Production Logging Tool

5.2 Maintenance manual

Contents
General maintenance .............................................. 1
Maintaining the pressure port............................... 1
Maintaining the spinner ........................................ 1
O-ring replacement .................................................. 1
Tools ........................................................................ 2
Getting to know the tool ........................................... 1
Upper tool section .................................................... 2
Top Sub ................................................................... 4
Casing collar locator ................................................ 5
Electronics sub ........................................................ 6
Capacitance module connector ............................... 7
Lower tool section .................................................... 8
Temperature probe .................................................. 9
Cleaning the pressure port ................................. 11
Flowmeter assembly .............................................. 12
Reassembling the tool ........................................... 13
Appendix A: Inline impeller assemblies ................. 14
General maintenance ........................................ 14
Tools.................................................................. 14
Getting to know the tool ..................................... 15
Disassemble the tool ......................................... 16
Cleaning or replacing the bearings .................... 17
Appendix B: Bearing-Head Impellers .................... 20
Caring for the impellers ..................................... 20
Tools.................................................................. 21
Getting to know the tool ..................................... 22
Filling the oil chamber........................................ 23
Replacing the impeller ....................................... 24
Cleaning or replacing the bearings .................... 26
Appendix C: Full-Bore Impeller Assembly ............. 31
General Maintenance ........................................ 31
Tools.................................................................. 31
Getting to know the tool ..................................... 32
Filling the oil chamber........................................ 33
Production Logging Tool
Probe’s Production Logging Tool (PLT) offers down-hole measurements in an easy-to-use configuration with field-
interchangeable flowmeter and pressure sensor units for full wellbore integrity analysis.

General maintenance
Every time you run the Production Logging Tool (PLT), wash it thoroughly before storage.
Be especially careful to wash around the exposed temperature probe and the pressure port. Clean carefully around the capacitance
module. Be sure the spinner is clean and clear of debris.

Maintaining the pressure port

Every time you run the tool in a hole, clean out the pressure port. To do so, remove the small screw opposite the cleanout port on the
temperature sub. Fit a small o-ring over the tip of an oilcan or squeeze bottle with a pointed tip. Fill the
container with oil. Fit the oil container into the screwhole and inject oil until it drips out through the pressure
port.
Check the o-ring on the screw to be sure it has not become worn or damaged. If required,
replace it with one part number 029-02090-0007 o-ring.

If the tool is idle for more than a day or two, oil may leak out of the port. Refill the oil before you use the tool again.

Maintaining the spinner

Be sure to keep the spinner clean and free of debris between uses. If the spinner has an oil port like that on the temperature sub,
flush with oil after each use and again before each use if the tool has been idle for several days. See the Flowmeter Spinner
Maintenance manual for further instructions, including instructions for replacing the spinner blades.

O-ring replacement
O-rings seal the PLT against fluids or particulates that could damage the system. Replace the o-rings according to your company’s
maintenance guidelines.

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Use VitonTM (synthetic rubber/fluoropolymer elastomer) o-rings rated at 90 durometers or more; your Probe repair kit will come with
mostly 90-durometer o-rings. Handle them carefully to avoid damage before or during installation.

Tools
The tools you will need to replace o-rings are standard in most repair shops.
Using the wrong tools or applying too much pressure can damage the tool housing, causing it to collapse and potentially damaging
internal tool parts. Use only toothless, ratchet-action wrenches on tool housings or protect the housings with padding under the
wrenches.
Place wrenches on housings far enough from the end of the housing to avoid pinching the threads of the underlying sub but close
enough to avoid binding the housing.

