How to use a ratchet pipe bender?
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How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 1 - Attach the Shaper

Attach the correct size shaper to the ratchet pipe bender. To do this, insert the template into the top of the ratchet handle and screw it into place.

How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 2 - Adjust the Side Blocks

Rotate the side blocks until the correct size matches the frame and pipe.

Adjust the side blocks by turning the wheel on the back of the side blocks to match the angle you want to make. The corner marks, on which the side blocks are mounted, are located along the rod to which they are attached.

How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 3 - Install the old one

Press the first one all the way so that it is next to the trigger handle.

How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 4 - Insert the pipe

Place the pipe under the side blocks so that it fits into the slots in the side blocks.

You will need to hold the end of the pipe with one hand while bending.

How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 5 - Make a Curve

Holding the pipe in one hand and the ratchet bender handle in the other, pull the ratchet trigger to move the bender up.

Hold the tube steady while the shaper presses on it and on the side blocks, creating a bend.

How to use a ratchet pipe bender?

Step 6 - Remove the Pipe

Once the tube is bent, release the ratchet and press lightly on the mold so you can pull the tube out.

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