Farr HD8625 - G. TONG OPERATION PROCEDURES

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Technical Manual
ii. Placealevellengthwise(fronttoback)alongthetong,ensuringthatitisparallelwiththesurfaceofthetong.Loosenthe1/2”
jamnutsontheadjustingboltsonrigidslingbrackets.Completelyloosentheadjustingbolts.Turneachadjustingboltequally
untiltonghangslevelfront-to-back.Lockadjustingboltsinplacewiththejamnuts.
IllustratIon 2.f.4: tong levelIng (front-to-rear)
McCoyDrilling&Completionsrecommendsthatthefollowingpre-operatingtestsbeperformedafterreceiptfromthefactoryorafter
extendedstorage,priortoreleasingthetongtooperations:
• Performacompleteinspectionofallfastenerstoensurenonehaveloosenedduringtransport.
• Connectthetongtothepowerunit,andapplyfullhydraulicpressure.Inspectandcorrectanyleaks.
• Operatethetongatfullspeedandinhighgearforadurationofone-halfhour.Hotbearingcapsmayindicateimpendingbearing
failure.
•
Switchtolowgearandoperateforanadditionalone-halfhouratfullspeed.
• Inspectall componentsandhydraulicfittings for possible defects following completion ofthetests.All Farr® Tongshavebeen
thoroughlytestedatthefactorypriortoshipping,butshippingdamagemustbeidentifiedbeforerunningthetonginanoperational
environment.
•
Carefullyinspectthesafetydoorcomponents,andtesttoensurethatthesafetydeviceoneachdoorisoperatingcorrectlybefore
releasingthetongtotheoperatingenvironment.
YOUR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED AND INSPECTED AT THE FACTORY.
HOWEVER, WE ADVISE INSPECTION AND TESTING OF YOUR NEW TONG AFTER TAKING
POSSESSION IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIPPING DAMAGE.
G. TONG OPERATION
1. Initial Start-up and Break-in Procedure
TONG DOOR MUST BE CLOSED AND SECURELY LATCHED BEFORE THE POWER UNIT IS
STARTED IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SAFETY OF OPERATING PERSONNEL
seTup & operaTion
Loosen 1/2” hex jam nut be-
fore rotating adjustment bolt