Required
• Spanner wrench (part number 089-0471A-0000)*
• Open-end wrench (part number 089-20000-609A)*
• Internal snap-ring removal pliers
• Temperature-probe removal tool (part number
090­WRENCH-TEMP)
• High-performance silicon tape (such as DuPont Kapton)
• O-ring replacement kit
Recommended
• Rolling tool cart with mounted chain vise
• Toothless, ratchet-action wrenches (such as Parmelee
G2-type, part number 089-PRMG2-168T7)
*Note: Use spanner wrenches and open-end wrenches only on
designated places on the tool. We recommend using only
toothless, ratchet action wrenches on the tool body to avoid
damage to the housings. Even minimal damage can
compromise the integrity of the housing and risk damage to
sensors and electronics. .

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 Getting to know the tool
Upper Lower
module module Additional modules may be attached between the upper and lower units of the PLT,
changing the total tool length for tool setup.
Top For certain uses, an X/Y Caliper Tool and/or an additional pressure sensor can be added
sub
within the upper PLT module.
Flowmeter spinners attached to the bottom of the tool also affect the total tool length.
Casing Spinners are available in various sizes to accommodate varying fluid and/or wellbore
collar conditions.
locator

Pressure port

Temperature
probe

Gamma
ray Flowmeter
connection

Capcitance
module

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Upper tool section
Replace the o-rings on the dielectric capacitance module before you disassemble the rest of the tool.

Remove the four socket-headed screws that hold the rib over the
1 module.

Fig. 1. Remove socket-head screws on rib.

Lift the rib out of its seating and set it aside.

2
Fig. 2. Lift rib out of seating.

Reach into the tool and loosen the knurled nut on the sensor clamp until
it seats firmly against the bottom end of the tool body.

Fig. 3a. Loosen the knurled nut.

3
End plug

Lift out the end plug and set it aside.

Fig. 3b. Lift out the end plug.

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 Grasp the barrel of the capacitor and lift it back (toward the bottom of
the tool) and out to disconnect the banana jack at the top.
4

Fig. 4. Lift out the barrel.

Seal fitting

Remove the seal fitting from the top of the assembly by sliding it off the
banana jack.

Fig. 5. Remove the seal fitting.

Remove the o-ring from the outside of the spacer. Use a small pick to
5 O-ring inside
remove the o-ring that is inside the neck of the spacer.
seal fitting Clean the seatings, buffing them lightly, and replace the o-rings with one
part number 029­02090-0013 on the outside and one 029-02090-0008 on
the inside.
Fig. 5b. Replace the o-ring inside the seal Coat the o-rings with bearing oil.
fitting.

Fig. 6. Inside of connector
should be clean and
bright. Polish with contact
6 cleaner and emery cloth.
Look inside the opening where the capacitor’s banana jack fits into the
tool body.
Be sure the fitting is clean and bright.
If it is not, clean it with contact cleaner and polish it with a piece of emery
cloth; if necessary, fit the cloth around the tip of a small tool to clean
inside the fitting.

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 Slide the seal fitting back over the banana jack and reseat the assembly
into the tool.
Replace the end plug. Tighten the knurled nut of the clamp firmly against
7 the end plug.
Replace the rib outside the assembly. Firmly tighten the four socket-head
Fig. 7. Reseat the assembly in the tool. screws (part number 091-1032X12SHCS).

Top Sub
Remove the thread protector. If the o-ring is damaged, replace it with one
part number 029-02070-0211 o-ring.
1
Fig. 1. Check the o-ring on the thread
protector.
Look into the top sub to the connector. If it is not clean and bright, clean it
with contact cleaner and, if necessary, a bit of emery cloth wrapped around
a small screwdriver.
Remove the top sub. Replace the o-rings with 2 part number 029-02090-
2 0125 o-rings.
Fig. 2. Check the connector and replace the o-
rings on the top sub. Check the banana jack on the bottom of the sub. If it is not clean and bright,
shine it with contact cleaner and a small bit of emery cloth.

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Casing collar locator
The casing collar locator is in the next sub. To remove it, tilt the bottom of
the tool slightly upward. Then reach into the end of the housing with needle-
nose pliers and grasp the projecting end of the hex nut assembly. Pull the
cartridge completely out of its beryllium/copper housing.
Caution!
1 Pull the collar locator cartridge straight out of the housing. Twisting
the cartridge could damage the connector pins on the bottom end.
Fig. 1. Slide/pull the CCL (right) out of the
housing (right).

