Initial Assembly - Axminster AWBB User Manual

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Your saw is packed in the box partially assembled. Unfortunately this is more of an exercise to ensure that

the components are inserted in the correct positions than a shortening of the build time. e.g. the blade is

fitted, the securing bolt for the tilt mechanism is inserted in the tilt quadrant with the washer and the locking

butterfly nut threaded on to the bolt, etc..

Please make careful note of the positions of the various components if you have cause to

disassemble, whilst putting the machine together. (Now there's an oxymoron)

Take all the easily removable items out of the box, tip the box up so that the base of the saw is to the

ground, remove all the polystyrene packaging from around the saw (open both sides of the box?) then

"corner walk" the saw out of the box. If this is still awkward, split the top of the box, fold the box material flat

on the floor, and "wriggle" the saw off the cardboard. (The best method of moving the saw is with a 'hug' lift

through the neck of the saw, holding the saw back against your body and lifting by straightening your legs).

Assemble the floor stand as follows:-

Remove the pre-assembled M8x15 bolts, nuts and washers from the packet, remove the nuts and the

washers, separate into different piles, put close to hand. Match the long and the short X-ties of the stand

and select either pair. Take one of the legs and bolt one of the X-ties to it, (the X-ties go on the inside of the

leg ), insert a bolt from the outside of the leg, through the X-tie, fit the washer and the nut, (at this stage do

not tighten any of the nuts and bolts),bolt another leg to the other end of the X-tie following the same

procedure. Fit the other X-tie with the other two legs, and then join these two assemblies together using the

other paired X-ties. When all is assembled, ensure the floor stand is on a flat surface and tighten up all the

nuts and bolts. (You will need a 13mm spanner and a large X-point screwdriver). Assemble the 4 rubber pad

feet to the bottoms of the legs.

Assemble the Table

Assemble the back rail to the rear of the table by inserting the M6 bolts and washers, through the predrilled

holes in the extrusion. Because of the off-centre hole the back rail cannot be fitted the 'wrong' way.

(See fig 1)

Using the four hex bolts and washers supplied to mount the fence rail by sliding the tongue under the edge

of the table with the cut-outs about the bolts, above the washers. Introduce until fence rail body is against

the edge of the table. (See fig 1a) Tighten the 4 bolts securely.

(DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN, remember this is a casting, over-tightening could cause the threads to

strip).

Fit the guide fence by clipping the rear clamp over the back rail first and dropping the front clamp over the

fence rail. (See fig 2a) Push down on the lock lever, and ensure the fence clamps up correctly. (See fig 2d) If

not, adjust the clamping system by tightening or loosening the nut on the end of the torsion rod at the rear

end of the guide fence blade. (See fig 2b)

Check the guide fence is set parallel to the blade. Any slight discrepancy can be taken out by loosening the

4 No. caphead bolts that secure the blade of the guide fence to the clamping body, adjust and re-tighten.

Larger discrepancies may require that the fence rail is angled slightly.

The dimensioning scales have adjustable index plates set in the fence guide front clamp body to enable the

scales to be zero read. (See fig 2c)