Current Tools 280 User manual

Assembly, Operating, Safety
and Parts Manual
Read and understand this material before
assembling or operating the 280 Bending
Table. Failure to understand how to safely
assemble and operate this equipment may
result in serious injury or death.
Read and understand the bender manu-
facturer’s operating and safety instructions
before attaching to or operating with the
280 Bending Table. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury or death.
These manuals are free of charge. All
personnel who assemble or operate this
equipment should have a copy of these
manuals and read and understand their
contents. To request a copy, call or write to
the address below. 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.
CURRENTTOOLS • P. O. BOX 17026 GREENVILLE, SC 29606
800.230.5421 or 864-721-4230 • FAX [phone]
www.currenttools.com
CurrentTools™ Model 280 BendingTable
for use with Greenlee®Model 885, 884, 880, and 777
and Ensley®Model E-125 Conduit Benders *
*Greenlee®is a registered trademark of
Greenlee/Textron and Ensley®is a registered
trademark of Rothenberger Group, which
have no affiliation with CurrentTools.
07/09 REV. 2

This manual should be read and understood by all personnel who
assemble or operate this Bending Table. Failure to understand how to
safely assemble and operate this unit could result in serious injury or
death. This Bending Table should onl
y
be operated b
y
qualified personnel
.
This uni
t
is in
t
ended
to
be used wi
t
h
G
reenle
e
®
Model 884
,
885, 777, 880 and Ensle
y
®
E-125 c
o
ndui
t
benders
.
Read and unders
t
and
t
he bender manufac
t
ure
r
’
s operatin
g
a
n
d
the 280 Bending Table. Failure to do so ma
y
result in serious
injur
y
or death
.
WARNIN
G
RETAIN SAFETY INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS —280 BendingTable
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5
Bender Mounting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9
ExplodedView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Follow ALL safety information
provided by the bender
manufacturer.
•DO NOT operate in wet or damp
locations. DO NOT expose to rain.
• DO NOT operate in an explosive
atmosphere.
• ALWAYS set-up bending table on
a firm, level surface.
• Keep all body parts, hair, loose
clothing, etc. away from rotating
parts and pinch points.
• ALWAYS wear eye protection.
• DO NOT alter the bending table.
2
•All pins, clips, bolts, etc. should be
engaged and rechecked before any
bending has begun.
•When using an electric pump, be sure
to unplug pump before servicing and
when not in use. Also, inspect hoses
and power cords before use.
•Only the operator should be in the
work area.
•Keep the work area clean.
Never allow the carria
g
e with vise to contact the bender,
h
a
n
d
bendin
g
table durin
g
a bend
.
WARNIN
G
*Greenlee®is a registered trademark of
Greenlee/Textron and Ensley®is a registered
trademark of Rothenberger Group, which
have no affiliation with CurrentTools.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Insert two of the legs into the leg support as shown in figure 1 and tighten
the bolts to hold the legs in place. Repeat for second leg support.
Place the ends of the two 10’pieces of 2”rigid conduit (supplied by the user)
into one leg support assembly and tighten the two bolts on each side.
See figure 1.
continued on next 2 pages . . .
COMPONENTS —280 BendingTable
For use with Greenlee®No. 885, 884, 880, 777 and Ensley®No. E-125 conduit benders
NOTE: 2 each 10’lengths of 2”rigid
conduit used as the table supports
are to be supplied by the user.
KEY NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
1280-1 Carriage with vise 1
2280-2 Hand crank unit 1
3280-3 Rest plate 1
4280-4 Idler unit 1
5280-5 Leg support 2
6280-6 Legs 4
7280-7 Magnetic protractor 1
8280-8 Support pin 2
( 1-1/2”is standard )
280-9 Chain Extension Kit 1
( not shown )
104 Storage box 1
( not shown )
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1
8
3
42
6
7
LE
G
LEG
S
UPP
O
R
T
TIGHTEN T
O
S
ECURE LEG
S
(
ONE FOR EACH LEG
)
2" RIGID C
O
NDUIT - 10FT L
O
N
G
(
SUPPLIED BY USER
)
TI
G
HTEN AFTE
R
IN
S
ERTING
2" RIGID C
O
NDUIT
(
2 BOLTS EACH SIDE
)
FI
GU
RE
1
3
*Greenlee®is a registered trademark of
Greenlee/Textron and Ensley®is a registered
trademark of Rothenberger Group, which
have no affiliation with CurrentTools.

