HARBOR FREIGHT 58674 Premium Ratcheting Tube Bender Kit Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions

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PREMIUM RATCHETING TUBE BENDER KIT FOR SIZES 1/4″ TO 7/8″

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Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS

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This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

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Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

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Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

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Addresses practices not related to personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to heed these markings may result in personal injury and/or property damage.

1. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles, heavy-duty work gloves, and steel-toe work boots during set up and/or use.
2. To prevent injury from burns, do not apply heat to pipe.
3. Use only on free standing pipe. Do not use on pipe that is part of an assembly or that is installed into a structure.
4. Use for aluminum and copper tubing only.
5. Study, understand, and follow all instructions before operating this device.
6. Inspect lines carefully after forming; discard damaged or malformed lines.
7. Do not use on painted pipe or pipe that has debris on it.
8. Keep bystanders out of work area.
9. Inspect before every use; do not use if parts are loose, damaged.
10. No alterations shall be made to this product.
11. This product is not a toy. Keep it out of reach of children.
12. Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry important safety information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
13. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

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Specifications

Setup – Before use:

Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.

Note: For additional information regarding the parts listed in the following pages, refer to Parts List and Diagram on page 6.

Functions

1. Forward Bend Gauge
2. Reverse Bend Gauge
3. Feed Lever
4. Mandrels
5. Reverse Bending Adapters
6. Support Bar
7. Bending Blocks

Operating Instructions

Forward Tube Bending

CAUTION! TO PREVENT INJURY: Only use soft aluminum and soft copper tube.

Note: Practice on scrap work pieces until familiar with Tube Bender capabilities.

1. Release Feed Lever (8) and then hold Housing (1) upright to allow Pressure Rod (2) to retract with gravity.
2. Slide desired size Mandrel (3) onto Pressure Rod.
3. Loosen two Wing Screws (27) on Bending Blocks (22) then set Bending Blocks on Support Bar (20) settings to match Mandrel size.

Note: Bending Blocks will rotate freely after Wing Screws are tightened.

4. Tighten two Wing Screws.
5. Place Support Bar Assembly onto Housing.
6. Tighten Wing Screw (17).
7. Match Bending Block size to Mandrel size by rotating Bending Blocks until correct size is facing Mandrel.

1. Mandrel (3)
2. 1/4-7/8 Settings
3. Wing Screw (27)
4. Support Bar (20)
5. Bending Block (22)
6. Wing Screw (17)
7. Housing (1)
8. Pressure Rod (2)

Note: Use only with tube size that matches the Mandrel size exactly. Tube will deform significantly if it does not match the Mandrel size exactly.

8. Place tube between Mandrel and Bending Blocks.
9. Squeeze Feed Lever repeatedly until tube is bent to desired angle.

Reverse Tube Bending

CAUTION! TO PREVENT INJURY: Only use soft aluminum and soft copper tube.
Note: Practice on scrap work pieces until familiar with Tube Bender capabilities.

1. Release Feed Lever (8) and then hold Housing (1) upright to allow Pressure Rod (2) to retract with gravity.

2. Place Reverse Adapter 2 (5) onto Pressure Rod.

3. Place Reverse Adapter 1 (4) onto Housing.

4. Tighten Wing Screw (17).

5. Place desired size Mandrel (3) onto Reverse Adapter 1.

6. Place Support Bar (20) Assembly onto Reverse Adapter 2 upside down.

7. Tighten Wing Screw (27).

8. Loosen two Wing Screws (27) on Bending Blocks (22) then set Bending Blocks on Support Bar settings to match Mandrel size.
   Note: Bending Blocks will rotate freely after Wing Screws are tightened.

9. Tighten two Wing Screws.

10. Match Bending Block size to Mandrel size by rotating Bending Blocks until correct size is facing Mandrel.
    Note: Use only with tube size that matches the Mandrel size exactly. Tube will deform significantly if it does not match the Mandrel size exactly.

11. Place tube between Mandrel and Bending Blocks.

12. Squeeze Feed Lever repeatedly until tube is bent to desired angle.

1. Mandrel (3)
2. Wing Screw (27)
3. Reverse Adapter 2 (5)
4. Pressure Rod (2)
5. Reverse Bend Gauge
6. Feed Lever (8)
7. Bending Block (22)
8. Reverse adapter 1 (4)

Maintenance and Servicing Instructions

Procedures not specifically explained in this manual must be performed only by a qualified technician.

TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM TOOL FAILURE: Do not use damaged equipment. If abnormal noise or vibration occurs, have the problem corrected before further use.

1. BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general condition of the Tube Bender. Check for:

• loose hardware,
• misalignment or binding of moving parts,
• cracked or broken parts,
• any condition that may affect its safe operation.

If a problem occurs, have the problem corrected before further use.
Do not use damaged equipment.

2. AFTER EACH USE, wipe with a clean cloth. Store indoors out of children’s reach.

Parts List and Diagram

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.

Parts List

Part

| Description|

Qty

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1

| Housing|

1

2

| Pressure Rod|

1

3

| Mandrel|

7

4

| Reverse Adapter 1|

1

5

| Reverse Adapter 2|

1

6

| Wing Screw|

1

7

| Wing Screw|

1

8

| Feed Lever|

1

9

| Spring|

1

10

| Pressure Spring|

1

11

| Head Screw|

1

12

| Flat Spring|

1

13

| Catch Lever |

1

14

| Catch Bolt|

1

15

| Fillister Head Screw |

2

16

| Spiral Pin|

2

17

| Wing Screw|

1

18

| Sheet Metal Screw|

1

19

| Clamping Spring|

1

20

| Support Bar|

1

21

| Sliding Block|

2

22

| Bending Block|

2

23

| Indexing Head|

2

24

| Spring|

2

25

| Pin|

2

26

| Cap|

2

27

| Wing Screw |

2

28

| Spring|

2

29

| Pin|

2

30

| Spring|

2

31

| Steel Ball|

2

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Note: If product has no serial number, record month and year of purchase instead.
Note: Some parts are listed and shown for illustration purposes only, and are not available individually as replacement parts. Specify UPC 193175487162 when ordering parts.

Assembly Diagram

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Limited 90 Day Warranty

Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage due directly or indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper installation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no event be liable for death, injuries to persons or property, or for incidental, contingent, special or consequential damages arising from the use of our product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation of exclusion may not apply to you. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.

To take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the merchandise. If our inspection verifies the defect, we will either repair or replace the product at our election or we may elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly provide you with a replacement. We will return repaired products at our expense, but if we determine there is no defect, or that the defect resulted from causes not within the scope of our warranty, then you must bear the cost of returning the product.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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