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This is one of four manuals supplied with your machine.

• Safety Instructions Manual

• Installation Manual

• Operations Manual

• Maintenance Manual

READ ALL MANUALS BEFORE OPERATING MACHINERY. Operating

machinery before reading and understanding the contents of all four

manuals greatly increases the risk of injury.

Each of the four machine manuals describe ‘best practices’ in handling,

installing, operating and maintaining your machine. The contents of

each manual is subject to change without notice due to improvements

in the machinery or changes in National or International standards.

in part, is not permitted without the written consent of Edwards Manu-

facturing Company.

Keep all manuals close to the machine to allow for easy reference when

necessary.

Provide operators with sufcient training and education in the basic

functions of the machine prior to machine operation.

Do not allow for operation of the machine by unqualied personnel.

Edwards Manufacturing Company is not liable for accidents arising from

unskilled, untrained operation.

Do not modify or change the machine without written authorization from

Edwards Manufacturing Company. Unauthorized modication to a ma-

chine may result in serious operator injury, machine damage and will

void your machine warranty.

Never leave a powered machine unattended. Turn machinery OFF be-

fore walking away.

This machine is manufactured for use by able bodied and able minded

operators only. Never operate machinery when tired or under the inu-

ence of drugs or alcohol.

Do not resell, relocate or export to a destination other than to the original

point of sale. Edwards has designed this machine to meet the stan-

dards of the original receiving country and is not liable for meeting any

governing body or performance standards beyond those of the original

receiving country.

Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided,

could result in mild or moderate injury.

Indicates information considered important, but not

hazard related.

Signal Word Panel on Machine

Critical machine safety information is identied on signal word labels. La-

bels are attached adjacent to the potentially hazardous locations of the

machine. Reference the Safety Instruction Manual for additional informa-

tion regarding the potentially hazardous condition identied on the label.

Review ALL labels on the machinery, reference the Safety Instruc-

tions Manual, the operational precautions and the safe operations

sections within this manual before any operation activity is initiated.

Failure to read and understand the signal word labels afxed to the

machinery may result in operator death or injury.

Signal Word DefinitionOperator and Supervisor

Information

Edwards Benders are designed to bend solid round, Schedule 40

pipe, tube, square tube, and d.o.m. tube.

ALL EDWARDS HYDRAULIC ACCESSORY TOOLS ARE POWERED

BY AN EDWARDS IRONWORKER OR EDWARDS PORTA POWER,

PORTABLE HYDRAULIC POWER-PLANT.

REFER TO THE SAFETY, INSTALLATION, OPERATIONS AND

MAINTENANCE MANUALS FOR THE EDWARDS POWER-PLANT YOU

ARE USING TO OPERATE YOUR EDWARDS HYDRAULIC ACCESSORY

TOOL.

The following pages detail the proper operations procedures for

setting up and safely operating the Edwards 10 Ton Tube/Pipe

Bender.

Reasonable, common sense safety precautions should be observed when

operating the Ironworker or Hydraulic Accessory Tool. The following pre-

cautions are described in order of their hazard.

Electrical Hazard

Dangerous high voltages are present inside the electrical enclosure

of this product. Only qualied, authorized, maintenance or service

personnel should gain access to the electrical panel.

Lockout Power

Danger, circuits are live. Lockout / tagout upstream power source

before any maintenance activity is performed.

Shear / Crush Hazard

Moving parts can cut and crush. Keep hands clear when servicing

and maintaining the Ironworker.

Hydraulic Fluid Hazard

Hydraulic hoses and cylinders are under pressure. Pressurized uid

can pierce skin and cause severe injury. To avoid physical hazard,

always wear personal protective equipment when servicing /

maintaining the Ironworker.

Do Not Operate With Guard Removed

Physical barriers and guards have been designed and installed

(where possible) to protect personnel from moving parts that can

pinch, cut and crush. If it is necessary to remove guarding when

servicing the Bender, immediately replace guards after service and

prior to power being restored to the machinery.

Refer to Manuals

For safe installation, operation and maintenance of the machine,

read:

Installation Manual

Safety Instructions Manual

Operations Manual

Maintenance Manual

Wear Personal Protective Equipment

To avoid physical hazard wear protective eyewear, clothing, gloves,

footwear, head-gear and hearing protection.

Operational Precautions Machine Operations