Axminster AWHBS250N, User Manual

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Setting the Fence...
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The guide fence is mounted over the front and rear edge of the table. It is clamped in
position by the lever handle protruding from the front edge of the guide (See Fig 5). The
clamping action is effected by the lever which is attached to a rod which is in turn attached
to the rear clamp. The lever motion pulls the rear clamp forward, thus trapping the table
between the front and rear clamping pads, and ensuring that the guide fence is held rigidly
during the cutting operation.
The pressure pads for this clamping action are a type of semi-hardened plastic; if they start
to wear, the ‘clamping distance’ can be adjusted by rotating (it is on a screw thread) the
clamping lever on the front of the guide, this will shorten the ‘throw’ of the rod. As there is
no pre-set guide fence mounting rail, before commencing any cutting operations, it is
advisable to check the ‘right’ of the guide fence by using a square off the front edge of the
table.
Setting the Blade Guides...
The upper guide assembly has been factory set about the rear of the saw blade. Check that
it is correctly in position, if necessary lateral adjustment can be carried out by loosening the
hex socket grub screws that clamp the mounting rod through the assembly (See Fig 8).
Lower the upper blade guide to approximately 1
1
/
2
"(38mm) above the table. Clamp in
place.
Loosen the nut holding the guide assembly in place (see fig 7) and adjust the back to front
position so that the leading edges of the side guide bearings are approximately 1.5 mm
behind the gullets of the saw blade. Re-tighten the bolt. Loosen the cap head bolt that
clamps the rear thrust bearing in position (See fig 8) and adjust the thrust bearing to
approximately 1mm behind the blade, re-tighten the bolt. Loosen the two cap head bolts
holding the guide bearings (see fig7) and move to approximately 0.5 mm from each side of
the blade. Re-tighten the bolts. Gently push the blade back against the thrust bearing (use a
scrap of wood,) and check that the side bearings are still behind the teeth of the blade.
Loosen the nut holding the lower blade guide assembly in place and position similarly to
the upper guide assembly. Re-tighten the nut. Adjust the lower side blade guides, and set
them similarly to the upper guides, using an allen key to release and tighten the clamping
bolts. When all adjustments have been made, recheck that when the blade is pressed back
against the thrust bearing, both the upper and lower side guides are still behind the teeth of
the saw. When all adjustments are complete replace the table insert. Re-connect the power,
switch the saw on, allow to run for several minutes, check that the blade is still tracking
correctly, there is no excessive vibration, etc. Switch off. The saw is ready to be used.