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Subsection 5: Optional Equipment: Top Drive Drilling System
Subsection 5: Optional Equipment: Top Drive Drilling System
CANDOC OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT MANUAL COPYRIGHT © 2004 CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.
SUBSECTION 5: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
This Top Drive System is protected by one or more of the following US patents and foreign counterparts:
US 4,478,291 * US 4,951,709 * US 5,251,709 * US 6,024,181 and other patents pending.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.
Printed: 7/19/2006
SUBSECTION 5B: WIRE LINE SHEAVE
Printed: 7/31/2006
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11038-1
Description: WIRELINE ASSY, 1/2, SINGLE, BOWEN/PLG
Eng ID: 1
Drawing ID: AY11038-X Rev No: E
Item Qty Units Part ID Description
Printed: 7/31/2006
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11248-500
Description: SHEAVE/ROLLER ASSY, 1/2
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11248-X Rev No: A
Item Qty Units Part ID Description
Printed: 7/31/2006
SUBSECTION 5G: ELEVATOR POSITION ALARM
Printed: 7/19/2006
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11629
Description: KIT, ELEVATOR ALARM-500T-HR/AC 650/750
Eng ID: 2
Drawing ID: AY11629 Rev No: F
Item Qty Units Part ID Description
Printed: 7/19/2006
ELEVATOR POSITION ALARM
OVERVIEW
The elevator position alarm is designed to warn the driller that the elevator
links are possibly in an overdrill position and could make contact with the racking
board if hoisting of the top drive continues.
COMPONENTS
Handler Rotate Sensor: This sensor detects the position of the pipe handler
assembly. If the pipe handler is in the trip mode position then the elevators are
considered to be in a safe working position.
Note: Proper adjustment of the link tilt clamps must be maintained.
Link Tilt Float/Maintain: If the link tilt cylinders are in the float position then the
elevators are considered to be in a safe working position.
Top Drive Hoist Sensor: This sensor detects air pressure to the drawworks
clutch. If it senses pressure it assumes the top drive is being hoisted.*
Top Drive Elevation Sensor: This sensor is mounted on the torque guide
approximately sixty feet above the drill floor. It is activated as the top drive
passes the sensor.*
ALARMS
The lights on the Driller’s Console will flash and an audible alarm will sound until
one of the above conditions are false.
An alarm banner will be displayed on units equipped with the ADS panel:
“Link Tilt Elevator Warning—Lower Elevators to Center”
If there is air pressure to the drawworks clutch for 20 seconds and repeated for
10 cycles without the elevation sensor being activated then the following
message will appear on the ADS panel:
“ELV ALM POS Sensor has not operated during the last 10 hoisting
operations”.
This may indicate the Top Drive Elevation Sensor may not be functioning.*
TESTING
Test Procedure
4. The alarm should be activated when the top drive passes the elevation
sensor, approximately sixty feet above the drill floor.
If the alarm does not activate, check each component to ensure it is functioning
properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CONDITION STATUS
*Top Drive Elevator and Hoist Sensor control system may differ from control system specified.
Part: AY11400
Description: WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL ASSY, 3 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11400 Rev No: C
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
03 04
03 04
03 04
A
01
WIRE BOTH PIN HEADS
THRU THIS CHAIN LINK.
LEAVE ENOUGH SLACK TO
BE ABLE TO REMOVE PINS.
ISOMETRIC VIEW
DRAWN DC 02/09/02
WELDING PROCEDURE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - ANSI/AWS D1.1-98 OR CSA W59-M1989 CHECKED - -
THIS PRINT AND DESIGN AND DETAIL TOLERANCE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED APPRV'D - - CANRIG DRILLING
SHOWN THEREON ARE THE PROPERTY MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.
