GEARENCH BDA100 PETOL Tubing Elevator - Manual (Page 10)

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Operation
To attach the elevator to the tubing, the elevator operator stands on one side of the tubing
which is supported in a “spider” with the elevator on the opposite side of the tubing. The
operator reaches around the tubing with one hand on either side of the tubing. The elevator is
gripped by the handles of the elevator. The operator pulls the opened elevator to the tubing
and then brings the two handles together so that the elevator is wrapped around the tubing.
This action causes the retainer and lock to automatically engage the locking lug on the right
body half securing the elevator to the tubing. It is important for the elevator operator to
visually verify that the retainer and lock properly engages the locking lug or premature
release of the tubing could occur resulting in bodily injury and/or dropping the tubing
down the well requiring fishing of the dropped tubing string.
To remove the elevator from the tubing, the tubing is landed in the “spider” and the elevator
in then lowered a few inches below the coupling. The elevator operator holds the handle on
the right body half with one hand and uses the other hand to pull on the elevator lock.
Pulling on the lock causes the lock to rotate free of the right body half releasing the retainer
and fully opening the elevator in one smooth motion.