Making A Bend - Sima STAR 20 Manual De Instrucciones

8. MAKING A BEND

Before starting to bend a rebar make some bends without any acessories on the machine until you are
comfortable with the movement.
1. Divide the bending plate into 4 imaginary 90degree sections.
2. Select bending direction with the control panel button.
3. Insert the plate pin to the left of 0 degrees so achieve an angle of 90.
4. Step on the pedal and don´t lift off. The bending plate will move until the pin reaches the inversion
switch.
5. To make the plate return lift your foot off the pedal and press again and the plate will return.
If you haven´t achieved the bending angle you require with the pin and you need to make a small adjustment you can
use the black metal handles on the side of the machine to move the support mandrels.
Turn the handle to push the mandrel further away to make a tighter angle and bring it towards to make a
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