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211532

AWHBS250N
Bandsaw

Axminster Reference

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AWHBS250N

User Manual

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Page 1: ...211532 AWHBS250N Bandsaw Axminster Reference No AWHBS250N User Manual W H I T E AXMINSTER W www axminster co uk ...

Page 2: ... Declaration of Conformity 03 What s in the Box 04 General Instructions for 240v Machines 05 06 Initial Assembly 06 07 08 09 Assembling the Saw 10 11 Specifications 11 12 Identification and Parts Description 12 14 16 Illustration and Parts Description 13 15 17 18 19 20 Setting Up the saw 21 Setting the Fence 22 Setting the Blade Guides 22 Operating Instructions 23 24 Changing the Saw Blade 24 Rout...

Page 3: ...ad 261400 Laizhou Shandong PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA declares that this product Bandsaw with manual un loading MJ3425 manufactured by Laizhou Chunlin Machinery Co is in compliance with the following standards or standardisation documents in accordance with Council Directives 98 37 EC Copied from CE Certificate FREEPHONE 0800 371822 ...

Page 4: ...No Table Insert 1 No Floor Cabinet comprising 2 No Top Supporting Plate 2 No Top Connecting Plate 2 No Side Connecting Plate 2 No Side Plate 4 No Rubber Feet 1 No Packet containing 36 No M6 x 12 Hex Bolt 36 No M6 Hex Nut 72 No M6 Washer 1 No Instruction Manual 1 No Guarantee Card Having unpacked your saw see below and its accessories please dispose of any unwanted packaging properly The cardboard ...

Page 5: ...u are liable to be processing unwieldy or awkward work pieces it is suggested that you consider fastening the machine down to the floor The machine is not designed for sub aqua operation do not use when or where it is liable to get wet If the machine is set up in the open and it starts to rain unusual though this would be in U K cover it up or move it into the dry If machine has got wet dry it off...

Page 6: ...NOT ONE OF THEM CHECK that blades are the correct type and size are undamaged and are kept clean and sharp this will maintain their operating performance and lessen the loading on the machine Above all OBSERVE make sure you know what is happening around you and USE YOUR COMMON SENSE Initial Assembly Your saw is packed in the box partially assembled Unfortunately this is more of an exercise to ensu...

Page 7: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 07 Initial Assembly FREEPHONE 0800 371822 Step 1 Step 2 Both side support plates assembled Support plate M6 x 12 bolts and washers Base Rubber foot Cabinet ...

Page 8: ...08 W H I T E AXMINSTER W Initial Assembly www axminster co uk Step 3 Connecting plate Door Lower hinge pin ...

Page 9: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 09 Initial Assembly FREEPHONE 0800 371822 Step 3 Fit the remaining side and connecting plate using M6 x 12 nuts bolts and washers M6 x 12 Bolts Side plate ...

Page 10: ...table not having to manoeuvre the table around the blade remove the blade by opening the top and bottom covers release the tension on the blade by backing off the tensioning knob See fig 1 and remove the blade taking care as it is manoeuvred clear of the guides and the safety guards NOTE If you are going to remove the blade prior to this you must check and if necessary set the lower blade guide as...

Page 11: ...orrectly located in its recess in the casting and refit the washer and the butterfly nut See fig A B C NOTE Before tightening check that the tilt mechanism functions correctly If it doesn t something is probably slightly mis aligned slacken off the butterfly nut re position the quadrant and try again When everything is satisfactory set the table flat and tighten the tilt mechanism 3 Replace the bl...

Page 12: ... assembly and setting up phases Identification and Parts Description Main saw frame The main body of the machine that all the other parts are mounted upon Upper and lower The two doors that cover the upper and lower saw wheel compartments cover doors There are interlocks fitted to both doors so that the machine can not operate if either door is left open Upper saw The upper saw wheel is mounted on...

Page 13: ...ain saw frame Upper blade guide guard Mitre fence Table insert Table fence Cabinet On Off button On Off buttons Blade tensioning knob Upper cover door Lower cover door Lower cover door latch Upper blade guide height clamp Upper cover door latches Guide fence Saw table Fig 1 Fence clamping lever ...