Fig. 2. Check the connector for After removing the cartridge, check the pins on the bottom connector for
damage damage. If any are bent or broken, replace the connector. (See the
2 advanced technical manual.)

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Electronics sub
1
Fig. 1. Replace the o-rings on the tandem sub.
2 Fig. 2. Remove the electronics from the
housing. Replace the o-rings.
Clamp the electronics housing in place on the workbench and remove the
tandem sub between the collar locator cartridge and the electronics
housing.
Replace the o-rings with 4 part number 029-02090-0125 o-rings.
With the clamp still on the electronics housing, turn the capacitance module
unit to detach the dielectric cell from the housing. Carefully slide the
electronics chassis out of the housing.
Note: When you loosen the housing enough to see the PC boards, rotate
the tool so that the PC boards are perpendicular to the ground. Ease the
unit out of the housing carefully so that you do not scrape the electronics
against the inside of the housing.
Remove the o-rings from the electronics sub and replace with 2 part number
029-02090-0125 o-rings.

Check for damage to the wiring connector; contact Probe if it is visible.

Replace the housing on the electronics sub and rebuild top part of the tool:
• Replace the tandem sub on the electronics housing.
• Supporting the weight of the collar locator on one arm or a stand, align the connector of the collar locator with the
connector on the end of the electronics chassis and push together firmly. Replace the collar locator housing onto the tandem
sub.
• Replace the top sub onto the collar locator.
• Replace the thread protector.

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Capacitance module connector
Remove the thread protector from the bottom of the capacitance module
and check the connectors. If they are not clean and bright, clean them with
Fig. 1. Clean the contact cleaner and a soft cloth.
contacts on the Caution!
bottom of the The contacts in this sub are gold-plated. Do not use any abrasive
1 module. cleaner or cloth on them.
If they cannot be shined with contact cleaner, consider replacing
the part.

Replace the thread protector.

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Lower tool section

The connector at the top of the dielectric assembly attaches to the one
on the bottom of the capacitance module. To remove it, remove the three
hex-head screws at the top of the sub.
1 Set the screws aside.

Fig. 1. Remove the hex-head screws to

expose the top connector.

Allow the connector to fall out of the sub. Squeeze the clip on the back to
release it from the connector.
2
Fig. 2. Release the connector from the clip.

Check both sides of the connector.

• If the rings on the front or the pins on the back are not shiny, clean
them with connector cleaner and a soft cloth.
• If they are damaged, replace the connector.
3

Fig. 3. Check the connector rings and pins.

Secure the electronics housing in a chain vise and unscrew the temperature probe sub from the housing. Pull the electronics
chassis out of the housing, turning it to perpendicular to the floor as you pull it out.
Replace the o-ring at the top of the chassis and the two at the bottom with 3 part number 029-02090-0125 o-rings.

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Temperature probe

Follow these procedures to replace the o-ring on the temperature probe.

If you need to replace the temperature probe, simply substitute the new
probe for the old one as you reassemble the tool.
1

Fig. 1. Replace the temperature probe o-ring.

Use the temperature probe removal tool (available from Probe, part
number 035-WRENCH-TEMP) to unscrew the temperature probe from its
Fig. 2a. Loosen the temperature probe with housing.
2 the special wrench.

Fig. 2b. Pull the probe from the sub.

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 Carefully remove the tape from the wiring near the bottom of the dielectric
chassis and snip the lacing cord. Be careful not to snip any of the wires.
Pull the probe partly out of the housing, watching the wiring from the
3 dielectric housing to see which wires are affected by the movement. (One
should be black and the other white; they may be twisted together.)
Fig. 3. Snip lacing cord from the wiring.

Unplug the pin-and socket connection for these wires.

4

Fig. 4. Unpin the wires.

