Hawk Industries Hawkjaw Jr. Manual 65K-ALS Serial Numbers 4 to 9 - Manual (Page 79)

Trouble Shooting
Symptom Remedy
Dies (cont.)
Spinner
Dies pop off of the drill pipe
connection.
Dies skid across the pipe after
Torque button release.
Dies crack.
Spinner spins pipe opposite the
desired direction.
While performing up to par, the
Spinner clamps on the drill pipe
tube, but the drill pipe does not
spin.
Spinner pops off the drill pipe
tube when the spinner rotates
the pipe.
Spinner Drive Rollers touch
when the spinner clamps onto
the drill pipe tube.
Spinner will not open and
release from drill pipe.
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The dies are worn out. Replace the dies. See
Maintenance & Repair, p. 37-43.
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The Grip button is being pulled out before the
Torque button is released. Release the Torque
button first, and immediately pull out on the Grip
button. See Operate, p. 22, 29.
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After releasing the Torque button, immediately
release the middle Grip button. If there is a delay
in releasing the middle Grip button, the Torque cylin-
der will retract while the dies are still gripped on the
pipe.
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Center dies correctly on the drill pipe connection.
See Operate, p. 19,27. Replace the dies. See
Maintenance & Repair,
p. 37-43.
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The dies are worn out. Replace the dies. See
Maintenance & Repair, p. 37-43.
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Switch spinner directional valve at the rear of the
Hawkjaw fully forward to spin up pipe and fully
rearward to spin out pipe. See Operation page 18,26.
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If the top drill stand is gripped, the Spinner is unable to
spin the pipe. For make up, pull out the Top Grip
button. For break out, release the Middle Grip
button.
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For break out, if the drill pipe connection is not
broken, the spinner is unable to spin the drill pipe.
Break out the connection, and spin again. See
Operate, p. 29.
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The spinner is adjusted too small for the drill pipe
tube. Adjust the spinner to the correct pipe size.
See Operate, p. 16, 24.
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Adjust the spinner to the next smaller pipe size.
See Operate, p. 16, 24. If the Drive Rollers still
touch, the chain is severely stretched. Replace the
chain. See Maintenance & Repair, p. 48-49.
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The middle or bottom grip button must be pushed
in for the spinner to operate. Push the middle
grip and the spinner will open. Now release the
middle grip button to release the Hawkjaw from the
pipe. See Operation, p.29
Trouble
Shooting
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