Greenlee 855 Instruction Manual page 20

Special Bending Information (cont'd)
Offsets (controlling the end of the second bend)
LENGTH TO END OF SECOND BEND
ANGLE
LENGTH – Z
BENDING
MARK 1
1. Go to the following chart which is for the size and
type of conduit you are to bend.
2. Look down the ANGLE column until you come to
the angle you want to bend to.
3. Look at the numbers in the row preceded by Z and
pick the one that is directly under the height (H) you
want.
4. Subtract this Z dimension from the desired length.
5. Place your first mark this distance from the end of
the conduit.
6. Look at the numbers in the row preceded by L1 and
pick the one that is directly under the height (H) you
want.
7. Place a second mark this distance from your first
mark.
8. Make your first bend after placing the front edge of
the hook on the first mark and your second bend
after placing the front edge of the hook on the
second mark.
Greenlee Textron / Subsidiary of Textron Inc.
855 Smart Bender™
L1
BENDING
MARK 2
Three-Bend Saddle
LENGTH TO CENTER
HEIGHT
LENGTH – Z
BENDING
MARK 1
1. Go to the following chart which is for the size and
type of conduit you are to bend.
2. Look down the ANGLE column until you come to
the angle you want to bend to.
3. Look at the numbers in the row preceded by Z and
pick the one that is directly under the height (H) you
want.
4. Subtract this Z dimension from the desired length.
5. Place your first mark this distance from the end of
the conduit.
6. Look at the numbers in the row preceded by L1 and
pick the one that is directly under the height (H) you
want.
7. Place a second mark this distance from your first
mark.
8. Look at the numbers in the row preceded by L2 and
pick the one that is directly under the height (H) you
want.
9. Place a third mark this distance from your second
mark.
10. Make your first bend after placing the front edge of
the hook on the first mark and your second bend
after placing the front edge of the hook on the
second mark. Remember to make the second bend
double the first bend. Make your third bend after
placing the front edge of the hook on the third mark.
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ANGLE
L1 L2
BENDING BENDING
MARK 2 MARK 3