GEARENCH U116H PETOL HYDRA-TORK - Manual (Page 17)

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Loading
To load the downhole tool in the unit, slide the vise left or right as needed. Adjust the vee-
saddle to support the tool when set into the vise. Set the tool into the vise. Position the tong
for make up or break out as needed and set the tong onto the tool. Adjust the vise and tong
as described and latch the vise chain and tong chain.
CAUTION: The vee-saddle must be used to support the tool while torquing.
Vise and Tong Adjustment
Release the cam lock on the tong and vise by depressing the cam lever and moving the pawl
to the unlocked position (see figure 3 on page 18). Slide the chain through the tong or vise as
needed to latch the chain screw nut into the jaw. Move the pawl lever to the locked position
and release the cam lever. Check that the cam lever is latched. Tighten the chain screw nut
on the vise until hand tight. Tighten the chain screw nut on the tong until it is hand tight and
then loosen the chain screw nut on the tong 1/2 turn to provide proper ratcheting.
Breaking Out
Load the tool and adjust the tong and vise as described above. Fully ratchet the tong. Turn
the pressure control knob fully counter-clockwise, engaging the tong. When the tong stops,
begin increasing the system pressure by turning the pressure control slowly clockwise. Keep
increasing the system pressure until the connection is broken loose or the working load of
the tong is reached. Do not exceed the rating of the tong. Consult with GEARENCH as
needed for help with the toughest break out jobs. After the initial break out, ratchet the
tong fully and then alternately engage / ratchet the tong until the connection is fully
loosened.
Making Up
Load the tool and adjust the tong and vise as described above. Make up the connection hand
tight using TITAN chain tongs. While pressing the TONG RATCHET button with the
cylinder fully extended, adjust the pressure control knob until the desired make up torque is
displayed. Engage the tong. If the cylinder fully retracts without stalling, cycle the tong
(ratchet / engage). Continue until the cylinder stalls.