Greenlee 555 Serie Manuel D'instructions page 15

Operation (cont'd)
Squeeze Adjustment
Squeeze is factory set and should not normally need to
be adjusted.
When bending 1-1/2" or 2" EMT or IMC, the amount
of squeeze applied to the conduit can be adjusted to
compensate for conduit variations. The squeeze is set
properly if the conduit does not contact the roller on
the tail roller support (10) while bending EMT. Also, the
conduit should not be more than approximately 1/4"
(6 mm) above the tail roller.
To adjust the squeeze:
1. Unplug the bender.
2. Remove screw (refer to figure below).
3. Rotate the squeeze adjuster:
• If the conduit is contacting the tail roller, increase
the squeeze by rotating the squeeze adjuster
clockwise.
• If the conduit is more than 1/4" (6 mm) above
the roller, decrease the squeeze by rotating the
squeeze adjuster counterclockwise.
Squeeze Adjuster
Holding Screw
INCREASE
Greenlee / A Textron Company
1/4" (6 mm) max.
DECREASE
555 Series Electric Benders
®
Arrow Adjustment
The arrows on the single shoes can be adjusted to
compensate for variations in conduit.
1. Load the conduit into the proper shoe groove.
2. Press BEND momentarily until the shoe rotates
enough so that the conduit is snug in the hook.
3. Verify that the arrow position is aligned with 0° on
the front protractor scale. If necessary, loosen the
hex head screw and adjust the arrow to align with
0°. Retighten the hex head screw, as shown.
Loosen hex
screw to
adjust arrow.
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