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Read and understand this material before operating or servicing this bender. Failure to understand how to safely operate
and service this unit could result in serious injury or death.
This manual is free of charge. All personnel who operate this Bender should have a copy of this manual and read and
understand its contents. To request a copy, call or write to the address below.
SAFETY ISSUES
B2555 Series Electric
Sidewinder
®
Bender
Instruction Sheet
1.0 Safety Symbol Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.0 Specifications – B2555 Series Electric Bender . . . . . . . . . 2
4.0 Model Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5.0 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5.1 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6.0 Shoe Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.0 Conduit Centerline Bending Radii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
8.0 Grounding Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9.0 Mounting Bending Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
10.0 Mounting Support Rollers & Support Units . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
11.0 Mounting Instructions for Greenlee
®
Shoes & Attachments . . 6
12.0 General Bending Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
13.0 Bending Instructions for 1-1/2" and 2" EMT & IMC . . . . . . . . 7
14.0 Squeeze Adjustment for 1-1/2" and 2" EMT & IMC . . . . . . 7-8
15.0 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
16.0 Stub-Up Bending Information and Charts. . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
17.0 Offset Bending Information and Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
18.0 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B2555
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6615 Ordan Drive | Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1x2 | 905.564.5749 | fax 905.564.0305
IS_002 | September 2009
