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Fordia OWL Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Fordia's OWL fishing tool, is an efficient water fishing tool, designed to assure positive internal engagement of the fish, to

retrieve broken drill strings from a diamond drill hole. It is designed for sizes B, N, H, and P, wireline drill rods. The simple,

rugged design allows it to be released if the fish cannot be pulled.

The Fordia OWL fishing tool consists of a 2 piece body containing 3 expansion lock wedges, attached to a plunger, supported

by a compression spring below. Each of the lock wedges is held in place by a scrub screw, threaded into the body of the plunger.

The size and type of the upper box connection can be supplied according to customer specification, right or left handed threads.

OWL Fishing Tool | Bottom part

OWL Fishing Tool | Expansion lock wedges

The body of the fishing tool threads apart, separating the tool in two and exposing the plunger, 3 lock wedges and the

compression spring. Each lock wedge is held in place by a scrub screw. The scrub screws should be threaded evenly into the

plunger, so that they do not protrude beyond the tops of the lock wedges. The plunger and lock wedges should travel smoothly

the full length of the channels. Ensure the tool is clean and lubricated. The spring is inserted into the head part before re-assembly.

OWL Fishing Tool | Plunger

OWL Fishing Tool | Scrub screws

REV. Mai 2014

OWL Fishing Tool | Head part

OWL Fishing Tool | Spring

Table of Contents

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Page 1 CONSTRUCTION The Fordia OWL fishing tool consists of a 2 piece body containing 3 expansion lock wedges, attached to a plunger, supported by a compression spring below. Each of the lock wedges is held in place by a scrub screw, threaded into the body of the plunger.
Page 2 The driller must allow enough time for the water to completely drain out of the rod string through the holes in the head part of the OWL fishing tool. Once drained, all internal pressure is removed from the plunger. The rod string is then lowered a few inches to retract the 3 lock wedges.