Basic Bending; Setting Adjustable Stop - Grizzly G0479 Manual

Basic Bending

Do not operate the Model G0578 unless it has
been securely clamped in place or mounted
to the floor, or it could tip over on you, caus-
ing a severe injury!
Bending operations require the fingers to be
parallel with the edge of the clamping block and
require the setback and clamping pressure to
be correctly adjusted for the thickness of the
workpiece.
To perform a basic bending operation:
1. Open the clamping leaf.
2. Insert the workpiece between the fingers and
the clamping block.
3.
Align the fingers to the bend mark on the
workpiece, and clamp it in place.
Note—If the foot pedal does not lock when
you lower the fingers over the workpiece, the
clamping pressure may need to be loosened.
(See Adjusting Clamping Pressure, Page
18).
4. Lift the bending leaf until the workpiece has
reached the desired bend angle.
5.
Raise the clamping leaf and remove the bent
workpiece.
Note—If a pan or box bend is desired, choose a
finger or a selection of fingers that are as close
as possible to the length of the pan or box side
lengths.
Hold onto the workpiece so it does not drop
and hit you when it is released!
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Setting Adjustable
Stop
The Model G0578 features an adjustable stop
so you can make repeated bends at the same
angle.
To set the adjustable stop:
1.
Rotate the bending leaf to the desired bend-
ing angle.
2. Make sure the stop collar is snug against the
stop block.
3.
Tighten the stop collar cap screw, as shown
in Figure 20.
G0578 40" Pan and Box Brake