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OPERATION
To bend a pipe:
1.
Insert the pump handle bar into the socket on
the tube bender shown in Figure 1.
2.
Choose the proper size bending die and slip it
on the end of the ram as shown in Figure 3.
Bending
Die
Figure 3. Die installed on bottle jack ram.
3.
Choose an angle to bend your pipe. To make
a 35-45˚ bend, place the rollers between the
far outside holes on the frame. To make a
90˚ bend, place the rollers between the holes
closest to the ram. Placing the rollers fur-
ther inside the frame increases the bending
angle.
4.
To move the rollers, remove the hitch pins
and roller shafts (Figure 4), and place the
rollers between corresponding holes on each
side of the frame.
Rollers
Figure 4
Hitch pin and roller shaft.
.
Hitch Pins
5.
Reinstall the roller shafts and hitch pins.
6.
Place the pipe over the bending die.
Note: To account for pipe shortening dur-
ing the bend, make sure the pipe extends
beyond the rollers (Figure 5) and, for short
pipe, set the rollers closer together, as shown
in Figure 6.
Figure 5. Pipe installed beyond rollers to
account for pipe shortening during the bend.
Figure 6. Rollers set close together for bending
short pipes.
Wear ANSI approved safety glasses at all
times.
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