Top Drive PB169 - Blower - Motor - U-Bolt - Support
Top Drive PB169 - Blower - Motor - U-Bolt - Support
Top Drive PB169 - Blower - Motor - U-Bolt - Support
Issue
During periods of rough drilling, the feet on the E01-1016-030 motor used on the P10576 blower
could fatigue and crack. This could leave the motor unsecured to the blower baseplate and/or
cause damage to the impeller.
Affected Blower
Blower Part No. Blower Motor Part No.
P10576 E01-1016-030
Note: Contact RIGLINE 24/7™ Support to order the U-bolt upgrade kit for blowers other than the
one listed.
Recommendation
Canrig offers a kit that contains additional support to secure the motor to the baseplate and
reduce the stress on the motor feet, see Table 1 below. This consists of (2) U-bolts which harness
around the motor to secure to the blower baseplate. Install this kit on rigs that perform rough
drilling.
• Regular inspection of the blower motor for loose or broken components as well as for loose or
broken fasteners. Inspect weekly under regular drilling conditions. Inspect daily when
operating in rough drilling conditions.
• Replace the blower motor if feet are broken or damaged. Replace broken or damaged
fasteners.
The blower motor mount will require four (4) drilled holes at locations indicated on Figure 1 for
installation of the U-bolts.
13.25 [336.6]
10.75 [273.1]
2X 11.00 [279.4]
5.38 [136.5]
4X Ø 0.56 [14.3]
2X 1.75 [44.5]
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Drilled Holes
Figure 1: Four holes required to mount U-bolts.
Installing U-bolts
1. Install spring clamps (M15437) on the U-bolts by squeezing the legs with the tool (for example,
pliers) and position toward the bottom of the U-bolt as shown on Figure 2.
Spring clamps
2. Clamp the front of the blower motor by installing DT33137 U-bolt firmly around the bottom of
the blower motor and through holes drilled in blower support mount as shown on Figure 3.
3. Install LN-0500NC-SS locknuts on DT33137, torque to 43 ft-lbs.
4. Clamp the rear of the blower motor by installing DT33138 U-bolt firmly around the bottom of
the blower motor and through holes drilled in blower support mount as shown on Figure 3.
5. Install LN-0500NC-SS locknuts on DT33138, torque to 43 ft-lbs.
DT33137
4X LN-0500NC-SS
DT33138
6. Add safety restraint to U-bolts by adding safety wire (M21-2000-010) through drilled holes in
threaded end of U-bolts DT33137 and DT33138 as shown on Figure 4. Crimp with ferrules
(M19-3006-010). Ensure minimal slack is in safety wire.
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7. Use tool (for example, pliers) to squeeze the legs and relieve tension on spring clamp on the
U-bolt.
8. Connect safety restraint around spring clamp and secure with ferrule, see detail on Figure 5.
9. Anchor safety restraint to the blower motor mount cut-outs as shown on Figure 5. Ensure
minimal slack is in safety wire.
Spring clamp
Ferrule
Safety
Wire