Makita JR140D 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 JR140D 002475[...]

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. Distrac- tions 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 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 , [...]

8 NO TE: • The batter y charger is f or charging Makita batter y car tridge. Ne ver use it f or other pur poses or f or other manuf acturer ’ s batteries. • When you charge a ne w batter y car tridge or a batter y car tridge which has not been used for a long period of time, it ma y not accept a full charge. This is a normal condition and doe[...]

9 When the blade loses its cutting efficiency in one place along its cutting edge, reposition the shoe to utilize a sharp , 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 le ver counterclockwise and slide the shoe f orward or bac k to the desired position. Then tighten th[...]

10 T o install the saw blade , always mak e sure that the blade clamp slee ve is in released position bef ore inser ting the saw blade . If the blade clamp slee ve is in fix ed position, rotate the slee ve to the released position. Inser t the sa w blade into the blade clamp as f ar as it will go . The blade clamp slee ve rotates and the sa w blade[...]

11 Press the shoe firmly against the wor kpiece . Do not allow the tool to bounce. Bring the blade into light contact with the workpiece. First, make a pilot g roove using a slo wer speed. Then use a f aster speed to continue cutting. NO TE: • If the tool is operated continuously until the battery car tridge has discharged, allow the tool to rest[...]

12 EN0001-1 Recyc ling the Battery The only wa y to dispose of a Makita batter y is to recycle it. The law prohibits an y other method of disposal. T o recycle the batter y: 1. Remov e the batter y from the tool. 2. a) T ake the batter y to y our nearest Makita F actor y Ser- vice Center or b) T ake the batter y to y our nearest Makita Authorized S[...]

13 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[...]

14 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[...]

15 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[...]