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Assembly

12

M8x20mm bolts/washers

Straight edge

14. Locate the crown guard assembly (13), riving knife 
(12), 50mm flexible hose (19), the two 50mm hose clips 
(21) and the hose support bracket (22).  Remove the two 
Phillips screws holding the inner guard assembly and 
place safely aside, see 27-28.

Crown Guard 

Fig 27-28

15. Loosen the two bolts holding the mounting plates. 
Lower the riving knife (12) down between the mounting 
plates, set the riving knife close to the blade and check 
the clearance between the blade. It should have a gap of 
(MIN 3mm - MAX 8mm), tighten the two bolts to secure 
the setting, see fig 29-30-31-32.

Fig 29-30-31-32

12

Mounting plate

Rear mounting plate

3-8mm Gap

between the

riving knife

and the blade

Clearance

Inner guard

Phillips screw

16. Locate the crown guard assembly (13) and loosen 
the clamping knob. Introduce the slot to the rear of the 
guard over the riving knife and slot the pin bolt into the 

Summary of Contents for AT254PS13

Page 1: ...AT254PS13 Panel Saw Code 508339 AT M 30 03 2020 BOOK REF 101153 BOOK VERSION 2 ...

Page 2: ...this machine Fully read manual and safety instructions before use Eye protection should be worn Ear protection should be worn HAZARD Dust mask should be worn Cert No P250 230 Axminster Tools Machinery Ltd Axminster Devon EX13 5PH UK axminster co uk Type Panel Saw Model AT254PS13 and conforms to the machinery example for which the EC Type Examination Certificate No BM 50439320 AE 50451697 has been ...

Page 3: ...tion Flexible Hose 18 1 50mm Crown Guard Flexible Hose 19 2 100mm Hose Clips 20 2 50mm Hose Clips 21 1 Hose Support Bracket 22 1 Workpiece Support Shoe 23 1 Sliding Table Fence Assembly 24 1 Sliding Table Operating Handle 25 1 Distance Stop Assembly 26 1 Sliding Table Supporting Leg 27 1 Overhead Clamp 28 2 Steel Shafts for Overhead Clamp 1 Push Stick 29 1 Mounting Plate 30 Fixing 20 M8 x 20mm Hex...

Page 4: ...What s Included 4 11 23 10 28 19 9 7 8 30 16 6 2 27 17 13 2 2 28 3 5 4 22 24 26 12 14 15 ...

Page 5: ...What s Included 5 Eight small Phillips screws for mounting the capping plates above 12 26 8 25 23 18 20 21 14 15 D ...

Page 6: ...YOUNG CHILDREN balanced not reaching etc If the work you are carrying out is liable to generate flying grit dust or chips wear the appropriate safety clothing goggles gloves masks etc If the work operation appears to be excessively noisy wear ear defenders If you wear your hair in a long style wearing a cap safety helmet hairnet even a sweatband will minimise the possibility of your hair being cau...

Page 7: ...hine operator do not attempt to rip freehand always use the guiding facility of the rip fence It is perfectly acceptable to support guide and feed the timber with your hands whilst ripping stuff of some length however as you approach the blade ensure that the push stick is to hand and that you use it Remember the emphasis of the push should be between the blade and the fence and close to the fence...

Page 8: ... re affixed Please check all the boxes packets etc to make sure that all the parts have been accounted for Having unpacked the boxes please dispose of any unwanted packaging responsibly put the parts and components where by they are readily to hand Break down the main box by knocking the sides away be careful of exposed nails etc but leave the machine sitting on its pallet Remove the protective gr...

Page 9: ...d see fig 07 Front panel Back panel Side panel 2 4 Locate the 100mm extraction flexible hose 18 and hose clips 20 see fig 08 Slide one of the clips over one end of the hose introduce the hose over the extraction moulding 17 and tighten the clip to secure the hose in place see fig 09 Fig 08 09 18 20 5 Insert the remaining clip 20 over the opposite end of the hose Introduce the hose over the saw ass...

Page 10: ...d slot on the drive shaft see fig 16 Line up the machined key slot to the centre of the hand wheel 16 with the key and slide the wheel onto the drive shaft Replace the Hex screw washer you removed earlier and tighten securely see fig 17 18 Repeat for the other operating wheel Hex screw washer Fig 16 Square key Fig 17 18 16 Machined key slot 6 Locate the remaining side panel 2 and four M8 Hex bolts...