AND INVENTION OF CANRIG DRILLING REMOVE SHARP CORNERS AND BURRS FABRICATING [METRIC] MACHINING IMPERIAL
TECHNOLOGY LTD.. THIS PRINT IS CASTING ± 1/16
0 TO 600 mm ± 1 mm
FURNISHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRICITY .005 TIR DECIMAL .x ± .030"
> 600 mm ± 3 mm -
THAT IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED STRAIGHTNESS
SQUARENESS
± .005 IN 5 INCHES
± .010 IN 5 INCHES FABRICATING IMPERIAL
.xx ± .015" WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 3 IN BORE
WITHOUT PERMISSION AND RETURNED
C 03/01/29 JRS ADDED ITEM 5 TO B OF M UPON DEMAND. ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN PARALLELISM ± .010 IN 5 INCHES
0 TO 24" ± .06"
.xxx ± .005"
FINAL ASSEMBLY
TRUE POSITION .005
AND INVENTION ARE RESERVED BY > 24" ± .12" EST. WEIGHT SCALE PROJECT
No. Y/M/D BY REVISION CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.. MACHINED SURFACES 125
ANGULAR ± 2° ANGULAR ± 1° 60 LBS 1:2 - AY11400 REV C
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11400-1
Description: WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 3 IN, PRELIM
ASSY
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11400-1 Rev No: 0
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
6
3 5 SEE NOTE 1 0.56 (NO WELD)
TYP - SEE NOTES
4 TYP 1/4
1/4 TYP
3
3
4
0.06 GAP
1 DETAIL B - TYP DETAIL C
1:1 1:1
SECTION A-A
TOP END BOTTOM END
D B
SEE NOTE 1 5 6.00 C
34° 6
6 8
8 STAMP ARROW AND "UP" SEE NOTE 3 8
BOTH HALVES
1/4" LETTERS
1 TYP 1/8
CENTERED
ON EACH TOOTH 1
1
UP
CL
TYP 1/4 4
3
A A
4
3
3
1
8
0.25 TYP
1 1
8 8 32° T
YP
NOTES:
SECTION D-D D
5 SEE NOTE 1 5
1) WELD ITEM 6 TO ITEMS 3 AND 4 WITH GAUGE PIN (ITEM 07 - DT12581) INSERTED THRU ITEM 6.
4.65 TYP SIDE VIEW BOTTOM END VIEW
LOCATE ITEM 6 AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "B". ENSURE THAT ITEMS 3 AND 4 HAVE A 0.06 GAP SHEET 1 OF 2
BETWEEN THEM PRIOR TO WELDING. EACH ITEM 6 SHOULD HALF A 0.010" SHIM BETWEEN THEM WELDING PROCEDURE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - ANSI/AWS D1.1-98 OR CSA W59-M1989 DRAWN DC 02/07/22
PRIOR TO WELDING. DO NOT USE ITEM 5 (DT12166) IN PLACE OF THE GAUGE PIN WHEN WELDING CHECKED - -
TOLERANCE APPRV'D - - CANRIG DRILLING
ITEM 6. THIS PRINT AND DESIGN AND DETAIL - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
SHOWN THEREON ARE THE PROPERTY MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.
2) LEAVE 0.56" CLEARANCE FROM WELDS TO ASSURE CLOSING OF THE WASHPIPE TOOL (SEE AND INVENTION OF CANRIG DRILLING REMOVE SHARP CORNERS AND BURRS FABRICATING [METRIC] MACHINING IMPERIAL
CASTING ± 1/16
DETAIL "C"). TECHNOLOGY LTD.. THIS PRINT IS
FURNISHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRICITY .005 TIR
0 TO 600 mm ± 1 mm
DECIMAL .x ± .030"
> 600 mm ± 3 mm SEE ALSO DWG#AY11400-2
3) CUT ITEM 8 IN HALF AND WELD IN LOCATIONS SHOWN. B 02/7/24 DC REDESIGNED ENTIRE TOOL THAT IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED STRAIGHTNESS ± .005 IN 5 INCHES .xx ± .015" WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 3 IN BORE
SQUARENESS ± .010 IN 5 INCHES FABRICATING IMPERIAL
4) AFTER WELDING, SHOT BLAST AND THEN APPLY MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE COATING. A 02/6/24 DC ECN#845, 2.50 WAS 2.38, 0.25 R. WAS 0.19 R.