TI
G
HTE
N
TEMP
O
RARIL
Y
HAND
C
RANK
U
NI
T
FI
GU
RE
4
CARRIAGE WITH VI
SE
VI
S
E HANDL
E
FI
GU
RE
3
TI
G
HTE
N
TEMP
O
RARIL
Y
LEFT C
O
NDUI
T
O
PEN EN
D
RI
G
H
T
C
O
NDUI
T
IDLER
U
NI
T
FI
GU
RE
2
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS continued . . .
Standing at the open end of the table, place the idler unit on the right
conduit. Slide the idler unit to the far end of the conduit and temporarily
tighten the bolt. See figure 2.
Next, slide the carriage with vise onto the 2 pieces of conduit as shown.
The vise handle should be on the same side as the idler unit. Push the
carriage with vise to the middle of the table. See figure 3.
Next, place the hand crank unit on the same conduit (right) as the idler unit
and temporarily tighten the bolts. See figure 4.
continued on next page . . .
4

TIGHTEN 2 B
O
LT
S
O
N EACH
S
ID
E
FI
GU
RE
6
TI
G
HTE
N
TEMP
O
RARIL
Y
DIRE
C
TL
Y
ACR
OSS
RE
S
T PLATE
FI
GU
RE
5
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS continued . . .
Next, slide the rest plate on left side conduit and position directly across from
the hand crank unit and temporarily tighten the bolts. See figure 5.
Insert the two 10’lengths of 2”rigid conduit into the remaining leg support
assembly as shown and tighten the four bolts against the conduit.
See figure 6.
5

Never allow the carria
g
e with vise to contact the bender,
h
a
n
d
crank unit, rest plate or an
y
other component of the
bendin
g
table durin
g
a bend
.
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INNER RETAININ
G
RING GR
OO
VE
O
UTER RETAININ
G
RING GR
OO
VE
BENDER MOUNTING PROCEDURE
1. Determine the correct size support pins for the bender you are using:
Bender Model # Support Pin Size
Greenlee®880 –3/4”diameter pins
Greenlee®777 –1”diameter pins
Greenlee®884, 885 –1 1/2”diameter pins
Ensley®E –125 –1 1/2”diameter pins
NOTE: The support pins for the 884 and 885 Benders have 2 retaining ring
grooves. Place the retaining ring in the outer groove when using the
885 Bender and place the retaining ring in the inner groove when using
the 884 Bender. See figure below.
2. Place support pins into the bender frame holes that match the size
conduit to be bent. ( Note: Be sure the ram scale is on the hand crank
unit side of the bending table. )
3. Lift bender and set on table as shown with one (front) support pin about
1”from leg support. See figure 7. Next, move the hand crank unit and
the rest plate so that the rear support pin sits in the matching slot of
the hand crank unit and the rest plate. The wide groove on each side of
the support pin should ”sit“in the rest plate and the hand crank unit.
See figure 7. Tighten all bolts on the hand crank unit and the rest plate.
4. Place chain around sprocket on hand crank unit and around idler unit as
shown. See figure 8. Adjust idler unit to tighten chain. Tighten bolt on
idler unit.
NOTE: Before bending, check to ensure all bolts are tightened and the
bending table is level.
5. The Bending Table is now set-up for bending radii up to 36".
NOTE: When bending 36" and larger radii and to bend 3" and smaller
conduit with the Greenlee®884 and 885 benders, the chain extension kit
( CurrentTools part # 280-9 ) is required.
6
The 280 BendingTable
comes standard with the
1 1/2”diameter pins.
*Greenlee®is a registered trademark of
Greenlee/Textron and Ensley®is a registered
trademark of Rothenberger Group, which
have no affiliation with CurrentTools.

BENDER
S
H
O
WN PR
O
PERLY P
OS
ITI
O
NED
AND
S
UPP
O
RT PIN
S
EATED IN RE
S
T
P
LATE AND HAND CRANK UNIT.
(
1" DIAMETER SUPPORT PIN SHOWN
)
LEG
S
UPP
O
RT
FR
O
N
T
S
UPP
O
R
T
PIN
REAR
S
UPP
O
R
T
PIN
FI
GU
RE
7
7
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CHAIN IS SUPPLIED ATTACHED
AT THE
S
E TW
O
PLACE
S
O
N
THE CARRIAGE.
WRAP CHAIN AROUN
D
HAND CRANK
S
PR
O
CKET
.
S
LIDE IDLER UNI
T
T
O
WARD CARRIAGE
EN
O
UGH T
O
WRAP
CHAIN AR
O
UND IDLE
R
S
PR
O
CKET. THEN
ADJU
S
T BACK T
O
TIGHTEN AS REQUIRED
.
FI
GU
RE
8
8
Greenlee®is a registered trademark of Greenlee/Textron Ensley®is a registered trademark of Rothenberger Group

9
FI
GU
RE 1
0
TO ELEVATE PUMP
,
S
ET
O
N BENDING
TABLE B
OX
TYPICAL SET-UP

EXPLODED VIEW
280 BENDING TABLE
10
Greenlee® is a registered trademark of Greenlee/TextronEnsley® is a registered trademark of Rothenberger Group