JD Squared Model 54, Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...JD Squared Inc 2244 Eddie Williams Rd Johnson City TN 37601 USA 423 979 0309 Copyright 2014 by JD Squared Inc Model 54 Bender Assembly and Operating Instruction Manual Revision Date 4 28 2015...

Page 2: ...talling the forming die onto the spindle 9 Installing the U strap 9 Description of the pressure die assembly 10 Installing the pressure die into the bender 10 The main operating principle of the Model...

Page 3: ...icture The forks should be spread out as far as they will go and still fit into the slot The bender is very top heavy and you must be careful not to let it tip and possibly fall off the forks We recom...

Page 4: ...plane from each other We refer to this as cork screwing Therefore the best way to setup up the bender is to mount it directly to the floor as described later Wheeled installation While floor mounting...

Page 5: ...lic oil such as used in agricultural equipment fill the oil tank to approximately 1 from the top The tank s oil level may be seen easily through the JD2 logo using a flashlight A rubber hose attached...

Page 6: ...eeve in each slot Install the remaining 2 bolts and washers into these sleeves 5 Tighten all the bolts in the entire mechanism very securely 6 Verify the toggle moves freely and the safety bar engages...

Page 7: ...adjusted below the outer pins when engaged determines how difficult it will be to disengage the toggle mechanism after the bend is complete The dimension of 2 at the top of the adjuster bolt is the f...

Page 8: ...is CRITICAL that the tool plate and the outer rail s dovetailed surfaces are in full contact under load To verify this use the following procedure Without any tooling in the bender push the tool plat...

Page 9: ...e to easily slip during bending Place the tube into the groove s die 2 Install the u strap and insert the u strap pin The u strap uses a clip pin to limit how far down the pin goes into the u strap It...

Page 10: ...so that the insert s grooves are 1 16 or so below the forming die s groove when the tube is not loaded This will allow the pressure die to rise slightly and level itself when the toggle is advanced in...

Page 11: ...o the spindle Install the square groove forming die onto the spindle exactly as described in the previous section about installing a round groove die Installing the square groove tube clamp Loading a...

Page 12: ...e pressure die as also described earlier 3 Lift the index wheel lever to disengage it from the slot 4 Push the pressure die forward until it wraps over the tube completely as shown in the picture in t...

Page 13: ...g a 180o bend If the spindle is allowed to rotate backwards the pressure on the tube relaxes allowing the tube to lift slightly in the die groove This can cause problems when the bend is continued It...

Page 14: ...ss etc 3 The number of degrees the spindle must rotate before the tube actually starts bending The is because there must be play in the u strap and pressure die to allow the tube to be loaded That s a...

Page 15: ...to the cylinder Rotate the spindle until the ruler is as straight as possible with the bender s frame It does NOT have to be perfect You may need to disengage the drive pawl if you can t rotate the s...

Page 16: ...washer and the spindle This allows the spindle to freely rotate but minimizes up and down play Spindle retainer washer 3 4 10 hex nut Upper drive link spacer 3 8 thick Lower drive link spacer 1 2 thic...

Page 17: ...p or down so that when tighten the encoder s shaft only extends into it approximately 225 also 5 Securely tighten the encoder stud s 3 4 nut 6 Tighten the 1 4 bracket bolts being careful not to force...

Page 18: ...s of welded seam mild steel tubing By using a tem plate bend of the same kind of tubing you are going to bend you do not have to worry about this springback be cause the template has already sprung ou...

Page 19: ...late is 25 out This gets easier with experience Take note of what side of this mark the bend needs to be and draw an X there so that when you load the tube into the bender you ll be bending on the cor...

Page 20: ...tion the template with the template line facing up towards the top of the rollbar as shown to the right Slide the template up or down the rollbar tube until its outside is 62 from the outside of the 3...