Axminster AHDP13B, User Manual

Assembly

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PLEASE DISPOSE OF THE PACKAGING RESPONSIBLY; 
MUCH OF THE MATERIAL IS RECYCLABLE

The machine and its accessories will arrive coated with heavy 
corrosion preventative grease and greased wax paper or plastic 
wrapping. These will need to be cleaned from the machine, its 
components and accessories prior to it being set up and 
commissioned. Use water soluble de greaser to remove the 
barrier grease. Be warned, it will stain if you splash it on 
clothing etc. After cleaning, lightly coat the exposed metal 

WARNING! WEAR OVERALLS, RUBBER GLOVES
AND EYE PROTECTION! 

surfaces of the machine with a thin layer of light machine oil. 
N.B If you used water soluble de greaser make sure you apply 
this thin film sooner rather than later.  
 
Please read the Instruction Manual prior to using your new 
machine; as well as the installation procedure, there are 
daily and periodic maintenance recommendations to help 
you keep your machine on top line and prolong its life. 
Keep this instruction manual readily accessible for any 
others who may also be required to use the machine.

Having unpacked your machine and its accessories, please 
check the contents against the equipment list ”What’s Included”, 
if there are any discrepancies, please contact Axminster Tool 
Centre using the procedures laid down on our website.

Please read through the section entitled  illustration and 
parts description, to identify the parts quickly and easily.

WARNING! THE DRILL HEAD IS A HEAVY AND 
SUBSTANTIAL PIECE OF MACHINERY, YOU ARE 
ADVISED TO HAVE HELP TO LIFT IT CLEAR OF THE 
BOX AND FIT IT TO THE COLUMN.

1. Place the base (3) on the bench or floor and place the 
mounting flange of the column (1) onto the seating flange of 
the base, align the holes. Use the four Hex bolts and secure the 
column to the base, see fig 1. Loosen the grub screw holding 
the chamfered retaining collar on the column with the supplied 
Hex key, place it and the rise and fall rack assembly aside, 
see fig 2. 

Fig 01

Fig 02

2. Take the drill table mounting bracket arm (2,2a,2b,2c) and 
twist the worm drive shaft with your fingers so that the whole 
shaft protrudes from the casting and the worm gear 
itself is clear of the square recess in the main body of the 
casting (see fig 3).  

Fig 03-04

3. Pick up the rise and fall gear rack, 
identify the top and the bottom, (the 
rack gearing is cut asymmetrically, with 
the gear cut extending closer to the bottom), make sure you 
have the rack the right way up, as it will allow you to drive the 
drill table up and down over its full range, see fig 5. 

Fig 05

4. Fit the rise and fall rack into the square recess in the  
mounting body casting, ensure that it is engaged with the 
pinion, see figs 6 and lower the combined mechanism over the 
column (1). Allow it to slide down the column until the rise and 
fall rack is located in the cup chamfer in the top of the mount-
ing flange, see figs 7.  Replace the cup chamfered retaining 

3

1

Worm gear

Pinion

Top of rack

Worm gear shaft

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