Axminster ED16B2, User Manual

For ED16SB ONLY (Motor Yoke Butterfly Clamps)

Place the drill head on upside down on the work 
bench and remove the two Hex bolts (A) from 
the drill head with a spanner, (see fig 1) place the 
Hex bolts safely aside in readiness for mounting 
the column to the base.  Locate the two motor 
yoke butterfly knobs (9) and screw them into the 
threaded holes, (see fig 1)

Assembly

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Assembly for ED16F2-ED16B2-ED16SB Pillar Drills

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

WARNING! THE DRILLHEAD 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.

Place the base (2) on the bench or (floor) and place 
the mounting flange of the column (3) onto the 
seating flange of the base, align the holes. Use the 
four Hex bolts and plain washers secure the column 
to the base (see fig 2). Loosen the socket grubs crew 
holding the cup chamfered retaining collar to the 
column (with the supplied Hex key), remove it and 
the rise and fall rack, put aside (see fig 3).  
 
Take the drill table mounting bracket arm (4) and 
twist the worm drive shaft with your fingers such 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 4).  
 
Locate and fit the crank handle (8) to the shaft, 
ensuring that you tighten the grub screw onto the 
machined flat on the shaft. This will keep the worm 
gear in position (see figs 4-5). 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 6). 
 
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 7-8) and lower the 
combined mechanism over the column (3). Allow 

it to slide down the column until the rise and fall 
rack is located in the cup chamfer in the top of the 
mounting flange (see figs 9-10). Replace the cup 
chamfered retaining collar over the column and slide 
it down onto the top of the rack. Lock it in place with 
the grub screw, ensuring that it has captured the 
upper end of the rack securely, but not too tight that 
the rack can not be swivelled around the pillar (see 
fig 3).  
 
Check that the bracket can be driven up and down 
the column and can swivel around the pillar. Locate 
the Bristol clamping handle at the rear of the bracket 
and tighten, (see fig 11) check it has ‘pinched’ up on 
the column and the bracket is immobile; both in it’s 
up and down travel and swivel movement. 

Fit the drill table (5), identify the Bristol clamping 
handle at the front of the bracket and tighten, (see fig 
12) check it has ‘pinched’ up on the drill table spigot 
and the drill table is immobile. 
 
CHECK the drill head, ensure that the two hex 
socket grub screws that lock the head in place on 
the column are withdrawn and will not foul on the 
column (3) when the head is fitted (see fig 13). Put 
the lower assembly you have just been working on 
in the designated position, make sure it is stable 
and lift the drillhead (1) over the column (3) and 
let it drop into place (see fig 14). Set the drill head 
approximately fore and aft and lock in position using 
the two caphead grub screws mentioned earlier. 
Check that the drillhead is immobile.  Everything on 
the drilling machine is now secured.

Once the drilling machine is correctly positioned and, 
if necessary, fastened down; you can proceed with 
the final assembly.  
 
Locate the lever feed handle (6) and it’s securing 
screw, note the raised boss of the feed mechanism 
and the spigot next to it (see fig 15). Mount the 
handle over the boss and ensure the spigot hole in 
the handle engages the spigot on the mechanism. 
Secure with the supplied caphead bolt and washer 
through the hole in the centre of the handle through 
to the tapped hole in the mounting boss (see fig 16). 

Locate the guard moulding, shield and Phillips screws 
(7). Insert the shield into the guard moulding’s recess 
and line up the three pre-drilled holes and secure 
with the Phillips screws (see fig 17-18).