Page 14: ...ly and in the quadrant housing and secured via a coach bolt and butterfly nut scale arrangement Loosening the butterfly nut allows the table to be tilted up to 45 degrees clockwise See Fig 4 4a There is a hole in the frame under the table into which a bolt with a pair of lock nuts could be fitted to act as a pre set stop when bringing the table back to the level position Without this bolt fitted t...

Page 15: ...822 Back View Main saw frame Power cable Motor clamping bolt Lower wheelmounting Tracking control knob and tracking control lock Dust Extraction outlet Blade tensioning knob Upper blade guide height clamp Motor Tilt mechanism clamp Tilt mechanism Saw table Upper blade guard Fig 2 ...

Page 16: ...he rod pushes against the lower end of the hinged tilting plate that carries the upper saw wheel axle Driving the rod in or out will cause the plate to tilt and by association the upper saw wheel thus enabling the blade to be tracked The tilting plate is kept in contact with the end of the threaded rod by the tension on the saw blade the downward pull It should be self evident therefore that the b...

Page 17: ...Illustration and Parts Description FREEPHONE 0800 371822 Fig 3 Blade tensioning wheel Upper saw wheel Micro switch Upper blade guide height assembly Saw guard clamp Saw Lower saw wheel Drive pulley Micro switch Saw wheel brush ...

Page 18: ...tration and Parts Description www axminster co uk Fig 4 Tilt quadrant Tilt scale and pointer Tilt mechanism clamp Fig 4a Quadrant housing Tilt mechanism clamp Fence clamping lever Guide fence Measuring scale Mitre fence Fig 5 Fig 6 ...

Page 19: ...n FREEPHONE 0800 371822 Saw guard Saw blade Upper blade guide assembly Guide bearing adjusting bolt Fore and aft adjusting clamp bolt Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9 Lateral adjustment clamping grub screws Saw table insert Adjusting bolt for thrust bearing Lower blade guide ...

Page 20: ... E AXMINSTER W Illustration and Parts Description www axminster co uk Fig 10 Fig 11 Upper blade guide height clamp Upper cover door latch Measuring scale Guide fence clamp Table stabilising bolt and butterfly nut ...

Page 21: ... You can check this by holding a marker e g a pencil close to the back of the blade approach from the back of the blade only and check that the gap remains constant If it doesn t adjust the tracking until it does If you adjust the tracking with the saw running make very small adjustments and wait for the saw to react before you adjust again sometimes the reaction is not instantaneous Once you are ...

Page 22: ... 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 an...

Page 23: ...ial when you start the saw Start the cutting operation Do not try to cut too quickly the correct cutting speed if one could be so precise would never see the blade pushed back against the thrust bearing the saw would cut and clear the saw line at the rate the workpiece was fed into it If you notice that you require more and more pressure to effect the cut and the blade is in continual contact with...

Page 24: ...op wheel 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 Be very cautious when you unfold the blade it tends to spring open blade and teeth going everywhere Also check that the blade did not unfold inside out i e looking at the right side front of the loop the teeth ...

Page 25: ...e lower upper door and check the condition of the tyres the drive belt Clean impacted crud from the tyres apply a little oil to the screw threads of the blade and drive belt tensioners DO NOT USE OIL near the belt The pivots and the slides of the top wheel mounting assembly and the captive stub axle of the belt tensioner in its slot could likewise be lightly oiled Using an air line and wearing gog...

Page 26: ...26 W H I T E AXMINSTER W Parts Breakdown for the Bandsaw ...

Page 27: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 27 Parts List for the Bandsaw FREEPHONE 0800 371822 ...

Page 28: ...28 W H I T E AXMINSTER W Parts List for the Bandsaw www axminster co uk ...

Page 29: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 29 Parts List Breakdown for the Fence FREEPHONE 0800 371822 ...

Page 30: ...30 W H I T E AXMINSTER W Parts List Breakdown for the Cabinet www axminster co uk ...

Page 31: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 31 Notes FREEPHONE 0800 371822 ...

Page 32: ...W H I T E AXMINSTER W 211532 www axminster co uk Axminster Devon EX13 5PH UK FREEPHONE 0800 371822 Axminster Reference No AWHBS250N AWHBS250N Bandsaw ...

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