SECTION 5: OPERATING PROCEDURE

Operating Procedure....................................................................................................................... 5-3

Wireless Control Operation ................................................................................................. 5-3
Control Console Operation.................................................................................................. 5-5
Loading Tubulars to the Drilling Floor ................................................................................. 5-6
Lowering Tubulars from the Drilling Floor ........................................................................... 5-8
Operator Interface Display ............................................................................................................ 5-10
Normal Operation .............................................................................................................. 5-10
Setting Pocket, Roller, and Mouse Hole Positions ............................................................ 5-10
Error Codes ....................................................................................................................... 5-12
Status Codes..................................................................................................................... 5-14
Trouble Shooting........................................................................................................................... 5-16
Lowering Carrier from Overshoot ...................................................................................... 5-16

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OPERATING PROCEDURE
Wireless Control Operation
A key located on the right hand side of the wireless control is used to turn on power. This
key can be removed to prevent unauthorized use of the Wireless Control.
To operate the Wireless Control, turn on the “Power Key”. Ensure the red “E Stop Button”
is not pushed down. Wait for two beeps and then press the green “Arm/Reset” button to
enable radio communication.
Use the green “Arm / Reset” button located above the key to enable (arm) the Wireless
Control after power up or to reset operational errors.
Every time power is supplied to the Catwalk or if power is interrupted then restored, the
computer seeks communication with the Wireless Control. The error code “Wireless Radio
Controller E Stop Pressed or Radio Failure…” will be displayed until the Wireless Control is
turned on and enabled or the Catwalk is put into Control Console Mode.
The Wireless Control has “Motor Start” and “Motor Stop” buttons located on the left side.
These are used to start and stop the electric motor of the Hydraulic Power Unit.
Six levers are used to operate the Carrier Lift Winch, the Skate Winch, the Indexers, the
Kickers, and the Pipe Racks.
Lever 1. Carrier Lift: Up / Down
Lever 2. ODS Indexer: Outer Raise / Inner Raise
Lever 3. ODS Kicker
Lever 4. DS Kicker or V Door End Pipe Rack Up / Down
Lever 5. DS Indexer: Outer Raise / Inner Raise or Middle Pipe Rack Up / Down
Lever 6. Skate: Fwd / Back or Flare End Pipe Rack Up / Down

E-STOP

ODS LOCATOR DS LOCATOR PIN

PIN
Arm/Reset
Button
(Green)

1 2 3 4 5 6

I
P

Figure 33: Wireless Control

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The Wireless Control has 4 toggle switches above the six levers. The middle two are used
to actuate the Safety Pins.

NOTE
These two middle toggle switches on the Wireless Control are labeled “Locator Pin”
but are referred to as Safety Pins throughout this manual as well as the parts manual.

The left toggle switch is used to enable the Pipe Racks. Push Up to enable the ODS Pipe
Racks and while holding the toggle switch, actuate the appropriate lever for the desired
Pipe Rack. Pull down on the toggle switch for the DS Pipe Racks.
The right toggle switch is used to set “Normal or Slow Speed” mode. Push the toggle
switch forward to set the control for “Slow Speed Mode”. This mode reduces the speed of
the Carrier Lift Winch and Skate Winch to 50%. Option position of this switch is not used.
The E-stop button is an emergency stop button which turns off the hydraulic pump electric
motor and disables the Wireless Control of the Catwalk. Push down on the button to stop
operation of the Catwalk. The green LED will flash rapidly when the E-Stop button has
been pressed. Turn the E-Stop button clockwise while allowing it to rise slightly and then
press the green reset button to resume operation.

Figure 34: Wireless Control Toggle Switches

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Control Console Operation
Once power is supplied to the Control Console and the Wireless Control has been turned
on and enabled (see Wireless Control Operation) the unit may be operated from the
Control Console or the Wireless Control.
NOTE
If the Wireless Control is not operational the error code “Wireless Radio E Stop
Pressed or Radio Failure” will be displayed and the unit must be put in Control
To put the Catwalk in Control Console Mode perform the following on the console:

• Press and hold Pump Start Button for approximately 5 seconds, see Figure 12. The
pump will start automatically.
• Press the Reset Button, see Figure 13. The Catwalk is now in Control Console
Mode. “OK – No Errors” should be displayed unless an actual error exists.

