GEARENCH REA025 PETOL Suckerod Elevator - Manual (Page 7)

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Hazard Possible Solution
2 - Being struck by dropped objects. 2 - Wear proper personal protective
equipment.
2 - Use extra caution while people are
working overhead.
2 - Avoid carrying tools while climbing the
derrick ladder. Raise tools with a line to
any worker above the derrick floor.
2 - Ensure that all tools and equipment being
used are secured with the proper safety
lines.
Elevator Inspection
It is recommended that the elevator be visually inspected on a daily basis for signs of
corrosion and damaged components. Remove all external dirt and grease daily. Examine the
elevator bail for deformation. If the elevator is worn in excess of 1/8”, the elevator needs
repair. Test the operation of the elevator latch mechanism daily. If the latch appears too
loose, repair may be required. Do not grind or remove metal from any surface of the
elevator. Contact GEARENCH for all suspected damage and repair.
Inspect daily for any visual evidence of external cracks. Visible cracks indicate potential
failure points. The elevator should be immediately removed from service and contact
GEARENCH to determine if repair is possible.
The retainer pins should be oiled to maintain smooth operation.
It is recommended that the elevator body trunnions be magnetic particle inspected on an
annual basis for indications of cracking.
Operation
To attach the elevator to the sucker rod, the elevator operator stands on one side of the sucker
rod with the elevator on the opposite side. The operator reaches around the sucker rod with
one hand on either side of the sucker rod. The elevator is gripped by the bail, and the
operator pulls the elevator to the sucker rod, so that the sucker rod is automatically latched in
the center of the elevator. It is important for the elevator operator to visually verify that
the sucker rod is completely inside the elevator and that the latch retainers are in place,
or premature release of the sucker rod could occur resulting in bodily injury and/or
dropping the sucker rod down the well requiring fishing of the dropped sucker rod
string.