Break out – Hawk Industries Hawkjaw Sr. Manual ALS Serial Numbers 1 to 100 User Manual
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Break Out
1. Follow the steps on pages 17, 24-
27.
2. Turn the Selector Switch (SS) to
Break Out.
3. Push and hold down Grip (G).
4. Push and hold down Torque (T).
5. When break out occurs, release
both Grip (G) and Torque (T).
at the same time.
6. Push and hold down Spin (S)
until the stand pops out of the
connection. Release Spin (S). If
the stand will not spin, release
Spin (S). Repeat Steps 3-7.
7. Push and hold down Winch Off
(WOff) to pull the HawkJaw off
the drill pipe connection.
K
SS
WOff
T
Operation
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G
Shown set for 35,000 ft. lbs.
TN
NOTE
For safety, push in the "E" stop
when the HawkJaw is at rest.
Test#2:Hawk strongly recommends
testing the Low Torque Warning
System on every trip. If this test
procedure is not performed, the drill
string could be under torqued.
When breaking the first connection,
hold down both Torque (T) and Grip
(G) until the Torque Cylinder fully
strokes out. When the Torque
Cylinder fully strokes out, the Torque
Gauge Needle (TN) will fall off to
approximately an 8000 Ft.- Lb reading.
If this does not occur, see Trouble-
shooting p. 96.
LOW TORQUE WARNING SYSTEM CHECK