Farr KT5500 - Failure Of Jaws To Grip Pipe

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B. FAILURE OF JAWS TO GRIP PIPE
1. POSSIBLEPROBLEM:Dieshavebecometoodulltoprovideadequategrip.
 SOLUTION:Replacedies.
2. POSSIBLEPROBLEM:Incorrectjawsarebeingused.
 SOLUTION:Double-checkjawsizetoensuretheyareratedforthediameterofpipeorcasingbeingrun.
3. POSSIBLEPROBLEM:Incorrectdiesarebeingused
 SOLUTION:Ensurediesloadedinthejawsareappropriateforthetypeofpipeorcasingbeingrun.
4. POSSIBLEPROBLEM:Brakeband(s)is(are)insufficientlyadjusted,notallowingjawstocamproperly.
 SOLUTION:Adjustbrakebandstogiveproperresistancetocageplates.
5. POSSIBLEPROBLEM:Jawrollerbrokenorworn.
 SOLUTION:Removejawassemblyandinspect.Replacerollersthatarevisibly“flat-spotted”orotherwisedamaged.