Page 11: ...radually tighten the bolts until both tables are level see fig 22 23 Fig 22 23 13 Locate the side extension table 4 and four M8x25mm Hex bolts and washers A Lift the table up line up the pre drilled holes with the threaded holes to the side of the main saw table 1 Introduce a bolt with a washer A through one of the holes in the side table 4 and screw it into the threaded hole in the main table Lig...

Page 12: ...tes Lower the riving knife 12 down between the mounting plates set the riving knife close to the blade and check the clearance between the blade It should have a gap of MIN 3mm MAX 8mm tighten the two bolts to secure the setting see fig 29 30 31 32 Fig 29 30 31 32 12 Mounting plate Rear mounting plate 3 8mm Gap between the riving knife and the blade Clearance Inner guard Phillips screw 16 Locate t...

Page 13: ...LE TO BREAK Fig 35 36 21 19 Extraction outlet 18 Place the remaining clip over the opposite end of the hose Insert the hose over the 50mm inlet on the 100mm extraction moulding 17 and tighten the clip see fig 37 Fig 37 19 Locate the hose support bracket 22 Remove the bolt washer and nut line up the hole in the bracket with the mounting hole to the end of the side extension table 4 and secure with ...

Page 14: ...rkpiece support shoe 23 21 Remove the four bolts and washers from the bottom corner of the main saw table s frame see fig 40 Locate the extension support arm 6 line up the holes in the support bracket with the holes in the saw frame and secure with the bolts washers you removed earlier see fig 41 22 Loosen the two T bolts nuts and washers from the angled support brackets on the main saw 1 see fig ...

Page 15: ... the T slot to the end of sliding table assembly Ro tate the leg clockwise to secure the leg in position see fig 51 27 Using a Hex key loosen the Hex screw to the centre of the leg and adjust the leg until the foot is resting on the floor retighten the screw see fig 52 53 Fig 51 52 53 28 Put to hand the sliding table fence assembly 24 remove both the steel clamping knob A and butterfly knob B with...

Page 16: ...n the butterfly clamping knob beneath the fence assembly 24 and pull out the telescopic fence section out Loosen the clamping handle on the distance stop 26 insert the T bolt into the T slot to the centre of the fence assembly and slide the distance stop on see fig 61 62 Fig 61 62 26 Telescopic fence Butterfly clamping knob 31 Locate the Workpiece support shoe 23 insert the T bolt into the T slot ...

Page 17: ...b You will require the following the rip fence 9 rip fence rail 7 micro adjuster 8 capping plates D small Phillips screws E and the three M8x 25mm square head bolts washer nuts B 34 Put to hand the fence rail 7 and square bolts B Remove the washers and nuts and place safely aside Insert the square bolts into the machined holes to the front of the main saw table 1 and replace the washers nuts you r...

Page 18: ...e rail 7 and tap the side until the scale reads 0 then re secure the fence rail see fig 77 78 Fig 73 74 Fig 75 Fig 76 77 78 Rip fence scale out of alignment Scale aligned with the RED index line Capping plate 39 Raise the clamping handle again and position the rip fence so it s in line with the edge of the main table s T slot push the handle down to lock in place If the fence is out of alignment l...

Page 19: ...cro Adjuster Fig 81 82 83 Capping plate Square nuts T Slot channel Pinion Phillips screw 8 Mitre Fence assembly for sliding Table 42 Locate the mitre fence housing 14 mitre fence extension 15 locking knob clamping handle and workpiece clamp shaft Replace the mounting bar a as shown in step 33 Insert the Overhead clamp shaft into the mitre fence housing and secure with a countersink Hex screw see f...

Page 20: ...eaded bolts through the two pre drilled holes in the mitre fence housing 14 and tighten securely with the locking knobs see fig 88 Fig 88 15 28 45 Adjust the mitre fence assembly until it reads zero on the sliding tables scale 46 Locate the mounting plate 30 and the remaining four M8 bolts washers Line up the pre driled holes in the plate with the threaded holes to the front of the panel saw frame...

Page 21: ...Machine Footprint 21 3 210mm 3 720mm 1 120mm 1 Metre extension ...

Page 22: ...Machine Footprint 22 Rear Extension Table Right Hand Table 3 210mm Sliding Table Extension Table ...

Page 23: ...tlet Illustration and Parts Description 23 Sliding table mitre fence Main saw assembly Sliding table Rip fence Rip fence clamp Sliding table fence Sliding table support leg Rip fence rail NVR switch Emergency stop Riving knife Sliding table extension Support arm Workpiece support shoe ...

Page 24: ...to reposition the stop For fine adjustment turn the adjusting knob B B A Sliding table operating handle Rise full operating handle Right hand table Micro adjuster Mounting plate Distance stop assembly Sliding table extension Telescopic extension Rear extension table Hose support bracket Flexible hose 45 operating handle ...

