Axminster Trade AT2552BE User manual

AT2552BE
Bandsaw
AT&M: 21/011/2018
BOOK REF: 105672
Code 700356
Original Instructions

Index of Contents
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EU Declaration of Conformity
EU Declaration of Conformity 02
What’s Included 03-04-05
General Instructions for 230V Machines 06
Specification 07
Main Assembly 07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14
Machine Footprint 14
Illustration and Parts Description 15-16-17-18-19-20
Setting Up the Saw 21-22-23-24-25
Electro-magnetic Motor Brake Switch 26
Operating Instructions 27
Changing the Saw Blade 28-29
Maintenance 29-30
Exploded Diagrams/Lists 31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41
Wiring Diagram 42
Notes 43
The symbols below advise the correct safety procedures when using this machine.
Fully read manual
and safety instructions
before use
Eye protection
should be worn
Ear protection
should be worn
HAZARD
Dust mask
should be worn
Cert No: SBW-3501BS
Axminster Tools & Machinery Ltd
Axminster Devon
EX13 5PH UK
axminster.co.uk
Type Bandsaw
Model AT2552BE conforms to the machinery example for which the
EC Type-Examination Certificate No BM50309398
has been issued by OAV Equipment & Tools, Inc.
at: No. 96, Wucuo 1st st., 43641 Qingshui Dist.,Taichung City,Taiwan, R.O.C.
and complies with the relevant essential health and safety requirements.
2006/42/EC
2006/95/EC
06/42/EC - Annex I/05.2006
EN 1807-1:2013
declares that the machinery described:-
This machine complies with the following directives:
EU Declaration of Conformity
Signed
Andrew Parkhouse
Operations Director Date: 27/04/2015

What’s Included
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Please read the Instruction Manual prior to using your new machine; as well as the operating procedures for your new
machine, there are numerous hints and tips to help you to use the machine safely and to maintain its efficiency and prolong its
life.Keep this Instruction Manual readily accessible for any others who may also be required to use the machine.
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Quantity Item Model Number AT2552BE
1 Industrial Bandsaw
Bandsaw Blade 2,552mm (100.1/2”) long, mounted on saw but not tensioned.
1 Cast Iron Table 1
Stand Assembly:
2 Stand Supports 2
2 Stand Support Brackets 3
Fence Assembly: Bags Comprising:
1 Front Fence Rail with Scale 41 Mitre Fence 17
1 Rear Fence Guide Rail 52 Clamping knobs with
1 Fence 6M8 threads 18
1 Fence Clamp Assembly with 1 M8 x 80mm Bolt & M8 Nut 19
Magnifying Glass 78 M6 Flat Washers 20
1 M8 Lift and Shift Handle 82 M4 Nuts 21
1 M8 Threaded Lever 98 M6 Shoulder Nuts 22
1 Threaded ‘T’ Slot Insert 10 8 M8 Shoulder Nuts 23
2 M6 x 20mm Threaded Bolts 11 2 Domed Head Phillips Screws 24
2 M6 x 16mm Caphead Bolts 12 8 M6 x 16mm Bolts 25
1 M8 Large Washer 13 8 M8 Coach Bolts 26
2 M6 Small Washers 14
2 Spring Washers 15
1 M8 Nut 16
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General Instructions for 230V Machines
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The following will enable you to observe good working
practices, keep yourself and fellow workers safe and maintain
your tools and equipment in good working order.
WARNING!! KEEP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
OUT OF REACH OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Mains Powered Tools
• Tools are supplied with an attached 16 Amp plug.
• Inspect the cable and plug to ensure that neither are
damaged. Repair if necessary by a suitably qualified person.
• Do not use when or where it is liable to get wet.
Workplace
• Do not use 230V a.c. powered tools anywhere
within a site area that is flooded.
• Keep machine clean.
• Leave machine unplugged until work is about to
commence.
• Always disconnect by pulling on the plug body
and not the cable.
KEEP WORK AREA AS UNCLUTTERED AS IS PRACTICAL.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD CHILDREN BE
ALLOWED IN WORK AREAS.
•Carry out a final check e.g. check the cutting tool
is securely tightened in the machine and the correct
speed and function set.
•Ensure you are comfortable before you start work,
balanced, not reaching etc.
•Wear appropriate safety clothing, goggles, gloves,
masks etc.Wear ear defenders at all times.
•If you have long hair wear a hair net or helmet to
prevent it
being caught up in the rotating parts of the machine.
•Consideration should be given to the removal of rings and
wristwatches.
•Consideration should also be given to non-slip
footwear etc.
•If another person is to use the machine, ensure they are
suitably qualified to use it.
•Do not use the machine if you are tired or distracted
•Do not use this machine within the designated safety areas
of flammable liquid stores or in areas where there may be
volatile gases.
•Check cutters are 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.
•OBSERVE…. make sure you know what is happening
around you and USE YOUR COMMON SENSE.