If you are only replacing the o-ring, snip the o-ring from the temperature
probe. Clean and polish the probe with emery cloth, being especially careful
to clean the o-ring seating and the parts of the probe above it.
5 Loop a length of waxed string or insulated wire through a replacement o-ring
Fig. 5. Work an o-ring over the top of the (part number 329-02090-0008) and pull the o-ring over the wiring and into its
seat on the probe. Remove the string.
probe.

If you are replacing the temperature probe, discard the old probe and replace it with the new one. Check the new temperature probe
to be sure the o-ring is clean and undamaged. If not, remove the o-ring and replace it with a new part number 029-02090-0008 o-ring.
Run a length of waxed string through the o-ring to pull the o-ring into position on the probe as shown above.
Push the temperature probe wires back through the hole in the housing. Hold the colored wires out of the way as you pull the probe
wires back through the tool.
Reconnect the black to black and white to white wires.
Use the temperature probe tool to tighten the probe back into its socket.

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Cleaning the pressure port

If the temperature probe sub has taken on water through leaks so that the
pressure port is clogged, carefully remove the port with a flathead
screwdriver or small needle-nose pliers.
1 Fig. 1. Remove
the port.

Lift out the port screw. Use a needle, pin, or other tool small enough to fit
into the mesh to lift the wire screen out of the port. Clean the port and screen
with contact cleaner or degreaser.
Flush the reservoir with oil to ensure that no particles are inside. Drain
2 thoroughly.
Fig. 2. Clean the port with contact cleaner or
Replace the port plug (part number 035-FO442-0000) and the cleaned
degreaser.
screen or a new one (part number 035-FO401-0010) into the port and
replace the port screw.

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Flowmeter assembly

If a spinner assembly is installed on the tool, remove it.

1

Fig. 1. Remove the spinner assembly.

Remove the o-ring from the bottom sub.

Replace it with 1 part number 029-02090-0125 o-ring.
2
Fig. 2. Replace the o-ring on the bottom sub.

Grasp the wiring from the dielectrics gently with one hand as you unscrew
the flowmeter sub with the other.

3
Fig. 3. Hold the wiring as you unscrew the
flowmeter sub.

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 Pull the flowmeter sub just out of the temperature probe housing.

4 As you did with the temperature probe, pull gently to see which wires are
attached to the bottom sub. Disconnect the appropriate wires.

Fig. 4. Pull the flowmeter sub slightly out of the

temperature sub housing.

Remove and replace the o-rings with 3 part number 029-02090-215 o-rings.

5 Run the wires back through the temperature probe sub to the electronics
chassis and reconnect them.

Reassembling the tool

Reassemble the tool from the bottom up.
• Reconnect the flowmeter sub to the temperature probe sub. Reconnect the spinner or replace it with a thread protector.
• Gather up all of the excess wires near the electronics chassis. Fold them into a packet and tie the ends firmly with strong
string. Tape them securely to the chassis with high-performance silicon tape (such as DuPont Kapton).
• Replace the housing on the electronics module.
• Snap the wiring clip back onto the top connector.
• Place the top connector back into the electronics housing and secure with the three screws.

Replace the top thread protector.

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Appendix A: Inline impeller assemblies
050-PL169-ILFM
Inline impellers (spinners) are housed in an enclosed module that is attached to the Production Logging tool (PLT). Be sure to clean
the module after every use and change the o-rings as specified in the o-ring care manual.

General maintenance
Every time you run the Production Logging Tool, you need to flush and refill the spinner oil chambers.
Caution
Storing the tool without first flushing the oil chamber is likely to lead to damage to the spinner mechanism. Always wash the
spinner carefully when it comes out of hole, then flush and refill with oil before storing. Fill again before the next use.
Open the inline spinner (impeller) housing and check the spinner after every tool run to be sure the blades spin freely. If not,
disassemble the spinners and check and replace parts as needed.