Page 25: ... pointer Main saw table height adjusting bolts one to each corner beneath the table Over head clamp assembly 100 mm Dust extraction outlet Saw assembly The Blade A Crown Guard B and Riving Knife C Sliding locking pin assembly Twist the knob to engage or disengage the locking pin A B C ...

Page 26: ...eath the fence to extend the fence by a metre Sliding table mitre fence with over head clamp A Fence angle clamp B Over head clamp C Rip Fence assembly Rip fence clamp A Micro adjuster B Magnifying glass C and Scale D Motor and saw assembly B A C D Blade drive belt Motor hold down bolts Drive belt tensioning bolt Saw tilt mechanism ...

Page 27: ...tion 27 Rise and full control wheel A Control wheel locking lever B Blade tilt locking knob C and 45 Control wheel D Sliding table extension angle adjusting grub screws Sliding table extension scale 90 fence stop C B A D Grub screws ...

Page 28: ... see fig 92 and adjust the collar in small increments until the bade is perpendicular with the table Nip up the collar to lock the setting Reset the scale pointer if required Fig 92 Setting the Saw Blade at 45 3 Set the angle of the saw to 45 place a mitre square up against the blade and check it is 45 with the table If adjustment is required loosen the grub screws on the 45 stop collar on the saw...

Page 29: ...7 90 Square Sliding Table There should be 0 5 to 2mm clearance between the main saw table and the sliding table 10 to allow the blade to turn freely without it snagging 1 Raise the saw to its highest point and lock the sliding table 19 in position with the locking pin knob see fig 99 Table Clearance Fig 99 2 Open the side access door Using a feeler gauge loosen the centre nuts on the angled suppor...

Page 30: ...rise full Hex bolts by loosening the locking nut see fig 105 and adjust until the sliding table 10 is level with the main saw table Once level re tighten the nuts to secure the setting NOTE Check that the sliding table is still level with the main table as it may have shifted when tightening up the bolts Fig 104 105 Table height Hex bolts and locking nuts Clamping bolts Setting the Riving Knife Ga...

Page 31: ...guard 1 Raise the clamping handle and slide the rip fence up against the blade see fig 109 2 Look at the RED line on the magnifying glass to check it s set to 0 on the scale see fig 110 If the scale is out of alignment loosen the fence rail 7 and tap the side until the scale reads 0 then re secure the fence rail see fig 111 112 113 Rip Fence Fig 109 Fig 110 111 112 113 Rip fence scale out of align...

Page 32: ...se and fall control hand wheel A Lock the blade in place by turning the rise fall control handle lock B see fig 116 2 Lift the fence clamping handle and adjust the rip fence to the desired position then press the clamping handle down to lock the fence in position 3 Check that the room is well lit 4 Use the extension table fence when cutting large pieces of board at 90 see fig 117 Fig 116 A B Fig 1...

Page 33: ...mplete stop before removing the workpiece NOTE DURING OPERATION IF YOU NOTICE A BUILD UP OF SAW DUST STOP THE MACHINE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW 3 Wait until the saw has stopped and disconnect the machine from the mains supply 4 Move the sliding table 10 to one side using a vacuum cleaner clean out any build up of dust debris or resin then slide the table to the opposite side and repeat the...

Page 34: ...g sounds and feels OK carefully guide a test workpiece safely through checking there is no build up of dust If all is OK turn off the saw wait until the saw comes to a complete stop before removing the workpiece RECONNECT THE MACHINE TO THE MAINS 3 Start the saw wait until it s at full speed and carefully feed the workpiece through using a push stick Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade t...

Page 35: ...124 125 Fig 123 124 125 a C Nut and saw plate washer Blade locking bar Locking bar hole Blade 4 Remove the Nut remember left hand thread Remove the saw plate washer and the saw blade place to one side see fig 126 5 Now is a good time to give the interior of the machine the dust extraction channels etc a thorough clean see fig 127 Fig 126 127 Kerf plate Saw plate washer 24mm Spanner Nut 6 Check the...

Page 36: ... please contact our Specialist After Sales Team by phone on 03332 406 406 or visit our website at axminster co uk If the Panel Saw is not going to be used for a period of time spray a light coat of oil over the table surface and blades that will help prevent rust General Information Sliding Table Side Play Movement After several months of use if you notice the sliding table shows signs of slide pl...

