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Item 62518
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
Adjustments
It may become necessary to adjust the position of the Upper Press Plate to accommodate
a thicker or thinner piece of sheet metal, or to align it to the Frame.
Adjusting for Thickness of Sheet Metal
1. Lift both Crank Handles (2, 16) all the way up.
Crank Handles (2, 16)
Bolt (11)
Nut (5)
Connecting
Shaft (6)
Reverse
Thread
Nut (7)
Press Plate
Assembly (10)
Frame
(19)
Bending
Leaf (18)
Figure C
2. Loosen Nuts (7 and 5) to enable the Connecting
Shaft (6) to move up or down. See Figure C.
3. Using an open-end wrench, turn the Connecting
Shaft clockwise to lower the Upper Press Plate, or
counterclockwise to raise it up (to accommodate
larger stock). Count the number of turns.
4. Adjust the Connecting Shafts on both sides of the
Frame (19) with an equal number of turns. The Upper
Press Plate (10) must be flush with the Frame when
closed. If one side is not flush, readjust that side.
Align the Upper Press Plate In or Out
1. Lift both Crank Handles all the way up.
2. Loosen Bolts (11) on each side of the Brake.
3. Nudge each side of the Upper Press Plate in or out.
This adjustment will determine the roundness of
the bend. The farther back the Upper Press Plate,
the rounder the bend. A typical setting should be
between 1/16 to 1/8 inch behind the inner edge of
the Bending Leaf (18). The thickness of the sheet
metal may also necessitate an adjustment here.
4. Check that the Upper Press Plate is parallel
to the inner edge of the Frame.
5. Retighten both Bolts.
Workpiece and Work Area Set Up
Designate a work area that is clean and well-lit. The work area must not allow
access by children or pets to prevent distraction and injury.
