Thank you for choosing the OCI Sidewinder Make-Up/Break-Out Hydraulic Wrench, Serial # ____________. Please read this manual carefully before using the Sidewinder in the interests of safety, warranty and best operational care. With correct care your Sidewinder should provide you with top performance, reliability and long service life.
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Arm can be used to lift the entire Sidewinder with a winch to achieve correct height for jaw location. By rotating the main frame of the Sidewinder 90 degrees, the machine is now available for use with your work piece in the horizontal position or parallel to the ground.
Oil Tank Thicker Steel • Fill – Breather Cap Shrouded • Accessible Return Line Filter • Made in the USA • Extensively Field Tested OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
OCI Sidewinder 5. SIDEWINDER SCHEMATICS Major Components of OCI Sidewinder Fixed Arm Side Valve Control Handles OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
OCI Sidewinder Major Components of OCI Sidewinder Moveable Wrench Arm Side Valve Control Handles OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
HPT-06-01A Shown Previously as 1.3.1 in Fixed Arm Assembly and 1.4.2 in Moveable Wrench Arm Assembly ITEM PART NUMBER HPT-06-01 HPT-06-02 HPT-06-03 HPT-06-04 HPT-06-05 HPT-06-06 OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
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4 Links required per Chain Pull Pin HPT-06-14 Shown Above as 1.4.4 in Moveable Wrench Arm Assembly 1 Required per Chain at Cylinder Rod OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
Standard Chain Link Breakdown QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION HPT-06-01A Link, Standard Assembly HPT-06-01 Link Only HPT-06-02 HPT-06-03 Snap Ring HPT-06-04 HPT-06-05 Spring HPT-06-06 Ball OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
Chain Link with Handle Breakdown QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION HPT-06-01D Link with Handle Assembly HPT-06-01 Link Only HPT-06-04 HPT-06-05 Spring HPT-06-06 Ball OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
Please be sure to read and follow all instructions for the Honda GX160 engine that are given in that Manual supplied with your OCI Sidewinder. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. Voiding of warranty may also occur.
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7. Turn engine switch from the off 8. Turn the fuel switch fully on. 9. Set the choke to full. position to the on position. OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
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V of the fixed arm. OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
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2 and 3 to increase the hold pressure. Increase this by about 250-500 psi. OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
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OCI Sidewinder and use all valve and remove the pin with handle. handles to make sure all cylinders are fully retracted. OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
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Section 7.2 in the Appendix shows some popular tool joints and their tightening ranges. ELECTRIC MODEL OCI, LLC • 370 Industrial Park Road • Brookville, PA 15825 Tel: (800) 453-6400 • Email: info@ocidiv.com • www.ocidivision.com...
Hydraulic Oil for System As shipped the Sidewinder is filled and tested with Valvoline AW32 Hydraulic Oil. The capacity of the unit is about 2.4 US Gallons. After all cylinders have been cycled the oil level should be on the upper 1/3 of the sight glass.
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