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Technical Manual
IllustratIon 2.H.7: lIft CylInDer Control - lower
Making A Connection (Continued):
p) Aligntheopeningintherotarygearwiththemouthofthetongoncethejawsarefree.Openthetongdoor.Notethatrigperson-
nelmayberequiredtostabilizethetongasitcompletelyreleasesfromthedrillstring.Guidethetongawayfromthestringand
usetheliftcylindercontroltolowerittothedrillfloorifdesired.
p) Repeatsteps“e”through“p”untilthedesirednumberofconnectionsaremadeup.
seTup & operaTion