Electronic Function - Makita JV002G Instruction Manual

Lighting up the front lamp
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
Press the lock switch to turn on the lamp. Press the lock
switch again to turn off the lamp.
► Fig.5: 1. Lock switch 2. Lamp
The brightness has three levels. To decrease the bright-
ness of the lamp, press and hold the lock switch when
turning on the tool. About 1 second after pressing and
holding the lock switch, the brightness of the lamp will
start to decrease. The brightness returns to the highest
level from the lowest level and repeats the decrease.
Release the lock switch when you reach the desired
brightness.
NOTICE:
When the tool is overheated, the lamp
blinks. Cool down the tool fully before operating
the tool again.
NOTE: Press and hold the lock switch continuously to
cycle through the three brightness levels.
NOTE: The brightness of the lamp cannot be
adjusted while the tool is in standby mode. To adjust
the brightness, turn the tool off and then on again.
NOTE: The lamp lights up at the same brightness
level as the last time the tool was used.
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.
Speed adjusting dial
► Fig.6: 1. Speed adjusting dial
The tool speed can be adjusted by turning the speed
adjusting dial. You can get the highest speed at 6 and
the lowest speed at 1.
Refer to the table to select the proper speed for the
workpiece to be cut. However, the appropriate speed
may differ with the type or thickness of the workpiece. In
general, higher speeds will allow you to cut workpieces
faster but the service life of the jig saw blade will be
reduced.
Workpiece
Wood
Mild steel
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Plastics
NOTICE:
The speed adjusting dial can be turned
only as far as 6 and back to 1. Do not force it past
6 or 1, or the speed adjusting function may no
longer work.
Number
4 - 6
3 - 6
3 - 4
3 - 6
1 - 4

Electronic function

The tool is equipped with the electronic functions for
easy operation.
Soft start
The soft-start function minimizes start-up shock, and
makes the tool start smoothly.
Constant speed control
Electronic speed control for obtaining constant speed.
Possible to get fine finish, because the rotating speed is
kept constant even under load condition.
Soft no-load rotation
When the speed adjusting dial is set to "3" or higher,
the tool automatically reduces the speed at no-load to
reduce the vibration and align the jig saw blade with
the cutting line easily. Once the tool starts cutting the
workpiece, the tool speed increase and reach the pre-
set speed.
NOTE: When the temperature is low, this function
may not be available. This function also may not be
available depending on the type of the material.
NOTE: This function will not work if the switch trigger
is not pulled enough to increase the speed, even if
the speed adjusting dial is set to "3" or higher.
NOTE: If the speed does not decrease after cutting
the workpiece, turn off the tool and then turn on it
again.
Disabling or enabling the soft no-load
rotation function
To disable or enable the soft no-load rotation function,
follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that the tool is turned off.
2. Set the speed adjusting dial to "1".
3.
Press the lock switch to turn on the tool.
4.
Turn the speed adjusting dial to "6", and then set it
back to "1".
The lamp blinks twice when the soft no-load rotation
function is disabled or enabled. To enable or disable this
function again, perform the same procedure again.
NOTE: If the soft no-load rotation function is disabled,
the lamp blinks twice when the tool is turned on.
NOTE: You can also disable or enable the soft
no-load rotation function by changing the speed
adjusting dial to "6" - "1" - "6".
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.
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