This must be repeated every time the power to the Catwalk is interrupted and restored
while the Wireless Control is inoperable. Anytime the Wireless Control is turned on and
enabled the Catwalk can be operated by either device.

The Control Bank has three switches and six levers.

• Pipe Rack ODS/DS Switch - Used with the 3 right hand levers to raise or lower the
Hydraulic Legs of the Pipe racks.
• ODS Safety Pin Switch - Raises or lowers the Safety Pins on the Off Drillers Side.
• DS Safety Pin Switch - Raises or lowers the Safety Pins on the Drillers Side.
• Carrier Up/Down Lever - Raises or lowers the Carrier.
• ODS Indexer Lever - Raises the Off Drillers Side Indexers Outer side or the Inner
side.
• ODS Kicker Lever - Raises the Off Drillers Side Kickers.
• DS Kicker Lever - Operates the Drillers Side Kickers or with Pipe Rack switch
enabled operates the V-door end Pipe Rack Up/Down.
• DS Indexer Lever - Operates the Drillers Side Indexers or with Pipe Rack switch
enabled operates the Middle Pipe Rack Up/Down.
• Skate Lever - Moves the Skate back and forth on the Carrier or with the Pipe Rack
switch enabled operates the Flare end Pipe Rack Up/Down.

Figure 35: Control Bank

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Loading Tubulars to the Drilling Floor

• Always ensure Pipe Rack Hydraulic Legs are properly deployed

before operating the equipment.

• NEVER leave tubulars on the catwalk when the carrier is in

operation. All tubulars must be on the Pipe Racks during Carrier
operation. Tubulars could roll under the Carrier or Lift Arm
causing extensive damage to the equipment.

SAFETY PINS
INDEXER
KICKER
INDEXER

PIPE RACK ARM

SWING
PIPE RACK WEDGE 5000 LB. CAPACITY
HYDRAULIC
LEG
Figure 36: Pipe Handler, Cross Section

• When unloading tubulars from pipe tubs or onto the stationary racks with a loader, make
sure the tubulars are positioned close to the Ramp end of the Catwalk so when the time
comes to load them onto the Carrier, they will clear the Skate properly (Range III pipe
and casing typically).

NEVER double stack tubulars on the Pipe Racks, this prevents loading
tubulars into the Carrier using the Indexers.

• Set the Pipe Stopper Pin in the appropriate stopper hole so that the Indexer delivers
one tubular at a time. The Indexer should catch more than half of the tubular while it is
resting against the Stopper Pins.
• Load the Pipe Racks with tubulars. Maximum capacity of each rack in 5000 lbs. Raise
the Pipe Racks so tubulars roll up against the Pipe Stopper Pins.

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• Ensure the Skate is retracted behind the tubular to be loaded.
• Actuate the opposite side Safety Pins to prevent tubulars from rolling past the Carrier.
• Use the Indexer Outer Raise Control to lift one tubular at a time into the Carrier. Once
the tubular starts rolling, release the lever to drop the Indexer. With practice, it can be
anticipated how long to hold the Indexer up to cause the tubular to just roll onto the
Carrier and drop into the groove.
• When the tubular is resting in the Carrier groove, use the Skate to push the tubular as
far forward as possible without hitting the cable protector slots on the Ramp. This
pushes the weight forward making it easier to lift the load.
• The maximum weight capacity of the Carrier is 10,000 lbs.
• Use the “Carrier Lift Control Lever” to raise the Carrier up to the drilling floor. The Safety
Pins raise automatically as the Carrier lifts out of the Catwalk. The Carrier automatically
accelerates and decelerates as it lifts. Run the Carrier only as far forward out over the
Rig Floor as necessary. It will stop automatically at mouse hole.

NOTES
• There is a Safety Curtain Laser Eye on either side of the Catwalk that will shut
down the device if the beam is broken while the Carrier is in motion. The
Carrier Lift Winch will not operate if there is an object on the Catwalk blocking
the Safety Curtain Laser Eye.
• Carrier Encoder Override. The computer has been programmed with a Carrier
Encoder Override control sequence. Press “Motor Start” button and the “Arm /
Reset” button simultaneously. While holding these buttons, operate the Carrier
Lift control lever to wind or unwind cable on the drum.
• The Carrier Encoder Override should be used during rig up/down procedure, if
the encoder requires re-zeroing, or during certain maintenance procedures.

