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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All rights reserved. No portion of this document
or any artwork contained herein may be
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

Specications

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 inuence 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 qualied 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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15. Grasp the Pump Handle (17) and
pump it up and down until the Punch
has punched through the work piece.

16. Turn the Release Valve (18)
to the “OFF” position.

17. Thread off the Punch, remove
the work piece, the Die and the
Adapter. Remove the Threaded
Stud from the Punch Head.

18. Carefully remove the punched
material and its residue.

19. Clean, then set the Punch Driver Kit
into its Carrying Case and store the

tool indoors out of children’s reach.

Maintenance and Servicing

1. BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the
general condition of the Hydraulic
Punch Driver Kit. Check for loose
attachments, binding of moving parts,
cracked or broken attachments,
and any other condition that may
affect its safe operation. If any
abnormality is found, have the
problem corrected before further use.

Do not use damaged equipment.

2. AFTER EACH USE, wipe off Punch
Driver Kit with clean, moist cloth.

3. Service to the Punch Driver
Kit should only be done by a

qualied Service Technician.

Bleeding Instructions

1. NOTE: During shipment and handling,
air may get trapped in the hydraulic
system-Hydraulic Pump with Pressure
Hose. This can interfere with the
performance of the Punch Driver Kit.
Bleed air from the hydraulic system
according to the following instructions.

2. Open the Release Valve, making sure
the Punch Head is fully extended, and
unscrew the coupler to disconnect the
Hose from the Punch Head. Close
the Release Valve, press down the
core rod in the Hose Coupler.

3. Pump the Pump Handle.
Release the Hose Coupler until

oil ows out of the Hose.

4. Attach the Hose to the Punch Head.

5. Open Release Valve, and Pump Handle
several times in rapid succession.
Repeat this procedure until the Punch
Driver Kit is working properly.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES PROBABLE SOLUTIONS

Handle stroke only
partly effective.
Handle raises on its own. Sticking or leaking

Handle snaps back. Sticking Delivery Valve. Open Release Valve.

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Air in pump chamber. Follow the Bleeding

Instructions above.
Remove and clean

Release Valve.

the Release Valve.

Pump rapidly several
times. Close Valve.

Punch Sizes/Pipe, Conduit, Metal Tubing

Outside Diameter Specications Chart

Punch Pipe / O.D. Conduit O.D.

Intermediate

1.115” 3/4” / 1.505” 1.029” 0.922” 0.922”

1.362” 1” / 1.315” 1.29" 1.163" 1.163"
1-11/16” (1.687”) 1-1/4” / 1.660” 1.638" 1.51" 1.570"
1-15/16” (1.937”) 1-1/2” / 1.900” 1.883" 1.74" 1.74"

2-3/8” (2.375”) 2” / 2.375” 2.360” 2.197” 2.197”

Pipe Tube

1.115” 3/4” 3/4”

Thin Wall O.D. Electrical Metal

Tubing O.D.

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Parts List

Part Description Qty

1

Hydraulic Pump with

1

Pressure Hose

2

Punch 1.115” for 3/4” Pipe

3

Punch 1.362” for 1” Pipe

4

Punch 1-11/16”

1

1

1

for 1-1/4” Pipe

5

Punch 1-15/16”

1

for 1-1/2” Pipe

6

Punch 2-3/8” for 2” Pipe

7

Die for 1.115” Punch

8

Die for 1.362” Punch

1

1

1

Part Description Qty

9

Die for 1-11/16” Punch

10

Die for 1.15/16” Punch

11

Die for 2-3/8” Punch

12

Adapter

13

Threaded Stud 3/4”

14

Threaded Stud 7/16”

15

Carrying Case (not shown)

16

Punch Head

17

Pump Handle

18

Release Valve

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE
OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR
DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN
BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND
LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS
THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.

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Parts Diagram

6

11

10

12

17

16

1

5

9

4

3

2

8

7

13

18

14

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90 Day Warranty

Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet
high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that
this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period
of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage
due directly or indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or
alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper installation, normal
wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no event be liable for
death, injuries to persons or property, or for incidental, contingent, special or
consequential damages arising from the use of our product. Some states do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitation of exclusion may not apply to you. THIS WARRANTY IS
EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.

To take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us
with transportation charges prepaid. Proof of purchase date and an explanation

of the complaint must accompany the merchandise. If our inspection veries

the defect, we will either repair or replace the product at our election or we may
elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly provide you
with a replacement. We will return repaired products at our expense, but if we
determine there is no defect, or that the defect resulted from causes not within
the scope of our warranty, then you must bear the cost of returning the product.

This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have other rights

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