Harbor Freight Tools 96718 Product manual
Hydraulic Punch
Driver Kit
Item 96718
INSTRUCTIONS AND
PRECAUTIONS
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Read this material before
using this product.
Failure to do so can result
in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.
When unpacking, make sure
that the product is intact and
undamaged.
If any parts are missing or broken,
please call 1-800-444-3353
as soon as possible.
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reproduced in any shape or form without the
express written consent of Harbor Freight
Tools. Diagrams within this document may
not be drawn proportionally. Due to continuing
improvements, actual product may differ slightly
from the product described herein. Tools required
for assembly and service may not be included.
For technical questions or replacement
parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
Manual Revised 12d
Specications
Maximum
Capacity
Punching
Force
11 Gauge (for mild carbon steel)
16 Gauge (for stainless steel)
10 Ton (20,000 lb.)
Important Safety Information
1. Keep work area clean and well lit.
Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
2. Keep children and bystanders
away while operating the Punch
Driver Kit. Distractions can
cause you to lose control.
3. Stay alert, watch what you are
doing and use common sense
when operating the Punch Driver
Kit. Do not use the Punch Driver
Kit while you are tired or under
the inuence of drugs, alcohol or
medication. A moment of inattention
while operating hydraulic tools may
result in serious personal injury.
4. Use safety equipment. Always wear
eye protection. Safety equipment
such as dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection
used for appropriate conditions
will reduce personal injuries.
5. Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair,
clothing and gloves away from moving
parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long
hair can be caught in moving parts.
6. Do not force the Hydraulic Punch
Driver Kit. Use the correct tool for
your application. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at
the rate for which it was designed.
7. Store idle tool out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the Hydraulic Punch
Driver Kit or these instructions
to operate the Hydraulic Punch
Driver Kit. This tool is dangerous
in the hands of untrained users.
8. Maintain tool. Check for misalignment
or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts and any other condition that
may affect the Hydraulic Punch Driver
Kit’s operation. If damaged, have the
Hydraulic Punch Driver Kit repaired
before use. Many accidents are caused
by poorly maintained power tools.
9. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with
sharp cutting edges are less likely
to bind and are easier to control.
10. Have Hydraulic Punch Driver Kit
serviced by qualied service technician
using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure the safety of Hydraulic
Punch Driver Kit is maintained.
11. Maintain product labels and
nameplates. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable
or missing, contact Harbor Freight
Tools for a replacement.
12. This product is not a toy.
Keep it out of reach of children.
13. WARNING! Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction
activities, contains chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. (California Health
& Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
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14. The warnings, precautions, and
instructions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and
caution are factors which cannot
be built into this product, but must
be supplied by the operator.
Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION
section at the beginning of
this document including all
text under subheadings
therein before set up or use of
this product.
1. Bleed air from Hydraulic System
before rst use. See page 4.
2. When selecting a work piece, please
do not exceed the Maximum Cutting
Capacity of 0.12” for mild carbon
steel and 0.08” for stainless steel.
Threaded Stud (13/14)
Punch (2-6)
Work Piece
Adapter (12)
Die
(7-11)
3. Practice with a scrap work piece
before using the actual work piece.
Working with a scrap work piece
will help you familiarize yourself
with the Punch Driver Kit.
4. Select the size of the Threaded Stud
(13, 14) to be used, either 3/4” or 7/16”.
5. Select the size of the Punch and Die
to be used (see Parts List on page 6).
6. Plan and measure the location
of the hole to be punched in the
work piece. This hole must t the
Threaded Stud to be used.
7. Drill a lead hole at the center
point of the hole marked and
measured in step 5.
8. The 7/16” Threaded Stud is to be
used with Punch (2) and Die (7).
9. Thread the Threaded Stud into the
Punch Head (16). Note that the end
with the shorter threads is threaded
into the Punch Head. See Figure 1.
10. The Adapter (12) is to be used with
all Punch and Dies that are used.
11. Slide Adapter and then Die
onto the Threaded Stud.
12. Slide your work piece with
the drilled hole down onto the
Die, as shown in Figure 1.
13. Thread the Punch down onto the
work piece as tightly as possible.
14. Turn the Release Valve (18)
(see Figure 2) to the “ON” position.
Punch Head
(16)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Release
Valve (18)
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