Specification
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Code 700356
Model AT2552BE
Rating Trade
Power 750W 230V 1ph
Blade Speed 800m/min
Blade Length 2,552mm(100.1/2”)
Blade Width Min/Max 3mm(1/8”)/19mm(3/4”)
Max Width of Cut 340mm
Max Depth of Cut 200mm
Table Size 495 x 360mm
Table Height on Stand 1,060mm
Table Tilt -10° to +45°
Table Height 490mm
Dust Extraction Outlet 100mm
Overall L x W x H 445 x 610 x 1,753mm
Weight 85kg
Main Assembly
Your bandsaw is 90% assembled in order to reduce the
footprint of the machine for packaging, several items are
dismounted from the machine and need to be re-affixed.
WARNING! THE BANDSAW IS A HEAVY PIECE
OF MACHINERY,WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU GET THE
ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PERSON
OR USE SOME SORT OF LIFTING DEVICE,
(HOIST, ENGINE CRANE), BEFORE YOU
ATTEMPT TO LIFT OR MOVE THIS MACHINE!
HAVING UNPACKED YOUR ACCESSORIES
PLEASE DISPOSE OF ANY UNWANTED
PACKAGING PROPERLY.THE POLYTHENE
AND CARD IS RECYCLABLE.
Stand Assembly
Fig 01
You will require the stand supports (02), stand support
brackets (03), M6 bolts (25), M6 shoulder nuts (22) and M6
flat washers (20), see fig 01.
Step 1 Line up the first two pre-drilled holes in the support
bracket (03) with the holes to one side of the support stand
(02) and secure using the M6 bolts, washers and nuts (20-22-25),
see fig 2. Repeat for the remaining stand and bracket.
NOTE: Make sure the support backets (03) are the correct
way round, otherwise the remaining holes in the stand
assembly will not line up.
Fig 02
Continues Over....
03
02
20
22
25

Main Assembly
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Step 2 Line up the remaining holes in the two parts of
the assembly and secure using the remaining M6 bolts,
washers and nuts (20-22-25), securely tighten all fixing, see
figs 03-04.
Fig 03
Fig 04
Fig 05
Mounting the Bandsaw
Lift the saw on to the stand and line up the pre-drilled holes,
see fig 05, secure using the eight M8 coach bolts (26) and M8
shoulder nuts (23), see fig 06.
WARNING!! WHEN MOUNTING THE UNIT,
WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU GET THE
ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PERSON
BECAUSE THE BANDSAW IS HEAVY .
Fig 06
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Mounting the Emergency Stop Assembly
Step 1 Locate the two domed head Phillips screws (24) and M4
nuts (21), see fig 07. loosen the four Phillips screws from the
front of the emergency stop housing and very carefully open
the outer cover, see fig 08.
Fig 08
Fig 07
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Main Assembly
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Step 2 Line up the two elongated holes in the rear of the
emergency stop housing with the two pre-drilled holes to the
front of stand, insert one of the domed Phillips screw through
the housing and while holding it in place screw on the M4 nut
(21) and finger tighten. Repeat for the opposite side then fully
tighten the fixings, see figs 09-10-11.
Step 3 Carefully replace the outer housing and tighten the four
Phillips screws, see fig 12.
21
Phillips screw driver
24
Elongated hole
Phillips screw
Fig 09-10-11-12
Pre-drilled holes
Mounting the Table
The saw table can be fitted without removing the blade.
However, if you would feel more comfortable not having to
manoeuvre the table around the blade (the table is quite
heavy), remove the blade by opening the top and bottom
covers, release the tension on the blade by releasing the
Quick release tensioning lever (A), see fig 13-14.
Fig 13-14
A
Locate the cast iron table (1) the two M8, clamping knobs (18)
and M8 x 80mm Bolt and Nut (19).
Step 1 Locate the threaded bolt/nut (19), screw the nut onto
the thread then screw the bolt into the pre-drilled hole in the
bandsaw frame, behind the tilt quadrant, see fig 15.
Fig 15
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Continues Over....

