Farr HD8625 - Tong Leveling; Illustration 2.F.3: Tong Leveling

Technical Manual
hD8625 8-
5
/
8
” 35K Tong
2.13
2. Tong Leveling
Thetongmust beleveledside-to-sideandfront-to-rear beforeplacingintoservice.Wehaveprovidedthe followingguidelinesfor
assistingyouwhenlevelingyourtong.
i. Placealevelaxially(sidetoside)acrossthetong,ensuringthatitisparallelwiththesurfaceofthetong.Useathinwrench
ontheflatoftheadjustinghelixtorotatethehelix,forcingtheliftlinktomovetowardstheoutersupportsofthesling.The3/4”nylock
nutonthepinmayhavetobeslightlyloosenedtoallowthehelixtorotate.Adjustthehelixuntilthelevelshowsthatthetongislevel
side-to-side.
IllustratIon 2.f.3: tong levelIng (sIDe-to-sIDe)
IllustratIon 2.f.2: tong susPensIon relatIve to vertICal Centre
seTup & operaTion
3/4” Nylock nut may
have to be loosened
Rotate helix
using flat
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