Textron Greenlee 1818 Manuale utente

1818

Mechanical Bender

For all benders with Serial No. Code YY-0000 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Read and understand all of the instructions and

safety information in this manual before operating

or servicing this tool.

Français.............. 19

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Allspecicationsarenominalandmaychangeasdesignimprove-

ments occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for damages

resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products.

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Table of Contents

Description ..................................................................... 2

Safety ............................................................................. 2

Purpose of this Manual .................................................. 2

ImportantSafetyInformation ......................................... 3

Instructions for Bending..............................................4-8

SpecialBendingInformation .....................................9-11

SpecialBendingInformationCharts .......................12-17

French .....................................................................19-35

Illustration..................................................................... 37

PartsList ...................................................................... 38

Description

Capacity

 3/4"–2"EMT

 1/2"–1-1/4"IMC

 1/2"–1-1/2"GalvanizedRigidConduit

 2"Aluminum(only)RigidConduit

Note: Radius of bend is clearly marked on each

bending shoe.

The1818MechanicalBenderisdesignedforyearsof

dependabletrouble-freeservice.

Thesefeaturesmakethe1818benderoneofthemost

versatiletimesavingtoolsonthemarket.

• Built-InRatchet—letsyouapplyshort,powerful

strokesforfasterbending.

• ShoeLocator—makesloadingeasy.Shoerotationis

restricted.

• BendingDegreeIndicator—helpsassureaccurate

bends every time.

• FollowBars—producesmoothbendsin1-1/4",

1-1/2"and2"EMTwithoutkinksorwrinkles.

• RubberWheels—provideeasyportabilityintheshop

or on the jobsite.

• StrongFrame—keepsbenderinplaceduring

bending.

• Speed-bendMode—bypassesratchetforfast,direct

bendingofsmallersizesofconduit.

Features that make the 1818 superior

• Nostorageboxrequired.Alloftheshoesmaybe

stored on the bender.

Note: Bender holds follow bars, rollers and pins so the

complete unit may be chained to a post for security.

• Thecarriageminimizesdeectionwhenbendinglarger

conduit.

• Thesteelmainframedoesnotrequireatiebartosup-

port the bending system.

• Theshoeandratchetsegmentunitisautomatically

retainedbythefrictionbuttonwhenloadingthecon-

duit.Thelocksystemreleasesautomatically.

• Theframeunitacceptsexisting1818shoes,cushion

rollerandfollowbars.

Safety

Safetyisessentialintheuseandmaintenanceof

Greenleetoolsandequipment.Thisinstructionmanual

andanymarkingsonthetoolprovideinformationfor

avoidinghazardsandunsafepracticesrelatedtothe

use of this tool. Observe all of the safety information

provided.

Purpose of this Manual

Thisinstructionmanualisintendedtofamiliarizeperson-

nelwiththesafeoperationandmaintenanceprocedures

fortheGreenlee1818MechanicalBender.

Keep this manual available to all personnel.

Replacementmanualsareavailableuponrequest

atnochargeatwww.greenlee.com.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY

ALERT

SYMBOL

Thissymbolisusedtocallyourattentiontohazards

orunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinaninjuryor

propertydamage.Thesignalword,denedbelow,

indicatestheseverityofthehazard.Themessage

afterthesignalwordprovidesinformationfor

preventingoravoidingthehazard.

Immediatehazardswhich,ifnotavoided,WILLresult

in severe injury or death.

Hazardswhich,ifnotavoided,COULDresultin

severe injury or death.

Hazardsorunsafepracticeswhich,ifnotavoided,

MAYresultininjuryorpropertydamage.

Read and understand all of the

instructions and safety information

in this manual before operating or

servicing this tool.

Failuretoobservethiswarningcould

result in severe injury or death.

Do not leave the ratchet handle in the

UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin

use.AhandleleftintheUPposition

could fall unexpectedly.

Pinch points:

Keephandsawayfrommovingparts

andconduitwhenbending.Failureto

observethiswarningcouldresultin

severe injury.

Weareyeprotectionwhenusingthis

bender.Failuretoweareyeprotection

could result in serious eye injury from

yingdebris.

• Keeptheconduitundercontrolwhenunloadingit

fromthebender.Conduitmayfallandstrikethe

operator or nearby personnel.

• Maintainarmgriponthehandlewhenbend-

ing.Springbackoftheconduitmaynotallowthe

ratchettofullyengage,causingthehandletospring

upwardsuddenly.

