11. Press FWD and rotate the shoe until the bottom of the hook fully contacts the bottom of the
conduit. See illustration below. The conduit should be held firm but you should still be able to turn
it with your hand. The arrow on the protractor scale should be at approximately the 0° position.
12. Press and hold the FWD button to begin bending the conduit.
13. Release the FWD button to stop bending.
14. When the bend is complete, press REV to rotate the shoe counterclockwise so that the
conduit loosens from the hook and can be removed from the bender.
15. After the conduit has been removed, press and hold the REV button until the position arrow
is pointing at approximately 5° before the 0° start position.
Bending 1 ½" and 2" EMT, Rigid, and IMC Conduit
NOTE: PRESSURE ROLLERS ARE NOT USED WITH RIGID CONDUIT
1. Before preparing the MSB2000 for bending conduit, ensure that the bender is disconnected from
the power source.
2. Install the appropriate roller assembly on the bender and attach the hinge pin to secure it to the
bender. Insert the cotter pin into the end of the hinge pin.
3. Install the appropriate bending shoe for the type of conduit being bent.
4. Place the black roller assembly in the folded-down position. This roller assembly is not used when
bending 1 ½" and 2" conduit.
5. For EMT and IMC conduit, use your foot to lift up on the pressure pedal to position the 1 ½"
& 2" roller unit into the fully retracted position. The 1 ½" and 2" rollers should drop into the fully
retracted position. If they do not fully retract, use one hand to slightly press up on the loading
pedal and at the same time, use a tool such as a screwdriver to adjust the roller so that both
rollers rotate counterclockwise to the retracted position. Using a tool to adjust the roller will keep
hands and fingers clear from any potential pinch points.
6. The bending shoe is separated into two halves. One half of the shoe is used for bending ½",
¾", 1", and 1 ¼" conduit. The other half of the shoe is used for bending 1½" and 2" conduit. See
markings on the shoe showing the conduit size for each half.
7. Plug the power cord into an appropriate 120V AC outlet.
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