Tools
The tools you need are available in most shops:
• Phillips head screwdrivers
• Syringe, oil can, or plastic bottle with tapered tip (so that you can inject oil into a small opening)
• Lightweight machine oil
• Spray contact cleaner

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 Getting to know the tool
You will remove the impeller blade cartridge from the tool to change the bearings and
o-rings.

Cartridge

Blades

Axle

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Disassemble the tool
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 440×1/4-in. Phillips-head
Phillips-head screws
screws from the inline spinner chamber.

1
Fig. 1. Remove the screws from the
spinner chamber.

Loosen Use a 9/16-in. modified open/box-end wrench (part number 089-PL169-

spinner ILFMW) to remove the spinner cartridge (part number 035-FLMTR-
cartridge 0123) and blades from the tool.
here.
2
Fig. 2. Provide second step. Bold as
needed.
Fig. 3. Press the To remove the spinner blades, press the blade assembly toward the
Roll pin blades toward spinner base while supporting the other end on a bench or with your
cartridge to thumb.
release the roll Continue pressing as you turn the blades 1/4 turn to align the roll pins in
pin, then allow
3 the axle with the open slot on the blade hub.
the roll pin to
Open slot pass through the Slide the blade off over the roll pin.
open slot.

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Cleaning or replacing the bearings
Impeller blades should spin freely at the slightest touch. If they do not, the bearings may be dirty or rusted. Disassemble the tool
to expose the bearings and clean or replace them as needed.

Pull the roll pin completely out of the axle and discard it.
1 Roll pin
Fig. 1. Remove the roll pin from the axle.

Slide the hub bearing (part number 035-FLMTR-0046), the spring (part
number 049-9435K74), and the spring spacer (part number 035-FLMTR-
0045) off the axle and set them aside.
2
Fig. 2. Slide all the fittings off the axle.

Slide the axle (part number 035-FLMTR-0144) out of the cartridge.

Remove the o-ring from the spinner base. Clean and polish the o-ring
seating and replace the o-ring with one part number 029-02090-0016.
3
Fig. 3. Slide the axle out of the cartridge.

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4
Fig. 4. Disassemble and clean the pick-up disk
assembly. Replace the bearing as needed.
5 and replace it as needed.
Fig. 5. Remove the o-ring and bearing.
6
Fig. 6. Spray both ends of the assembly with
contact cleaner.
7
Fig. 7. Slide the inline ring onto the axle.
Unscrew the pick-up disc assembly (part number 035-FLMTR-0013) on
the other end of the spinner assembly to release and remove the axle.
Check the bearing to be sure it is clean and free of rust. If not, replace it
with one part number 046-3826T800.
Replace the clean bearing on the axle. Dab a bit of thread locker on the
threads of the axle and reinstall the pick-up disk assembly.
Turn the spinner cartridge over and remove the retainer ring that holds
the bearing in the other end.
Again, if necessary dig out the bearing (part number 046-3826T800)
Replace the retainer ring, part number 048-50000-0031.
Replace the axle into the spinner assembly.
Spray the bearings at both ends of the spinner assembly with contact
cleaner.
Slide the inline ring onto the axle.
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8 Fig. 8. Replace the bearing hub, spring, and
spacer on the axle.
Fig. 9. Replace the blade
assembly onto the axle.
9 press firmly to push the roll pin through the hub.
Fig. 10. Spray
contact cleaner
into the seating
10 until the flowback
is clean.
11
Fig. 11. Inject lightweight machine oil.
Stack the bearing hub, spring, and spring spacer back onto the axle
exactly as they came off.
Note that the “longer” end of the spring spacer must point toward the
end of the axle.)
Replace the roll pin with one part number 091-82006-0250 (1/16-in. × 1/4-
in.).
Replace the blade assembly (part number 035-FLMTR-0125) on the axle
while supporting the back end of the axle with your thumb or a blunt tool.
Be sure to align the openings in the mounting hub with the roll pin, then
Turn the blades 1/4 turn to let the roll pin fit into the appropriate slots of the
mounting hub.
Hold the tool so the spinner seating is at the top and spray contact cleaner
upward into the oil chamber until the flowback from the chamber appears
clean.
Turn the tool so the spinner seating is at the bottom. Tilt the tool to a 45°
angle.
Inject lightweight machine oil into the oil chamber until oil begins to appear
near the tip of the syringe.
Fit the spinner assembly back into the tool body and tighten with the
modified wrench.
Replace the spinner cover onto the tool body and secure with the four
flathead screws, part number 091-440×14FS.
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Appendix B: Bearing-Head Impellers
050-FLMTR-0170
Flowmeter assembly for the 111/16–in. Production Logging Tool