Main Assembly
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Step 2 Remove the table insert and table alignment pin
and place safely aside, see figs 16-17. Lift the table (1), slide
the blade through the table slot, see fig 18, line up the two
threaded bolts to the underside of the table and lower
them through the holes in the tilt quadrant assembly,
see fig 19.
Make sure the table is seated correctly on the tilt quadrant
then screw on the two clamping knobs (18) to clamp the
table (1) in position, see fig 20.
Fig 16-17
Fig 18
Fig 19
Fig 20
Table insert
Alignment pin
1
Threaded bolt
Tilt quadrant holes
18
Step 3 Place a 90˚ square up against the blade, loosen the tilt
quadrant clamping handles (18) and adjust the table levelling
stop bolt (19) beneath the table until the table is perpendicular
to the blade. Nip tighten the nut on the stop to lock the setting,
see figs 21-22. Retighten the clamping knobs (18).
Fig 21-22
90˚ Square
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Step 4 Locate the table alignment pin you removed earlier,
place a straight edge or 90˚ square across the table’s slot and
introduce the tapered alignment pin into the tapered hole to
the front of the table, this will align both sides of the table, see
figs 23-24.
Fig 23
90˚ Square
Alignment pin

Main Assembly
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Fig 24
Checking both sides of the table are level
Step 5 Replace the table insert by lining up the two pins in
the insert with the machined holes in the recess to the centre
of the cast iron table. Push firmly down, see figs 25-26.
Fig 25-26
Table recess
Machined hole
Insert pin
Fence Assembly
Locate the front fence rail with scale (4), rear fence guide rail (5),
fence (6), fence clamp assembly (7), M8 lift & shift handle (8), M8
threaded lever (9), threaded‘T’ slot insert (10), M6x20mm bolts
(11), M6x16mm bolts (12), M8 large washer (13), M6 small
washers (14), spring washers (15) and M8 nut (16).
Step 1 Place a washer (14) over each M6x20mm bolt (12), line
up the elongated holes in the front fence rail (4) with the
pre-drilled holes to the front of the cast iron table (1), introduce
the two M6x20mm bolts (12) through the fence rail and lightly
tighten using the supplied spanner (22), see figs 27-28-29-30.
Fig27-28-29-30
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14
Spanner
Step 2 Place a spring washer (15) over each M6 caphead screw
(12), line up the holes in the rear fence guide rail (5) with the
threaded holes to the opposite side of the cast iron table and
secure in place with the two M6 caphead screws (12) and using
a 5mm Hex key tighten the guide rail, see figs 31-32-33-34.
Fig 31
Continues Over....
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12
5

Main Assembly
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Fig 32-33-34
5mm Hex key
Step 3 Fit the fence clamp assembly (7) over the front fence rail
(4) and lower the rear of the clamp assembly so the adjustable
guide rests on top of the rear guide rail (5), see fig 35-36.
Fig 35
Fig 36
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4
Adjustable guide rest
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Step 4 Locate the M8 nut (16), and screw it onto the thread
of the M8 threaded lever (9) then screw the threaded lever (9)
into the threaded hole in the clamp assembly (7) mechanism
and tighten the nut with a spanner, see figs 37-38.
Fig 37-38
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16
7
Spanner
Step 5 Slide the fence assembly (7) until it’s up against the
blade and press down the locking lever (9), see fig 39. Look
at the ‘RED’ line on the magnifying glass to check it’s set to ‘0’
on the scale, see fig 40. If it’s out of alignment, loosen the front
fence rail (4) and tap the side of the fence until the scale reads
‘0’ then re-secure the fence rail, see figs 41-42.

