Gardner Bender B2000 Series E Cyclone Bender - Manual (Page 3)

6. When bending 1 ⁄
2
" - 1" conduit the upper roller and
support arm must be positioned between the shoe
and the roller housing. Position the urethane roller
by moving the roller housing against the frame stop
and removing the pin.
7. Lift the roller support arm to clear the nylon rollers
and swing the arm (toward shoe) over the roller
housing. Lower the arm into the support bracket and
insert the ring pin. See Figure 4.
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8. Insert the conduit in the shoe groove marked with
the number matching the size conduit being bent.
The conduit must set in the shoe and in the jaw. The
end of the conduit must extend a minimum of 2"
beyond the jaw. See Figure 3. Refer to table A or B
on page 5 for bending data.
9. Each time a different size and type of conduit is
being bent, three facts must be determined and set
into the bender shoe control system. The required
settings are: conduit size, material and desired bend
angle. Prior to setting, be sure the desired size
indicator scale is toward the operator and the
correct shoe grooves are also toward the operator.
a. Lift the angle knob locking handle (figure 5).
Use the two small knobs to rotate the angle
disc, clockwise, until the red zero line is directly
in line with the zero line on the size scale.
b. Set the bender for specific conduit size by
turning the angle disc until the red line is on the
size indicator mark which matches the size
conduit being bent. Be sure the correct size
indicator is being used (EMT, lMC, or Rigid).
c. Move the bend angle knob (figure 5) until the
flat edge of the pointer is on a line indicating the
exact degree of bend desired. Lower the center
handle to lock the pointer and scale and to
prevent inadvertent movement during bending.
10. Activate the bending shoe by holding the pendant
control toggle switch in the “Bend” position. The
shoe will rotate until the angle set on the indicator
is reached.
11. To remove the conduit, hold the toggle switch in
“Return”. The shoe will return to the start position
and stop automatically. The zero set light will come
on. Bending more conduit of the same type and size
is accomplished by loading conduit and pressing the
toggle switch.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Frame Stop
Roller
Support Arm
Locking Handle
Angle Set Knob
Size Indicator
Angle
Indicator
Disk
Jaw Bend Groove
Rotating
Knob
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