Makita DJV141 Instruction Manual page 9

Position Cutting action
Straight line
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cutting action
Small orbit
cutting action
Medium orbit
cutting action
Large orbit
cutting action
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Switch action (Fig. 4 & 5)
To start the tool:
Press the lock switch to turn the tool into standby mode. It
turns the lamp on, too.
Press the ON/standby switch to start the tool in standby
mode.
To stop the tool:
Press the ON/standby switch to stop and turn the tool into
standby mode.
Press the lock switch to stop and turn the tool into lock-off
mode.
In standby mode, press the lock switch to turn the lamp off
and turn the tool into lock-off mode.
NOTE:
• When the tool is in standby mode, the lamp keeps
lighting.
• If the tool is left 10 seconds without any operations in
standby mode, the tool is automatically turned into
lock-off mode and the lamp goes off.
Lighting up the lamps
CAUTION:
• Do not look in the lamp or see the source of lamp
directly.
To turn on the lamp, press the lock switch.
Another press of the lock switch stops the tool and the
light goes off.
NOTE:
• Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of lamp. Be
careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or it may lower
the illumination.
• When the tool is overheated, the lamp flickers. Cool
down the tool fully before operating again.
Speed adjusting dial (Fig. 6)
The tool speed can be infinitely 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 blade will be reduced.
Applications
For cutting mild steel,
stainless steel and plastics.
For clean cuts in wood and
plywood.
For cutting mild steel,
aluminum and hard wood.
For cutting wood and
plywood.
For fast cutting in aluminum
and mild steel.
For fast cutting in wood and
plywood.
Workpiece to be cut
Wood
Mild steel
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Plastics
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CAUTION:
• 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.
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.
• Soft no-load rotation
To reduce the vibration and align the jig saw blade with
the cutting line easily, the tool automatically reduces
the rotation speed until the tool starts cutting the
workpiece when the speed adjusting dial is set at 3 or
higher. Once the tool starts cutting the workpiece, the
tool speed reaches the preset speed and keeps the
speed until the tool stops.
NOTE:
• When the temperature is low, this function may not be
available.
Disabling the soft no-load rotation
function
Country specific
To disable 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/unlock button to turn on the tool.
4. Set the speed adjusting dial to "6" by turning it, and
then set it to "1" by turn it back.
The lamp blinks twice to indicate that the soft no-load
rotation function is disabled. To enable 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.
• You can also disable or enable the soft no-load rotation
function by changing the speed adjusting dial from "6"
to "1" and changing it from "1" to "6".
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.
Number on adjusting dial
4 - 6
3 - 6
3 - 4
3 - 6
1 - 4
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