Makita VS001G Instruction Manual page 20

NOTE: When power is turned on, operation starts
in the mode being used when power was previously
turned off.
NOTE: If the filter shake function is turned on while
the suction fan is in use, the suction fan stops tempo-
rarily and then restarts when filter shake stops.
Turns the filter shake function on or off
Pressing the [filter shake button] toggles the filter shake
function between on and off.
Button/LED
indication
Turns the lamps on or off
Pressing the [lamp button] toggles the lamps between on and off.
Button/LED
indication
► Fig.25: 1. Lamp
Lamp auto-off function
The lamps turn off automatically if the following two
conditions continue for 30 minutes.
• None of the motors (main brushes, suction, and
filter shake) is operating.
• No button has been pressed.
Showing the remaining battery capacity
Press the [check button] to display the remaining bat-
tery capacity.
Using the waste container
► Fig.26: 1. Waste container
• The refuse is collecting in the waste container.
• For details of the cleaning procedure, refer to
"Starting cleaning."
Removal
1. Raise the hook of the waste container.
2. Remove the hook from the appliance.
► Fig.27: 1. Hook
3.
Remove the waste container from the appliance.
► Fig.28: 1. Hook 2. Waste container
Mode Function
Turns on the filter
shake function.
When the filter shake
function is operating,
dust is removed from
On
the filter automati-
cally to eliminating
the clogging. It turns
off automatically after
about 15 seconds.
Turns off the filter
Off
shake function.
Mode Function
Turns the lamps
On
on.
Turns the lamps
Off
off.
Attachment
1.
Attach the groove of the waste container to the
waste container shaft of the appliance.
► Fig.29: 1. Groove 2. Waste container shaft
2. Fit the hook onto the appliance and lower the hook
to secure the waste container in place.
Using the dust bag
Optional accessory
► Fig.30: 1. Dust bag 2. Transparent window
• The dust bag has a large capacity, making it
suitable for collecting bulky refuse such as fallen
leaves.
• You can check how much refuse has been col-
lected by looking through the transparent window
on the top.
• Use the waste container when suction dust. The
dust bag is not as airtight as the waste container.
• For details of the cleaning procedure, refer to
"Starting cleaning."
NOTE: When collecting light refuse such as fallen
leaves, using suction mode is recommended. Using
suction mode helps to collect more refuse than when
the mode is off.
Attachment
1.
Remove the waste container from the appliance.
► Fig.31: 1. Hook 2. Waste container
2.
Attach the groove of the dust bag frame to the
waste container shaft of the appliance.
► Fig.32: 1. Dust bag frame 2. Groove 3. Waste
container shaft
3. Fit the hook onto the appliance and lower the hook
to secure the dust bag frame in place.
► Fig.33
4. Attach the dust bag by hanging the hooks on the
left and right of the dust bag on the attaching grooves.
► Fig.34: 1. Hook 2. Groove
Removal
Reverse the steps of the attachment procedure.
Attaching a polyethylene bag
NOTICE:
When attaching a polyethylene bag, it may
be difficult to see inside of the dust bag.
Attaching a polyethylene bag to the dust bag gives you the
convenience when it is time to discard refuse, because
discarding work can be completed by simply removing
and throwing away the polyethylene bag with its contents.
1. Lift up the grip (for the dust bag) and remove the
dust bag.
► Fig.35: 1. Grip (for the dust bag) 2. Dust bag
2. Attach a polyethylene bag (commercial appliance,
bag opening perimeter is over 1,600 mm (63")) to the
dust bag.
► Fig.36: 1. Polyethylene bag
3.
Attach the dust bag by hanging the hooks on the
left and right of the dust bag on the attaching grooves.
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