Carrying Handle - Makita VC010G Instruction Manual

Switch action
► Fig.18: 1. Mode change button 2. ON / OFF button
Turning the appliance on / off
Press the ON / OFF button to turn the appliance on and off.
CAUTION:
Always put the head of the appli-
ance on the floor when turning on the appliance.
Otherwise an accident due to entanglement may
occur and cause a personal injury.
Changing operating mode
There are the following three operating modes:
1. Low noise level
2. Normal
3. High
To change the operating mode, press the mode change button.
The operating mode can be changed even when the appliance
is turned off. The appliance will start in the mode you set.
NOTE: The cleaner starts in the same mode as the
last operation. If you remove the battery while the
motor is running after the shutdown, the cleaner may
not start in the same mode as the last operation.
Turning lamp on / off
CAUTION:
Do not look in the light or see the
source of light directly.
The appliance is equipped with the lamps.
See the paragraph of the battery check / lamp button for
operation.
► Fig.19: 1. Lamp
Foot lever
CAUTION:
Always lock the appliance in
upright position when you let go of the handle.
Otherwise the appliance may accidentally fall and
cause injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to pinch your fin-
gers between the main body and the head of the
appliance.
To unlock the upright position of the appliance, step on
the foot lever and pull the handle backward.
The range of motion is 90 degrees from the upright position.
► Fig.20: 1. Foot lever
To lock the appliance in upright position, raise up the
handle forward until the foot lever locks the position
with click.
► Fig.21
CAUTION:
Be sure to unlock the foot lever
before operating. Rough handling may cause break-
age of the parts.
► Fig.22
NOTE: While the appliance is in the upright position,
the brushroll stops rotating.
Adjusting the height of the brushroll
CAUTION:
Always make sure that the adjust-
ing lever comes into the position properly before
operation.
The height of the brushroll can be adjusted in 5 steps.
Turn the adjusting lever to your desired position by
referring to the following table.
Adjusting lever
position
A ( )
B ( )
C ( )
► Fig.23: 1. Adjusting lever
NOTE: The brushroll may not rotate if the height of
the brushroll is too low against the surface of the
carpet.

Carrying handle

When carrying the appliance, push the appliance with
the caster wheels only, or carry it by holding the carry-
ing handle(s).
► Fig.24
CAUTION:
When carrying the appliance, lock
the appliance in upright position. Otherwise falling
accident may occur.
CAUTION:
Do not carry the appliance
with anything other than the carrying handle.
Otherwise falling accident may occur or unintentional
starting may cause an injury.
► Fig.25
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Brushroll height
The brushroll stays positioned to the top
from the floor, which is suitable for cleaning
long-haired carpets.
The brushroll is positioned lower to the
floor, which is suitable for cleaning hard
floors and short-haired carpets.
The brushroll extends to be positioned
down to the floor, which is effective for
deep cleaning carpets and removing dirt,
dust and particles embedded deep in the
fibers.