GOLAN Tc Set Ber Row iw Tee Jenapraie? Edanton AB T6B 251 PRODUCTS ING. Canada Multi-Lobe Torque (MLT) Ring Ring Selection and Installation ProcedureStep-by-step procedure for selecting and installing Multi-Lobe Torque (MLT) Rings in API connections ate Gauge Contacts Ml End Fn Te MLT Ring Selector Gauge ar Ra {retiree ‘Sele ang Type Basegon Colour ‘Abed vith Couping Face > Figure 1 - Ilustration of plate gauge being used to select Pate Gauge Contests Ml End Pn Tip MLT Ring Selector Gauge Fn ‘Couping Face Oustete ean Rectangle. > Figure 2 — Illustration showing excessive mill end pin penetration, | Pate Gage Coes it EP Te a F 3 \\. | MLTRing Selector Gauge i tyl i. Cee (J #2) CERT eel / ‘Coupling Face tends Passed he Ylow Rectangle — Figure 3 ~ Ilustration showing too little mill end pin penetration Pte Gauge Contests LT Ring Face UT ig Intated MLT Ring Selector Gauge Wa nasearg ‘Couting Face shoul Align wth Back Recangle —“~ Figure 4 - Hlustration of plate gauge being used to verify ring installation To Select a Ring and Verify Ring Installation Before beginning, ensure that the mil end is. made up- proper For API Buttress, the face of the ‘coupling should be within one thread tum of the base ofthe triangle stamp for ‘minimum power tight makeup and to the ‘apex ofthe triangle for maximum makeup For API B-round, the face of the ‘coupling should be flush withthe thread vanich point or within two thread turns, plus or minus, ofthe thread vanish poi. Pace the MLT Ring Selector Gauge against the coupiing thread cresis and slide unt it ‘contacts the mill end pin tp, Normally, the plate gauge contacts the rill ‘end pin tip and the coupling face aligns with ‘one of the colored rectangles as shown in Figure 1, In this case select a ring of the ‘color corresponding to the color which aligns wih the coupling face. In the example shown in Figure 1, a bve ring is selected. Ir withthe plate gauge contacting the mill ‘end pin tip, the coupling face does not reach the green rectangle, as shown in Figure 2, the mill end pin is made up too far andthe joiat should be set aside. It withthe piate gauge contacting the mill ‘end pin and, the coupling face extends beyond the yellow rectangle, as chown in Figure 2, the mill end pin fs not made up far ‘enough or the coupling is excessively long ‘and the joint should be set aside. Install the Ring as per the ring installation procedure on the next page, ‘With a rng installed, place the plate gauge against the coupling thread crests and sie ituntl it contacts the installed ring face ‘The coupling face should land within the “nstalied Ring’ black rectangle.To Install a Multi Lobe Torque (MLT) Ring 1 2 Selecta ring according to the procedure on the preceding page Pace the select rng the coupling with the argeend (painted) towars the coupling face as shown in Figure 4 Upp haf ofthe schematic Install the hydraulic installation tol nto coupling by engaging the threaded flange int the coupling and tightening Lnti hard 8ght See installation tool assembly diagkam for assembly instucbons. ‘Send the instalation tool using the hydraulic pump unt the rings seated against the mil end pint a8 shown in the tower hat of Figure 5 Retractand Remove the installation too Vieualy inspect the installed ng to ensure proper algament within the coupling, an that ti landed againt the pin face Complete the verification by performing Step 7 & 8 on the previous page. EER iia i Tego - arm — Ss B emacs — z cersantthe cue U Figure 5 ~ Schematic of installation tool used to press torque ring into placeInstallation tool Assembly