Main Assembly
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Fig 39
Fig 40-41-42
Magnifying scale
Magnifying scale set to ‘0’
Step 6 Locate the fence (6), M8 lift and shift handle (8), M8 large
washer (13) and threaded ‘T’ slot insert (10), see fig 43. Place the
large washer over the thread of the lift and shift handle (8), see
fig 44, introduce the handle through the machined hole to the
side of the cast iron fence (7) and lightly screw on the threaded
‘T’ slot insert (10), see fig 45.
Fig 43
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10
13
8
Fig 44-45
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13
10
Step 7 Introduce the ‘T’ slot to the side of the fence (6) over
the threaded ‘T’ slot insert (10) and slide on the fence until the
fence (6) is flush with the end of the cast iron fence (7).Tighten
the lift and shift handle (8), see figs 46-47-48.
Fig 46-47-48
Continues Over....
‘T’ slot
6
8

Main Assembly/Machine Footprint
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NOTE:The fence (6) has two positions, vertical and
horizontal for cutting narrow pieces, see fig 49-50-51.
Fig 49-50-51
Mitre Fence Assembly
Locate the mitre fence (19) and slide the mitre fence into the
table (1) ‘T’ slot, see fig 52.
Fig 52
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610mm
445mm
1753mm
610mm
0
1 2

Illustration and Parts Description
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Main saw frame
Fence clamp handle
Key release emergency
stop switch
Micro door switch
ON/OFF buttons
Selector switch
Upper wheel door
Blade tensioning wheel
Upper door locking knob
Upper blade guide
adjusting wheel
Upper blade guide and guard
Fence guide rail
Lower wheel door
Bandsaw stand
Table alignment pin
Saw table ‘T’ slot for mitre fence
Mitre fence
Lower door locking knob
Fence
Continues Over....

Illustration and Parts Description
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Key release emergency stop, press
the button to stop the bandsaw and
turn the key to release it
NVR switch On/Off buttons
Upper door micro switch assembly
Electro-magnetic motor brake switch
Brake OFF (1), Brake ON (0), Run (2)
Scale magnifying glass Upper blade
guide height scale and pointer
Upper blade guide height
scale and pointer
Table levelling stop bolt Table insert
1
0
2

Illustration and Parts Description
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Upper saw wheel
Upper wheel mounting
Saw table
Table insert
Blade
Drive pulley
Lower saw wheel
Continues Over....

Illustration and Parts Description
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Blade guide fore and aft adjusting knob (A), Rear thrust bearing adjusting knob (B) Blade (A),Tyre (B)
Upper bearing blade guides (A), Rear thrust bearing (B)
and rear thrust bearing butterfly clamping screw (C)
Blade tensioning mechanism
Lower bearing blade guide, butterfly clamp and adjusting knob (A),
lower bearings guide guard (B) Rear thrust bearing, butterfly
clamp and adjusting knob (C)
Drive pulley (A), Pulley belt (B)
A
A
B
C
B
A
A
B
C
A
B
A
B

Illustration and Parts Description
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Rear fence guide rail
Fence clamp lift
and shift handle
Motor
Blade tracking control
knob and locking knob
Blade tensioning scale
Quick release
tensioning lever for
changing the blade
Upper blade guide clamp
Dust extraction outlet
Tilt quadrant assembly
Continues Over....

Illustration and Parts Description
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Quick release tensioning blade lever (A),Tracking
control knob (B) and locking knob (C)
Blade tensioning scale
Upper blade guide clamp
Table tilt clamping knob (A), Table tilt scale (B)
and pointer with adjustment screw (C) Dust extraction outlet
A
C
B
A
C
B