Makita BJR240 manual

INSTR UCTION MANU AL W ARNING: F or your personal saf ety , READ and UNDERST AND bef ore using. SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. www .makitatools.com Cor dless Recipr o Sa w Equipped with Electric Brake MODEL BJR240[...]

2 SPECIFICATIONS • Manuf acturer reser ves the right to change specifications without notice. • Specifications ma y differ from country to countr y . GENERAL SAFETY R ULES USA003-1 (FOR All BA TTER Y OPERA TED T OOLS ) W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instructions listed below , ma y result in electr ic sh[...]

3 3. Keep bystander s, children, and visitors awa y while operating a power tool. Dis- tractions can cause you to lose control. Electrical Safety 4. A battery operated tool with integral bat- teries or a separate battery pack must be recharged onl y with the specified charger for the battery . A charger that may be suit- able f or one type of batte[...]

4 SER VICE 21. T ool ser vice m ust be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or main- tenance performed by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury . 22. When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized par ts or f ailure to fo[...]

5 SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS W ARNING: MISUSE or failure to fo llow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual ma y cause serious personal injury . SYMBOLS USD301-1 The f ollowings show the symbols used f or tool. V ....................... volts ................... direct current .................... no load speed .../min ................ re[...]

6 9. Do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug - replace them immediatel y . 10. Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow , been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any wa y; take it to a qualified serviceman. 11 . Do not disassemble charger or battery cartridge; take it to a qualified ser viceman when service or repair is require[...]

7 SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS SYMBOLS The f ollowing show the symbols used f or the charger . Be sure that you understand their meaning bef ore use. .......... Ready to charge ............. Charging ............. Charging complete ........... Delay charge (Cooling) ........ Def ective batter y .... Conditioning ........... Cooling abnormality[...]

8 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and the batter y cartr idge is remov ed bef ore adjusting or checking function on the tool. Installing or removing battery cartridge • Alwa ys switch off the tool bef ore inser tion or remov al of the batter y cartr idge. • T o remove the battery car tr idge , [...]

9 5. If you lea ve the battery car tridge in the charger after the charging cycle is complete, the charger will s witch into its “ trickle charge (maintenance charge) ” mode which will last appro ximately 24 hours. 6. After charging, unplug the charger from the power source. NO TE: • The batter y charger is f or charging Makita batter y car t[...]

10 • Check the sound of cooling f an, vent on the charger and batter y , which can be sometime clogged with dust. • The cooling system is in order although no sound of cooling fa n comes out, if the yellow w ar ning light will not flash. • Alwa ys keep clean the v ent on charger and batter y f or cooling. • The products should be sent to re[...]

11 Adjusting shoe When the blade loses its cutting efficiency in one place along its cutting edge, reposition the shoe to utiliz e a shar p , unused por tion of its cutting edge. This will help to lengthen the lif e of the blade . T o reposition the shoe , loosen the lev er counter- clockwise and slide the shoe f orward or bac k to the desired posi[...]

12 ASSEMBL Y CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and the batter y cartr idge is remov ed bef ore carr ying out any work on the tool. Installing or removing the sa w blade CA UTION: • Alwa ys clean out all chips or foreign matter adhering to the blade , blade clamp and/or slider . F ailure to do so ma y cause insufficient t[...]

13 OPERA TION CA UTION: • Alwa ys press the shoe fir mly against the workpiece during operation. If the shoe is held awa y from the workpiece during operation, strong vibration and/or twisting will be produced, causing the blade to snap dangerously . • Alwa ys wear glov es to protect your hands from hot flying chips when cutting metal. • Alwa[...]

14 Use a screwdriv er to remove the brush holder caps. T ake out the worn carbon br ushes , inser t the new ones and secure the brush holder caps. T o maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY , repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should be perf or med by Makita A uthor iz ed or F actor y Ser vice Centers , always using Makita replacement pa[...]

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17 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U .S.A., Inc. 14930 Nor tham Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold Cut[...]

18 1. This product was pur chased from: Home Center Hardware/Lumber Store T ool Distributor Industrial Supply Construction Supply Other ( ) 3. Ho w did you learn about this product: Magazine F rom Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog Radio Exhibition F rom Friend Previous Usage Other ( ) 2. Use of the pr oduct is intended for: Construction T rade[...]

19 F A CT OR Y SER VICE CENTERS 1-800-4-MAKIT A RET AIN THIS POR TION FOR Y OUR RECORDS ARIZONA 3707 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 6 Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-2850 CALIFORNIA 41850 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538-5107 (510) 657-9881 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 (714) 522-8088 1970 Fulton Av enue Sacramento , CA 95825 (916) 482-5197 7674 Clair[...]

W ARNING Some dust created by po wer sanding, sawing, g r inding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th def ects or other reproductive harm. Some e xamples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • cr ystalline silica from bricks and cement and o[...]