WITHOUT PERMISSION AND RETURNED
UPON DEMAND. ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN PARALLELISM ± .010 IN 5 INCHES
0 TO 24" ± .06"
.xxx ± .005"
WELDMENT AND PRELIMINARY ASSEMBLY
TRUE POSITION .005
AND INVENTION ARE RESERVED BY > 24" ± .12" EST. WEIGHT SCALE PROJECT
No. Y/M/D BY REVISION CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.. MACHINED SURFACES 125 60 LBS - AY11400-1 REV B
ANGULAR ± 2° ANGULAR ± 1° 1:2
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
5
1
5
3
SHEET 2 OF 2
DRAWN DC 02/07/24
WELDING PROCEDURE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - ANSI/AWS D1.1-98 OR CSA W59-M1989 CHECKED - -
THIS PRINT AND DESIGN AND DETAIL TOLERANCE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED APPRV'D - - CANRIG DRILLING
SHOWN THEREON ARE THE PROPERTY
REMOVE SHARP CORNERS AND BURRS
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.
AND INVENTION OF CANRIG DRILLING FABRICATING [METRIC] MACHINING IMPERIAL
TECHNOLOGY LTD.. THIS PRINT IS CASTING ± 1/16
0 TO 600 mm ± 1 mm
FURNISHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRICITY .005 TIR DECIMAL .x ± .030"
> 600 mm ± 3 mm SEE ALSO DWG#AY11400-1
THAT IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED STRAIGHTNESS
SQUARENESS
± .005 IN 5 INCHES
± .010 IN 5 INCHES FABRICATING IMPERIAL
.xx ± .015" WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 3 IN BORE
WITHOUT PERMISSION AND RETURNED .xxx ± .005"
UPON DEMAND. ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN PARALLELISM ± .010 IN 5 INCHES
0 TO 24" ± .06" ISOMETRIC
TRUE POSITION .005
AND INVENTION ARE RESERVED BY > 24" ± .12" EST. WEIGHT SCALE PROJECT
No. Y/M/D BY REVISION CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.. MACHINED SURFACES 125
ANGULAR ± 2° ANGULAR ± 1° 60 LBS 3/4"=1" - AY11400-2 REV 0
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11531
Description: WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL ASSY, 4 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11531 Rev No: A
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
01
02
04 03
A 02
03 04
02 01 02
02
ISOMETRIC
Part: AY11531-1
Description: WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL ASSY, 4 IN,
WELDMENT
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11531-1 Rev No: 0
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
1
1.56 TYP 0.01 GAP TYP
0.75 REF
SEE NOTE 1 5
6 6
6 0.56 (NO WELD) 6
4
TYP - SEE NOTES
TYP 1/4
SEE NOTE 1 5
3 4
6 3
0.06 GAP
1/4 TYP
3
1
1
1
UP
TYP 1/4 E E
8 8
TYP 1/4 1 1
1
SEE NOTE 3 8 32° T
8 YP 6
CENTERED ON 1 0.25 TYP 5
EACH TOOTH 6 SEE NOTE 1 5
6
SECTION D-D 5 SEE NOTE 1
D 3.35 BOTTOM END VIEW
NOTES: 4.67 SIDE VIEW SHEET 1 0F 2
1) WELD ITEM 6 TO ITEMS 3 AND 4 WITH GAUGE PIN (DT12581) INSERTED THRU ITEM 6.