Caring for the impellers

Every time you run the Production Logging Tool, you need to flush and refill the flowmeter oil chambers.
Caution
Storing the tool without first flushing the oil chamber is likely to lead to damage to the impeller (impeller) mechanism. Always
wash the impeller carefully when it comes out of hole, then flush and refill with oil before storing. Fill again before the next
use.
Remove the impeller assembly from the tool for storage. Replace the bull plug on the tool and the thread protector on the
impeller before storage.
Note: These tools attach to the Production Logging Tool with a dog screw (part number 091­51618X12DOG).
Every time you run the tool, be sure the impeller turns if you blow on it gently from the tip of the tool. If it does not, disassemble
the tool to the bearings, clean them with a spray cleaner/lubricant (such as WD-40) or contact cleaner, and replace them on the
tool. If the impeller still does not spin freely, replace the bearings.

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Tools
The tools you will need to replace oil, impellers, and bearings are standard in most repair shops.
• Phillips head screwdrivers
• Syringe, oil can, or plastic bottle with tapered tip (so that you can inject oil into a small opening)
• Transmission fluid or lightweight machine oil (SAE 20 or lower)
• Spray contact cleaner and/or other aerosol cleaner/lubricant (such as WD-40)
You will need additional tools to replace the bearings.
• Allen (hex-head) wrenches
• Long needle-nose pliers
• Long, pointed tweezers or a small retainer-ring removal tool
You may also want the following:
• A dental inspection tool, a long narrow, awl, or other long, pointed instrument
• A small hammer
• A small vise

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Getting to know the tool
Spinner housing The impeller assembly includes small parts (screws, bearings, and a roll pin) that can easily roll
away from the work surface. Work over a solid-color surface, preferably with a rough enough
Hub texture to keep parts from rolling away.
Impeller/spinner Note that disassembly often requires moving multiple parts together and working back and forth
Jam nut between them.
Set screw

Oil port

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Filling the oil chamber
Oil port
Remove the Phillips head screw (part number 091-440X14PS) and o-ring
1 (029-02090-0004) from the top segment of the flowmeter assembly.

Fig. 1. Remove the oil port.

Spray contact cleaner or other drying agent (such as WD-40) into the top of
the tool until it begins to come out through the impeller bearing near the
blades.
2
Allow the tool to air dry, or spray the tool with canned air to dry it faster.

Fig. 2. Spray contact cleaners through tool.

Keeping the tool flat on the workbench, inject lightweight machine oil into
the port until the oil comes out clean at the impeller bearing.
Replace the pan-head screw and o-ring.
3
Caution!
The oil you put in the impeller before storage is likely to leak out before
Fig. 3. Fill the chamber with oil. the next use. Before using the tool again, refill the oil chamber.

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Replacing the impeller

Loosen the two set screws (part number 091­440X18CPSS) from the
jam nut at the top of the impeller axle.
1

Fig. 1. Loosen the two set screws from the

jam nut.

Invert the tool so the bottom end is up.

Press firmly near the center of the impeller to expose the roll pin at the
end of the axle.
Rotate the impeller 1/4 turn to align the roll pin with the open slots in the
hub.
2 Release the impeller, allowing the spring to push it up over the roll pin.
Note: The blades will not come off the axle because the axle extends
too far into the housing.

