GraySpin Mark 10 & Drill Pipe Spinner

II. INSTALLATION
WARNING- The use of only one backup line can cause the
spinner to swing into the operator or floor personal and cause
injury. Use two backup cables.

A. HANGING SPINNER
C. ATTACHMENT OF SUPPLY LINES

The GRAYSPIN should be hung using wire rope 1/2" or

greater and in accordance with acceptable practices. Attach Typically a 1-1/2"” air line should be run to the rig floor. A valve is
wire rope through clevis at top of spring hanger assembly. required at this point in order to shut-off air when maintenance
on the tool is required.

WARNING: Check all spring hanger assembly clevises for

Click any link below. tightness.

Home Page WARNING: Check spring safety cables for soundness, (2 Install a 1-1/4", 200 PSI minimum, air hose from the valve to the
required). The spring hanger assembly is necessary to allow spinner. Keep the hose and piping as short as possible with as few
the spinner to rise and fall with threaded tool joint fittings as possible.
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Blow out the line prior to installation to remove any debris or

Use of the spinner without the spring hanger assembly will moisture.
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Blohm+Voss which may lead to accidents. (Disregard if counterbalance is
used.) D. PIPE SIZE ADJUSTMENT

GraySpin Mark 10 & 20 The spinner should be located between the rotary table and The GRAYSPIN spinner will initially be set with the arm to
Parts & Drawings drawworks (toward the off driller side) about 4 feet back from cylinder connecting pin placed in the forward position. This will
the center of the rotary table. It should hang about 4 to 5 accommodate most pipe sizes. If it is necessary to move the pin
feet above the floor as to contact the drill pipe and not the to the rear position, slowly activate the door valve until the pin is
GraySpin Mark 30 tool joint. The spinner should be easily pulled on and off the lined up to the slot in the top plate. This will occur with the doors
drill pipe and be completely out of the way when not in use. closed, (cylinders extended). Disconnect power source. Remove
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the locking sockethead capscrew and pull the pin up through the
top plate. Rotate the door to line up cylinder clevis with the rear
The tool can be leveled by turning the leveling screw atop the pin position and replace pin and locking capscrew. Repeat
GrayChain 3570 stationary hanger. procedure on the the opposite door. Reattach power source.
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B. BACKUP CABLES WARNING- Disconnect power source when changing arm pin
positions.
3570 Size Adjustment
The GRAYSPIN spinner will rotate drill pipe in both directions
and consequently swing in either direction. The GRAYSPIN Return to the Table of Contents
must be equipped with TWO BACKUP LINES. These two
backup lines or cables need to be attached to derrick legs or
comparable structure. Attachment should be made so that
the swinging movement of the spinner is restricted to less
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