Installation Guide

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Don’t Forget
• When bending on the floor, pin the conduit to the floor. Use
heavy foot pressure.
• When bending in the air, exert pressure as close to your body
as possible.
• In case you overbend, use the
back pusher or the expanded
end of the bender handle to
straighten your conduit to
fit the job.
How to Bend a Stub
The stub is the most common bend. Note that your bender is
marked with the “take-up” of the arc of the bender shoe.
Example:
Consider making a 14” stub, using a 3/4” EMT conduit.
Step 1. The IDEAL bender indicates stubs 6” to ↑. Simply
subtract the take-up, or 6”, from the finished stub
height. In this case 14” minus 6” = 8”.
Step 2. Mark the conduit 8” from the end.
Step 3. Line up the Arrow on the bender with the mark on the
conduit and bend to 90°.
Remember: Heavy Foot pressure is critical to keep the EMT in
the bender groove and to prevent kinked conduit.