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Figure 6. Conduit in the Starting Position
7. Insert the conduit in the shoe groove marked with the number matching the size conduit
being bent. The end of the conduit must extend a minimum of 2" beyond the hook.
Once the conduit is inserted into the hook, continue to rotate the shoe until the conduit
is locked into place against the roller. Readjust the angle of the bender if necessary.
See Figure 6
8. Once the conduit is locked into its starting position, rotate the Angle Indicator Dial until
the indicator arrow on the shoe lines up either with the 0 degrees mark on the dial or
a certain number below 0 depending on the size and type of conduit being bent to
account for spring back. See “5.4 Spring Back Values”. See Figure 7
9. At this point as long as the Angle Indicator Dial is not moved the conduit can be
removed from the bender and the shoe can be rotated freely without having to readjust
the starting position for the conduit. If the angle adjustment lever is not moved and the
same size and type of conduit is being repeatedly bent the steps above do not need to
be repeated between bends.
3. Slide the PT200 Power Driver onto the 11-R Adapter on the back of the bender.
The retaining ring inside the threader head should click into place onto the grooves on
the 11-R adapter. If the power driver is not easily sliding on to the bender you may need
to slightly rotate the 11-R Adapter to make sure it is aligned with the octagonal shape of
the threader head.
The post on the back of the bender should be positioned into the clamp rod slot on
the Power Driver. The bender is designed to allow the threader to be installed and
removed without the need for any tools. The small amount of retention is all that
is necessary to keep the threader properly positioned during normal use.
There is no need to bolt the threader into place and doing so would only
increase the time required to switch between conduit sizes.
Figure 7. Indicator Arrow at Starting Position
Figure 10. Post Correctly Positioned for PT200
4.2 Bending with the Gardner Bender PT200 Power Driver
NOTE: Read through and understand the instructions for the Gardner Bender PT200 Power Driver before using it with this bender.
1. The Gardner Bender PT200 Power Driver is an 11-R threader. If the 12-R die adapter attachment is on the bender it must be removed to attach
the PT200. To remove the 12-R die adapter attachment from the bender use a 3mm metric Allen wrench to release the set screw on each side of the
attachment and slide it off the bender. See Figure 8 and Figure 9
2. When the PT200 is being used, the Post on the back of the bender must be in the correct position to properly align with the clamp rod slot on the Power
Driver. The best way to ensure that it is positioned correctly is to make sure the top screw on the back plate is in the third screw hole away from the Post.
If it is not in the correct position, use a 3mm metric Allen wrench to unscrew the 4 screws holding the back plate in position. Rotate the back plate and
post as necessary and screw the 4 screws back into place. See Figure 10
Figure 8. 11-R Die Head Figure 9. 12-R Die Head