Table of Contents Table of contents Safety instructions vertical vs horizontal lifts Safety instructions 1.0 Introduction Figure 1 – MGG model chart CE Marking 2.0 Operation Figure 2 – installing bails Figure 3 – operating latch lock Figure 4 – opening elevator Link block bolt installation 3.0 Maintenance &...
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“MGG” SERIES ELEVATOR The most important safety device for this tool is YOU. Your good judgment is the best protection against injury. Operating Hazards ⚠WARINING: Do not overload ⚠WARINING: Do not use ⚠WARINING: The company the elevator. Overloading the undersized pipe. Using...
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“MGG” SERIES ELEVATOR The most important safety device for this tool is YOU. Your good judgment is the best protection against injury. Workplace Hazards ⚠WARINING: keep hands fingers Read Operation manual clear of the elevator bore when before use installing the elevator around the pipe.
It provides a guide for proper field use, disassembling Figure 1 and repair. (KET) MGG series elevators are designed to fit the ⚠WARINING labels have been installed at NOTE contour of 18 degree type drill pipe. They are balanced critical areas on the tool.
2.0 Operation As with any manual operated elevator, the MGG series is easily installed by the user. Perform the actions described below after the elevator is hoisted to the rig floor and properly positioned. • Remove cotter pins and nuts from the link block bolts and then remove the bolts from the elevator.
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See the illustration below, showing the correct and incorrect method of installing the upper and lower link block bolts on the IB-G Series Elevators. ⚠WARINING : Failure to follow these installation requirements can cause severe bodily injury and/or death. Keystone ENERGY TOOLS OP-25 Rev 03 07/19/2022...
3.0 Maintenance & Inspection Below is a diagram of each elevator maintenance location located on the MGG elevator. See figure 5. Figure 5 To ensure optimum performance, perform the below-listed daily checks. • Visually inspects for cracks, loose fits or connections, elongation of parts, and other signs of wear, corrosion or overloading.
Bolt Daily Grease Underside of If any repair work is required, the equipment shall be Lifting Eye sent into a Keystone Energy Tool facility for Grease Bore and evaluation. Seating Surface Every 6 Months “Performance Load Test” is recommended after 365 MPI Category III days of accumulative use.
4.0 Repair The MGG series elevators incorporate lock bars to retain the hinge & latch pins. All latch springs operate off the spring stop pin. DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE • Remove the latch lock assembly and latch spring by driving or pressing out the lock bar and driving out the latch pin from the bottom of the elevator.
Figure 8) Bodies, doors and latches are specifically matched by trained Keystone Energy Tools professionals. For this reason, a body, door or latch from one elevator should never be exchanged with a body, door, or latch from another elevator.
HINGE PIN RETAINER E200275- 3-1/2” – 5 ½” WEAR BUSHING F/MGG & GG ELEVATORS ⚠WARINING: Use only Keystone Energy Tool components on equipment. Failure to do so may affect the correct functioning of the tool and may cause injury or death. Keystone...
Always wear gloves and safety goggles when disassembling the tool. Clean the tool with a steam cleaner. It is recommended to disassemble the tool in a place where drainage for waste fluids is possible. Keystone Keystone ENERGY TOOLS ENERGY TOOLS...
Keystone ENERGY TOOLS For more information, please contact us at: Keystone Energy Tools 3711 Melancon Rd. Broussard, LA 70518 www.k-e-t.com Office: 1-337-365-4411 Fax: 1-337-365-4456 Revision History Revision Date Changes 05/26/2021 Initial Release/removed from old manual 10/15/2021 Added page 7 link block bolt installation...
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