Axminster AWMS10 User Manual page 14

Identification & Description of the Mitre Saw...
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A X M I N S T E R
W H I T E
Stabilising
extension
Turn table
Turn table
positioning
handle and
clamp
Tilt and pivot
assembly
Saw body frame Mounted on the shaft of the turn table pivot assembly, the saw body
Preset speed
Fence
Tilt clamping
knob
and scale
Tilt adjustment
stops
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A length of 10mm bar bent and shaped to form a support foot. It is
situated at the rear of the main chassis casting, and can be extended to
provide extra stability for the saw. It is held captive in the chassis by
pins, so that it cannot be completely pulled out.
Mounted into a circular recess in the main saw chassis and held in
position by the centre spindle and the backfence, the turntable casting
mounts the pivot housing that carries the pivot shaft for the saw body
frame and its associated components. The turntable carries the kerf
plate (the plate with the slot that allows the saw to enter the table).The
turn table can be pivoted up to 45+ degrees right or 45+ degrees left.
A complex bracket that is bolted to the turn table, it is shaped to provide
a mounting block in front of the chassis apron to accept the handled
bolt clamp. It mounts a scuffing plate to safe guard the chassis apron
against 'dimpling' by the action of the end of the clamping bolt and
provide a larger clamping surface. It also mounts a sprung locating
thumb lever which engages in the pre-locating notches in the lower
edge of the apron. It also carries the index pointer that is read in
conjunction with the marked scale on the chassis.
A series of inter-joined castings that allow the saw body frame to be
pulled over and tilted up to 45˚ left. The assembly mounts the housing
bracket for the laser, the battery case, the tilt scale and pointer, various
pre-set stops and the counter balance spring. The tilt mechanism is
clamped into position by a large star handled bolt. The whole is bolted
to the rear of the turn table.
frame carries the guards, the motor and saw blade and the operating
handle. Housed in the motor mounting body is the preset speed selector
switch.
This is a wheel switch marked from 1-6 and allows the user to preset the
final speed at which the saw blade will run, 1 corresponding to 1800rpm,
and 6 corresponding to 4500 rpm.
This is an aluminium casting bolted to the main saw chassis, across the
middle of the turn table. It has various cut-outs and shapes machined
and moulded into it to allow the mitre, tilt or compound cuts to be made.
To all intents and purposes it is not adjustable.
Unscrewing the knob will release the clamping washer allowing the
saw to be tilted up to 45 degrees left. The angle is read from the scale.
Re-tightening the knob will clamp the tilt mechanism securely. Always
check that the tilt clamping mechanism is tight before operating the saw.
Two adjustment stops that allow calibration of the tilt action of the saw
to be preset to the vertical and 45 degrees left.
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