Axminster 102266, Manual

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Changing the Saw Blade
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mounting assembly could likewise be lightly oiled.
If you are fitting a new blade it will have been
supplied to you “folded”, bound together in this
configuration with tape or tie wrap. Also check the
blade did not “unfold” inside out. i.e. looking at the
right side front of the loop, the teeth should be on
the front of the blade, and pointing down. If you
can’t arrive at this view, turn the blade inside out
from its current position and look again.
NOTE: BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN
YOU “UNFOLD” THE BLADE; IT
TENDS TO ‘SPRING’ OPEN, BLADE
AND TEETH GOING EVERYWHERE.
Open up all blade guide pins so that they are clear
of the blade. Hold the blade approximately midway
on either side of the loop and feed into the table slot.
When you get to the table insert cutout void, work
the left side of the loop into the slot in the guard in
the neck of the main saw frame. “Wriggle” the right
hand side of the blade through the guard on the
upper blade guide assembly. Ease the blade over the
wheels and locate the blade in both the upper and
Fig 31
lower blade guides, see fig 31. Apply some tension
to the blade. Turn the top wheel by hand to ensure
the blade will not skip off the wheels and the blade is
travelling in the blade guides, see fig 32. Apply a little
more tension and check by once again spinning the
Fig 32
upper saw wheel by hand. Loosen the upper blade
guide clamp and set the upper blade guide assembly
so that the top of the blade guide is level with the
centre of the top drive wheel, see fig 33. Re-tighten
the clamp.
Fig 33
When you are sure that the blade is “ON” and stable,
re-fit the fence rail and fence. Now carry out the
procedures as detailed in “Setting up the Saw”.
Blade guide
Top drive wheel
MAKE SURE THE BLADE
TEETH ARE POINTING DOWN!