may be broken.
NOTICE:
Do not grab the hooks or latches when
emptying the tank. Grabbing the hooks or latches
may cause them to break.
Release the locking latches and lift the head unit up off
the tank.
Shake off dust from the cloth filter or prefilter before
lifting the filter away from the tank.
Then remove the polyethylene bag out of the tank,
closing the opening of the bag by hand.
► Fig.16: 1. Polyethylene bag 2. Tank
13 ENGLISH
Always make sure that the cleaner