• Removethehandleandconduitbeforemovingthe

bender.Maintainarmgripwithbothhandsonthe

frameT-handletopreventthebenderfromtipping

over.

• Inspectthebenderbeforeeachuse.Replaceany

worn,damaged,ormissingitemswithGreen-

leereplacementparts.Adamagedorimproperly

assembledtoolcanbreakandstrikenearbyper-

sonnel.

• Useproperliftingpracticeswhenliftingthebender.

Thebenderweighsover75lb(34kg),andrequires

more than one person to lift.

Failure to observe these precautions may result

in injury.

Usethisproductforthemanufacturer’sintended

purposeonly.Useotherthanthatwhichisdescribed

in this manual may result in injury or property

damage.

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Instructions for Bending:

3/4" – 1" EMT

1/2" – 1-1/4" IMC

1/2" – 1-1/2" Rigid

2" Rigid Aluminum Conduit

Forhandleuse5'lengthof1-1/4"rigidconduit;retain

withsetscrew.

1. Rotatetheratchetsegmentcounterclockwiseto

LOADposition.Thefrictionbuttonwillpopout

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

UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin

use.AhandleleftintheUPposition

could fall unexpectedly.

2. Selectthecorrectbendingshoe(sizeandtypeof

conduitismarkedontheshoe).

3. Placethebendingshoeonthepivotshaftandalign

thedrivepinonthesegmentwiththeholeinthe

shoe.Snapspringcliponpivotshaft.

4. Place the cushion roller on the roller pin and insert

intotheproperhole,asindicatedbythedecalon

the bender frame.

Handle in

UPPosition

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5. Placetheconduitinthebenderasshownonthe

shoeandalignbendingmarkswiththefrontedgeof

thehook.

Note: Set the pointer on zero, with the conduit

snug against the shoe hook. The indicator does not

compensate for spring-back.

7. Ratchetthebendingshoetothedesiredangle,as

shownbythedegreeanglepointer.

6. Lowertheratchethandletothehorizontalposition,

thenrotatethebendcontrolhandletotheBEND

position.

Instructions for Bending (cont’d)

POINTER

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8. RotatetheratchethandletotheUPposition.This

willautomaticallymovethebendcontrolhandle

totheRELEASEposition.Thenrotatetheratchet

handledowntothebendingposition,andapply

bendpressureuntilthelockpawlreleases.Aclick

willbemade,thenrotatetheratchethandletothe

UPposition.Theshoeandsegmentmayberotated

to remove the bent conduit.

Bend control handle in release position.

Instructions for Bending:

1-1/4"– 2" EMT

1. Rotatetheratchetsegmentcounterclockwiseto

LOADposition.Thefrictionbuttonwillpopout

and retain the segment from rotating in the bend

direction.

 Forhandle,use5'lengthof1-1/4"rigidconduit;

retainwithsetscrew.

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.

2. Selectthecorrectbendingshoe(sizeandtypeof

conduitismarkedontheshoe).

3. Placethebendingshoeonthepivotshaftandalign

thedrivepinonthesegmentwiththeholeinthe

shoe.Snapspringcliponpivotshaft.

4. Placesteelrollerinlinewiththeforwardholeand

outboard support. Insert the roller pin to retain the

roller.

5. Positionthefollowbarasshown.

6. Placetheconduitinthebenderasshown,andalign

bendingmarkwiththefrontedgeofthehook.

Instructions for Bending (cont’d)

Do not leave the ratchet handle in the

UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin

use.AhandleleftintheUPposition

could fall unexpectedly.

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7. Lowertheratchethandletothehorizontalposition,

thenrotatethebendcontrolhandletotheBEND

position.

Note: Set the pointer on zero with the conduit snug

against the shoe hook. The indicator does not compensate

for spring-back.

8. Ratchetthebendshoetothedesiredangleas

shownbythedegreeanglepointer.

9. RotatetheratchethandletotheUPposition.This

willautomaticallymovethebendcontrolhandleto

theRELEASEposition.Thenrotatetheratchet

handledowntothebendingposition,andapply

bendpressureuntilthelockpawlreleases.Aclick

willbemade,thenrotatetheratchethandletothe

UPposition.Theshoeandsegmentmayberotated

to remove the bent conduit.

Do not leave the ratchet handle in the

UPpositionwhenthebenderisnotin

use.AhandleleftintheUPposition

could fall unexpectedly.