Page 37: ...4 135 Turn the belt by hand to make sure the belt has seated down properly 7 Push the motor assembly back re tension the belt by adjusting the tensioning bolt a then tighten the four bolts to clamp the motor in position 8 Close the side access door replace the blade and kerf plate Check the clearence of the riving knife as shown on page 30 Slide the table back until the locking knob pin engages th...

Page 38: ...every three or four months we recommend you lubricate the blade and the tilt rise and fall screw threads using Ambersil Dry PTFE Film Antistick spray see fig 136 137 Fig 136 Ambersil Dry PTFE Film Antistick spray Fig 137 Rise fall mechanism Tilt thread Blade ...

Page 39: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 39 DIAGRAM A Continues over ...

Page 40: ...rew M6x22 6 A 16 Washer 6mm 10 A 17 Dust outlet 1 A 18 Pan head screw M6x16 4 A 19 Taping screw ST4 2x12 2 A 20 Washer 4mm 10 A 21 Switch bottom board 1 A 22 Switch box 1 A 23 Hex nut M4 9 A 24 Hex nut M5 1 A 25 Wire clamp 1 A 26 External teeth lock washer 5mm 1 A 27 Spring washer 4mm 1 A 28 Pan head screw M4x10 5 A 29 Washer 5mm 1 A 30 Pan head screw M5x20 1 A 31 Holder push sitcker 1 A 32 Push s...

Page 41: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 41 DIAGRAM B Continues over ...

Page 42: ...eccentric cam 1 B 20 Square nut M5 8 B 21 Washer 5mm 8 B 22 Pan head screw M5x8 6 B 23 Set screw M6x6 2 B 24 Handle fine adjust 1 B 25 Spring gear 1 B 26 Eccentric fine adjust 1 B 27 Seat fine adjust 1 B 28 Rod gear 1 B 29 Gear 1 B 30 Washer 8mm 10 B 31 PVC sticker 2 B 32 Right cap fence guide 1 B 33 Rod lock handle 1 B 34 Scale fence guide 1 B 35 Left cap fence rail 1 B 36 Fence rail 1 B 37 Rack ...

Page 43: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 43 DIAGRAM C Continues over ...

Page 44: ... 57 Thicken washer 8 4 C 58 Motor 1 C 59 Hexagon head bolt M8X40 4 C 60 Key 8X7X50 1 C 61 Hexagon socket set screw with flat point M6X8 1 C 62 Hexagon socket set screw with flat point M6X6 1 C 63 Motor pulley 1 C 64 Hexagon head bolt M8X25 9 C 65 Single coil spring lock washer 8 13 C 66 Rotation press block 2 C 67 Adjusting cradle 1 C 71 Worm wheel 1 C 73 Hexagon head bolt M8X30 4 C 75 Locking blo...

Page 45: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 45 DIAGRAM D Continues over Continues over ...

Page 46: ...llen head set screw M8x40 2 D 40 Hex nut M8 2 D 41 Hexagon bolt M4x8 2 D 42 Large washer 4mm 2 D 43 Bush cross cut table 2 D 44 T type bolt sliding table 2 D 45 Ratchet lever 2 D 46 Flat washer 10mm 2 D 47 Scale A 1 D 48 Scale B 1 D 49 Allen Pan head screw M6x12 2 D 50 Star knob 1 D 51 Large washer 8mm 1 D 52 Edge shoe 1 D 53 Nut plate 1 D 54 Rod hold down 1 D 55 T nut hold down 1 D 56 Eccentric s...

Page 47: ...Exploded Diagrams Lists 47 DIAGRAM E Continues over ...

Page 48: ...Locking sleeve 1 E 9 Step bolt M6x35 1 E 10 Ratchet lever 1 E 11 End cap A 1 E 12 End extension fence 1 E 13 Flip stop 1 E 14 Flip stop base 1 E 15 Hex nut M8 2 E 16 Wing nut M8 2 E 17 Carriage bolt M8x25 3 E 18 End cap B 1 E 19 Set screw M5x6 3 E 20 Fap washer 8mm 1 E 21 Carriage bolt M10X60 1 E 22 Large flat washer 10mm 1 E 23 Sping ratchet lever 1 E 24 Screw ratchet lever 1 E 25 Gear M6 ratchet...

Page 49: ...Notes 49 ...

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Page 52: ...lected and recycled separately EU Countries Only The Axminster guarantee is available on Craft Trade Engineer AirTools CNCTechnology Series machines Buy with confidence from Axminster So sure are we of the quality we cover all parts and labour free of charge for three years For more information visit axminster co uk 3years Axminster Tools Axminster Devon EX13 5PH axminster co uk ...

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