Manual Pipe Bender
OWNER'S MANUAL
WARNING:
Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and
other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.
Item#s 49681 & 49682
Thank you very much for choosing a Klutch product. For future reference, please complete the
owner's record below:
Serial Number/Lot Date Code: _______________
Save the receipt, warranty and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire manual
to become familiar with this product before you begin using it.
Thismanual pipe bender, with or without the base, is designed for certain applications only.
Northern Tool and Equipment cannot be responsible for issues arising from modification or use
of this product in an application for which it was not designed. We strongly recommend that
this product not be modified and/or used for any application other than that for which it was
designed.
For technical questions please call 1-800-222-5381.
Table of Contents
Intended Use ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Technical Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Important Safety Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Specific Operation Warnings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Before Each Use ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Operating Instructions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
Performing a Basic Radius Bend ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Performing a Basic Angle Bend -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
After Each Use --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Maintenance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Parts Diagram ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Parts List --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Replacement Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Limited Warranty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Intended Use
This KLUTCH manual bench-top pipe bender allows you to economically make a variety of
bends in flat or solid round stock. It may be used to create sign letters .anchor bolts, Ubolts,
pipe clamps, handles and more. It is light weight enough to be used as a portable bender on
truck or trailers.
Item #49681 mounts on a workbench and item#49682 mounts to the floor. They are designed to
efficiently make1''-3'' diameter bends in solid rod stock up to 1/2'' diameter, or in flat stock up
to 5/16'' thick x 2'' wide. They can be used to make duplicate or one-of –a-kind parts. Included
are 1 in., 1 1/4in., 1 1/2in.,1 3/4in.,2in.,2 1/2in. and 3in., round dies plus a right-angle die, and
uses a 44 in. telescoping handle.
Technical Specifications
Property
Height (floor model)
Mild Steel Capacity
Right Angle Bending
Center Pin Capacity
Solid Rod Capacity
Die Sizes
Manual Pipe Bender
OWNER'S MANUAL
Purchase Date: _______________
Specification
38''
5/16'' x 1-1/4'' or 1/4'' x 2''
3/16'' x 1-1/4'' or 1/4'' x 1-1/4''
1/4'' thick (use 1'' die)
1/2'' (use 3'' die)
1'',1-1/4'',1-1/2'',1-3/4'',2'',2-1/2'',3''
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