• Use the Skate to push the tubular further off of the end of the Carrier into the reach of
the elevators.
• Once the elevators have latched, the tubular can be picked up off of the Carrier.
Depending on the weight of tubular, the Carrier can be left in place to help control the
tubular as its pin end slides off of the Carrier or, the Carrier can be lowered slightly
sooner to improve cycle time when tripping.

DO NOT push tubulars up the Carrier as the elevators are lifting it,
this will cause mechanical damage.

NOTE
The Indexers, Kickers, and Pipe Racks will not operate when the Carrier is lifted
out of the Catwalk or when the Skate is in operation.

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Lowering Tubulars from the Drilling Floor

NEVER leave tubulars on the Catwalk when the Carrier is in

operation. All tubulars must be on the Pipe Racks during Carrier
operation. Tubulars could roll under the Carrier or Lift Arm causing
extensive damage to the equipment.

• Set up the Pipe Racks so the tubulars will roll down the Pipe Racks onto the stationary
racks. Remove the Stopper Pins. Remove the Pipe Rack outboard pins if desired.
• Lift the Carrier up to the Rig Floor and extend it as far over the floor as required. For
faster tripping with light pipe, position the Carrier closer to the edge of the Rig Floor.
Usually a thread protector is spun on prior to setting the tubular onto the Carrier groove.
• Make sure the Skate is positioned back just behind where you anticipate releasing the
tubular from the elevators.

When Tripping Out ensure the Skate supports the Tubular before
releasing the Tubular from the Elevators.
• Push the tubular out and set it on the Carrier groove. Slowly start lowering the blocks.
The bottom end of the tubular should slide down the groove as the blocks are lowered.
If the tubular sticks, back the Carrier up slowly to increase the angle of the tubular until it
begins to slide.
• Prior to releasing the tubular from the elevators, bring the Skate forward to
support the tubular so it does not slide back uncontrolled and impact (collide
with) the Skate. This could easily damage the Skate or Skate Winch and will
seriously reduce the life of the Skate cable.
• Once the elevators have been released, retract the tubular just past the end of the
Carrier. Keep the tubulars, especially heavy tubulars, as close to the front end of the
Carrier as possible to reduce the load on the Carrier Lift Winch when lowering.
• Retract the Carrier down the Ramp to the Catwalk. Once the Lift Arm rollers have left
the Pocket and the Carrier is rolling back on its rear wheels, use the Skate and gravity
to slide the tubular back to position it over the Kickers. This can be done while the
Carrier is traveling down.
• When the Carrier is fully retracted into the Catwalk, The Carrier Lift Winch will
automatically stop and the Safety Pins will lower.
• If the tubular is properly positioned, retract the Skate back away from the tubular, and
then actuate the appropriate Kickers to eject the tubular out of the Carrier groove.
Raise the inner Indexers to roll the tubular onto the Pipe Racks.

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DO NOT position Skate over the Kickers before actuating the Kickers to
prevent mechanical damage to the Skate mechanism.

• If the tubular is not positioned correctly, you may need to lift the carrier back up the
Ramp part way and use gravity and the Skate to position the tubular over the Kickers.
• As soon as the tubular is onto the Pipe Racks the Carrier can be lifted for the next
tubular.

NOTE
The Indexers, Kickers, and Pipe Racks will not operate when the Carrier is lifted out
of the Catwalk or when the Skate is in operation.

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OPERATOR INTERFACE DISPLAY

The PowerCAT uses an Operator Interface Display, see Figure 37, mounted on the Control
Console to indicate the operating status of the unit. During operation, the computer is
continually monitoring the various systems on the unit and will also indicate errors. Errors
are cleared by pushing the Reset Button on the Control Console or the Reset Button on the
Wireless Control.

Normal Operation
OK - No Errors – The unit is functioning normally. The display also shows the tank
temperature and the main system hydraulic pressure.

Figure 37: No Errors Reading

Oil Circulation Active - Press F5 to manually start the oil circulate function. The bypass
valve will open in the carrier allowing warm oil from the tank to be pumped through the
circuit warming the valve assemblies so the unit will operate properly. The oil circulation
function will run for 10 minutes and then automatically turn off. Pressing the Reset button
on the Wireless Control or the Control Console will turn off the function. The display also
shows the oil pressure.