Fig. 2. Release the impeller blade from

its axle.

Leave the allen wrench in one of the set screws as a brace against the
impeller housing.
3 Holding the housing steady, unscrew the tool body.

Fig. 3. Unscrew the tool body from the

housing.

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 Rotate the impeller blade so that you can slip it out of the housing.

Fig. 4. Rotate the impeller and remove it

from housing.
Turn the new impeller so you can slip it back into the housing and align
it over the axle.
Screw the flowmeter sub back onto the housing and the jam nut until
they all seat firmly.
5 Note: Use the allen wrench to hold the jam nut still, as you did when
you removed the tool.
Fig. 5. Align impeller, reset jam nut, and Screw the jam nut snugly against the housing and tighten the set screws
tighten impeller into place on the axle. (part number 091-440X18CPSS).

Align the openings in the impeller hub over the roll pin.
Push down firmly until the roll pin emerges through the top of the hub.
Rotate the impeller 1/4 turn to align the roll pin with the grooves in the
6 hub.
Note: If you cannot press the impeller onto the axle, apply pressure
on the end of the axle on the inside of the tool with your finger or
thumb or a blunt tool.

Fig. 6. Reseat the blades on the axle.

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Cleaning or replacing the bearings
Impeller blades should spin freely if you blow gently toward the hub. If they do not, the bearings may be dirty or rusted. Disassemble
the tool to expose the bearings and clean or replace them as needed.

Loosen the impeller housing and nut as if to remove the blade, but
continue to unscrew them to remove the housing and nut completely from
1 the tool.

Fig. 1. Remove housing completely from

tool.

Stabilize the axle over a vise and gently tap the roll pin from the end of the
axle.
Note: If you damage or lose the roll pin, replace it with one part number
091-82006-0250 (1/16-in. × 1/4-in.).

Fig. 2. Remove roll pin from axle.

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 axle Slide the hub bearing (part number 035-FLMTR-0046),
the spring (part number 049-9435K74),
spring
spring spacer and the spring spacer (part number 035-FLMTR-0045)
3 hub off the axle and set them aside.
bearing

Fig. 3. Remove hub bearing, spring, and

spring spacer.

e-clip Use a sharp-pointed tool to remove the e-clip (part number

048­94981A120) from around the axle.

Fig. 4. Remove the e-clip.

Use pointed tweezers or a retainer-ring removal tool to remove the
retainer retainer ring that holds the bearing in place.
ring Slide the bearing off the axle.
Set the e-clip (part number 048-94981A120),
5 the retainer rings (part number 048-50000-0031),
bearing and the bearing (part number 046-3826T800)
aside.
Fig. 5. Remove the retainer ring.

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 Pickup disk Turn the tool so you can see the pickup disk assembly (part number
assembly 035­FLMTR-0013) on the end of the axle that extends into the tool body.

Fig. 6. Locate the pickup disk assembly.

Slip the allen wrench through the hole that held the roll pin.
Using a pair of long, needle-nose pliers, loosen the pickup disc assembly.
7 Set the pickup disk aside and slide the axle (part number 035-FLMTR-
0044) out of the impeller base.

Fig. 7. Remove the pickup disk

assembly.
Look into the wide end of the tool where the second bearing is. Use long
tweezers or a retainer-ring removal tool to remove the retainer ring from
over the bearing.
8 Invert the tool to allow the bearing to fall out of the tool body. If it does not
come out freely, tap the tool on the bench to loosen it. If it still doesn’t
come out, insert the axle from the top and push the bearing out.
Fig. 8. Remove retainer ring and bearing.

