BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc.
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
4799 Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80216-3070 USA
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Document # P46150 Rev. -
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BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc. 2008
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GRC002 JR. Hand Tool
Operating
Instructions
To Install a BAND-IT Junior Clamp:
B
3
1
Place BAND-IT tool in vise. Insert clamp in tool and
grip end of band by Band Gripper Lever.
NOTE:
The spring load of the band gripper is not
intended to secure and prevent the band from
slipping during the tension process.
A. Roll hose over approximately 30
°
,
BACKING OFF TENSION HANDLE ½ to 1
turn only through course of rollover,
depending on type and size of hose.
B. Grip buckle with hook in nose by
pushing cutter handle. Push cutter handle
farther to cut the band completing BAND-
IT JR. Clamp.
2
CORRECT
4
Insert hose in clamp. Take up clamp by turning the
handle of BAND-IT TOOL clockwise while holding
band gripper tight against band. To feel movement of
band, place finger on BAND-IT BAND at buckle edge
(shown by arrow) while tensioning with tool handle.
When you no longer feel band moving through
buckle, MAXIMUM PRESSURE HAS BEEN
EXERTED BY BAND-IT BAND.
The finished BAND-IT JR. Smooth I.D. Clamp.
Lip lock will be bent upward 90° and have a
cut-off edge (shown in green) that is flush to
the edge of the buckle. Edges shown in red
are too high or too low and may result in lower
lock strength or sharp edges.
NOTE: USE OF VISE IS OPTIONAL
FOR BAND WIDTHS OF ½” OR
LESS. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST
SECURING THE TOOL IN A VISE
FOR CLAMPS WIDER THAN ½”.
