Axminster Trade AT1854B, Manual

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Setting Up the Saw
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4. Close the saw wheel door. Connect the power to the
machine. Stand clear and start the saw. Check that the saw is
running smoothly, (no thumps, bumps, knocking or excessive
vibration) and the blade appears to be tracking correctly in
one place.
5. Make very small adjustments and wait for the saw to react
before you adjust again, sometimes the reaction is not instanta-
neous. Once you are satisfied that the tracking is correct, switch
the machine off and allow it to run to a complete stop.
CLEAR ALL THE TOOL AWAY FROM
WORK AREA!
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM
THE MAINS SUPPLY!
Checking the table is square
1. Loosen the two clamping handles beneath the table, see fig
13-14. Lower the table by turning the tilt quadrant adjusting
knob, until its against the stop. This is a bolt with a lock nut
screwed into the underside of the table, see fig 15. The head
of the bolt acts as a stop when it strikes the machine frame.
Tighten the clamping knobs.
2. Make sure the upper blade guide is raised as high as possible.
Place a square on the table and move it up against the blade
(behind the teeth), see fig 16.
3. Check that the blade is perpendicular to the table. If
adjustment is required reset the levelling stop bolt beneath
the table then tighten the lock nut. Check again. Once you
are satisfied, tighten both tilt and table clamping handles.
Fig 13-14-15
Levelling stop bolt
Fig 16
Table clamping handle Tilt quadrant clamping handle
Setting the Fence
1. To make sure the fence is perfectly square to the blade we
recommend using our unique bandsaw blade aligning tool,
called the Bandsaw Buddy, see our website for details. The
Bandsaw Buddy allows you to check the alignment of the
bandsaw blade to the face of the fence. Most other checks only
require the use of a combination or engineer’s square. Truing
the fence to the blade is tricky. The Bandsaw Buddy has two
rare earth magnets which hold it firmly on the blade, see fig 17.
Fig 17
2. Place the Bandsaw Buddy on the blade as shown in fig 19.
Move the fence up close to the alignment tool, lock in place
check the fence face is aligned with the alignment tool, see
fig 18. If adjustment is required loosen the four securing nuts
beneath the table and adjust until correct, see fig 20. Secure
the table place.
Fig 18-19-20
Code 101807
Table securing nuts
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