Greenlee / A Textron Company 4 4455BoeingDr.•Rockford,IL61109-2988USA•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
Forhandleuse5'lengthof1-1/4"rigidconduit;retain
withsetscrew.
1. Rotatetheratchetsegmentcounterclockwiseto
LOADposition.Thefrictionbuttonwillpopout
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
UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin
use.AhandleleftintheUPposition
could fall unexpectedly.
2. Selectthecorrectbendingshoe(sizeandtypeof
conduitismarkedontheshoe).
3. Placethebendingshoeonthepivotshaftandalign
thedrivepinonthesegmentwiththeholeinthe
shoe.Snapspringcliponpivotshaft.
4. Place the cushion roller on the roller pin and insert
intotheproperhole,asindicatedbythedecalon
the bender frame.
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Handle in
UPPosition