Greenlee 1813 - Troubleshooting, Parts, and Decals; Troubleshooting Common Issues

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Hydraulic Benders
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE PROBABLE REMEDY
Wrinkling of EMT. Shoe pin in wrong position. Move shoe pin to hole marked EMT.
Follow bar in backwards. Remove follow bar and insert end
marked START toward saddle.
Contact surfaces between shoe and Clean shoe and follow bar. Replace
follow bar have debris or damage. shoe or follow bar as necessary.
Follow bar is not positioned within 1" Position follow bar according to the
of saddle at start of bend. bending instructions.
Follow bar is not centered on roller at Center the follow bar on the roller.
start of bend.
Shoe or follow bar grooves are worn Replace shoe or follow bar.
or spread.
Roller is not rolling on shaft. Lubricate roller.
High yield strength conduit. Use standard EMT.
Side creasing of EMT. Follow bar is not centered on roller at Center the follow bar on the roller.
start of bend.
Conduit is not level (when bending on Level the conduit.
the floor).
Contact surfaces between shoe and Clean shoe and follow bar. Replace
follow bar have debris or damage. shoe or follow bar as necessary.
Pipe vise unit of 1813 is clamped too Move the pipe vise unit further from
close to bender. the bender.
Follow bar groove worn or spread. Replace follow bar.
Won’t bend EMT. Follow bar is in backwards. Remove follow bar and insert end
marked START toward saddle.