Eastwood Bead Roller, Instructions Manual

OPERATION:

GETTING STARTED

•  Loosen the 2 Upper Bearing Block bolts located at the rear of the 

Bead Roller Frame with a 19mm wrench (not included) 

(Fig D)

. 

Note that the Left upper Bearing Block mounting hole is slotted.

•  Loosen the Roller Tensioning Bolt with a 10mm wrench (not 

included) and retract it several turns 

(Fig E)

. At this point, the 

Left side of the Upper Roller Shaft and Bearing Block should 
be free to be raised up suffi ciently to separate the Bead roller 
Mandrels enough to slide the workpiece metal between them.

•  Center the Upper Female Mandrel Die groove over the previously 

drawn pattern line then slide the Upper Roller Shaft and Bearing 
Block down in place against the metal workpiece panel 

(Fig F)

.

• 

Draw down the Roller Tensioning Bolt fi nger tight, check alignment 
with your drawn line then tighten several additional turns with a 
10mm wrench (not included)

 (Fig G)

. Caution: Do Not Over tighten 

as this may tear the metal workpiece, jam the Roller Dies or deform 
the Frame.

•  Tighten the Upper Bearing Block bolts located at the 

rear of the Bead Roller Frame with a 19mm wrench (not included) 

(Fig H)

.

Fig. D

Fig. D

Slotted Hole

Bearing Block Bolts

Fig. E

Fig. E

Fig. F

Fig. F

Bearing 
Block 
Bolt

Roller 
Tensioning 
Bolt