Textron Greenlee 1818 - Product Description; Capacity; Superior Features; General Safety Information

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1818 Mechanical Bender
Allspecicationsarenominalandmaychangeasdesignimprove-
ments occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for damages
resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products.
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Table of Contents
Description ..................................................................... 2
Safety ............................................................................. 2
Purpose of this Manual .................................................. 2
ImportantSafetyInformation ......................................... 3
Instructions for Bending ..............................................4-8
SpecialBendingInformation .....................................9-11
SpecialBendingInformationCharts .......................12-17
French .....................................................................19-35
Illustration ..................................................................... 37
PartsList ...................................................................... 38
Description
Capacity
 3/4"–2"EMT
 1/2"–1-1/4"IMC
 1/2"–1-1/2"GalvanizedRigidConduit
 2"Aluminum(only)RigidConduit
Note: Radius of bend is clearly marked on each
bending shoe.
The1818MechanicalBenderisdesignedforyearsof
dependabletrouble-freeservice.
Thesefeaturesmakethe1818benderoneofthemost
versatiletimesavingtoolsonthemarket.
• Built-InRatchet—letsyouapplyshort,powerful
strokesforfasterbending.
• ShoeLocator—makesloadingeasy.Shoerotationis
restricted.
• BendingDegreeIndicator—helpsassureaccurate
bends every time.
• FollowBars—producesmoothbendsin1-1/4",
1-1/2"and2"EMTwithoutkinksorwrinkles.
• RubberWheels—provideeasyportabilityintheshop
or on the jobsite.
• StrongFrame—keepsbenderinplaceduring
bending.
• Speed-bendMode—bypassesratchetforfast,direct
bendingofsmallersizesofconduit.
Features that make the 1818 superior
• Nostorageboxrequired.Alloftheshoesmaybe
stored on the bender.
Note: Bender holds follow bars, rollers and pins so the
complete unit may be chained to a post for security.
• Thecarriageminimizesdeectionwhenbendinglarger
conduit.
• Thesteelmainframedoesnotrequireatiebartosup-
port the bending system.
• Theshoeandratchetsegmentunitisautomatically
retainedbythefrictionbuttonwhenloadingthecon-
duit.Thelocksystemreleasesautomatically.
• Theframeunitacceptsexisting1818shoes,cushion
rollerandfollowbars.
Safety
Safetyisessentialintheuseandmaintenanceof
Greenleetoolsandequipment.Thisinstructionmanual
andanymarkingsonthetoolprovideinformationfor
avoidinghazardsandunsafepracticesrelatedtothe
use of this tool. Observe all of the safety information
provided.
Purpose of this Manual
Thisinstructionmanualisintendedtofamiliarizeperson-
nelwiththesafeoperationandmaintenanceprocedures
fortheGreenlee1818MechanicalBender.
Keep this manual available to all personnel.
Replacementmanualsareavailableuponrequest
atnochargeatwww.greenlee.com.