GEARENCH SCT1838 User Manual
PETOL™ SURGRIP™ Casing Tong
SCT1838
Data Book
GEARENCH™
P.O. Box 192
4450 South Highway 6
Clifton, Texas 76634
Phone: (254) 675-8651
Fax: (254) 675-6100
© 2013 by GEARENCH. All rights reserved
Form SCT1838 revision 03/08/13
Table of Contents
PETOL™ SCT1838 SURGRIP™ Casing Tong Description .............................................. 1
Warranty ................................................................................................................................. 2
Safe Practices and Procedures ............................................................................................... 4
Responsibility ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Replacement Parts .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Safety .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Safe Practices...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Safety Sources and Publications ......................................................................................................................... 5
Responsibility of Distributors ............................................................................................................................. 6
Tong Inspection .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Overloading / Shock Loads / Side Loading ........................................................................................................ 6
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Operation ................................................................................................................................. 8
Suspension .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Torque capacity .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Use on couplings ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Parts List ................................................................................................................................ 10
Wear Limits ........................................................................................................................... 12
Material Qualifications ......................................................................................................... 13
Non-Destructive Evaluation ................................................................................................. 14
Weld Repairs ......................................................................................................................... 15
Certificates ............................................................................................................................. 17
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PETOL™ SCT1838 SURGRIP™ Casing Tong Description
The SCT1838 PETOL™ SURGRIP™ Casing Tong was designed for making up and
breaking out casing. It is rated for operation on 18" to 38" diameters.
The tong is adjusted by exchanging belts to work different nominal sizes of casing.
The SCT1838 offers the following features:
A high strength aramid fiber belt with polyurethane covering to grip the pipe and
reduce the weight dramatically as compared to chain or lug jaws.
The tong is designed such that in case of an overload, the belt would fracture and
extend. The tong will stay connected to the casing and no fragments would be
expelled from the tong.
A secondary belt anchoring hole is located in the jaw to be used on couplings if
required without the need for a different belt.
A hanger attached to the tong handle to suspend the tong during operation with
multiple mounting holes to achieve a proper balance point.
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Warranty
What Is Covered
GEARENCH™ tools are expressly warranted to you, the purchaser, to be free of defects in material and
workmanship.
How Long Coverage Lasts
This express warranty lasts for the lifetime o f the GEARENCH tool. Warranty coverage ends when the tool
becomes unusable for reasons other than defects in workmanship or material.
How Can You Get Warranty Service
To obtain the benefit of this warranty, contact a GEARENCH sales representative in Clifton, Texas.
GEARENCH · 4450 South Highway 6 · P.O. Box 192 · Clifton, TX 76634
What Will We Do To Correct Problems
Warranted products will be repaired or replaced, at GEARENCH’s option, and returned at no charge to you, the
original purchaser; or, if after three attempts at repair or replacement during the warranty period, the product
defect in material or workmanship persists, you can elect to receive a full refund of your original purchase price
for the product.
What Is Not Covered
Defects, failures or conditions that are due to normal wear and tear, abuse or misuse, are not covered by this
limited warranty. In addition, this limited warranty is in lieu of all other wa rranties, express or implied, verbal
or written. To the maximum extent allowed by law GEARENCH disclaims all implied warranties, including
implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. GEARENCH also specifically
denies any liability for any incidental damages and/or consequential damages, including but not limited to
property damage to property other than the product itself, loss of sales profits, down time, costs or any other
damages measurable in money, whether or not included in the foregoing enumeration.
Please be advised that some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you
may also have other rights, which vary from state to state, province to province, or country to country.
Are Personal Injuries Covered
In the event you, s omeone working for you, or any othe r pe rso n sustain a per sona l inj ury as a r esult o f using the
GEARENCH tool, GEARENCH limits its potential liability for such a claim or injury to the fullest extent
allowed by law, and disclaims and denies any liability for such personal injury.
Please be advised that some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for personal injuries, so
the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you, or the individual claiming injury.
No Other Express Warranty Applies
This GEARENCH LIMITED WARRANTY is the sole and exclusive warranty, express or implied for
GEARENCH products. No employee, agent, dealer or other person is authorized to alter, modify, expand or
reduce the terms of this warranty or to make any other warranty on behalf of GEARENCH.
