Hydro Jaw Breakout / Make-Up Machines

The Hydro-Jaw 1200® and Hydro-Jaw 2400® make breakout and make-up faster and easier!

Hydro-Jaw® breakout machines use a heavy-duty chainlink jaw design to quickly breakout or make-up bits, DTH hammer joints, and other API tool connections to keep your operation running smoothly. Powered by a Honda 5.5 horsepower gasoline engine linked to a hydraulic pump, these units are portable and easily moved around the job site.

Hydro-Jaw® is designed to safely operate in the horizontal or vertical position. A lifting eye and forklift slots make it easy to load and unload. Diesel and electric units are available. Both units run quieter, with no exhaust fumes, and with less vibration than other gas or diesel models. With its excellent power and adjustability Hydro-Jaw® 1200 and Hydro-Jaw® 2400 are ideal for breakout/make-up in a wide range of drilling applications.

Uses a heavy-duty chainlink jaw design
Quick breakout or make-up
Keep your operation running smoothly
Operate in the horizontal or vertical position
Used in a wide range of drilling applications

Specifications for Model 1200

Standard Range	5.5" O.D. to 12" O.D.
with Optional Jaw Package	3" O.D. to 12" O.D.
Weight	1,500 lbs.
Shipping Weight	1,900 lbs.
Length (without handle)	51"
Length (with handle)	69"
Height	50"
Width	32"
Breakout Torque	60,000 ft. lbs.
Make-up Torque	50,000 ft. lbs.

HydroJaw 1200 Technical Specs

Piston Diameter (inch)	4.25
Rod Slide Area (Pull) (inˆ2)	11
Rod Diameter (inch)	2
Torque Arm (ft)	2.19
Piston Side Area (Push) (inˆ2)	14.2

Cylinder Pressure (psig)	Push Torque (ft-lb)	Pull Torque (ft-lb)
500	15,516	12,080
550	17,068	13,288
600	18,619	14,496
650	20,171	15,704
700	21,723	16,912
750	23,274	18,120
800	24,826	19,328
850	26,378	20,536
900	27,929	21,744
950	29,481	22,952
1000	31,032	24,160
1050	32,584	25,368
1100	34,136	26,576
1150	35,687	27,784
1200	37,239	28,992
1250	38,791	30,200
1300	40,342	31,408
1350	41,894	32,616
1400	43,445	33,824
1450	44,997	35,032
1500	46,549	36,240
1550	48,100	37,448
1600	49,652	38,656
1650	51,204	39,864
1700	52,755	41,072
1750	54,307	42,280
1800	55,858	43,488
1850	57,410	44,696
1900	58,962	45,904
1950	60,513	47,112
2000	62,065	48,320
2050	63,616	49,528
2100	65,168	50,736
2150	66,720	51,944
2200	68,271	53,152
2250	69,823	54,360
2300	71,375	55,568
2350	72,926	56,776
2400	74,478	57,984
2450	76,029	59,192
2500	77,581	60,400

Specifications for Model 2400

Standard Range	12" O.D. to 20" O.D.
Optional Jaw Package	8" O.D. to 12" O.D.
Weight	2,400 lbs.
Shipping Weight	2,700 lbs.
Length (without handle)	72"
Height	60"
Width	48"
Breakout Torque	175,722 ft. lbs.
Make-up Torque	125,136.25 ft. lbs.

HydroJaw 2400 Technical Specs

Piston Diameter (inch)	5
Rod Diameter (inch)	2
Piston Side Area (Push) (inˆ2)	19.6
Rod Slide Area (Pull) (inˆ2)	16.5
Torque Arm (ft)	2.19

Cylinder Pressure (psig)	Push Torque (ft-lb)	Pull Torque (ft-lb)
500	21,476	18,040
550	23,623	19,844
600	25,771	21,648
650	27,918	23,451
700	30,066	25,255
750	32,214	27,059
800	34,361	28,863
850	36,509	30,667
900	38,656	32,471
950	40,804	34,275
1000	42,951	36,079
1050	45,099	37,883
1100	47,247	39,687
1150	49,394	41,491
1200	51,542	43,295
1250	53,689	45,099
1300	55,837	46,903
1350	57,984	48,707
1400	60,132	50,511
1450	62,280	52,315
1500	64,427	54,119
1550	66,575	55,923
1600	68,722	57,727
1650	70,870	59,531
1700	73,017	61,335
1750	75,165	63,139
1800	77,313	64,943
1850	79,460	66,747
1900	81,608	68,551
1950	83,755	70,354
2000	85,903	72,158
2050	88,050	73,962
2100	90,198	75,766
2150	92,346	77,570
2200	94,493	79,374
2250	96,641	81,178
2300	98,788	82,982
2350	100,936	84,786
2400	103,084	86,590
2450	105,231	88,394
2500	107,379	90,198

Instructions for Operation of Hydro-Jaw®

1. Determine the number or links needed per O.D. range.
2. When changing O.D. sizes, it may be necessary to add or remove links to breakout or make-up.
3. Wrap the stationary arm’s chain around the tool and tighten the chain cylinder by pulling the middle lever back.
4. To hook up the thrust cylinder arm, wrap the thrust cylinder arm chain around the tool and hook it up to the chain cylinder with the handle link pin.
5. Slightly tighten the chain by pulling back on the bottom lever of the control valve and then check the tool position on the jaws again. Be sure it fits into the jaws tong dies.

Breakout / Make-Up Operations

1. For breakout or make-up, operate by using the top lever on the control valve, this will promote the thrust cylinder arm to rotate to desired direction in order to breakout or make-up the tool joint. Pull back on the lever to breakout and push forward to make-up.
2. Try to maintain good contact between the jaw dies, the link dies, and the tool joint at all times.
3. If the tool moves away from the jaw, apply pressure on the chain cylinder from the control valve and then re-adjust the tool position toward the jaw.
4. Follow the same procedure for both horizontal and vertical positions.

Adding Links

1. Set link on the last link of the chain.
2. Align the holes and push the pin through the links with a rubber mallet.
3. Install linch pin in the link pin. This will prevent the pin from falling out.
4. Assure the link is secure in its place.

Removing Links

Remove the linch pin from the link pin and then slide the pin out by using a rubber mallet.

Replacing Dies

1. To replace a die, push the pin down through the hole in the die and disengage the pin by using a chisel and hammer.
2. By using the chisel and hammer, you should be able to drive the die out of the link.

Inserting Dies

1. Twist the die spring into the die pin.
2. Place spring and pin assembly into the slot of the die.
3. Slide the die through the dove tail slot until it touches the pin.
4. Push the pin down until you can slide the die over the pin.
5. Slide the die until the pin firmly snaps into the designated location (if the die will not slide by hand, use a rubber mallet).