Winch hook - up – Hawk Industries Hawkjaw Sr. Manual 100K-2GSR Serial Numbers 101 to 120 User Manual
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Winch Hook - Up
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Installation
10. Disengage the Winch Clutch (C).
Spool out enough line to anchor
the Winch Cable Spring Shackle
(S) to a structural point on the
derrick.
11. Anchor the Winch Cable Spring
Shackle (S) to a structural point
on the derrick. Make sure there
is enough slack in the line to
enable the HawkJaw to move
onto the drill pipe connection.
12. Engage the Winch Clutch (C).
13. Use Winch Off (WOff) to pull
the HawkJaw 3' to 5' ft. away
from the wellbore. This allows
the drill pipe stands to swing
straight from pick-up to
stabbing.
S
WOff
C
IMPROVED
Winch Cable Spring improves overall winch
performance and eliminates excess
tension while making up drill pipe.