JSC/DC 02/08/15
LOCATE ITEM 6 AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "B". ENSURE THAT ITEMS 3 AND 4 HAVE A 0.06" WELDING PROCEDURE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - ANSI/AWS D1.1-98 OR CSA W59-M1989 DRAWN
- -
CHECKED
GAP BETWEEN THEM PRIOR TO WELDING. EACH ITEM 6 SHOULD HAVE A 0.010" SHIM THIS PRINT AND DESIGN AND DETAIL TOLERANCE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED APPRV'D - - CANRIG DRILLING
BETWEEN THEM PRIOR TO WELDING. DO NOT USE ITEM 5 (DT12166 IN PLACE OF THE SHOWN THEREON ARE THE PROPERTY MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.
REMOVE SHARP CORNERS AND BURRS FABRICATING [METRIC] MACHINING IMPERIAL
GAUGE PIN WHEN WELDING ITEM 6. AND INVENTION OF CANRIG DRILLING
TECHNOLOGY LTD.. THIS PRINT IS CASTING ± 1/16
0 TO 600 mm ± 1 mm
2) LEAVE 0.75" CLEARANCE FROM WELDS TO ASSURE CLOSING OF THE WASHPIPE FURNISHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRICITY .005 TIR > 600 mm ± 3 mm DECIMAL .x ± .030" SEE ALSO DWG# AY11531-2
TOOL (SEE DETAIL "C"). THAT IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED STRAIGHTNESS
SQUARENESS
± .005 IN 5 INCHES
± .010 IN 5 INCHES FABRICATING IMPERIAL
.xx ± .015" WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 4 IN BORE
WITHOUT PERMISSION AND RETURNED
3) CUT ITEM 8 IN HALF AND WELD IN LOCATIONS SHOWN. UPON DEMAND. ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN PARALLELISM ± .010 IN 5 INCHES
0 TO 24" ± .06"
.xxx ± .005"
WELDMENT & PRELIMINARY ASSEMBLY
TRUE POSITION .005
AND INVENTION ARE RESERVED BY > 24" ± .12"
4) AFTER WELDING, SHOT BLAST AND APPLY MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE COATING. No. Y/M/D BY REVISION CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.. MACHINED SURFACES 125
ANGULAR ± 2° ANGULAR ± 1°
EST. WEIGHT
70 LBS
SCALE
1:2
PROJECT
- AY11531-1 REV 0
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
03
04
05
05
08 06
06
05
08
05
08
06
01
01
SHEET 2 0F 2
DRAWN JSC/DC 02/08/15
WELDING PROCEDURE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - ANSI/AWS D1.1-98 OR CSA W59-M1989 CHECKED - -
THIS PRINT AND DESIGN AND DETAIL TOLERANCE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED APPRV'D - - CANRIG DRILLING
SHOWN THEREON ARE THE PROPERTY
REMOVE SHARP CORNERS AND BURRS
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.
AND INVENTION OF CANRIG DRILLING FABRICATING [METRIC] MACHINING IMPERIAL
TECHNOLOGY LTD.. THIS PRINT IS CASTING ± 1/16
0 TO 600 mm ± 1 mm
FURNISHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRICITY .005 TIR DECIMAL .x ± .030"
> 600 mm ± 3 mm SEE ALSO DWG# AY11531-1
THAT IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED STRAIGHTNESS
SQUARENESS
± .005 IN 5 INCHES
± .010 IN 5 INCHES FABRICATING IMPERIAL
.xx ± .015" WASHPIPE CPLG TOOL, 4 IN BORE
WITHOUT PERMISSION AND RETURNED
UPON DEMAND. ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN PARALLELISM ± .010 IN 5 INCHES
0 TO 24" ± .06"
.xxx ± .005"
ISOMETRIC
TRUE POSITION .005
AND INVENTION ARE RESERVED BY > 24" ± .12" EST. WEIGHT SCALE PROJECT
No. Y/M/D BY REVISION CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD.. MACHINED SURFACES 125
ANGULAR ± 2° ANGULAR ± 1° 76 LBS 1:2 - AY11531-2 REV 0
IF IN DOUBT......PLEASE ASK!
