Setting The Blade Guides - Axminster AC1950B Original Instructions Manual

DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM
THE MAINS SUPPLY!

Setting the Blade Guides

1) Loosen the blade guide clamp and lower the upper blade
guide to approximately 1 1/2"(38mm) above the table, secure
in place.
2) Loosen the grub screw (A) holding the guide assembly in
place, adjust the fore and aft position so that the leading edge
of the ceramic guides are approximately 2mm behind the
gullets of the saw blade. Re-tighten the grub screw, see fig 51-
52-53.
Fig 51-52-53
A
A
3) Loosen the grub screw (B) that clamps the rear thrust
bearing, position the bearing so it's 1mm behind the blade,
retighten the grub screw, see fig 54-55.
2mm behind blade
1mm behind the blade
Rear thrust bearing
4) Loosen the two grub screws holding the ceramic blade
guides. Adjust the guides to approximately 0.5mm clearance
on either side of the blade. Re-tighten the grub screws, see fig
56-57.
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Setting Up the Saw
Fig 54-55
B
Fig 56-57
0.5mm clearance
Ceramic guides
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