HY-1306-6In Forward 6-Inch Bench Vise Ductile Iron Instruction Manual
- June 14, 2024
- Forward
Table of Contents
HY-1306-6In Forward 6-Inch Bench Vise Ductile Iron
PRODUCT IMPORTANT SAFETY
Warnings: Misuse of vises can cause serious injury to eyes, hands, and or other body parts. Vises must be set up and used properly. Before setup and use, read, understand and follow all instructions outlined below.
- ALWAYS make sure bench tops are properly secured.
- Never use a hammer, extension pipe, or cheater bar on the spindle handle of the vise.
- ALWAYS use proper nuts, bolts, and lock washers in all mounting holes to hold the bench vise down.
- NEVER unscrew the movable jaw beyond the maximum specified opening of the vise.
- ALWAYS use a vise of proper size and capacity to hold the work object.
- NEVER weld the base of the vise to any metal object.
- ALWAYS wear eye, face, and ear protection when striking or using power tools with a vise.
- NEVER use a vise to press an object into or out of another object.
- ALWAYS wear a dust mask or respirator when working with wood, metal, chemical dusts, or mists.
- NEVER use an extension pipe to tighten handles of lockdowns.
- ALWAYS wear restrictive hair covering and anti-slip footwear while operating the vise.
- NEVER place pressurized containers or combustible materials in the vise.
- ALWAYS hand tighten handles of lockdowns for the swivel base.
- ALWAYS inspect the vise for stress fatigue or damage before using.
- NEVER wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating the vise.
- NEVER apply extreme heat or prolong heat to the vise as it may alter structural properties.
Mount Vise To A Secure Workbench
- Place the vise on the workbench to identify the location of mounting holes.
- Mark and drill holes through the workbench and wood/metal plate using the swivel base as the template for the mounting holes. Prior to drilling, make sure the area is free & clear of any hazards.
Vise Operation
Make sure vise selection (size and type) is appropriate for use and application. Larger vises are readily available through Forward Vises. Never force or use cheater bars, pipe extensions on the screw handle of the vise as this places excessive pressure on the vise components and they may fail, resulting in severe bodily injury.
Swivel Base Operation
- The vise is generally operated perpendicular to the workbench, enabling work to be performed from either side of the vise.
- In some cases, the vise may need to be rotated to allow better and safer access to the item.
Base Mounting
- OPERATION
- Mount the vise to the work surface in the desired location by securing all mounting flanges located on the base.
- Use three 7/16 diameter bolts, 2 inches longer than the benchtop thickness, flat washers, and nuts (customer supplied).
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Inspection and Acceptance
- Claims for damage, shortage or errors in shipping must be reported within one (1) day following delivery to Buyer.
- Buyer shall have seven (7) days from the date Buyer receives any products to inspect such products and services for defects and nonconformity which are not due to damage, shortage or errors in shipping and notify Seller, in writing, of any defects, rejection or nonconformity such products.
- Specially fabricated or ordered items may not be canceled or returned, and no refund will be made.
Product Specifications
Jaw width: 6″ / Jaw Opening:6″ / Throat Depth: 2-13/16” /120 Degree Rotating Base
If there is any question about a condition being safe or unsafe, do not
operate the vise.
To avoid the risk of personal injury, equipment damage, fire & shock, make
sure the work area has the following conditions:
- The floor is dry. Damp, wet or rainy conditions can cause the operator to slip.
- The operator must be of sufficient age to operate vise in a safe condition.
- Well Lit.
- Clean and unobstructed.
- Workbench is properly secured to the floor or wall.
- Workbench is designed sufficiently to handle vise and workload (torque placed upon the vise and workbench).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warnings: Misuse of vises can cause serious injury to eyes, hands and or other body parts. Vises must be set up and used properly. Before setup and use, read, understand and follow all instructions outlined below.
- ALWAYS make sure bench tops are properly secured.