Engineering
Bill of Material
Part: AY11679
Description: WRENCH TOOL ASSY, WASHPIPE, 3 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11679 Rev No: 0
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
01
02 03
NOTES:
01
02 03
NOTES:
Part: AY11687
Description: WRENCH TOOL ASSY, WASHPIPE, 4 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: AY11687 Rev No: A
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
03 06 07 08
02
01
04 05 SEE NOTES
NOTES:
1) ITEMS 04 AND 05 NOT SHOWN. LOOP WIRE THRU HOLE
IN HANDLE THEN CRIMP USING FERRULES. LOOP SHOULD
BE APPROX. 5" IN DIAMETER
03 06 07 08
01
02
04 05 SEE NOTES
NOTES:
1) ITEMS 04 AND 05 NOT SHOWN. LOOP WIRE THRU HOLE
IN HANDLE THEN CRIMP USING FERRULES. LOOP SHOULD
BE APPROX. 5" IN DIAMETER
Part: AY11730
Description: WASHPIPE REMOVAL TOOL SET, 3 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: NO DRAWING Rev No: 0
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
Part: AY11731
Description: WASHPIPE REMOVAL TOOL SET, 4 IN
Eng ID: 0
Drawing ID: NO DRAWING Rev No: 0
Item Qty Units Part ID Eng ID Description
1
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 3
DESCRIPTION:............................................................................................................. 3
1) Wash Pipe Coupling Tool:...................................................................................... 3
2) Wash Pipe Wrench Tool ........................................................................................ 4
3) Wash Pipe Retaining Tool...................................................................................... 4
Operating Instructions ................................................................................................ 5
Sequence of operation – Removal of wash pipe: ....................................................... 5
Sequence of operation – Installation of wash pipe ..................................................... 7
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Canrig Top Drive Drilling System
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Wash pipe Coupling & Wrench Tool
INTRODUCTION:
To improve the productivity and help eliminate safety hazards associated with the
removal of the Wash Pipe nuts, CANRIG has designed a Wash Pipe removal tool that is
safe, user friendly and more efficient. The tool consists of three parts, the coupling tool,
the wrench tool and the retaining tool.
DESCRIPTION:
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Canrig Top Drive Drilling System
The Wrench is designed to make-up and breakout the lower nut only. As shown below,
the 3” Wash Pipe Wrench has four lugs and an opening that is large enough to fit around
the Wash Pipe and then slid down to fit on the lower nut. On the other hand, the 4” Wash
Pipe Wrench has 5 lugs, however two of the lugs are hinged to the main wrench to allow
it to fit over the Wash Pipe before sliding it down to fit onto the lower nut. Both the 3” and
4” Wash Pipe Wrenches have an arm that will rest against the open window in the
Bonnet when breaking out or making up the lower nut.
The wash pipe retainer tool (P/N DT12826) fits between the wash pipe and the quill, to
prevent the wash pipe from sliding into the quill, once the lower nut is loose.
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Wash pipe Coupling & Wrench Tool
Operating Instructions
When attempting to remove an old wash pipe where the packing is worn out, it may very
well be that the threads on the lower nut had lost tension. In this case, if you were to use
the wash pipe coupling tool first, the lower nut will most likely break out before the upper
nut does. Therefore, for the sake of saving time, it maybe more advantageous to tighten
the lower nut using the wash pipe wrench prior to using the wash pipe coupling tool.
CAUTION: a) The Torque Boost should NEVER be used when tightening the wash
pipe nuts due to the excessive torque that it generates. It maybe used
for aligning the nuts lugs only.
1. Install the wrench tool by fitting it around the wash pipe and then sliding it down to
fit onto the lower nut.
2. Set the drilling torque limit to ZERO. Next, advance the throttle in FORWARD
direction to approximately 10 o’clock position.
3. To prevent the wrench arm from slamming against the side of the bonnet window,
VERY SLOWLY increase the drilling torque to:
3” WP tool 4” WP tool
6000 Ft-lbs 8000 Ft-lbs
Once the proper torque has been applied for approximately 5 seconds, zero the
throttle and the drilling torque, and remove the wrench.
