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4.

  screw  the  two  breaker  bar  levers  into  the 

breaker bar holes, as shown in 

Figure 5

.

basic bending operations

1.

  open the bending brake and place the work-

piece beneath the clamping angle.

2. 

Close  the  clamp  assemblies  until  they  lock. 
if  the  workpiece  is  to  thick  or  too  thin  for 
the  clamps,  adjust  the  clamps  according  to  

clamp adjustment

 on this page.

3.

  When the workpiece is secured in the bend-

ing brake, lift the breaker bar levers to form 
the desired angle.

clamp adjustment

1.

  Without turning the clamping set screw, turn 

the  adjusting  nuts  clockwise  to  adjust  for 
thicker  workpieces  and  counterclockwise  to 
adjust  for  thinner  workpieces.  Adjust  each 
clamp an equal amount.

Figure 5.

 Breaker bar lever installation.

t21319 breakdown and parts list

PINCH 

HAZARD!

Keep hands away 
from clamp area 
when clamping or 
bending.

EYE INJURY 

HAZARD!

Always wear safety 
glasses when using 
this machine.

MODEL H2788

24" BENDING BRAKE

Specifications

Max. Workpiece Thickness: 18 Ga.
Max. Bend: 145°
Max. Workpiece Width: 27-1/2"
Weight: 60 lbs.

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury when using this 
machine:

 1.  Read and understand the manual before starting.
 2.  Always wear eye protection.
 3.  Wear heavy leather gloves when handling sheet metal.
 4.  Do not exceed the rated capacity of this machine.
 5.  Do not use a breaker bar to gain leverage.
 6.  Always firmly clamp workpiece before bending.

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REF PART #

DESCRIPTION

REF PART #

DESCRIPTION

1

PT21319001 CLAMP

14

PT21319014 FLANGE BEARING

2

PSS39M

SET SCREW M10-1.5 X 50

15

PT21319015 BASE

3

PN05M

HEX NUT M16-1.5

16

PT21319016 BREAKER BAR

4

PB01M

HEX BOLT M10-1.5 X 30

17

PT21319017 THREADED LEVER M20-1.75

5

PN02M

HEX NUT M10-1.5

18

PT21319018 BREAKER ANGLE

6

PLW06M

LOCK WASHER 10MM

19

PB03M

HEX BOLT M8-1.25 X 16

7

PT21319007 COLLAR

20

PW01M

FLAT WASHER 8MM

8

PT21319008 SPECIAL SET SCREW M10-1.5 X 90

21

PT21319021 PINCH HAZARD WARNING

10

PT21319010 CLAMPING ANGLE

22

PT21319022 MACHINE ID LABEL

11

PT21319011 CLAMP MOUNTING PLATE

23

PLABEL-11D SAFETY GLASSES LABEL

13

PT21319013 PIVOT PIN 16 X 50

24

PPAINT-1

GREEN TOUCH-UP PAINT

Figure 4.

 Clamp installation.

Adjusting nuts

Clamping set screw

the  bending  brake  must  be  clamped  or 

secured to a workbench before being used. 

Failure to do so can lead to personal injury 

or machine damage!

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