Setting Pocket, Roller, and Mouse Hole Positions

These are the steps to set the pocket, roller, and mouse hole positions on a PC3000 with
PLC program Ver 14 Rel 6 or later, or a PC4000 with PLC program Ver 2 Rel 7 or later,
both which have a screen program of Ver 17 or later.

• Bring the carrier to the position you want to set (pocket, roller, or mouse). Start with
the pocket position then roller position then mouse hole.

• If this is the first time setting these positions, or the positions have been incorrectly
set, you may have to go into Carrier Override Mode to move the carrier.

• To go into Carrier Override Mode you must press the Reset and Motor Start buttons
at the same time, either on the Wireless Control or the Control Console.

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• Once you have the carrier in the correct position, scroll though the screens using the
F1 and F2 keys until you get to the “Press F6 To Set Pocket Position” (scroll farther
if you need to set roller or mouse hole positions).

Figure 38 - Press F 6 once you have the carrier in the correct position.

• Press F6, this will bring up a confirmation message asking “Set Pos Press F6
Cancel Press F5”, Press F6 to set the position, press F5 to cancel.

Figure 39 - Press F6 again to confirm you want to set the position, or else
press F5 to cancel.

• Once you have pressed F6 to set the position, a position set message will be
displayed for 5 seconds after you press the button.

Figure 40 - This message is displayed once you have confirmed you want to
set the position.

• To view the actual positions, scroll through the main screens with the F1 and F2
keys.

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Figure 11 - All three position values can be seen by scrolling through the main
screens.

Repeat these steps for each of the carrier set points (pocket, roller, and mouse hole). Once
the positions are set, test the unit to ensure the set points are accurate.

Error Codes
These codes will be displayed on the screen in place of the “OK – No Errors” as seen in
Figure 37.

Cold Hyd. Oil – This indicates that the hydraulic oil is too cold to allow the system to
operate. The motor can be started, but none of the functions will operate until the tank
temperature is above 23ºF (-5ºC). Make sure the Hydraulic Oil tank heater breaker in the
main electrical box, Figure 15, is turned on. This error cannot be cleared until the oil
temperature is above 23ºF (-5ºC). If it is determined that the tank temperature transmitter
is not operating correctly, it can be overridden by pushing F4.

Hot Hyd. Oil – This indicates that the hydraulic oil temperature has exceeded the upper
limit of 170ºF (76ºC ) resulting in a shutdown. Make sure the cooler fan is running and that
the cooler is clean. This error will not clear until the oil temperature is low enough to safely
operate the hydraulics.

High Hyd. Pressure – This indicates that the hydraulic system has over pressured, above
5200 PSI, resulting in a shutdown. Call Canrig Service.

Hyd Oil Filter Blocked – This indicates that the in-tank return filter, Figures 17 & 18, is
plugged and the element must be changed. Disregard this error when the oil is colder
than 70ºF (21ºC). If the oil is above 70ºF (21ºC) and there is less that 20 PSI on the filter
gauge while operating the Carrier and this error is displayed Call Canrig for Service.

Low Hyd. Oil Level In Tank – This indicates a low level in the hydraulic reservoir resulting
in a shutdown. Check the entire unit for hydraulic leaks. Refill the tank to the correct level
as shown by the site glass on the tank, Figure 17. This error will not clear until the tank is
properly filled with oil.

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Safety Curtain Blocked – This occurs whenever the Carrier is being lifted or lowered and
the safety curtain is interrupted. Remove the obstruction and/or clean the sensor lens, then
press the Reset Button on the Wireless Control or the Control Console. If a sensor is
damaged, press F6, then press Reset to override the error and continue operation. During
rainy, foggy, snowy or dusty conditions you may need to use the Safety Curtain Override
until the sensor can be kept clean. The Safety Curtain Override On message will display
continuously until it is turned off. If the sensor(s) is damaged Call Canrig for service.

Before operating with Safety Curtains overridden, make sure

personnel and objects are clear of the equipment.
Safety Curtain Override On – This indicates that the Safety Curtain Override function has
been activated allowing the unit to operate without safety curtain protection. To turn the
Safety Curtain protection back on, Press F6 and then Press the Reset Button on the
Wireless Control or Control Console.

