Axminster HBS350N, User Manual

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Changing the Saw Blade
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Also check that 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.
Fig 42-43
Open up all blade guides so that they are clear of
the blade. Hold the blade approximately midway on
either side of the loop and feed it 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 slot in the plastic
lower guard and through the guard on the upper
blade guide assembly, see figs 42-43. Ease the blade
over the wheels and locate the blade in the blade
guides.
Apply some tension to the blade. Turn the top wheel
by hand, see fig 44, to ensure the blade will not skip
off the wheels and the blade is travelling in the blade
guides. Apply a little more tension and check by once
again spinning the upper saw wheel by hand. When
Fig 44
Fig 45-46
Fig 47
Set the top of the blade guide until it is level with the
centre of the top drive wheel.
Stabilising bolt Table insert
Blade guide
MAKE SURE THE BLADE
TEETH ARE POINTING DOWN!
you are sure that the blade is “ON” and stable, re-fit
the table stabilising bolt and re-fit the table insert,
see fig 45-46. 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 47. Re-tighten the clamp.
Now carry out the procedures as detailed in Setting
up the saw.