- ALWAYS use proper nuts, bolts and lock washers in all mounting holes, to hold bench vise down.
- ALWAYS use vise of proper size and capacity to hold work object.
- ALWAYS wear eye, face, and ear protection when striking or using power tools with a vise.
- ALWAYS wear dust mask or respirator when working with wood, metal, chemical dusts or mists.
- ALWAYS wear restrictive hair covering and anti slip footwear while operating vise.
- ALWAYS hand tighten handles of lockdowns for swivel base.
- ALWAYS inspect vise for stress fatigue or damage to the vise before using.
- Never use a hammer, extension pipe, or cheater bar on spindle handle of vise.
- NEVER unscrew movable jaw beyond maximum specified opening of vise.
- NEVER weld base of vise to any metal object.
- NEVER use a vise to press an object into or out of another object.
- NEVER use and extension pipe to tighten handles of lockdowns.
- NEVER place pressurized containers or combustible materials in vise.
- NEVER wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating vise
- NEVER apply extreme heat or prolong heat to the vise as it may alter structural properties.
ALWAYS maintain the vise grease main screw regularly.
Mount And Operation
Mount Vise To A Secure Workbench
- Place vise on the workbench to identify the location of mounting holes.
- For added strength to the workbench prior to installing and securing vise, place an 18” x 18” x 2” piece of wood (18” x 18” x ¼” metal plate) to the underneath side
- Mark and drill holes through the workbench and wood/metal plate using the swivel base as the template for the mounting holes. Prior to drilling, make sure area is free & clear of any hazards.
- Install proper length & diameter bolts into the swivel base of the vise. Forward recommends at the minimum the following configuration: Install proper length & diameter bolts along with flat washer through the swivel base of the vise. The bolt should be long enough to protrude at least 1” beyond, the underside of the workbench and wood/metal plate. On the underside of the workbench and wood/metal plate, place a flat washer, lock washer and locking nut to the bolt. Securely tighten vise to the workbench. Periodically, recheck and re-tighten the nuts.
Vise Operation
Make sure vise selection (size and type) is appropriate for use and application. Larger vises are readily available through Forward Vises. Never force or use cheater bars, pipe extensions on the screw handle of the vise as this places excessive pressure on the vise components and they may fail to result in severe bodily injury.
- Step 1: Make sure vise is securely mounted to the workbench.
- Step 2: Make sure the swivel base lockdowns are secure.
- Step 3: Open the vise by turning the vise handle counterclockwise. Do not open beyond the vises rated capacity (jaw opening).
- Step 4: Place item between the serrated jaws of the vise.
- Step 5: Close the vise by turning the vise handle clockwise until the item is snug between the serrated jaws.
- Step 6: Continue to tighten the screw handle until you can no longer move (twist) the clamped item. Do not over tighten as this may damage item and/or the vise.
- Step 7: When finished working on the item, slowly turn screw handle counterclockwise to release the item.
Swivel Base Operation
The vise is generally operated perpendicular to the workbench, enabling work to be performed from either side of the vise. In some cases, the vise may need to be rotated to allow better and safer access to the item.
In order to change the position of the vise, please follow the steps below:
- Step 1: After the item is securely mounted in the vise, slowly loosen each lockdown located on both sides of the vise. Care should be taken not to over-loosen or remove the lockdowns as this may cause the vise to tip over and cause great bodily injury.
- Loosen (turn counterclockwise) each lockdown about ¼ of a turn until the vise is able to swivel from the base.
- Step 2: Swivel the vise to allow better and safer access to the item.
- Step 3: Tighten (turn clockwise) each lockdown so that the vise is securely clamped to the base.
OPERATION
- Mount vise to work surface in desired location by securing all mounting flanges located on base.
- Use three 7/16″ diameter bolts, 2 inches longer than the bench top thickness, flat washers and nuts (customer supplied).
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS
- NOT TO SCALE
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