Speed Bending on 1/2", 3/4" and 1" Sizes

1. RotatetheratchethandletotheUPposition.

Removethehandleafterlooseningthesetscrew

in the ratchet handle. Place the handle on the post

locatedonthepivotshaft.Pulldownthehandle

untilrequiredbendismade.

2. Tounloadthebender,rotatethehandletotheUP

position and remove the conduit.

Note: Bend release handle will be in the release position

for bending with handle in speed bend location.

Instructions for Bending (cont’d)

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To Locate Bending Marks

1. Checkchartforminimumstublength.

2. Measureandmarkdesiredstubonconduit(MarkNo.1).Subtract“Deduct”fromthismarkandmakenewmark

(MarkNo.2).Thisisthebendingmark.Locatethismarkatfrontedgeofhook.

Instructions for Bending (cont’d)

BENDING CHART

Minimum

Conduit Stub Deduct

Size Length

1/2 7 6

3/4 9-1/8 8-1/8

1 11-1/4 10-1/4

1-1/4 13-7/8 12-3/8

1-1/2 16-3/4 15

2* 18-5/16 16-5/16

3/4 9-11/16 8-11/16

1 11-1/4 10-1/4

1-1/4 14-1/8 12-5/8

1-1/2 14-11/16 12-15/16

2 17 15

1/2 6-5/8 5-5/8

3/4 9-1/8 8-1/8

1 11-1/4 10-1/4

1-1/4 14 12-1/2

ALUMINUMONLY

FIGURESAREAPPROXIMATE

← STUB LENGTH →

← DEDUCT →

MARK

NO. 2

← →

MARK

NO. 1

STUB TO

BOTTOM

OF PIPE

LIGN BENDING

MARK WITH

FRONT EDGE

OF HOOK

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Setting Up Your Bends

Thefollowingdescribesameansforlayingoutthestartingpointsforvarioustypesofbends.Itwillgiveveryaccu-

rate measurements for heights and bend angles commonly used.

Stubs:

 1. Gotothefollowingchartwhichisforthesizeandtypeofconduityouaretobend.

 2. LookdowntotheANGLEcolumnuntilyoucometotheangleyouwanttobendto.

 3. LookatthenumbersintherowprecededbyYandpicktheonethatisdirectlyundertheheight(H)youwant.

 4. Placeamarkthisdistancefromtheendoftheconduit.

 5. Makeyourbendafterpositioningthefrontedgeofthehookonyourmark.

Offsets: (Controlling the start of the ﬁrst bend)

 1. SubtracttheXdimensionforthesizeofconduittobebentfromthedesiredlength.

 2. Placeyourrstmarkthisdistancefromtheendoftheconduit.

 3. Gotothefollowingchartwhichisforthesizeandtypeofconduityouaretobend.

 4. LookdowntotheANGLEcolumnuntilyoucometotheanglesyouwanttobendto.

 5. LookatthenumbersintherowprecededbyL1andpicktheonethatisdirectlyundertheheight(H)youwant.

 6. Placeasecondmarkthisdistancefromyourrstmark.

 7. Makeyourrstbendafterplacingthefrontedgeofthehookontherstmarkandyoursecondbendafter

placingthefrontedgeofthehookunderthesecondmark.

Special Bending Information

← Y →

←

HEIGHT

ANGLE

MARK

←

→

←

LENGTH – X

→

←

HEIGHT

→

←

LENGTH

→

START OF

FIRST

BEND

ANGLE

BENDING

MARK 1

BENDING

MARK 2

→

Greenlee / A Textron Company 10 4455BoeingDr.•Rockford,IL61109-2988USA•815-397-7070

1818 Mechanical Bender

Special Bending Information (cont’d)

Offsets: (Controlling the end of the second bend)

 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rst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rstmark.

 8. Makeyourrstbendafterplacingthefrontedgeofthehookontherstmarkandyoursecondbendafter

placingthefrontedgeofthehookonthesecondmark.

3 Bend Saddles:

 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rst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rst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rstbendafterplacingthefrontedgeofthehookontherst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rst

bend.Makeyourthirdbendafterplacingthefrontedgeofthehookonthethirdmark.

←

→

←

LENGTH – Z

→

←

HEIGHT

→

←

LENGTH TO END OF SECOND BEND

→

ANGLE

BENDING

MARK 1

BENDING

MARK 2

→

←

→

←

LENGTH – Z

→

← →

←

LENGTH TO CENTER

→

ANGLE

BENDING

MARK 1

BENDING

MARK 2

→

BENDING

MARK 3

←

→

HEIGHT

Indice

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