4. Align the top and bottom wash pipe nuts such that the lugs are in synchronization
(i.e. will allow the coupling tool to be installed), by rotating the Top Drive with the
torque boost Make-up or Break-out).
6. Pending wash pipe nut design you may have to remove the grease zirc before
installing the coupling tool.
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7. Install coupling tool between the upper and lower wash pipe nut.
8. Close the coupling tool and insert the pins (removed in step 5).
9. For loosening of the upper wash pipe nut (do not fully unscrew it, until the wash
pipe retainer tool has been inserted, see step 13), rotate the Top Drive reverse.
This is accomplished by first setting the Drill Torque limit to ZERO. Now move
the Joystick into the REVERSE position and advance the throttle to select very
slow rotation (approx. 10 o’clock position). Next, very slowly increase the Drill
Torque limit to the following limits:
3” WP tool 4” WP tool
6000 Ft-lbs 8000 Ft-lbs
Zero the torque limit and throttle, as soon as the nut breaks the connection. Make
sure that the top nut is not fully unthreaded, as it will be used to hold the wash pipe
in place until step 13.
10. Should the bottom wash pipe nut break before the top nut, remove the coupling
tool and perform steps 1 through 9, however, the make up torque for the lower nut
should be increased to 7000 ft-lb and 9000 ft-lb for the 3” and 4” nuts respectively,
otherwise proceed to step 11.
11. Remove the coupling tool and install the wrench onto the lower nut.
12. For loosening of the lower wash pipe nut, rotate the Top Drive in a reverse
direction. This is accomplished by first setting the Drill Torque limit to ZERO.
Now set the joystick to REVERSE and advance the throttle to select very slow
rotation (approx. 10 o’clock position). Next, very slowly increase the Drill Torque
limit to:
3” WP tool 4” WP tool
7000 Ft-lbs 9000 Ft-lbs
Zero the throttle, as soon as the nut breaks the connection. Any further rotation
can be done with the “Spin-out” mode. Apply the Spin-out” function, until the lower
nut is fully unthreaded.
13. Remove the wrench and install the wash pipe retainer tool (P/N DT12826)
between the wash pipe and the quill, to prevent the wash pipe from sliding into the
quill, once the lower nut is loose.
14. Continue to loosen (unthread) the upper nut by hand until is completely free.
Remove the wash pipe assembly.
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Wash pipe Coupling & Wrench Tool
15. After the wash pipe assembly has been properly assembled, make sure that the
threads of both the top and lower nuts have a liberal amount of anti-seize
coating. Insert the wash pipe assembly into the Top Drive through the large
bonnet window and start both nuts (by hand) until at least two full turns of thread
are engaged. Note: Both threads are LEFT-HAND.
16. Move the torque setting and throttle to zero. Install the coupling tool (as per steps
4-8).
17. For tightening of the wash pipe, rotate the Top Drive (with the electric motor)
clockwise. First, set the drill torque to zero. Next, using the “SPIN-FWD” function,
rotate the quill until the wash pipe nut “shoulders up” (this will tighten the nut to
approximately 3000 Ft*lbs).
18. Now move the Function joy-stick (JS1) in the Drill mode and advance the throttle
to slow rotation (approx. 10 o’clock position). Slowly move the torque limit to the
following setting and hold for 5 seconds:
3” WP tool 4” WP tool
4500 Ft-lbs 6000 Ft-lbs
19. Check wash pipe seals for any leak. If the seals are still leaking, repeat step 17
(above) by slowly increase torque limit 500 ft*lbs above previous setting until seals
are tight. Do not exceed the following maximum torque values:
3” WP tool 4” WP tool
6000 Ft-lbs 9000 Ft-lbs
If sealing of the wash pipe is not possible with the above maximum torque values,
the packing may be defective and needs to be replaced with a new unit.
20. Once a proper seal has been accomplished, remove the coupling tool. This
concludes the installation sequence.
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