Wireless Radio Controller E-Stop Pressed or Radio Failure – This indicates that the
Emergency Stop Button on the Wireless Control has been pressed. This error will also be
displayed if the Wireless Control is turned off, its battery fails or radio communication is
lost. The strobe will flash for 1 minute and then stop. In emergency situations the Electric
Motor can be started by using the Auto/Hand switch in the Control Console, pressing F3
will retract the Carrier and pressing F4 will retract the Skate or to continue operation without
the Wireless Control put the unit in Control Console Mode.

Before starting the motor, make sure people are clear of the Carrier.

Hyd. Tank E-Stop Pressed – This indicates that the Emergency Stop Button on the
Control Console has been pressed.

Pump Not Running Check Motor – This occurs if the Motor Start Button is pushed and
the motor does not start or if no hydraulic pressure is sensed by any of the three pressure
transducers. Check the motor breaker in the Main Electrical Box. Call Canrig Service.
This will also occur if the motor is not running in the correct rotation.

Pressure Transducer Error – This occurs if the computer senses a problem with one of
the three pressure transducers on the unit. Press Pump On Button to cause the pump to
provide pressure. Now press F3 to lower the carrier or press F4 to retract the skate. Call
Canrig Service.

Check Winch Encoder Wiring – This occurs when the computer senses that the Carrier
is being asked to move and there is no input from the Winch Encoder for a period of 4

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seconds. There is a problem within the Carrier Lift Winch Encoder circuit. Press the Reset
Button. If the Carrier moves and the error re-occurs, call Canrig Service.

Carrier Overload Reduce Load – This occurs when the Carrier is being asked to raise,
and the hydraulic system is at full pressure. Ensure the tubular being raised to the floor
does not exceed the rated lifting capacity for the Catwalk. Rated lifting capacity of the
Catwalk Carrier is 10,000 pounds (4535 kg). Ensure tubular is always carried as close to
the Ramp as possible in the Carrier. Call Canrig Service.

Stopped Carrier Overshoot – This occurs if the Carrier does not stop when at the mouse
hole which causes the hydraulic pump motor to turn off. Call Canrig for Service.

Replace Winch Cables Soon – The computer is continually logging the Mega joules or
Ton Miles of energy going into the Carrier Lift Winch cables. When the cables reach 80%
of the maximum energy allowed by the cable manufacturer, this message will be displayed.
Call Canrig for service.

Proximity Switch Error or Damaged - This occurs when the Carrier is down and the
computer has not received a signal from the Proximity Switch, Figure 39. Call Canrig for
service.

Stopped - Carrier Moved in Neutral - This occurs when the computer receives a pulse
from the Winch Encoder circuit but the computer has not received the input by the operator
to move the Carrier.

Stopped - Cable Spoolout Limit - This occurs when the operator is attempting to spool
out too much Carrier Winch Cable.

PLC NOT ATTACHED, Driver 6.0 – Open Control Console and ensure the PLC cable is
attached to the back of the screen, Figure 11. Call Canrig Service.

Comm Error w/PLC, Check PLC Power – Open Main Electrical Box, Figure 15, ensure
PLC has 24VDC power. Call Canrig Service.

Status Codes
Status Screens show the status, settings and operation of the Catwalk. With the “OK”
screen showing, push the "NEXT" button “F1” or the "PREV" button “F2” to view the status
screens.

Ton Mile Count - This indicates the number of Ton Miles for the current Carrier Lift Winch
Cables.

Carrier Cycle Counter - This indicates the number of times the Carrier has been up to and
down from the Rig Floor.

Pump Running Time - This indicates, in hours, the pump running time.

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Encoder Position - This indicates the current position of the Carrier. Moving the Carrier to
the Pocket Position, Roller Position or Mouse Hole Position allows the operator to view the
settings for these positions.

Carrier PSI/Catwalk PSI - This indicates the current hydraulic oil pressures at the Carrier
and at the Catwalk.

Skate In – This displays the raw count from the proportional control input to the PLC. 4000
is maximum (only using Wireless Control).
Skate Out - This is the raw output for the Skate movement. 1200 is maximum speed back,
3600 is maximum speed forward, 2400 indicates no movement.

Carrier In - This displays the raw count from the proportional control input to the PLC.
4000 is maximum (only using Wireless Control).
Carrier Out - This is the raw output for the Carrier movement. 1200 is maximum speed
lower, 3600 is maximum speed raise, 2400 indicates no movement.

