REED TB12 Operating Instructions Manual

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XXXXX004590180135RXX004590180135RXABC· OPEN-SIDE TYPE SLIPS OVER TUBE AT ANY POINT · MAKES SMOOTH, TIGHT RADIUS BENDS UP TO 180° WITH MINIMUM EFFORT· NO SCORING OR FLATTENING OF TUBING · CALIBRATED TO SHOW ANGLE OF BEND · WIDE HOOK GRIPS TUBE SECURELY· FOR BENDING SOFT OR ANNEALED TUBING ONLY. COPPER TYPE K OR L, ALUMINUM, BRASS, STEEL AND UP TO .032” WALL (0.8 mm WALL) STAINLESS STEEL.DIMENSIONAL BENDS3. Proceed to bend desired angleas indicated by calibrations onforming wheel. Bends up to 180°can be made in one smooth,continuous motion.1. To insert tubing into bender, placehandles at 180° and raise tubeholding hook out of way. Placetubing in form wheel groove.2. Place tube holding hook overtubing and bring form shoehandle into approximate rightangle position, engaging formshoe over tubing. Note: “0”mark on form wheel will beeven with front edge of formshoe.4. To remove tubing, pivot form shoehandle to right angle with tubing,disengaging forming shoe. Releasetube holding hook and remove tubing.NOTE: Place oil occasionally on handle pins and handle form shoe for easier bending. The form wheel groove should be kept dry and clean to preventtube slippage while bending. For hard to bend tubing, hold form wheel handle in vise. Lock vise jaws as near to form wheel as practical to make bend.BENDS FROM LEFTOF HOOKA - FORM WHEELB - FORM SHOE HANDLEC - FORM SHOEBENDS FROMRIGHT OF HOOKPlace tubing in bender as shown. Line up “X” dimensionmark with “R” mark on form shoe handle.Place tubing in bender as shown. Line up “X” dimensionmark with edge of form wheel.SHOWN AT 90° BENDMade in USA with US and globally sourced components. Products are designed, engineered and quality tested in the USA.WARNING - Always wear approved eye protection.0818 - 56452TB12 Tube Bender, Lever Style Operating Instructions1. Raise form handle. (Fig. 1)2. Position tubing in groove as shown.Also be sure that the tube is engagedwith the tube clamp.3. Lower the form handle to positionshown. (Fig. 2)4. Pull lever handle to direction of arrowuntil the desired bend is obtained.5. Degree of bend is indicated by mark onform handle and shown in Fig. 2. Bendsup to 180° can be made in one sweepof the handle.This bender can be used for bending steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum and other metal tubing of bending temper.Extremely thin walled and/or hard temper tubing should be avoided.BENDER SETUPFIGURE 5FORM WHEELFIGURE 3KXFORMHANDLEXTUBECLAMPFORMWHEELFORMWHEELHANDLEFORM HANDLEFIGURE 1TUBINGUSE THISMARK FORDEGREESOF BENDPULL HANDLE THIS DIRECTIONFIGURE 2FORM WHEELTUBECLAMPXFORMHANDLEUSE THIS MARKBENDER SETUPFIGURE 5FORM WHEELXFORMHANDLEXTUBECLAMPFORMWHEELFORMWHEELHANDLEFORM HANDLEFIGURE 1TUBINGUSE THISMARK FORDEGREESOF BENDPULL HANDLE THIS DIRECTIONFIGURE 2FORM WHEELTUBECLAMPXFORMHANDLEUSE THIS MARKBENDER SETUPFORM WHEELFIGURE 3USE MARKXFORMHANDLEXXXTUBECLAMPFORMWHEELFORMWHEELHANDLEFORM HANDLEFIGURE 1TUBINGUSE THISMARK FORDEGREESOF BENDPUFIGFORM WHEELTUBECLAMPFIGURE 4XFORMHANDLEUSE THIS MARKBENDER SETUPFORM WHEELFIGURE 3USE MARKXFORMHANDLEXXXTUBECLAMPFORMWHEELFORMWHEELHANDLEFORM HANDLEFIGURE 1TUBINGUSE THISMARK FORDEGREESOF BENDPULL HANFIGUREFORM WHEELTUBECLAMPFIGURE 4XFORMHANDLEUSE THIS MARKREED MANUFACTURING COMPANY1425 West Eighth St. Erie, PA 16502 USAPHONE: 800-666-3691 or 814-452-3691 Fax: 800-456-1697 or 814-455-1697www.reedmfgco.com

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