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9 Replace the axle into the impeller assembly. Tighten the pickup disk
Fig. 9. Be sure bearings are clean and
bright.
10
Fig. 10. Replace spring assembly on axle.
11
Fig. 11. Align impeller over axle and
replace housing and jam nut on tool.
Check the bearings to be sure they are clean and free of rust. If not, clean
them with a spray cleaner/lubricant (such as WD-40) or contact cleaner or
replace them with part number 046-3826T800.
Replace the clean bearings in the larger end of the tool body and lock it in
with the retainer ring (part number 048-50000-0031).
assembly (part number 035­FLMTR­0013) onto the end of the axle.
Replace the bearing, retainer ring, and e-clip (part number 048-94981A120)
over the axle at the narrow end of the tool.
Stack the bearing hub, spring, and spring spacer back onto the axle exactly
as they came off.
Note: The “longer” end of the spring spacer must point toward the end
of the axle.)
Replace the roll pin.
Note: If the roll pin has been damaged, replace it with one part number
091-82006-0250 (1/16-in. × 1/4-in.).
Replace the housing and jam nut on the tool with the impeller inside the
housing.
Be sure the impeller is turned so that the base fits over the axle.
Replace the impeller assembly (part number 035-FLMTR-1021,
035­FLMTR-1022, or 035-FLMTR-1023) on the axle while stabilizing the
other end of the axle with your forefinger or thumb. (See Fig. 6 in the
instructions for replacing the impeller.)
Be sure to align the openings in the mounting hub with the roll pin, then
press firmly on the impeller to push it over the roll pin.
Turn the blade 1/4 turn to let the roll pin fit into the appropriate slots of the
mounting hub.
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 Tighten the housing and jam nut securely, using the allen wrench to
stabilize them as you turn the tool.

Tighten the set screws securely.

12

Fig. 12. Tighten the jam nut, housing, and

set screws.

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Appendix C: Full-Bore Impeller Assembly
050-FM170-0300, 050-FM170-0200
Full-bore assemblies are available in both 7-in. (part number 050-FM170-0300) and 4 1/2-5 1/2-in. (part number 050-FM170-0200)
sizes; the procedure for changing oil and spinner blades is the same.

General Maintenance
Every time you run the Production Logging Tool (PLT), you need to flush and refill the impeller (spinner) oil chambers.
Caution
Storing the tool without first flushing the oil chamber is likely to lead to damage to the spinner mechanism. Always wash the
spinner carefully when it comes out of hole, then flush and refill with oil before storing. Fill again before the next use.
Remove the spinner assembly from the tool for storage. Replace the bull plug on the tool and the thread protector on the
spinner before storage.
Note: These tools attach to the Production Logging Tool with a dog screw (part number 091­51618X12DOG)

Tools
The tools needed are standard in most repair shops.

• Phillips head screwdrivers

• Syringe, oil can, or plastic bottle with tapered tip (so that you can inject oil into a small opening)
• Lightweight machine oil
• Spray contact cleaner

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 Getting to know the tool
Remove the spinner from the PLT before transportation or storage. Flush the
spinner oil chamber after each use and refill with oil for storage. Fill again before the
0-ring
next use.
Oil-fill port
Upper spar

Link arm

Screw
Slide
Collar

Middle arm

Bushing

Nut

Middle spar

Blade
assembly
Bottom
spar

Nose

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Filling the oil chamber

Remove the hexhead oil-port screw (5/16 X 1/2-in.) from the top segment
of the spinner assembly.

Fig. 1. Remove the oil port screw.

Spray contact cleaner into the top of the tool until it begins to come out
through the spinner bearings near the blades.
Allow the tool to air dry, or spray the tool with canned air to dry it faster.
2

Fig. 2. Clean the assembly with contact

cleaner.

Keeping the tool as level as possible on the workbench, inject lightweight

machine oil into the port until the oil comes out clean at the spinner
bearings.
Replace the hexhead screw and o-ring.
3
Inject oil into the port. Caution!
The oil you put in the spinner before storage is likely to leak out before
the next use. Before using the tool again, refill the oil chamber.

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 Replace the o-ring at the top of the tool with one part number 029-02090-
0217.

Fig. 4. Replace the o-ring.

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