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Assembly & Operating Instructions

J D Squared Inc.

2244 Eddie Williams Rd.     Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 979-0309, FAX (423) 979-2426

http://www.jd2.com

© Copyright 2009 by J D Squared Inc.

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Page 1: ...Model 3 Tube Bender Assembly Operating Instructions J D Squared Inc 2244 Eddie Williams Rd Johnson City TN 37601 423 979 0309 FAX 423 979 2426 http www jd2 com Copyright 2009 by J D Squared Inc...

Page 2: ...lar on one of the two Spacer Tubes 1 OD tubes Do not tighten collar E Install the Upper Frame Link Ratchet assembly and 1 Spacer Tubes as shown above Hand tighten the bolts F Insert the 1 Frame Pin in...

Page 3: ...ed simply obtain a length of 1 pipe 1 315 o d and cut it to the desired length You also need to drill a 7 16 hole near one end so the pull pin may be installed 3 The two Drive Links are assembled next...

Page 4: ...m the bender s frame Notice that through the hydraulic swivel block is machined a 2 1 4 x 14 TPI thread and a slight shoulder The shoulder should face away from the drive links towards the rear of the...

Page 5: ...ng Die This is the part that the tube or pipe actually bends around It has a circular groove machined around its circumference Please note that this groove is machined with a specially designed profil...

Page 6: ...1 and 2 Line 1 runs from the center of the forming die s center hole to approximately the middle of the angled rear insert Line 2 runs from that point parallel to the tubing This illustrates the basi...

Page 7: ...breath spoil break annihilate brutalize makeinoperable or otherwise extinguish its very existence just visit your local welding supply to get a new one Pointer Die Block Figure 12 Pointer installed o...

Page 8: ...ie s pointer is at 0 degrees and then hand tighten the nut to secure it into position Now you re ready to bend Pull on the handle in a clockwise direction until the Ratchet Lever cannot rotate any fur...

Page 9: ...r the tubing the greater the springback For in stance chromemoly tubing will springback roughly twice as far as the ex act same size and wall thickness of welded seam mild steel tubing By using a tem...

Page 10: ...d tubing However for this application I think it s a waste of time Timeusuallycostmorethantubing so here s the fast way Take the total width of the rollbar 62 and add it to twice the height 40 which g...

Page 11: ...e of bend indicators this is easily accomplished Once you know the correct over bend required you may want to record it for future reference BEND 2 Place the template above therollbartubewiththetempla...

Page 12: ...UCTION BENDER USING THE TEMPLATE METHOD As I stated earlier this method can be used for production bending The idea of making the bends from the center out doesn t usually work well in production Most...

Page 13: ...simply unbend it Obviously this only works for small amounts of overbend If the tubing is under bent it will be necessary to put it back into the bender D With the tube bent correctly to 90 degrees lo...

Page 14: ...ght 13 1 2 for the right upright 74 1 2 of tubing needed It s usually a good idea to leave a couple of inches extra on the end Remember it s easier to remove tubing then to add it So let s add 2 to 74...

Page 15: ...far side of the completed bend to the edge of the bending die See figure 28 This measurement should read 40 width of hoop 3 4 radius of tube not in bending die 1 8 springback allowance 39 1 8 Make th...

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