Current Tools 753 User manual

Current Tools™Mechanical Bender
MODEL 753
For bending
½" to 1" Rigid/IMC conduit
½" to 1¼" EMT conduit
½" to 1" schedule 40 pipe
CURRENT TOOLS • P. O. BOX 17026 GREENVILLE, SC 29606
800.230.5421 or 864.721.4230 • FAX [phone]
www.currenttools.com
Operating, Maintenance, Safety
and Parts Manual
09/2016
This manual is free of charge. All personnel who operate or service this Mechanical Bender should have a
copy of this manual and read and understand its contents. To request a copy, call, write to the address below or
visit our website at www.currenttools.com. All information, specifications and product designs may change
due to design improvements or updates and are subject to change without notice. Current Tools does not
assume any liability for damages resulting from misuse or incorrect application of its products.
Read and understand this material before operating or servicing
this Mechanical Bender. Failure to understand how to safely
operate and service this unit may result in serious injury or death.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Alerts ....................................................................................3
Important Safety Information ........................................................4
Specifications...................................................................................5
Operating Instructions................................................................5, 6
Stup Up Bending Information........................................................7
Springback Charts...........................................................................8
Offset Bending Information and Charts..................................9, 10
Exploded Views and Parts List ....................................................11

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that concern your personal safety. It means: ATTENTION! BE AWARE!
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION!
Read, understand, and follow these safety instructions. Failure to follow
these safety instructions may result in injury or death.
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SAFETY ALERTS
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Keep hands and feet away from pinch points such as bending shoe,
ratchet handle and conduit when operating the bender.
DO NOT leave the ratchet handle in the up position. The handle could
fall and cause serious injury.
DO NOT force tool. If bend cannot be completed with the supplied
ratchet handle, discontinue bend and determine cause before
continuing. DO NOT use a ratchet handle longer than 4'.
NEVER alter this equipment. Doing so will void the warranty and
could cause serious injury or death.
DO NOT stand on the bender. Serious injury could occur if bender is
tipped.
ALWAYS check for damaged or worn parts. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting
and any other conditions that may affect its operation. Any part that is
damaged should be properly repaired or replaced.
ALWAYS keep conduit under control when unloading. Conduit not
under control could injure the operator or others in the area.
WEAR approved safety glasses when using the bender.
Bender MUST be used on a firm, flat surface.
DO NOT use on an inclined surface.
ALWAYS keep the path of the bending conduit clear of obstructions.
Keep firm hand pressure on the ratchet handle while bending. The
stored energy of bending conduit could cause the ratchet handle to
spring forward and strike operator or nearby personnel.
REMOVE the ratchet handle and conduit before moving or
transporting the bender.
ONLY use the bender for its intended purpose. Only use the bender to
bend the specified types and sizes of conduit or pipe.
Keep firm control of the bender T-handle when moving the bender to
avoid tipping over.
Bender is heavy and requires more than one person to lift.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
This manual should be read and understood by all personnel who operate
or service this Mechanical Bender. Failure to understand how to safely
operate and service this unit could result in serious injury or death. This
unit should only be operated and serviced by qualified personnel.
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Model No. 753
Capacity 1⁄2" to 1" RIGID and IMC conduit
1⁄2" to 11⁄4" EMT conduit
1⁄2" to 1" schedule 40 pipe
Overall 461⁄2" × 241⁄2" × 38"
Dimensions
Weight 129 lbs.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — MECHANICAL BENDER
1. Locate the Mechanical Bender on a firm, level surface.
2. Place the ratchet arm in the up position. This will release the ratchet pawl.
Rotate the bending shoe until the conduit hook for the size and type of
conduit you are bending is at approximately the 6 o'clock position. (See
Figure 5b).
NOTE: The bending shoe hooks are color coded. The blue hook is for Rigid/
IMC conduit and schedule 40 pipe. The silver hook is for EMT conduit.
3. Mark the conduit to desired length. Note that a minimum of 2" from the
end of the conduit to the front edge of the hook is required to eliminate
flattening the end of the conduit. See Figure 5b.
NOTE: Stub-up and offset information can be found on pages 7, 9 and 10
in this manual.
4. Place conduit into the bender. The conduit should slide over the roller
support, through the shoe groove and into the hook. The bending mark
should be at the front (outside) edge of the hook. See Figure 5b.
5. Cut a 4' length of 1" RIGID conduit and insert it into the ratchet arm as
shown in Figure 5a. This will serve as the ratchet handle.
SPECIFICATIONS – 753 MECHANICAL BENDER
Figure 5a
2"
MINIMUM
HOOK
BENDING
MARK
ROLLER
SUPPORT
Figure 5b
ROLLER
SUPPORT
RATCHET
HANDLE
BENDING HOOK
BEND DEGREE
INDICATOR
RATCHET
ARM