Pump Control Out - This indicates the pressure being supplied by the Pump.

Enter Password - This screen is only used by Service Personnel when commissioning the
Catwalk.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Lowering Carrier from Overshoot

These procedures should only be performed by properly trained and

qualified personnel.

For a PC3000 with a PLC program Ver. 14 Rel. 6 or later with a screen
program of Ver. 17 or later

• Ensure that no one is in a position where they could be injured if the carrier moves in
the following step.

• Open the control console that is mounted on the HPU tank and put the pump switch
in the Hand position. The pump will start immediately. If the carrier moves, shut
down the pump and call Canrig Field Service.

• The screen on the control console will display “Stopped– Carrier Overshoot”. To
proceed you must press and hold the Reset on either the Wireless Control or Control
Console. The screen will display “OK – No Errors”. While holding the reset scroll
though the screens using the F1 or F2 keys until you get to the “Press F6 To Set
Mouse Position” then press F6 once, the screen will then display “Set Pos Press F6
Cancel Press F5”,

Figure 42: Press F6 to Display This Screen

• Use the encoder override mode to bring the carrier out of the overshoot condition by
lowering the carrier until the end of the carrier is near the roller on the top of the
ramp. To use the encoder override mode you must press and hold the Reset and
Motor Start buttons simultaneously either on the Wireless Control or the Control
Console, Figure 43, in conjunction with the “Carrier Up/Down” joystick, Figure 44.

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Start
Button Reset
Button

Pump On
Button
Stop
Button

Figure 43: Reset and Motor Start Buttons on Control Console

Carrier Up/Down
Joystick

Figure 44: Joysticks on Control Console

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• Once you have the carrier in the position described in previous step, press F5 to
Cancel. The screen will display “OK – No Errors”, you may continue to operate the
catwalk normally.

• Be sure to return the pump to Auto Position.

• If the carrier continues to go into “Overshoot” call Canrig Field Service.

The following procedure is for catwalks with a PLC program OLDER than
Ver. 14 Rel. 6 with a screen program of Ver. 17

NOTE
This procedure requires a minimum of two people.

• Remove the floor plates that are above the Main Electrical Box and the catwalk Main
Valve Bank, Figure 15, adjacent to the cabinet. If it is raining, snowing, foggy or very
dusty take measures to prevent contamination of the internal components of the box
prior to the next step.

• Open the Main Electrical Box and find the 1.0 Amp breaker for the winch 12VDC
power and open the breaker. To open the breaker depress and release the push
button. It will be labeled with a “W”, “Winch” or “Carrier Winch”. An example of the
location of this breaker is shown below.

Figure 45: Breaker in Main Electrical Box

This breaker MUST be opened to prevent damage to the winch valve

manual actuator linkage.

• Ensure that no one is in a position where they could be injured if the carrier moves in
the following step.

• Open the control console that is mounted on the HPU tank and put the pump switch
in the Hand position. The pump will start immediately. If the carrier moves, shut
down the pump and call Canrig Field Service.

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• Use the Encoder Override Mode and hold the “Carrier Up/Down” joystick, Figure 44,
in the “Down” position to release the winch brake. To use the Encoder Override
Mode you must press and hold the Reset and Motor Start buttons, Figure 43,
simultaneously either on the Wireless Control or the Control Console in conjunction
with the “Carrier Up/Down” joystick.

• Simultaneously to releasing the brake (prior step), press the “Pump On” button to
load the pump. The pump must discharge 1500 PSI or more to overcome the winch
counterbalance valve.

• The Second Person must now use the valve handle, a nine millimeter wrench or
small adjustable wrench to manually actuate the Winch Control Valve as shown
below.

CAREFULLY move the

wrench or valve handle in
the direction shown to
lower the carrier.

Figure 46: Winch Control Valve

• Once the end of the carrier is near the roller on the top of the ramp, return the valve
to its neutral position and release the controls. You may now close the breaker that
was opened in the Main Electrical Box and secure the cabinet lid.

• The screen will display “OK - No Errors”. You may now return the floor plates to their
proper location and resume normal operations.

• Be sure to return the pump switch to the Auto Position.

• If the carrier continues to go into “Overshoot” call Canrig Field Service.

• If the Hydraulic Power Unit is inoperable the above procedures cannot be

performed. In this event contact Canrig Field Service.

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