Law Applicable
All matters related to the sale and/o r use of the GEARENCH tool that is the subject of this limited warranty,
along with the const ruction and enfo rcement of the terms of this limited warranty itself, shall be subject to the
substantive and procedural laws of the state of Texas, not the conflicts of laws provisions of Texas, but rather
the laws of Texas themselves.
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Forum Selection Clause
Any dispute arising out of the sale and/or use of the GEARENCH tool that is the subject of this limited warranty
shall be presented in the form of a claim or lawsuit to the offices of GEARENCH in Clifton, Bosque County,
Texas. No claim or suit may be brought against GEARENCH, arising out of the sale and/or use of the tool, or
arising out of the terms o f this warranty, except in suc h forum. Purchase and /or use of the GEAREN CH tool
makes you subject to the benefits and limitations of this limited warranty. Accordingly, any writ, judgment or
other enforcement, obtained from a jurisdiction, county, parish, state or federal court or other country, other that
from the forum identified above, shall be void and unenforceable against GEARENCH.
Arbitration Clause
In the event of dispute or claim arises out of the sale and/or use o f the GEARENCH tool that is the subject of
this limited warranty, or arises out of the interpretation or enforcement of the terms and conditions of this
limited warranty, such dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American
Arbitration Association. If r equired to accomplish the purpose o f this Arbitration clause, the purchaser hereby
expressly waives any right to demand trial by jury.
Complete Agreement
This express limited warranty contains the entire agreement regarding express or implied warranties related to
the GEARENCH tool that is the subject of it. No writing or language contained in the purchase order o r any
other doc ument of the purchaser, or invoice of GEARENCH or any intermediate seller, shall be construed as
modifying, in any way, the rights and liabilities contained in this limited warranty. GEARENCH expressly
disclaims any obligations expressed in any customer purchase order or document that are contrary to the terms
and limitations of this warranty.
Severability
If any term or limitation contained in this limited warranty is deemed unenforceable by law, then the term shall
be severed from the remaining portions of the limited warranty which shall remain enforceable.
All communications to GEARENCH regarding the use of the tool and any aspect of the sale of the tool of this
limited warranty should be addressed to GEARENCH.
GEARENCH · 4450 South Highway 6 · P.O. Box 192 · Clifton, TX 76634
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Safe Practices and Procedures
Responsibility
"It is the responsibility of the employer to train the employee in the proper selection and
usage of tools, chains, etc., and to ensure that they are selected and used in that manner. In
many instances, injury results because it is assumed that anybody knows how to use common
hand tools. Observations and the record show that this is not the case. A part of every job
instruction program should therefore be detailed training in the proper use of hand tools (and
of all other special tools and equipment needed to accomplish the job)." - (Source: Nat ional
Safety Council)
"Employers are responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees,
including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees." - (Source: OSHA
1910.242A)
Replacement Parts
Use only PETOL™ replacement parts - no other parts are of comparable strength, quality and
interchangeability.
Safety
While we pride ourselves on the quality and dependability we build into GEARENCH™
tools and products, we caution users that it is only prudent to know and follow the simple
rules of safety when using our products, or anyone else's.
Always follow safe practices and procedures in accordance with the recommendations of
OSHA, The National Safety Council (NSC), The Hand Tools Institute (HTI), The National
Association of Chain Manufacturers (NACM), The International Association of Drilling
Contractors (IADC), Etc. All applicable Governmental rules, regulations or restrictions, now
in effect or which may be promulgated, take precedence over the suggestions in this
publication. The information in this publication is designed to supplement standard safe
practices and procedures, not in lieu of, or replacement thereof.
Safe Practices
(Source: The National Safety Council)
Failure to observe one or more of the following five safe practices accounts for most hand
and powered tool accidents:
1. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES TO PROTECT EYES
2. SELECT THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB
3. KEEP TOOLS IN GOOD CONDITION
4. USE TOOLS CORRECTLY
5. KEEP TOOLS IN A SAFE PLACE
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