Imperial 270-F Series User manual

270-F Series
Gear-type tube bender
INSTRUCTIONS OF USE

For bending so and half-hard copper, aluminium brass, steel and other tubing and pipe which had been
tempered and is suitable for bending.
1. Gear bender body
2. Geared forming wheel
3. Shoe
4. Splined sha
5. Handle
6. Fulcrum pin
7. Hook
8. Split pin
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9. Spring ring
10.Shoulder Bolt
11.Spring ring
12.Chain
270-F Series INSTRUCTIONS OF USE
APPLICATION
For 3/8” to 1-1/8” O.D. tubing.
• For all bending work
• Spur-gear type with 10-to-1 ratio for easy bending of tempered tubing
• Floating shoe aligns tube perfectly on calibrated forming wheel
• Pull-pin on wheel speeds repositioning for bends over 900
• Portable
• For use on a fixed or portable work bench and vice
NB: If not fixed to a bench or vice, bender or pipe must be fixed.
FEATURES
PARTS
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For making right hand bends, hold
tube across shoe face.
For making le hand bends, turn
forming wheel over with hook
point face up and hold in place with
centre pin in right hole. Bender
body handle will be closest to
you, and shoe farthest away. Turn
handle counter-clockwise.
Aer inserting splined sha, use
split pin to secure in place. Failure
to secure splined sha may result in
premature failure.
Before use always lubricate
with grease or oil the following
components:
• Shoe
• Fulcrum Pin
• Splined sha
Failure to lubricate could result in
premature failure and will not be
covered under the product warranty .
Secure pipe in place with hook.
Turn handle clockwise until desired
degree of bend is obtained. Handle
may be extended to full width to
give maximum leverage. To remove
bent tubing, pull out centre pin,
thus releasing forming wheel and
tubing.
IMPORTANT:
Always use two hands!
Attach forming wheel with hook
point facing down and chained
centre pin inserted into le hole.
Bender body handle will be closest
to you, and shoe farthest away.
Drop hook in place over tubing.
270-F Series INSTRUCTIONS OF USE
INSTRUCTIONS
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NEVER HOLD PIPE AND
HANDLE IN ONE HAND!
IMPORTANT!!

270-F Series INSTRUCTIONS OF USE
Part No O.D. of tube Nominal tube size Bending radius to
centre of tube
Minimum return or coil
bend from centre to
centre of tubing
270-F-06 3/8” 1/4” 1-3/4” 4-1/2”
270-F-08 1/2” 3/8” 2-1/2” 6”
270-F-10 5/8” 1/2” 3” 7-1/2”
270-F-12 3/4” 5/8” 4” 9-1/2”
270-F-14 7/8” 3/4” 4” 9-1/2”
270-F-16 1” 7/8” 4” 9-1/2”
270-F-18 1-1/8” 1” 4” 9-1/2”
BENDING RADII
GUIDE FOR MAKING DIMENSIONAL BENDS
WITH IMPERIAL UNIVERSAL GEAR-TYPE TUBE BENDERS
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270-F Series INSTRUCTIONS OF USE
TUBE
BENDER
Size
(in.)
PART
NO. 1
PART
NO. 2
PART
NO. 3
PART
NO. 4
PART
NO. 5
PART
NO. 6
PART
NO. 7
PART
NO. 8
PART
NO. 9
PART
NO. 10
PART
NO. 11
PART
NO. 12
PART
NO. 13
PART
NO. 14
270-F-12 3/4 S62305 S62294 S62298 S62307 S62306 S62292 S62297 S62291 S62255 S62296 S62295 S62835 S62836 S62837
270-F-14 7/8 S62302 S62294 S62298 S62304 S62303 S62292 S62297 S62291 S62255 S62296 S62295 S62835 S62836 S62837
270-F-16 1 S62299 S62294 S62298 S62301 S62300 S62292 S62297 S62291 S62255 S62296 S62295 S62835 S62836 S62837
270-F-18 1-1/8 S62287 S62294 S62298 S62290 S62289 S62292 S62297 S62291 S62255 S62296 S62295 S62835 S62836 S62837
REPLACEMENT PARTS
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SHOE
HANDLE
SPRING RING
SPRING RING
SHOE PIVOT PIN
FULCRUM PIN
CHAIN
DRIVE SCREW
DRIVE SCREW
COTTER PIN
HOOK
WASHER
SHOULDER
BOLT
WHEEL
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NB: IF BENCH OR VICE NOT AVAILABLE, USER MUST SECURE
BENDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO GEARS
FLOOR OPTION WALL OPTION