Textron Greenlee 1818 - Instructions for Bending; Standard Bending Procedure

Greenlee / A Textron Company 4 4455BoeingDr.•Rockford,IL61109-2988USA•815-397-7070
1818 Mechanical Bender
Instructions for Bending:
3/4" – 1" EMT
1/2" – 1-1/4" IMC
1/2" – 1-1/2" Rigid
2" Rigid Aluminum Conduit
Forhandleuse5'lengthof1-1/4"rigidconduit;retain
withsetscrew.
1. Rotatetheratchetsegmentcounterclockwiseto
LOADposition.Thefrictionbuttonwillpopout
and retain the segment from rotating in the bend
direction.
Note: The ratchet handle must be rotated to the UP
position to release the lock and drive pawls from the
segment. The segment may require a small amount of
clockwise rotation to release the lock pawl.
Do not leave the ratchet handle in the
UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin
use.AhandleleftintheUPposition
could fall unexpectedly.
2. Selectthecorrectbendingshoe(sizeandtypeof
conduitismarkedontheshoe).
3. Placethebendingshoeonthepivotshaftandalign
thedrivepinonthesegmentwiththeholeinthe
shoe.Snapspringcliponpivotshaft.
4. Place the cushion roller on the roller pin and insert
intotheproperhole,asindicatedbythedecalon
the bender frame.
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4
2
1
Handle in
UPPosition